Ferroli RVL-I PLUS, Installation And Maintenance Manual

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SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE
General recommendations about the R410A refrigerant used
1 SUPPLIER COMPANY AND PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
Card No . FRIG 8
Product R-410A
Supplier company identification RIVOIRA SpA
2 COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Substance / Preparation Preparation
Components / Impurities Contains the following components :
Difluoromethane (R32) 50 % in weight
Pentafluoroethane (R125) 50 % in weight
EEC No . Non-applicable for mixtures
Trade-name / /
3 IDENTIFICATION OF HAZARDS
Identification of hazards Liquefied gas .
The vapours are heavier than air and can cause suffocation, reducing the oxygen available for bre-
athing .
Rapid evaporation of the fluid can cause freezing .
Can cause cardiac arrhythmia .
4 FIRST-AID MEASURES
Inhalation Do not administer anything if the person has fainted .
Take the person outdoors . Use oxygen or artificial respiration if necessary .
Do not administer adrenaline or similar substances .
Contact with eyes Rinse thoroughly with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes and see a doctor .
Contact with skin Wash immediately with plenty of water . Immediately remove all contaminated garments .
Swallowing
5 FIRE-PREVENTION MEASURES
Specific hazards Increase in pressure .
Dangerous fumes Halogen acids, traces of carbonyl halides .
Fire-extinguishing means usable All the known fire-extinguishing means can be used .
Specific methods Cool the containers/tanks with water sprays .
Special protection equipment Use self-contained breathing apparatus in confined spaces .
6 MEASURES AGAINST ACCIDENTAL SPILLING OF THE PRODUCT
Personal protection Evacuate personnel to safe areas . Provide for adequate ventilation . Use personal protection
equipment
Protection for the environment It evaporates .
Product removal methods It evaporates .
7 HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling and storage Ensure an adequate air change and/or extraction in the workplaces . Only use well-ventilated rooms .
Do not breathe vapours or aerosols . Carefully close the containers and keep them in a cool, dry and
well-ventilated place . Keep in the original containers .
Incompatible products Explosives, flammable materials, organic peroxides .
8 CONTROL OF EXPOSURE / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Personal protection Ensure adequate ventilation, especially in closed areas .
Control parameters Difluoromethane (R32): Recommended exposure limits: AEL (8h and 12h TWA) = 1000 ml/m3
Pentafluoroethane (R125): Recommended exposure limits: AEL (8h and 12h TWA) = 1000 ml/m3
Respiratory tract protection For rescue and for maintenance works in tanks, use self-contained breathing apparatus . The vapours
are heavier than air and can cause suffocation, reducing the oxygen available for breathing .
Eye protection Total protection glasses .
Hand protection Rubber gloves .
Hygiene measures Do not smoke .
9 CHEMICAL-PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Relative density, gas (air=1) Heavier than air .
Solubility in water (mg/l) Not known, but deemed very low .
Appearance Colourless liquefied gas .
Odour Similar to ether .
Fire point Does not ignite .
10 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stability and reactivity No decomposition if used according to the special instructions .
Materials to be avoided Alkali metals, alkali-earth metals, granulated metal salts, Al, Zn, Be, etc . in powder .
Hazardous products of decomposition Halogen acids, traces of carbonyl halides .
11 TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Local effects Concentrations substantially above the value TLV (1000 ppm) can cause narcotic effects . Inhalation
of highly concentrated products of decomposition can cause respiratory insufficiency (pulmonary
oedema) .
Long-term toxicity No carcinogenic, teratogenic or mutagenic effects have been recorded in experiments on animals .
Specific effects Rapid evaporation of the fluid can cause freezing . Can cause cardiac arrhythmia .
12 ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Effects linked to ecotoxicity Pentafluoroethane (R125)
Potential global warming with halocarbides; HGWP (R-11 = 1) = 0 .84
Potential impoverishment of the ozone; ODP (R-11 = 1) = 0
General recommendations about the R410A refrigerant used
SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION