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24 SAFETY AND POLLUTION
24.1
Accessing the Heat Pump
The access to the unit must be granted exclusively to qualified personnel trained to operate on this type of units and
provided with the necessary protection equipment. Moreover, such personnel, to operate, must be authorized by the
owner of the unit and recognized by the Manufacturer.
24.2
Residual Risks
The unit are designed and built in such a way to minimize risks for people and for the place where the unit is installed.
The residual risks, impossible to eliminate during the design process, are reported in the following table along with the
indications necessary for their neutralization.
Considered part
Residual risk
Mode
Precautions
Compressor
Burns
Contact
Use protective gloves.
Refrigerant
Circuit
Pipes
Burns
Contact
Use protective gloves.
Cold Burns
Refrigerant leakage and
skin contact
Use protective gloves.
Electrical circuit
Electrocutions
Contact with live parts
Verify the unit earth connection.
Disconnect the power supply line before carrying out any
operation inside the unit
Finned coil
Cuts
Contact
Use protective gloves
24.3
Pollution
The unit contains refrigerant gas and lubricating oil. During discarding such fluids must be recovered and eliminated
according to the regulations in force in the country where the unit is installed. The unit must not be abandoned during
discarding.
24.4
Refrigerant Safety Card
24.4.1
S
UPPLIER
C
OMPANY AND
P
RODUCT
I
DENTIFICATION
Card No:
FRIG 8
Product:
R-410A
Supplier Company Identification
RIVOIRA SpA
24.4.2
C
OMPOSITION
/
I
NFORMATION ON
I
NGREDIENTS
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
/ /
24.4.3
I
DENTIFICATION OF
H
AZARDS
Identification of Hazards:
Liquefied gas.
The vapours are heavier than air and can cause suffocation, reducing
the oxygen available for breathing.
Rapid evaporation of the fluid can cause freezing. Can cause cardiac
arrhythmia.
24.4.4
F
IRST
A
ID
M
EASURES
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.
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