Why This Guidebook Belongs in Your Technical Library

Navigating the shift toward natural refrigerants requires reliable, up-to-date expertise. If you work with commercial or residential heat pumps and refrigeration systems, this is a resource that makes complex safety protocols clear, actionable, and straightforward.

What this book offers

  • EU-wide regulations, standards, and directives are discussed; special national regulations are not covered.
  • From risk analysis and explosion protection documents to typical protective measures in everyday service.
  • Useful checklists, examples and tips.
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About the Guide

The NEW guidebook focuses on mastering propane (R-290) safely, authored by leading industry experts Stig Rath and Harald Erös.

Propane, Naturally Safe! is designed to be the go-to manual for contractors, technicians, and system operators who want to handle flammable natural refrigerants with complete confidence. Moving far beyond abstract theory, this guide provides the hands-on clarity your team needs to handle every phase of a project securely.

How to use the book:

You don't need to read the whole book, as every chapter highlights what is most relevant to your role:

  • Operators: obligations, risk assessment and explosion protection documents
  • Consultants: risk assessment and design criteria for system layout and sizing
  • Manufacturers: risk assessment, conformity, CE marking       
  • Installation contractors: installation, assembly, hazard analysis        
  • Refrigeration technicians: maintenance, inspection, repair, leak detection
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Common HVAC/R questions covered in this guide include:

  • Is there a difference between heat pumps for commercial use and those for residential use?
  • Are small charge quantities exempt from risk assessment?
  • Is it unnecessary to prepare an explosion protection document for heat pumps?
  • Does a hermetically sealed refrigerant circuit mean that no Ex-certified equipment is required?
  • Does ventilation mean that Ex-certified equipment is not required?
  • Why is it problematic to use semi-hermetic compressors without Ex certification – even if they are ‘tight’
  • Are ‘possible’ and ‘potential’ ignition sources exactly the same?
  • Is there any legal requirement for ventilation of cargo compartments in service vehicles?

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