Discharge muffler having an internal pressure relief valve

A muffler for use in a refrigerant compressor which includes a muffler housing, an intake tube at one end of the muffler housing for receiving a flow of refrigerant fluid, and an exhaust tube at another end opposed of the muffler housing to exhaust the flow of refrigerant fluid. The muffler housing is adapted to structurally carry a pressure relief member therein. The pressure relief member is in fluid communication with the intake tube. A discharge tube is connected to the exhaust tube for transporting the flow of refrigerant fluid from the exhaust tube to a compressor discharge port for discharging the refrigerant fluid from the compressor.