1、Designation:D712221Standard Specification forHCFC Blend B(CF3CCl2H,Ar,and CF4)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7122;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parenthese
2、s indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers requirements for HCFC BlendB as a fire-fighting medium.1.2 This specification does not address the fire-fightingequipment or hardware
3、 that employs HCFC Blend B or theconditions of employing such equipment(for example,handhelds,fixed installations,etc.).1.3 This specification does not address the storage ortransportation of HCFC Blend B.Storage,handling,andtransportation issues are addressed in Practice D7123.1.4 The values stated
4、 in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest methods portion,Section 6,of this specific
5、ation:Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety,health,andenvironmental practices and determine the applicability ofregulatory limitations prior to use.Specif
6、ic hazards statementsare given in 4.5.1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Tr
7、ade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D6806 Practice for Analysis of Halogenated Organic Sol-vents and Their Admixtures by Gas ChromatographyD7123 Practice for Handling,Transportation,and Storage ofHCFC Blend B(CF3CCl2H,Ar,and CF4)2.2 U.S
8、.Government Standards:349 CFR Part 172 Hazardous Materials Table,SpecialProvisions,Hazardous Materials Communications,Emer-gency Response Information,Training Requirements,andSecurity Plans49 CFR Part 172.101 Purpose and Use of Hazardous Mate-rials Table2.3 AHRI Standard:42008 Appendix C for Analyti
9、cal Procedures for AHRI Stan-dard 700-20142.4 ASHRAE Standard:5ASHRAE 34 Designation and Safety Classification of Re-frigerants3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 HCFC,nhydrochlorofluorocarbon;a chemical com-pound in which the compound molecule is comprised exclu-si
10、vely of hydrogen,chlorine,fluorine and carbon atoms.3.1.2 HCFC Blend B,ntertiary blend comprised primarilyof HCFC-123(2,2-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane);a com-pound used to inert,extinguish,or suppress a fire or explosionhazard.The blend also contains argon and tetrafluoromethane.3.1.2.1 Discussion
11、The terminology system for fluorine-containing compounds(described in detail in ASHRAE Stan-dard 34)provides a convenient means to reference the structureof individual compounds.By definition,the first digit of thenumbering system represents one less than the number ofcarbon atoms in the compound mo
12、lecule;the second digit,onemore than the number of hydrogen atoms in the compoundmolecule;and the third digit,the number of fluorine atoms inthe compound molecule.Unaccounted for valence require-ments are assumed to be chlorine atoms.For example,the1This specification is under the jurisdiction of AS
13、TM Committee D26 onHalogenated Organic Solvents and Fire Extinguishing Agents and is the directresponsibility of Subcommittee D26.09 on Fire Extinguishing Agents.Current edition approved June 1,2021.Published June 2021.Originallyapproved in 2005.Last previous edition approved in 2017 as D7122-17.DOI
14、:10.1520/D7122-21.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Code of Federal Regulations(CFR)documents are a
15、vailable from U.S.Government Publishing Office(GPO),732 N.Capitol Street,NW,Washington,DC20401,http:/www.gpo.gov.4Available from Air-Conditioning,Heating,and Refrigeration Institute,2311Wilson Blvd.,Suite 400,Arlington,VA 22201,http:/www.ahrinet.org.5Available from American Society of Heating,Refrig
16、erating,and Air-Conditioning Engineers,Inc.(ASHRAE),1791 Tullie Circle,NE,Atlanta,GA30329,http:/www.ashrae.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical