ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

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

  • 110
  • 1,000
  • 330
  • 6.6

2: What is the refrigerant chlorodifluoromethane?

  • R-123
  • R-12
  • R-134a
  • R-22

3: What is R-22?

  • CCFCM
  • Chlorofluoromethane
  • HFC
  • Chlorodifluoromethane

4: 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

5: When a pressure gauge is permanently installed on a system, it must be ___ times the design pressure of the system.

  • 1.2
  • 1.5
  • 2.2
  • 1

6: What section governs pressure vessels?

  • Section ASHREA 34
  • Section 8 ASHREA 15 ASME unfired
  • Section 1 ASHREA 15 ASME fired
  • OSHA

7: _____ and its alloys are suitable for use with ammonia systems.

  • Aluminum
  • Copper
  • Zinc
  • Magnesium

8: A restaurant is classified as a

  • mixed occupancy
  • large mercantile occupancy
  • commercial occupancy
  • public assembly occupancy

9: A “U” or “UM” marking a on a nameplate of a pressure vessels signifies compliance with Section VIII of

  • the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
  • Section 11.3.1.5 ASHRAE 15 Standard
  • the ANSI Standard 10.7.2
  • both the ANSI Standard 10.7.2 and ASHRAE 15 Standard 11.3.1.5

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

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

11: What is a Category "D" fluid?

  • A toxic fluid, which can produce serious irreversible harm to persons on breathing or bodily contact
  • Any fluid that exceeds 150 psig and has design temperature of over 366F
  • 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

12: A 3-cubic foot receiver must have what type of relief valve?

  • fusible plug
  • relief valve
  • rupture device
  • none of the above

13: What type of pressure relief device is used on a CO2 system?

  • Gate valve
  • Rupture disk
  • Fusible plug
  • Glove valve

14: A relief valve shall be located at least ___ above grade.

  • 15'
  • 10'
  • 25'
  • 36'

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

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

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

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

17: copper and its alloys shall not be used in contact with _____ except as a component of bronze alloys for bearing or other non-refrigerant containing uses.

  • HCFC-123
  • Lithium bromide
  • ammonia
  • CFC-11

18: Methyl Chloride is a halogenated refrigerant and should not come in contact with

  • aluminum
  • zinc
  • magnesium
  • all of the above

19: A class B1 refrigerant is considered

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

20: The discharge relief valve is located (9.4.6)

  • between the compressor and the stop valve
  • between the compressor and oil separator
  • between the compressor and reciever
  • on top of the condensor

21: The Board of Boilers adopts by reference

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

22: The dial of a pressure gauge, when installed on the high side of a system be graduated 1.2 times the designed pressure.

  • True
  • False

23: What is an egress?

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

24: Before you change the type of refrigerant in a refrigeration system, what three things must be done?

  • place sign, check for leaks, insulate
  • make sure it's compatible, notify owner, notify A.H.J
  • you can't change refrigerants
  • nothing must be done

25: How much refrigerant can be stored in a mechanical room outside of the system?

  • 330
  • 100
  • 150
  • 200