Hydrofluoroolefins are not as safe to use as they are said to be ...

Hydrofluoroolefins are not as safe to use as they are said to be ...

It is widely used in automobile air conditioners as a refrigerant. According to experts, the widespread use of R1234yf in the world is comparable to the decommissioning of more than 30 million vehicles. Daimler has tested this refrigerant in a head-on collision, in which the refrigerant line breaks and vapors enter the hot compartment of the vehicle's engine, and has shown that R1234yf is flammable and, in the event of a fire, decomposes to form highly corrosive and toxic substances.