EPA 608 Certification Section 608 Refrigerant Recovery and Transition

EPA 608 Certification Section 608 Refrigerant Recovery and Transition November 14, 1994 What date was the sale of CFC's & HCFC's restricted to technicians certified in refrigerant recovery? Memorize it, ya'll. 1987- Montreal Protocol July 1 1992- Violation to vent CFCs or HCFCs Nov 15 1993- Recovery/Recycling equipment must be certified and labeled by EPA AND Before this date recovery equipment needed to be capable of removing 80% of the refrigerant, w or wo compressor, or 4 in Hg After this date recovery equipment needs to be capable of removing 90%, or 80% without working compressor, or 4 in Hg AND Required level of evacuation for Low Pressure appliances before this date was 25 inches Hg, after this date 25 mm Hg Nov 14 1994- Certification needed to service, maintain, or dispose of appliances with refrigerants AND Sale of CFC and HCFC refrigerants restricted to certified techs Nov 15 1995- Violation to vent HFCs Dec 31 1995- CFCs no longer produced 15% Comfort cooling appliances containing more than 50 lbs of refrigerant must be repaired when the annual leak rate exceeds _____% 35% Commercial and Industrial process refrigeration containing ore than 50 lbs of refrigerant must be repaired when the annual leak rate exceeds _____% 0 0 4 10 4 10 4 15 0 0 Required Recovery Levels for Type II appliances, before and after 11/15/93: HCFC22 less than 200 lbs = B4-0 After-0 HCFC22 more than 200 lbs= B4-4 After-10 NonHCFC22 less than 200 lbs= B4-4 After 10 NonHCFC22 more than 200 lbs= B4 4 After 15 Very high pressure appliances= B4-0 After-0 Recover all refrigerants. Section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act requires technicians to what? The earth's stratosphere. The objective of the Clean Air Act is to protect what? HydroFlouroCarbon's HFC's ChloroFluoroCarbon's CFC's Ozone Depletion Potential ODP The Montreal Protocol. Which international treaty agreement was the basis for Section 608? 1.Crop losses 2.Increases in eye diseases 3.Skin Cancer 4.Reduced marine life 5.Deforestation 6.Increased ground level ozone Depletion of the ozone in the stratosphere is known to cause what 6 things? These atoms attack Ozone Molecules causing the formation of Chlorine Monoxide (CLO), after colliding with another Ozone Molecule, causes 2 Oxygen (O2) molecules to be made & leaving an atom of chlorine to act as "Free Agent" starting the process over until 100,000 molecules of Ozone are destroyed by just one atom of chloride. What happens when CFC or HCFC molecules get in the stratosphere & free atoms of Chlorine are set free? November 15, 1993 What date was recovery equipment required to be certified by a lab, & achieve higher evacuation levels, & have low loss fittings? November 14, 1994 On what date was technician certification required? December 31, 1995 What date were CFC's phased out of production? Persons who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of small appliances (containing 5 pounds of refrigerant (or less). What is EPA 608 Type I certification? Persons who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of high and very high pressure appliances. Except small appliances and motor vehicle air conditioning systems. What is EPA 608 Type II certification? Persons who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of low pressure appliances. What is EPA 608 Type III certification? Persons who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of both low and high pressure equipment, as well as appliances. What is EPA 608 Universal certification? HydroChloroFluoroCarbons HCFC's Commonly known as HCFC's, they are a group of man-made compunds containing hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, and carbon. What are HydroChloroFluoroCarbons? 80% A recovery cylinder must not be filled more than ___ % of it's capacity by weight? Up-right with proper DOT classification tags. How should refrigerant cylinders be shipped? Polyolester What oil MUST be used with ALL HFC's for HVAC/Refrigeration but will also work with CFC's and HCFC's.