Ascites is a gastroenterological term for an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity that exceeds 25 mL. Although most commonly due to cirrhosis, severe liver disease or metastatic cancer, its presence can be a sign of other significant medical problems, such as BuddâChiari syndrome.
It was decided to phase out ozone depleting freons. R22 is one of those ozone depleting freons. For about 40 years, up until now, R22 has been the most common freon used in residential and commercial air conditioners. On Jan. 1, 2010, R22 air conditioners will no longer be manufactured or imported here in the US.
is a trade name for a class of chemicals (known as Chlorofluorocarbons or CFC's) used as a refrigerant in air conditioning systems. Freon is a gas at room temperature and a liquid when cooled or compressed. Freon gas is colorless, non-flammable and relatively odorless.Some Freons have an ether-like odor.reon gas leaks can ocurr at the outdoor compressor or indoors as the Freon liquid is pumped into the AC unit. is dependent upon the amount of Freon in the system and the space/size of the area where the leak occurs.