ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: What does safe access mean?

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

2: Pressure vessels having an inside diameter of 6” or less shall be protected by

  • a fusible plug
  • a pressure relief device
  • Pressure vessels having an inside diameter of 6” or less need no such protection unless otherwise specified
  • either a fusible plug or a pressure relief device

3: Most CFC's are

  • inert but toxic
  • inert
  • flammable
  • toxic

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

  • Stainless Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Copper
  • Magnesium alloy

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

  • 25'
  • 20'
  • 30'
  • 15'

6: What must be done to refrigerant pipes before being buried ?(8.10.4)

  • Certified
  • Insulated and installed in a pipe duct (Encased)
  • Classifed
  • Leak checked

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

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

8: A pressure-limiting device isn't required on a factory-sealed system containing less than ____ lbs.

  • 22
  • 25
  • 50
  • 66

9: The ____ design is the maximum pressure for which a specific part of a refrigeration system is designed.

  • low pressure
  • design pressure
  • high pressure
  • critical pressure

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

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

11: How many groups of refrigerants are there?

  • 5
  • 3
  • 1
  • 7

12: Fusible plugs shall not be used with pressure vessels of

  • 3 cubic feet or less
  • 15 square feet or less
  • 3 cubic feet or more
  • 15 cubic feet or more

13: How many refrigerant classifications are there for flammability?

  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 1

14: Large mercantile occupancy is

  • a premise or that portion of a premise where more than 1500 persons congregate on levels above or below street level to purchase personal merchandise
  • a premise of that portion of a premise where more than 100 persons congregate on levels above of below street level to purchase personal merchandise.
  • a premise of that portion of a premise where more than 50 persons congregate on levels above of below street level to purchase personal merchandise.
  • a premise or that portion of a premise where more than 200 persons congregate on levels above or below street level to purchase personal merchandise

15: The certificate of inspection

  • shall be posted and protected from dirt, water, and other elements
  • shall be authorized by a notarized insurance company
  • shall be $20 and an additional fee of $1 for each tone above 20 tons
  • shall be posted on the compressor shell or electrical panel at the unit

16: 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.

  • 55
  • 50
  • 75
  • 15

17: What refrigerant were phased out in 2004?

  • R-11
  • R-12
  • R-134a
  • R-22

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

  • 100
  • 1
  • 50
  • 10

19: Each machinery room shall contain

  • smoke and fire alarms as well as three means of egress and that egress must meet 528 CMR ventilation requirements
  • a toxicity detector where the presence of ammonia or lithium bromide from a leak will concentrate
  • high and low pressure controls
  • a refrigerant detector located in an area where the refrigerant from a leak will concentrate

20: What refrigerant is an inorganic compound?

  • R-22
  • Ammonia
  • R-132A
  • R-410A

21: No open flames are allowed in the machinery room unless?

  • Approved by the authorized person
  • Only when combustion air is provided from outside of the machinery room
  • Never can be allowed
  • Approved by the installing contractor

22: What type of refrigerants are NOT flammable?

  • CHC
  • HFC
  • HCFC
  • All of the above

23: Class T machine room

  • has no flame producing apparatus permanently installed
  • shall include closets used for setting equipment
  • shall have remote controls to stop the action of the refrigerant compressor
  • shall have refrigerant leak detecting systems installed inside and outside the room

24: R-22 falls under which safety classification?

  • A-2
  • B-2
  • A-1
  • B-1

25: Emergency shutdown procedures, including precautions to be observed in case of a breakdown or leak over 55 lbs of refrigerant charge, shall be displayed on a conspicuous card located as near as possible to the

  • compressor
  • boiler
  • outside the machinery room
  • evaporator