Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
of Fire Safety (Flammable Refrigerants — Exemption) Order 2013
Regulation 2
Definitions
In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —“air-conditioner” means a self-contained assembly designed as a unit to deliver conditioned air to an enclosed space, room or zone, which includes the following components, whether or not the assembly also includes any means of humidifying, ventilating or exhausting the air:
a prime source of refrigeration for cooling and dehumidification of the air, where all the refrigeration components are hermetically sealed;
a means for the circulation and the cleaning of the air; and
a drain arrangement for the collection or disposal of any condensate;“flammable refrigerant” means any class of petroleum or flammable material used as a cooling substance in any air‑conditioner or refrigerator;“refrigerator” means a self-contained assembly, where all refrigeration components are hermetically sealed, consisting of —
a thermally insulated cabinet for the storage and cooling of foodstuffs or other material above 0°C; and
a refrigerating unit operating on the vapour compression principle and arranged to extract heat from within the cabinet referred to in paragraph (a),whether or not with one or more freezer compartments;“supplier” means any person who stores or keeps any air‑conditioner or refrigerator —
which contains any flammable refrigerant for use in the running of the air‑conditioner or refrigerator; and
which is to be supplied by that person to another in the course of trade or business.
Definition
“air-conditioner” means a self-contained assembly designed as a unit to deliver conditioned air to an enclosed space, room or zone, which includes the following components, whether or not the assembly also includes any means of humidifying, ventilating or exhausting the air:
a prime source of refrigeration for cooling and dehumidification of the air, where all the refrigeration components are hermetically sealed;
a means for the circulation and the cleaning of the air; and
a drain arrangement for the collection or disposal of any condensate;
Definition
“flammable refrigerant” means any class of petroleum or flammable material used as a cooling substance in any air‑conditioner or refrigerator;
Definition
“refrigerator” means a self-contained assembly, where all refrigeration components are hermetically sealed, consisting of —
a thermally insulated cabinet for the storage and cooling of foodstuffs or other material above 0°C; and
a refrigerating unit operating on the vapour compression principle and arranged to extract heat from within the cabinet referred to in paragraph (a),whether or not with one or more freezer compartments;
Definition
“supplier” means any person who stores or keeps any air‑conditioner or refrigerator —
which contains any flammable refrigerant for use in the running of the air‑conditioner or refrigerator; and
which is to be supplied by that person to another in the course of trade or business.