What protective equipment is most important against liquid refrigerant spray?
Safety · EPA 608 Type II. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.
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The question
A technician is recovering liquid R-22 from a 250-pound system. What protective equipment is most important against liquid refrigerant spray?
- Hearing protection
- A hard hat
- Steel-toe boots and a hard hat
- Safety glasses and glovesCorrect answer
Why “Safety glasses and gloves” is correct
Liquid refrigerant boils off at very low temperatures when released and can freeze skin and eyes on contact. Safety glasses and gloves protect against frostbite from a hose or fitting that sprays.
Source: EPA: Test Topics
Why the other answers are wrong
- Hearing protection — Hearing protection does not guard against liquid refrigerant contact.
- A hard hat — A hard hat does not protect eyes or hands from liquid refrigerant.
- Steel-toe boots and a hard hat — Boots do not protect eyes or hands.
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