ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: How far from the ground does a relief valve need to be?

  • At least 25' above grade
  • Not more than 3' above grade
  • At least 20' above grade
  • At least 15' above grade

2: It shall be the duty of the person in charge of the premises on which a refrigeration system containing more than ___ lbs of refrigerant is installed to provide a schematic drawing or panel giving directions for the operation of the system.

  • 15
  • 55
  • 50
  • 75

3: What must be done to all doors and access points in duct work going through a mechanical room?

  • Must be hindged
  • Must be screwed shut
  • Must be sealed and gasketed
  • All of the above

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

  • 100
  • 10
  • 50
  • 1

5: The Department that certifies the transportation of refrigerant is the

  • EPO
  • DOT
  • RSES
  • EPA

6: Before determining if a machinery room equipment is excluded from following Ashrae 15, you must determine how many pounds of refrigerant per _____ cubic feet?

  • 100
  • 1,000
  • 10,000
  • 100,000

7: Who authorizes changes to the safety codes?

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

8: Which refrigerant was still able to be vented to the atmosphere after July 1, 1992?

  • R-22
  • R-113
  • R-11
  • R-12

9: What is a Category "M" fluid?

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

10: Pressure relief valves shall be marked with the data from

  • Section VIII Division of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Code
  • Section IV Division of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Code
  • Section I Division VIII of ASME Boiler & Pressure Code
  • Section XIII Division of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Code

11: The Board of Boilers adopts by reference

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

12: When systems are protected by a high pressure relief device, the compressor's pressure limiting device shall be set at or below ____ % of the operating pressure of the high side relief device.

  • 100
  • 80
  • 90
  • 110

13: What would be the classification of a church?

  • Large mercantile
  • Place of assembly
  • Institutional
  • Industrial

14: Which refrigerant replaced R-12?

  • R-410A
  • R-22
  • R-407A
  • R-134A

15: According to the 522 CMR Board of Boilers, refrigerant detectors, alarms, and the refrigeration mechanical room ventilating systems shall be tested

  • quarterly
  • bi-annually
  • regularly
  • annually

16: What section governs pressure vessels?

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

17: Name an HCFC refrigerant(s):

  • R-22
  • R-123
  • R-11
  • both a & b

18: What do you need to do when you install a new system?

  • Add refrigerant
  • Document the superheat and subcooling reading
  • Have it inspected
  • Insulate the suction line before you take a superheat reading

19: Which of the following is an inorganic refrigerant?

  • R-22
  • Ammonia
  • Chlorofluorocarbons
  • All of the above

20: What is R-22?

  • Chlorofluoromethane
  • CCFCM
  • Chlorodifluoromethane
  • HFC

21: Pressure vessels with an internal volume of 3 cubic feet or less

  • do not need pressure relief protection
  • shall use pressure relief devices
  • shall use fusible plugs
  • shall use pressure relief devices or fusible plugs

22: What does safe access mean?

  • Well-lit exit signs
  • A clear unobstructed path to the equipment and controls
  • Locked doors
  • OSHA approved

23: What refrigerant has zero ozone depletion

  • HFC
  • CFC
  • HCFC
  • None of the above

24: Who is permitted to access a refrigeration machine room?

  • Authorized persons only
  • Anyone, it's a completely safe area
  • Contractors only
  • Any employee

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

  • 80%
  • 100%
  • 75%
  • 90%