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EPA 608 Universal
Safe Handling Refrigerants
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Mechanical Engineering
Professional
04/23/2019

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True or False: Low pressure chillers can be leak tested by heating them until they reach 30 PSIG.
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False
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True or False: Continuous cycling or pulsing of the purge could be a sign of a leak.
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True
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True or False: At atmospheric pressure, R-11 is about 120 degrees F.
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False
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The burst pressure for a rupture disc on a low pressure chiller is 15 PSIG.
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True
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HCFC 123 would be considered a _ class refrigerant.
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B1
Term
A centrifugal chiller purge compressor takes its suction from the...
Definition
top of the condenser
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The rupture disk of a low pressure centrifugal chiller is connected to its...
Definition
evaporator
Term
Refrigerant rupture disks or frangible disks should be piped to the
Definition
atmosphere
Term
The purge unit of a low pressure centrifugal water chiller...
Definition
removes a sample from the top of the condenser.
Term
The purge unit of a low pressure centrifugal returns most of its captured refrigerant to the...
Definition
evaporator
Term
Systems that contain a low pressure refrigerant such as CFC-11 are required to be evacuated to what pressure with new recovery equipment before opened for service?
Definition
25mm Hg absolute
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True or False: The purpose of the purge unit on low pressure equipment is to purge the refrigerant vapor from the condenser to the atmosphere.
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False
Term
The TLV-TWA (threshold limit value / time weighted average) of a mechanical room should be protected by a
Definition
refrigerant monitor
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Which leak testing method should be used to properly pressurize a low pressure chiller which contains refrigerant?
Definition
Circulate controlled warm water through the evaporator tubes.
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After all the liquid is removed from a 350 ton chiller, there is probably still about _ lbs of refrigerant vapor to be recovered.
Definition
100
Term
Typical Refrigerants used of low pressure appliances (low pressure chillers) are...
Definition
HCFC-123, CFC-11, HFC-245a, & HFO-1233zd
Term
In vapor compression systems containing CFC's or HCFC's acid formation can be caused by...
Definition
High condensing temperatures;
moisture in the refrigerant;
high compression ratios;
non condensibles
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A water source recovery unit would probably use _ for a condenser cooling medium.
Definition
domestic/municipal water
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A "high efficiency" purge unit is an indication that the percentage of _ separated and sent to the _ is much less than a conventional unit.
Definition
refrigerant / atmosphere
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Low pressure chiller tubes might be "individually" tested with a...
Definition
hydrostatic tube test kit
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Recovering refrigerant from a chiller with "leaking tubes" might be a good reason to...
Definition
drain the water box
Term
To reduce the leak rate on an idle low pressure chiller we would
Definition
maintain near atmospheric pressure
Term
Flooded chillers would not use _ as a refrigerant.
Definition
ternary blends
Term
Recovery of a chiller should usually include running the _ or _ during refrigerant recovery.
Definition
chilled water pump; condenser water pump
Term
Removing frost at sightglasses on low temperature systems may best be achieved by spraying the sight-glass with...
Definition
alcohol
Term
When moisture is present in the system, an extra large vacuum pump could easily cause _ if the depth of the vacuum levels are not carefully controlled.
Definition
any moisture in the system to freeze
Term
When recovering refrigerant from large systems, the quickest method is to remove _ refrigerant from the system.
Definition
liquid
Term
Industrial process refrigeration systems with leakage rates above _ per year require leak repair.
Definition
30% of the system charge
Term
Commercial refrigeration systems with leakage rates above _ per year require leak repair.
Definition
20% of the system charge
Term
Typical Commercial Air conditioning systems with leakage rates above _% of the charge per year require leak repair if the total system charge is _ lbs.
Definition
10 / 50
Term
The process of removal and return of a refrigerant to a system is known as...
Definition
recycle
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Non-condensables will collect at the _ of the system.
Definition
high point
Term
The industrial standard unit for deep evacuation is...
Definition
micron
Term
After recovery of a refrigerant from a system to the required evacuation level, the next step would be to...
Definition
wait and observe pressure levels
Term
While servicing either chillers, systems with water cooled condensers or systems with water cooled heat exchangers of any type, be careful to avoid freezing of the tubes or heat exchanger while...
Definition
recovering refrigerant; charging the system from a deep vacuum.
Term
The lowest point on the chiller is usually _ where refrigerant is recovered or added.
Definition
charging valve
Term
During a low pressure chiller oil change, it would be best to remove the oil from the chiller at _ so the minimum amount of refrigerant is removed/released.
Definition
130 degrees F
Term
While there are exceptions to the rule, leak repairs are to be completed within...
Definition
30 days
Term
Leak rates exceeding _% of the nameplate charge per year require reporting to the EPA.
Definition
125
Term
HCFC-123 at STP would have a boiling point closest to...
Definition
80 degrees F
Term
Low pressure refrigerants are identified as having a liquid saturation pressure of no greater than _ PSIG at a temperature of _ degrees F.
Definition
30 / 104
Term
_ leak checks for a period of _ are required after a commercial refrigeration or industrial process system have leaked beyond the standard allowed annual rate.
Definition
quarterly / one year
Term
ASHRAE recommends that a low pressure chiller should initially be evacuated to _ and final evacuation shal be to _.
Definition
1 MM Hg and not leak beyond 2.5 MM Hg, 500 microns
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