Handling The Pressure Containers; Technical Rules For Gases (Trg); Waste Products And Residual Material - Valeo REVO Mode D'emploi

REVO Evacuation and Charging Instructions
– Fire hazards are latent even with non-combustible refrigerants due to
ignition of oil residues and insulation material including oil mist as a
result of heavy leakages.
2.2.

Handling the pressure containers

Warning!
– Secure the containers against toppling or rolling away.
– Do not throw containers. On crashing containers can become defor-
med so badly that they may burst open. Sudden evaporation and
spillage of refrigerant can unleash enormous forces. The same
applies to breaking of container valves. The containers may only be
transported with the protective cap securely fitted.
– Refrigerant containers should not be kept near heaters. Higher tem-
perature also means higher pressure that may exceed the limit per-
missible for the container. The ordinance on pressurized containers
indicates that containers should not be heated beyond 50 °C.
– Never heat up the refrigerant containers with a naked flame. Ext-
remely high temperatures can damage the material and cause disin-
tegration of the refrigerant.
– Fix a cap on empty containers to prevent moisture entering into
them.
– Never overfill the refrigerant containers as there can be enormous
pressure build-up in the event of a temperature rise.
2.3.

Technical Rules for Gases (TRG)

Guidelines applicable to vehicle manufacturers and workshops are
specified in the Technical Rules for Gases (TRG). Personnel dealing
with maintenance and repairs for air-conditioning equipment must be
Danger to human life and
health!
familiar with and adhere to these rules.
2.4.

Waste products and residual material

Applicable statutory regulations and guidelines concerning the disposal
of waste products and handling the residual material must be adhered
to.
Disposal of refrigerants and air-conditioning machine oil
Refrigerants meant for disposal must be filled into labeled recycling
containers while maintaining the permissible fill volume. Used air-condi-
tioning machine oils from equipment with halogenated hydrocarbons
must be disposed of as restricted waste products. Mixing with other oils
or material is not permissible. Systematic storage and disposal must be
in accordance with statutory guidelines.
Safety regulations
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