Table 3. Fluorinated gas mass per operation by source.
| 30ml Cannister | 75ml Cannister | Actual Cylinder usage | Theoretical 25ml per operation Cylinder | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF6 | Mass per unit (g) | 0.195 | 0.489 | 6.633 | 0.163 |
| CO2 equivalent (g) | 4,594.1 | 11,485.3 | 155,887.2 | 3,828.4 | |
| C2F6 | Mass per unit (g) | 0.185 | 0.462 | 3.650 | 0.154 |
| CO2 equivalent (g) | 2,050.4 | 5,126.0 | 40,510.9 | 1,708.7 | |
| C3F8 | Mass per unit (g) | 0.252 | 0.629 | 23.121 | 0.262 |
| CO2 equivalent (g) | 2,239.7 | 5,599.3 | 205,780.3 | 1,866.4 | |
Based on GWP100 values from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) fifth assessment report (2014).