A technician notices the pressure relief valve on a recovery cylinder is corroded and weeping refrigerant. What is the correct action?
Explanation
A damaged or leaking pressure relief valve makes a cylinder unsafe, so it must be taken out of service and its contents recovered into a sound, approved cylinder. Plugging or bypassing a relief valve is extremely dangerous because it removes overpressure protection, and painting over corrosion or overfilling does not fix the hazard. Compromised cylinders should never be filled or transported.
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