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- Cut out the compressor and drain the oil.
Transportation, marking and storage for units
that employ flammable refrigerants Transport of
equipment containing flammable refrigerants
Attention is drawn to the fact that additional
transportation regulations may exist with respect to
equipment containing flammable gas. The maximum
number of pieces of equipment or the configuration
of the equipment, permitted to be transported
together will be determined by the applicable
transport regulations.
Marking of equipment using signs
• Signs for similar appliances used in a work area
generally are addressed by local regulations and give
the minimum requirements for the provision of safety
and/or health signs for a work location.
• All required signs are to be maintained and
employers should ensure that employees receive
suitable and sufficient instruction and training on the
meaning of appropriate safety signs and the actions
that need to be taken in connection with these signs.
• The effectiveness of signs should not be diminished
by too many signs being placed together.
• Any pictograms used should be as simple as possible
and contain only essential details.
Disposal of equipment using flammable refrigerants
See national regulations.
Storage of equipment/appliances
The storage of equipment should be in accordance
with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Storage of packed (unsold) equipment
• Storage package protection should be constructed
such that mechanical damage to the equipment inside
