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THE BASIC SAFETY RULES FOR HANDLING REFRIGERANT CONTAINERS.

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WITH THE INCREASE IN FIELD RECOVERY OF CFC REFRIGERANTS, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT SERVICE TECHNICIANS BE TAUGHT THE BASIC SAFETY RULES. MAIN PROBLEMS OCCUR DUE TO FILLING CONTAINERS WITH REFRIGERANT HEAVILY CONTAMINATED WITH OIL WHICH IS OF A DIFFERENT DENSITY. A CONSERVATIVE RULE IS NEVER TO FILL A CONTAINER TO MORE THAN ITS WEIGHT PLUS AN 80% FILL OF WATER. THE WATER CAPACITY IS STAMPED ON THE CYLINDER. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO KEEP CONTAINERS IN COOL ENVIRONMENTS. D.W.H.

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  • Original title: THE BASIC SAFETY RULES FOR HANDLING REFRIGERANT CONTAINERS.
  • Record ID : 1992-0117
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Air Cond. Heat. Refrig. News - vol. 182 - n. 14
  • Publication date: 1991
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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