1、 4100 N. FAIRFAX DR., SUITE. 200 ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 22203 2004 GUIDELINE for CONTAINERS FOR RECOVERED NON-FLAMMABLE FLUOROCARBON REFRIGERANTS Guideline K Copyright Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute Provided by IHS under license with ARINot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitte
2、d without license from IHS-,-,-Price $10.00 (M) $20.00 (NM) Copyright 2004, by Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute Printed in U.S.A. Registered United States Patent and Trademark Office Note: This guideline supersedes ARI Guideline K-1997. IMPORTANT SAFETY DISCLAIMER ARI does not set safety
3、 standards and does not certify or guarantee the safety of any products, components or systems designed, tested, rated, installed or operated in accordance with this standard/guideline. It is strongly recommended that products be designed, constructed, assembled, installed and operated in accordance
4、 with nationally recognized safety standards and code requirements appropriate for products covered by this standard/guideline. ARI uses its best efforts to develop standards/guidelines employing state-of-the-art and accepted industry practices. ARI does not certify or guarantee that any tests condu
5、cted under its standards/guidelines will be non-hazardous or free from risk. Copyright Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute Provided by IHS under license with ARINot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE Section 1. Purpo
6、se1 Section 2. Scope.1 Section 3. Definitions 1 Section 4. Containers .2 Section 5. Responsibility of Owner .2 Section 6. Labels and Markings.3 Section 7. Filling Procedures .4 Section 8. Transportation.5 APPENDICES Appendix A. References - Normative 6 Appendix B. References - Informative.6 Appendix
7、 C. DOT Service Pressures for Selected Non-Flammable Fluorocarbon Refrigerant Recovery Cylinders - Informative .7 TABLES FOR APPENDICES Table C1. DOT Service Pressures for Selected Non-Flammable Fluorocarbon Refrigerant Recovery Cylinders .7 Copyright Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute Pro
8、vided by IHS under license with ARINot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-Copyright Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute Provided by IHS under license with ARINot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-ARI GU
9、IDELINE K-2004 1CONTAINERS FOR RECOVERED NON-FLAMMABLE FLUOROCARBON REFRIGERANTS Section 1. Purpose 1.1 Purpose. Recovery, recycling and reclamation of certain non-flammable fluorocarbon refrigerants will prevent unnecessary release of these compounds. For practical and safety reasons, there is a ne
10、ed for containers designed and identified specifically for these uses. This document is intended as a recommended guide of good practice to be used on a voluntary basis by all who supply, use, store or transport these containers. In certain instances, this document sets forth federal requirements as
11、 of the date of publication hereof. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all such requirements. Applicable federal, state, and local requirements should be reviewed. 1.1.1 Intent. This guideline is intended for the guidance of the industry, including manufacturers, engineers,
12、 installers, contractors, and users. 1.1.2 Review and Amendment. This guideline is subject to review and amendment as technology advances. Section 2. Scope 2.1 Scope. This guideline applies to containers with service pressures no higher than 400 psig for the receipt, storage and transportation of re
13、covered non-flammable fluorocarbon refrigerants. Where this guideline mentions regulations that are mandated by the United States Federal Government, the reference to the federal regulation is provided. 2.2 Exclusions. This guideline does not apply to American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
14、pressure vessels for on-site recovery and storage that are not U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) approved for transportation of non-flammable fluorocarbon refrigerants. Section 3. Definitions All terms in this document will follow the standard industry definitions established in the current ed
15、ition of ASHRAE Terminology of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, unless otherwise defined in this section. 3.1 Reclamation. To reprocess refrigerant to new product specifications, by means which may include distillation. Chemical analysis of the refrigerant will be required t
16、o determine that appropriate product specifications are met. This term usually implies the use of processes or procedures available only at a reprocessing or manufacturing facility. 3.2 Recovered Non-Flammable Fluorocarbon Refrigerant. Refrigerant that has been removed from a system for the purpose
