How dangerous is air con gas?

[Billy Hunt]

Getting mixed results though Google so I thought I'd throw the question out to the PH community.

How dangerous is air con gas? (The current stuff used R134A)

Some people say its dangerous to inhale where others are saying its not, some are saying its dangerous to get onto your skin etc etc

Is it only the old stuff that was 'properly dangerous'?

Edit for speeling

Edited by Billy Hunt on Thursday 3rd March 20:24

[Billy Hunt]

Ah thanks was as I thought then.
I knew about it being illegal to let it into the atmosphere (an un-enforceable law?) which was how a few of us got into discussion about it.

Don't worry I haven't done anything stupid... Yet!

Jimmyarm said:

I got a good mouthful of it when taking an aircon compressor off a car and undoing what I thought was a mounting bolt.

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