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German officials provide mixed ruling on Honeywell refrigerant

Honeywell and DuPont both make the new refrigerant, which meets the new European Union climate guidelines.
August 08, 2013 05:00 AM

BERLIN (Reuters) -- A new air conditioning refrigerant used in cars poses no material risk to occupants even if it is more dangerous than an older alternative now being phased out to meet environmental rules, German officials said in a closely watched report.

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