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Important Safety Information
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Labeling
Equipment shall be labeled stating that it has been decommissioned and emptied of refrigerant. The label shall
be dated and signed. Ensure that there are labels on the equipment stating the equipment contains flammable
refrigerant.
Recovery
When removing refrigerant from a system, either for servicing or decommissioning, it is recommended good practice
that all refrigerants are removed safely.
When transferring refrigerant into cylinders, ensure that only appropriate refrigerant recovers cylinders are
employed. Ensure that the correct number of cylinders for holding the total system charge are available. All cylinders
to be used are designed for the recovered refrigerant and labeled for that refrigerant, i.e. special cylinders for the
recovery of refrigerant. Cylinders shall be complete with pressure relief valve and associated shut-off valves in good
working order. Empty recovery cylinders are evacuated and, if possible, cooled before recovery occurs.
The recovery equipment shall be in good working order with a set of instructions concerning the equipment that is at
hand and shall be suitable for the recovery of flammable refrigerants. In addition, a set of calibrated weighing scales
shall be available and in good working order. Hoses shall be complete with leak-free disconnect couplings and in
good condition. Before using the recovery machine, check that is it
in satisfactory working order, has been properly maintained and that any associated electrical components are
sealed to prevent ignition in the event of a refrigerant leak. Consult the manufacturer if in doubt.
The recovered refrigerant shall be returned to the refrigerant supplier in the correct recovery cylinder and the
relevant waste transfer note shall be arranged. Do not mix refrigerants in recovery units and especially not in
cylinders. If compressors or compressor oils are to be removed, ensure that they have been evacuated to an
acceptable level to make certain that flammable refrigerant does not remain within the lubricant. The evacuation
process shall be carried out prior to returning the compressor to the suppliers. Only electric heating to the
compressor body shall be employed to accelerate this process. When oil is drained form a system, it shall be carried
out safely.
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