ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: When can recovered refrigerants be reused?

  • They can't
  • Only when used in original owner's equipment
  • Only if used in 30 days of recovery
  • None of the above

2: R-22 is classified as a ____ refrigerant on the safety matrix.

  • A-1
  • A-2
  • B-2
  • B-1

3: A hotel is considered a _______ occupancy.

  • institutional
  • residential
  • commercial
  • mercantile

4: A Category D fluid

  • is when the fluid handled is non flammable, nontoxic, and not damaging to human as defined in ANSI/ASME Process Piping.
  • is when the design pressure does not exceed 150 psi
  • a fluid for service piping in which the potential for personnel exposure is judged to cause harm and irreversible damage to those persons exposed to it
  • Both a and b are correct

5: Refrigerant piping crossing an open space that affords passageway in any building shall not be less than _____ feet above the floor unless piping is located against the ceiling.

  • 9.00'
  • 7.25'
  • 8'4"
  • 7.00'

6: Group A2 refrigerants have a ______ toxicity rating than Group B1 refrigerants.

  • lower
  • higher
  • the same
  • there is no Group B1 refrigerants

7: Doors communicating with outside from a mechanical room must be?

  • Self-closing, aligned, fire door
  • Steel, approved, weather-stripped
  • Self-closing, approved, fire door
  • Self-closing, wooden, fire door

8: What section of ASHRAE-15 governs pressure vessels?

  • Section 7 ASHRAE-15 ASME VIII fired
  • Section 9 ASHRAE-15 ASME VIII unfired
  • OSHA
  • Section 6 ASHRAE-34 ASME VIII unfired

9: A class B2 refrigerant is considered

  • toxic and non-flammable
  • toxic and somewhat flammable
  • non-toxic and highly flammable
  • non-toxic and non-flammable

10: The Board of Boilers adopts by reference

  • the MACS Pressure Vessel Code of Massachusetts
  • the 1997 ANSI/ASHRAE Safety Code
  • Montreal Protocol Safety Code
  • MSCA Code

11: How many flammability classifications are refrigerants in?

  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5

12: What is a Category "D" fluid?

  • Any fluid that exceeds 150 psig and has design temperature of over 366F
  • A toxic fluid, which can produce serious irreversible harm to persons on breathing or bodily contact
  • A typical refrigerant used on newer air conditioning and heat pump ssytems
  • A fluid which is nonflammable, nontoxic, not damaging to human tissues, does not exceed 150 psig, and design temperature is between -20F to 366F

13: Group A1 refrigerants over ____ pounds in a system must discharge to the atmosphere

  • 330
  • 110
  • 6.6
  • 1,000

14: R-11 belongs to Group

  • A-2
  • A-1
  • B-3
  • B-1

15: Most CFC's are

  • inert but toxic
  • flammable
  • toxic
  • inert

16: R-12. R-22, and R-40 are considered Group I refrigerants.

  • True
  • False

17: What is the refrigerant dichlorodifluoromethane?

  • R-12
  • R-134A
  • R-123
  • R-22

18: Ammonia can come in contact with _______ ?

  • Brass
  • Copper tubing
  • Aluminum
  • Copper

19: What is an egress?

  • A valve put on the low side of the system to prevent frosting
  • An entrance or exit
  • A code violation
  • An escape route

20: A pressure relief should be located at least _______ from windows and doors.

  • 20'
  • 15'
  • 25'
  • 30'

21: What is an example of institutional occupancy?

  • Hospital
  • Football stadium
  • Dorms
  • Shopping mall

22: Evaporators located ____inches of a heating coil shall be equipped whit a pressure relief device.

  • 15
  • 18
  • 24
  • 10

23: Who authorizes changes to the safety codes?

  • Person in charge of the facility
  • Contractor who last serviced the system.
  • Person who pulled the permit
  • Board of Boilers

24: Low temperature systems should have what?

  • High pour point
  • Low pour point
  • High viscosity
  • None of the above

25: When must refrigeration system covered by the code be inspected?

  • Annually
  • Upon installation
  • Annually and when installed
  • Not required