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REFRIGERANT SAFETY DATA
7. HANDLING AND
STORAGE
Handling
Measures
and technical
precautions
Only experienced and trained personnel can handle gas under
pressure The product must be handled according to the good
practices of safety and industrial hygiene. Use only specific
equipment, suitable for the product, pressure and operating
temperature. In case of doubts, contact the manufacturer.
Do not smoke while you handle gas.
Make sure that the entire gas distribution system has been (or is
regularly) checked against leaks before use. Consider the safety
valves in gas installations.
Handling the gas
container safely.
Refer to the manufacturer's instructions to handle the container.
Avoid water suction in the container. Do not allow gas reflux in the
container. Protect the cylinders against physical damage. Do not
drag, roll, slide or make it fall.
Use suitable handling devices (forklifts, hand trolleys, etc.) to move
the cylinders, even if for short distance. Leave the protection caps
of the valves in their position until the container is fixed to the wall
or to a workbench, or is placed on a suitable support ready for
use.
Should the operator have problems during valve operation, stop its
use and contact the supplier.
Never repair or modify the valves of the containers or of the
safety devices. Damaged valves must be signalled to the supplier
immediately. Keep the container valves clean and free from
contaminants, in particular oil and water. Remount the plugs and/
or caps of the valves and container, if supplied, as soon as the
container is disconnected from the equipment.
Close the container valve after every use and when it is empty,
even if it is still connected to the equipment.
Never transfer gas from one cylinder/container to another.
Do not use direct flames or electric heating to increase the internal
pressure of the container.
Do not remove or make the supplier's cylinder identification
labels illegible. Keep the container below 5000 in a ventilated
area. Comply with the standards and local laws in force relative
to the storage of containers. Containers must be stored in vertical
position and secured in order to prevent them from overturning.
The general condition of stored containers must be checked
periodically in order to detect the presence of leaks. The caps and/
or plugs must be mounted. Store the containers in areas away
from the risk of fire, heat and ignition sources. The containers must
not be stored in a way to favour corrosive phenomena. Keep away
from combustible substances.
Special labelling
Contains fluorinated greenhouse gases covered by the Kyoto
Protocol: difluoromethane; pentafluorethane.