ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

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1: How many gallons of water do you need per pound of ammonia?

  • 50
  • 100
  • 10
  • 1

2: Refrigerant restricted in 2004 but used for transition for decades:

  • R-134A
  • R-123
  • R-22
  • R-11

3: Indirect systems using Group II refrigerants

  • shall be used for mechanical equipment only
  • shall be used in refrigeration system less than 1,000 lbs
  • shall have all refrigerant containing parts except piping, installed in a Class T machine room
  • shall be used in refrigeration system in excess of 1,000 lbs

4: Machinery rooms shall be vented to _____________ and utilizing mechanical ventilation.

  • Machinery rooms need not be vented
  • the return air ducted system
  • the outdoors
  • the mechanical room housing the refrigeration system

5: Can you use Ammonia in industrial applications?

  • No, never
  • Yes, always
  • When mixed with R-718
  • Yes, Under certain condidtions

6: What must be done if refrigeration lines pass through a concrete floor?

  • installed through a pipe casing
  • moisture barrier
  • insulated
  • leak checked

7: What would be the classification of a prison?

  • Institutional
  • Industrial
  • Large mercantile
  • Place of assembly

8: The gauge thickness required on a CO2 tank construction is

  • 5/16"
  • 1/8"
  • 1/16"
  • 3/32"

9: When a refrigerating machinery room is used, the emergency procedures shall be posted

  • on a conspicuous card located near the compressor
  • on a conspicuous card located near the evaporator
  • outside the room, immediately adjacent to each door
  • inside the room, immediately adjacent to each door

10: Pressure vessels of 10 cubic feet or more gross volume shall use

  • at least one rupture member
  • a dual pressure-relief valve if charging into the atmosphere
  • at least three means of discharge and/or rupture discs
  • both a and b are correct

11: When should a relief valve start to function?

  • At it's set pressure
  • 10 psi before it's set pressure
  • Two times it's working pressure
  • Before the purge station discharges

12: What refrigerant doesn't have to be classifted?

  • R-711
  • R-717
  • R-134a
  • R-718

13: A plug containing an alloy that will melt at a specific temperature to relief pressure is a

  • relief plug
  • fusion plug
  • rupture plug
  • fusible plug

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

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

15: 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

16: 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

17: Dual-pressure relief devices should be installed on

  • vessels of 3 cubic feet or less
  • vessels of 10 cubic feet or more
  • vessels of 10 cubic feet or less
  • vessels of 3 cubic feet or more

18: Halo-carbon refrigerants cannot be used with what material?

  • Magnesium alloy
  • Aluminum
  • Copper
  • Stainless Steel

19: What is an egress?

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

20: Halogen refrigerants are corrosive to which type of metal?

  • copper
  • stainless steel
  • magnesium
  • black iron

21: What is not a requirement of a class T machine room?

  • self-closing doors
  • tight fitting doors
  • automatic ventilation
  • fire hose connection to the building fire protection system

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

  • 15'
  • 30'
  • 20'
  • 25'

23: Pressure vessels having design pressures of 15 psig or less shall have the strength to withstand at least ______times the design pressure.

  • 5.5
  • 2.5
  • 3.0
  • 2.0

24: What happens after your initial inspection of a pressure vessel?

  • Inspector leaves a metal tag with a certification listed on it
  • Notify the AHJ to let them know that the system been inspected
  • Notify the Fire Marshal that the system has been inspected and approved
  • There is a temporary shut-down until a final inspection can be performed.

25: 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.

  • 20
  • 10
  • 15
  • 25