❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the use of R410a refrigerant in state government buildings, including its environmental impact, health risks, and potential alternatives like hydrocarbons. The answers provided indicate the Housing and Works department has limited information or responsibility in these areas.
AnsweredQoN 1647Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
(1) How many State Government buildings in Western Australia have refrigerative air conditioning?
(2) How many of those buildings’ air conditioning units use R410a refrigerant?
(3) What volume of R410a refrigerant has been lost to the atmosphere through leakage or catastrophe in 2005 and 2006?
(4) What health risks are associated with exposure to R410a refrigerant?
(5) What greenhouse gas rating is given to R410a refrigerant, and how does this compare to other available refrigerants?
(6) How many of these units have failed in temperatures over forty five degrees Celsius and how often?
(7) What is the Government’s policy on the use of hydrocarbons as a refrigerant instead of R410a?
(8) Will the Government consider the use of alternative hydrocarbons as refrigerants in Government air conditioning units?
(9) What might inhibit the Government’s use of hydrocarbon as a refrigerant in Government buildings?
(2) How many of those buildings’ air conditioning units use R410a refrigerant?
(3) What volume of R410a refrigerant has been lost to the atmosphere through leakage or catastrophe in 2005 and 2006?
(4) What health risks are associated with exposure to R410a refrigerant?
(5) What greenhouse gas rating is given to R410a refrigerant, and how does this compare to other available refrigerants?
(6) How many of these units have failed in temperatures over forty five degrees Celsius and how often?
(7) What is the Government’s policy on the use of hydrocarbons as a refrigerant instead of R410a?
(8) Will the Government consider the use of alternative hydrocarbons as refrigerants in Government air conditioning units?
(9) What might inhibit the Government’s use of hydrocarbon as a refrigerant in Government buildings?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 January 2007
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
39 days
(1) 32. (2) 6. (3) Nil leakage. (4) Not applicable for this department. (5) Not applicable for this department. (6) Nil failures. (7) Not applicable for this department. (8) Not applicable for this department. (9) Not applicable for this department.
(2) 6. (3) Nil leakage. (4) Not applicable for this department. (5) Not applicable for this department. (6) Nil failures. (7) Not applicable for this department. (8) Not applicable for this department. (9) Not applicable for this department.
(3) Nil leakage. (4) Not applicable for this department. (5) Not applicable for this department. (6) Nil failures. (7) Not applicable for this department. (8) Not applicable for this department. (9) Not applicable for this department.
(4) Not applicable for this department. (5) Not applicable for this department. (6) Nil failures. (7) Not applicable for this department. (8) Not applicable for this department. (9) Not applicable for this department.
(5) Not applicable for this department. (6) Nil failures. (7) Not applicable for this department. (8) Not applicable for this department. (9) Not applicable for this department.
(6) Nil failures. (7) Not applicable for this department. (8) Not applicable for this department. (9) Not applicable for this department.
(7) Not applicable for this department. (8) Not applicable for this department. (9) Not applicable for this department.
(8) Not applicable for this department. (9) Not applicable for this department.
(9) Not applicable for this department.
(2) 6. (3) Nil leakage. (4) Not applicable for this department. (5) Not applicable for this department. (6) Nil failures. (7) Not applicable for this department. (8) Not applicable for this department. (9) Not applicable for this department.
(3) Nil leakage. (4) Not applicable for this department. (5) Not applicable for this department. (6) Nil failures. (7) Not applicable for this department. (8) Not applicable for this department. (9) Not applicable for this department.
(4) Not applicable for this department. (5) Not applicable for this department. (6) Nil failures. (7) Not applicable for this department. (8) Not applicable for this department. (9) Not applicable for this department.
(5) Not applicable for this department. (6) Nil failures. (7) Not applicable for this department. (8) Not applicable for this department. (9) Not applicable for this department.
(6) Nil failures. (7) Not applicable for this department. (8) Not applicable for this department. (9) Not applicable for this department.
(7) Not applicable for this department. (8) Not applicable for this department. (9) Not applicable for this department.
(8) Not applicable for this department. (9) Not applicable for this department.
(9) Not applicable for this department.
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