17、of storage, recycling, reclamation or transportation. 3.3 Service Pressure. The rated pressure marked on the cylinder or ton tank. Copyright Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute Provided by IHS under license with ARINot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from I
18、HS-,-,-ARI GUIDELINE K-2004_ 2 Section 4. Containers 4.1 Cylinders for Recovered Non-Flammable Fluorocarbon Refrigerants as referenced in Appendix C. 4.1.1 Federal Law requires that cylinders comply with United States Department of Transportation (DOT) packaging requirements, see Title 49 CFR. NOTE:
19、 Federal law forbids transportation of Specification 39 non-reusable/non-refillable cylinders, if refilled. Penalty for violating this requirement is up to $500,000 fine and five years imprisonment Title 49 U.S.C. (United States Code) Sec. 5124. Non-refillable cylinders meeting DOT Specification 39
20、should not be refilled or reused for any reason due to risk of serious personal injury. 4.1.2 Valve outlet connections should comply with Compressed Gas Association Publication V-1. 4.1.3 Pressure relief devices should comply with Compressed Gas Association Publication S-1.1. 4.1.4 Valves used for v
21、apor and/or liquid withdrawal should be clearly identified and marked. 4.2 Ton Tanks for Recovered Non-Flammable Fluorocarbon Refrigerants as referenced in Appendix C. 4.2.1 Federal Law requires that ton tanks comply with United States Department of Transportation (DOT) specification 106A500X or 110
22、A500W as detailed in Title 49 CFR, Section 179.300. 4.2.2 Valve outlet connections should comply with Compressed Gas Association Publication V-1. 4.2.3 Federal Law requires that pressure relief devices comply with Title 49 CFR. 4.3 Containers for Recovered Non-Flammable Fluorocarbon Refrigerants R-1
23、1, R-113 and R-123. 4.3.1 DOT Specifications require that steel drums comply with UN Specification 1A1, as per 49 CFR, Section 178.504. 4.3.2 Containers that originally contained new refrigerant R-11, R-113 or R-123 (excluding those originally used for cleaning agents) may be used, provided the foll
24、owing conditions are met: 4.3.2.1 The drums should be inspected internally and externally and found to be clean and free of dents, bulges, holes, cracks, rust, pits, creases or other structural weaknesses. 4.3.2.2 Closure devices, including gaskets, should be in such condition that they comply, in a
25、ll respects, with the original requirements for the drum. 4.3.2.3 Drums that originally contained refrigerant R-11, R-113 or R-123 should be made to comply with Section 6.6.3. Previous labels and markings should be removed and be replaced with new labels and markings per Section 6.4. Section 5. Resp
26、onsibility of Owner This section applies only to cylinders and ton tanks, not drums, because drums are not compressed gas containers. See Title 49 CFR Section 171.8. 5.1 Cylinder Filling. Only the owner may fill his/her containers or grant permission for some other party to fill them. 5.1.1 Responsi
27、bility to assure that the service pressure rating of the cylinder or ton tank is appropriate for the material being recovered rests with the filler. Different refrigerants require different minimum service pressures, as per Appendix C. Copyright Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute Provided
28、by IHS under license with ARINot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-ARI GUIDELINE K-2004 35.2 Cylinder/Ton Tank Retesting. Federal Law requires that cylinders and ton tanks used to recover refrigerant must be hydrostatically tested a minimum of once every
29、five years in accordance with Title 49 CFR Section 180.209. Testing by visual inspection alone is not permitted. Responsibility to assure the cylinder or ton tank is within the test date rests with the filler even if the filler is not the owner of the container. Per 49 CFR, Section 180.205, no cylin
30、der is permitted to be filled with a hazardous material and offered for transportation in commerce unless that cylinder has been successfully requalified and marked in accordance with DOT requirements. Section 6. Labels and Markings 6.1 DOT Requirements. Specific container labeling and marking requi
31、rements apply for all DOT-regulated hazardous materials. Instructions as noted in 6.1.1 and 6.1.2 apply to non-flammable fluorocarbon recovered refrigerants. NOTE: R-11 in drum quantities is not a DOT-regulated hazardous material. When in bulk packaging of 5,000 lbs. or more, it is subject to DOT re
32、gulation as a hazardous substance. R-113 and R-123, in any quantity, are not DOT regulated hazardous materials. 6.1.1 Labeling. Federal law requires that each cylinder display a DOT diamond (square-on-point) “non-flammable gas“ label. The 4“ x 4“ green diamond shaped label may be printed on a tag an
33、d securely attached to the cylinders valve protection cap prior to shipment. Ton tanks require two DOT non-flammable gas labels, one on each end. 6.1.2 Marking. Federal Law requires that each container of a regulated material be marked with a DOT proper shipping name and an appropriate UN identifica
