Telemark Cryogenics 3600 - Decommissioning; Refrigerant Handling and Decommissioning Warnings; Refrigerant Recovery and Discharge Regulations; Decommissioning Procedure Steps

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ary to remove the
unit
from the vacuum system th
must be followed.
system
contains a mixed blend of refrigerants a
do not present acute health risks it is essentia
recautions are followed:
ear eye protection.
ear surgical type gloves.
y trained personnel certified in the handling of ref
attempt to decommission any system c
nts.
egulations concerning the recovery and discharge
he environment. Penalties can be severe if
is carried
out by untrained persons or if release to
urs.
tandby mode until the unit reaches a stable value
valves. This means ensures that 90% of the refri
the cryo
-coil
and lines is recovered back to the TV
lines must then be reclaimed via the access hand
ylinder using an oil free refrigerant reclaim unit. Ca
not contaminate the reclaimed gas with air.
ed gas may then be used when the system is reins
g procedure previously described.
ins specific hazards, which present a significant
ty;
ressure refrigerant gases, are a significant frostbit
rant gases will cause asphyxiation followed by
d areas.
rant gases, which if exposed to high tem
pose to form very toxic by
-products – never s
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of a TVP or any other similar system includin
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