ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: 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

2: How many CFMs are required per square foot of commercial office occupied space

  • 15 CFM
  • .5 CFM
  • 20 CFM
  • 5 CFM

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

  • 20
  • 15
  • 50
  • 75

4: Joints in piping for refrigeration containing parts must withstand temperatures of ___?

  • 700F
  • 600F
  • 800F
  • 1000F

5: What section of ASHRAE-15 governs pressure vessels?

  • OSHA
  • Section 7 ASHRAE-15 ASME VIII fired
  • Section 9 ASHRAE-15 ASME VIII unfired
  • Section 6 ASHRAE-34 ASME VIII unfired

6: What is the refrigerant chlorodifluoromethane?

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

7: A premise where large numbers of people congregate and from which occupants can not quickly vacate the space is considered

  • public assembly occupancy
  • mixed occupancy
  • institutional occupancy
  • commercial occupancy

8: A High-Probablity system

  • is such that a leak of refrigerant from failed connections will enter the unoccupied space
  • is such that a leak of refrigerant from failed connections will enter the occupied space
  • is such that any leak will cause injury or death to anyone within a 100 square foot area
  • is a system highly likely to leak from a failed connection or component of such system

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

  • 20
  • 1
  • 15
  • 5

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

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

11: Who authorizes changes to the safety codes?

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

12: Liquid level gauges must be provided with what?

  • A low level mark
  • Automatic shut-offs
  • A red line
  • A relief valve

13: Large Mercantile occupancy is a premise or that portion of a premise where more than ____ persons congregate on levels above or below the street level to purchase personal merchandise.

  • 400
  • 250
  • 100
  • 350

14: An evaporator coil located near heating coil shall have a pressure-relief device installed within ______ inches of the evaporator.

  • 24
  • 48
  • 18
  • 36

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

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

16: Which occupancy can ammonia be used in?

  • depends on the quantity of freon
  • redifential
  • commercial
  • industrial

17: Refrigeration devices shall be equipped with a ____ to protect against unexpected pressure due to a malfunction or fire?

  • T&P device
  • Relief valve
  • Temperature limiter device
  • Circuit Breaker

18: Each machinery room shall contain

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

19: Halogenated refrigerants cannot be used with what material?

  • Magnesium alloy
  • Copper
  • Stainless steel
  • Aluminum

20: 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
  • 15
  • 25
  • 20

21: Defined process piping by code CMR (528)

  • Any piping that conveys a solid, liquid or gas that is not part of the plumbing or fire protection system
  • Any piping in an industrial space
  • Any piping in an industrial or commercial space
  • All of the above

22: Can you use Ammonia in industrial applications?

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

23: System design pressures must take into consideration, not only, pressures found during normal operation but also what?

  • When it's cold out
  • When there is a malfunction on the high side
  • When its warm out
  • All of the above

24: Class A refrigerants are considered

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

25: When this is installed on the high side of a system, it must be capable of reading 1.2 times the design pressure (ASHRAE 15 9.11.3)

  • Pressure gauge
  • Temperature gauge
  • Sight glass gauge
  • All of the above