Refrigeration appliance

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-023562",
  "term": "Refrigeration appliance",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Refrigeration Appliance",
  "definition": "1. Any device which contains and uses a class I or class II substance or substitute as a refrigerant and which is used for household or commercial purposes, including any air conditioner, motor vehicle air conditioner, refrigerator, chiller, or freezer. For a system with multiple circuits, each independent circuit is considered a separate appliance.\n\n2. Any device which contains and uses a Class I (chlorofluorocarbon; CFC) or Class II (hydrochlorofluorocarbons; HCFC) substance as a refrigerant and which is used for household or commercial purposes, including any air conditioner, refrigerator, chiller, or freezer. EPA interprets this definition to include all air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment except that designed and used exclusively for military purposes.",
  "subject": "Built environments",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 82.152 (CFR 2017)",
    "Adapted from Ozone Layer Protection Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/refrigeration-appliance/"
}