34、tion number as specified in DOT Title 49 CFR, Section 172.101. Consignees or consignors name and address is required to be shown on each container. Refer to Title 49 CFR for details of marking requirements. 6.2 EPA Labeling Requirements. 6.2.1 Each cylinder, ton tank, or drum containing a recovered
35、refrigerant designated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a Class I (CFC) or Class II (HCFC) substance in the Clean Air Act is required to display a warning statement indicating that the product(s) inside the cylinder or drum harms the earths ozone layer. The warning statement is as foll
36、ows: WARNING: Contains (insert name of substance) which harms public health and environment by destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere. 6.2.2 The chemical name of the substance may be abbreviated. For example, R-12 may be substituted for dichlorodifluoromethane. 6.3 Fill Weight. 6.3.1 The maximum a
37、llowable gross weight should be marked on each cylinder and ton tank. Maximum allowable gross weight should be determined as follows: Maximum allowable gross cylinder weight = 0.8 x WC x SG + TW where: WC = Water capacity of the recovery cylinder, lb kg SG = Specific gravity of the refrigerant recov
38、ered at 77 F 25 C TW = Tare weight of the recovery cylinder, lb kg 6.4 Product Labeling and Marking. Copyright Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute Provided by IHS under license with ARINot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-ARI GUIDELINE K-2004_ 4
39、 6.4.1 Each container should display a precautionary label prepared in accordance with ANSI Z129.1. Federal law requires that this label include: product identity instructions in case of fire, spill, or leak instructions in case of contact or exposure signal word statement of hazards instructions fo
40、r container handling and storage antidotes precautionary measures notes to physicians 6.4.2 Federal law requires that cylinders and drums be marked as shown below in one-inch (minimum) letters and numerals: RECOVERED REFRIGERANT _(enter number) Federal law requires that this mark appear on the valve
41、 end chime of ton tanks. 6.4.3 Printing on labels should be clear and legible. 6.5 User Information. Each container should be labeled with the fillers name, address and date filled. 6.6 Color. Following are examples of coloring schemes for various recovery containers. Depending upon the provider of
42、the recovery container, the actual shading of the color may vary. However, the use of the color yellow as specified below will identify the container as a recovery vessel. 6.6.1 Cylinders with non-removable collars: The body should be gray. The collar should be yellow. 6.6.2 Cylinders with removable
43、 caps: The body should be gray. The shoulder and the cap should be yellow. 6.6.3 Drums: The drum should be gray. The top head should be yellow. 6.6.4 Ton Tanks: The body should be gray. The ends and chimes should be yellow. Section 7. Filling Procedures IMPORTANT: DO NOT MIX REFRIGERANTS WHEN FILLIN
44、G CONTAINERS. 7.1 Cylinders and Ton Tanks. 7.1.1 Per DOT requirements, do not fill if the present date is more than five years past the test date on the container. The test date will be stamped on the shoulder or collar of cylinders and on the valve end chime of ton tanks and appear as follows: Copy
45、right Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute Provided by IHS under license with ARINot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-ARI GUIDELINE K-2004 5A1 12 01 32 Note: This indicates the cylinder was retested in December of 2001 by retester number A132. 7.
46、1.2 Cylinders and ton tanks should be continuously weighed during filling to ensure user safety. “MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT“ is indicated on the side of the cylinder or ton tank and should never be exceeded. 7.1.3 Cylinders and ton tanks should be checked for leakage prior to shipment. Federal Law requir
47、es that leaking cylinders and ton tanks not be shipped and be immediately evacuated into acceptable cylinders or ton tanks. 7.2 Drums. 7.2.1 Recovered refrigerant R-11, R-113, or R-123 should be placed into a new drum or a drum that previously contained new refrigerant R-11, R-113, or R-123, respect
48、ively. 7.2.2 Drums should be filled to allow a vapor space equal to at least 10% of the drum height between the top of the liquid and the bottom of the drum top. 7.2.3 Drums should be sealed by wrench-tightening the closure devices until the gaskets are firmly seated. 7.2.4 Drums should be checked for leakage prior to shipment. Federal law requires that leaking drums not be shipped and be immediately transferred into acceptable containers. Section 8. Transportation 8.1 Local Regulations. Per Federal regulations, the shipper
