GCAP Industrial Ammonia Refrigeration Training
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1% concentration of Ammonia is equal to what in parts per million?
A. 10 PPM
B. 100 PPM
C. 1,000 PPM
D. 10,000 PPM - (ANSWER)D. 10,000 PPM
1/2 % of Ammonia is it deadly concentration.
A. True
B. False - (ANSWER)A. True (5,000)PPM
Ammonia is what on the PH scale?
A. 11.6
B. 3.7
C. 7.0
D. 5.2 - (ANSWER)A. 11.6
More than 100 pounds release of NH3 in 24 hours is a reportable for release .
A. True
B. False - (ANSWER)A. True
There are four primary types of injury with exposure to liquid Ammonia. Please list all 4. - (ANSWER)1.
Dehydration burn
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,2. Chemical burn
3. Thermal burn
4. Respiratory burn
Ammonia causes cancer.
A. True
B. False - (ANSWER)B. False
If Ammonia, in liquid form, makes its way in to the eyes There is usually damage that is non- reversible
resulting in blindness.
A. True
B. False - (ANSWER)A. True
Most MSDS sheets require a rinse/flush to the body/eyes for a minimum of how many minutes when
dealing with the chemical Ammonia?
A. 2 minutes
B. 5 minutes
C. 10 minutes
D. 15 minutes - (ANSWER)C. 10 minutes
Do you ever want to put liquid water on liquid Ammonia when the refrigerant is that atmospheric
conditions?
A. Yes
B. No - (ANSWER)B. No
Can you knock down an Ammonia vapor cloud at atmospheric conditions using water?
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, A. Yes
B. No - (ANSWER)A. Yes
PEL (Permissible Exposure Limits ) for Ammonia, set forth by the Federal OSHA, is how many PPM?
A. 10 PPM
B. 50 PPM
C. 300 PPM
D. 1, 000 PPM - (ANSWER)B. 50 PPM
The IDLH ( Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health ) for Ammonia, set forth by OSHA, is how many
PPM?
A. 10 PPM
B. 50 PPM
C. 300 PPM
D. 1,000 PPM - (ANSWER)C. 300 PPM
PEL for Ammonia tells an operator that he/she must put on an Ammonia rated respirator with cartridges
if they wanted to stay in that atmosphere.
A. True
B. False - (ANSWER)A. True
LEL(Lower Explosive Limits) starts around what percentage? - (ANSWER)15%
UEL (Upper Explosive Limits) ends around what percentage range? - (ANSWER)28%
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GUARANTEED PASS!!
1% concentration of Ammonia is equal to what in parts per million?
A. 10 PPM
B. 100 PPM
C. 1,000 PPM
D. 10,000 PPM - (ANSWER)D. 10,000 PPM
1/2 % of Ammonia is it deadly concentration.
A. True
B. False - (ANSWER)A. True (5,000)PPM
Ammonia is what on the PH scale?
A. 11.6
B. 3.7
C. 7.0
D. 5.2 - (ANSWER)A. 11.6
More than 100 pounds release of NH3 in 24 hours is a reportable for release .
A. True
B. False - (ANSWER)A. True
There are four primary types of injury with exposure to liquid Ammonia. Please list all 4. - (ANSWER)1.
Dehydration burn
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,2. Chemical burn
3. Thermal burn
4. Respiratory burn
Ammonia causes cancer.
A. True
B. False - (ANSWER)B. False
If Ammonia, in liquid form, makes its way in to the eyes There is usually damage that is non- reversible
resulting in blindness.
A. True
B. False - (ANSWER)A. True
Most MSDS sheets require a rinse/flush to the body/eyes for a minimum of how many minutes when
dealing with the chemical Ammonia?
A. 2 minutes
B. 5 minutes
C. 10 minutes
D. 15 minutes - (ANSWER)C. 10 minutes
Do you ever want to put liquid water on liquid Ammonia when the refrigerant is that atmospheric
conditions?
A. Yes
B. No - (ANSWER)B. No
Can you knock down an Ammonia vapor cloud at atmospheric conditions using water?
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, A. Yes
B. No - (ANSWER)A. Yes
PEL (Permissible Exposure Limits ) for Ammonia, set forth by the Federal OSHA, is how many PPM?
A. 10 PPM
B. 50 PPM
C. 300 PPM
D. 1, 000 PPM - (ANSWER)B. 50 PPM
The IDLH ( Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health ) for Ammonia, set forth by OSHA, is how many
PPM?
A. 10 PPM
B. 50 PPM
C. 300 PPM
D. 1,000 PPM - (ANSWER)C. 300 PPM
PEL for Ammonia tells an operator that he/she must put on an Ammonia rated respirator with cartridges
if they wanted to stay in that atmosphere.
A. True
B. False - (ANSWER)A. True
LEL(Lower Explosive Limits) starts around what percentage? - (ANSWER)15%
UEL (Upper Explosive Limits) ends around what percentage range? - (ANSWER)28%
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