ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: Most CFC's are

  • flammable
  • inert
  • inert but toxic
  • toxic

2: Setting a pressure relief device shall not exceed ___ of the design pressure

  • 90%
  • 100%
  • 75%
  • 80%

3: Who authorizes changes to the safety codes?

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

4: _____ alloys shall not be used in contact with an halogenated refrigerants.

  • Zinc
  • Nickel
  • Copper
  • Magnesium

5: R-11 belongs to Group

  • A-2
  • A-1
  • B-1
  • B-3

6: pressure relief valves must discharge to the atmosphere at a location not less than 15 feet from ground level and ____ feet from any window, ventilation opening, or exits of buildings.

  • 10
  • 20
  • 15
  • 25

7: Ashrae states that the equipment on a building needs to conform to adjacent buildings classifications when within ____ feet from opening and intakes.

  • 50
  • 20
  • 75
  • 15

8: Name a CFC refrigerant(s):

  • R-11
  • R-12
  • R-123
  • both a & b

9: What must be done to refrigerant pipes before being buried?

  • Certified
  • Leaked checked
  • Coated
  • Encased

10: Pressure vessels nameplate markings must be compliant with the

  • ASHRAE 34 Standards
  • CMR-588 & CMR-528
  • ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
  • All of the Above

11: What is R-22?

  • Chlorofluoromethane
  • CCFCM
  • Chlorodifluoromethane
  • HFC

12: All electrical work done on refrigeration systems must comply with

  • ASHREA-15 Section 9.2.1
  • NEC and Massachusetts Modifications
  • OSHA
  • Department of Energy

13: When an inspection is needed, how often must it be done?

  • every 36 months
  • every 24 months
  • annually
  • every 18 months

14: Class 3 refrigerants are

  • non-toxic
  • non-flammable
  • highly flammable
  • toxic

15: Pressure vessels shall be provided with ___________in accordance with Section VIII of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code

  • over pressure protection as well as a temperature protection device
  • Pressure vessels need no type of protection as long as it is hydrostatically tested every three months
  • over pressure protection
  • over pressure protection and a rupture disc

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

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

17: Systems containing more than 110 pounds must have stop valves located at the

  • compressor suction inlet
  • compressor discharge outlet
  • receiver inlet and outlet
  • All of the above

18: What is not a requirement of a Class T machine room?

  • Fire hose connected to the building fire protection system.
  • Self-closing doors
  • Tight fitting doors
  • Automatic ventilation

19: What type of refrigerants are NOT flammable?

  • CHC
  • HFC
  • HCFC
  • All of the above

20: A relief valve discharge capacity is rated in

  • PSIA
  • temperature minus pounds of air per second divided by release rate squared
  • Pounds of air per minute.
  • PSIG

21: Liquid level gauges shall have _____________ with one exception being that of the liquid level gauge bull’s eye type.

  • color-coded glass to determine type of refrigerant
  • moisture indicators
  • automatic closing shut-off valves
  • All of the above

22: What is a Category "M" fluid?

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

23: The ASHRAE Standard 34 requires what type of alarm for equipment rooms using HCFC-123?

  • refrigerant sensing
  • phosgene gas sening
  • A group sensing
  • CO Sensing

24: What was the main reason for enacting the no venting rule of July 1, 1992?

  • Ozone depletion
  • Green house effect
  • Global warming potential
  • All of the above

25: Pressure relief devices are marked with a ____________ signifying compliance with the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code.

  • UM or UL
  • UL and UM
  • UV or UR
  • UL and UR