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Loading and Unloading/Transporting Management/Storage Requirements
Loading and Unloading Requirements
1) The products shall be carefully handled during loading and unloading.
2) Rude and barbarous handling such as kicking, throwing, dropping, bumping, pulling and rolling is not allowed.
3) The workers engaged in loading and unloading must be subject to necessary trainings on the potential hazards
caused by barbarous handling.
4) Dry powder extinguishers or other suitable fire extinguishing apparatus within the period of validity shall be
equipped at the loading and unloading site.
5) The untrained personnel cannot be engaged in loading and unloading of flammable refrigerants air conditioner.
6) Before loading and unloading, anti-static measures shall be taken, and phones cannot be answered during
loading and unloading.
7) Smoking and open fire are not allowed around the air conditioner.
Transporting Management Requirements
1) The maximum transporting volume of finished products shall be determined as per local regulations.
2) The vehicles used for transporting shall be operated as per local laws and regulations.
3) Dedicated after-sales vehicles shall be used for maintenance, and exposed transporting of refrigerant
cylinders and the products to be maintained is not allowed.
4) The rain cover or similar shielding material of transporting vehicles shall be provided with certain flame
retardancy.
5) Leakage warning device of flammable refrigerant shall be installed inside the closed-type compartment.
6) Anti-static device shall be equipped inside the compartment of transporting vehicles.
7) Dry powder extinguishers or other suitable fire extinguishing apparatus within the period of validity shall be
equipped inside the driver's cab.
8) Orange-white or red-white reflective stripes shall be pasted on the sides and tail of the transporting vehicles, to
remind the vehicles behind of keeping distance.
9) The transporting vehicles shall run at a constant speed, and heavy acceleration/deceleration shall be avoided.
10) Combustibles or the static articles cannot be transported simultaneously.
11) High-temperature area shall be avoided during transporting, and necessary radiating measures shall be taken
in case the temperature inside the compartment is too high.
Storage Requirements
1) The storage package of equipment used shall be such that no leakage of refrigerant will be caused due to
mechanical damage of the equipment inside.
2) The appliance must be stored in a room without continuously operating ignition sources, the radius of the storage
area should be no less than 2.5 m (for example:open flames, an operating gas appliance or an operating electric
heater).
3) Do not pierce or burn.
4) The maximum quantity of the equipment allowed to be stored together shall be determined as per local
regulations.
Safety Awarenes
1.Procedures: operation shall be made as per controlled procedures to minimize the probability of risks.
2.Area: area shall be divided and isolated appropriately, and operation in an enclosed space shall be avoided.
Before the refrigeration system is started or before working, ventilation or opening of the area shall be guaranteed.
3.Site inspection: the refrigerant shall be checked.
4.Fire control: the fire extinguisher shall be placed nearby, and fire source or high temperature is not allowed; the
sign of "No smoking"shall be arranged.
Minimum Room Area
Type
LFL
（
kg/m³
）
Hv
(
m
)
Total Mass Charged/kg
Minimum Room Area/m
R32
0.306
1.224
1.836
2.448
3.672
4.896
6.12
7.956
0.6
29
51
116
206
321
543
1.0
10
19
42
74
116
196
1.8
3
6
13
23
36
60
2.2
2
4
9
15
24
40
