Refrigeration Systems Exam Questions
with Correct Answers
Section _____ , National Recycling and Emissions Reduction Program, of the Clean Air
Act of 1990 requires management of refrigerants and refrigeration systems to maximize
recovery and recycling of ozone-depleting substances during the servicing and disposal
of air conditioning and refrigeration equip-ment. - Answer-608
What does EPA stand for? - Answer-Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA is responsible for establishing and enforcing Section 608, which was created
for the protection of the __________. - Answer-Environment
EPA 40 CFR 82 Subpart (f) -Protection of Stratospheric Ozone, is available for
additional refrigerant management information. What is CFR? - Answer-Code of Federal
Regulations
The EPA issued regulations establishing requirements under Section 608 of the Clean
Air Act of 1990 for the recycling and disposal of ______ and _______ substances and
reduction of emissions. - Answer-Class 1 & class 2
Class I substances include chlorofluorocarbons (or ____ ) and halons, and Class II
substances include hydrochlorofluorocarbons (or____). - Answer-CFC/HCFC
The five requirements are service practices, technician certification, equipment and
reclaimer certification, leak repair of systems containing more than ___ lb of refrigerant
charge, and safe disposal of equipment and appliances. - Answer-50
A ____________ is a procedure created by the
EPA and used by technicians who service and dispose of refrigeration and air
conditioning equipment for the reduction of refrigerant emissions. - Answer-Service
Practice
___________ Certification is a credential created by the EPA and approved testing
organizations that technicians must acquire before buying refrigerants and servicing
refrigeration and air conditioning equipment. - Answer-Technician
__________ and __________ Certification is a credential required by the EPA that
contractors and/or technicians must acquire for their particular recovery and/or recycling
equipment before use. - Answer-Equipment/Reclaimer
, EPA Section 608 regulation Safe Disposal of Equipment and Appliances, requires the
evacuation of all _________________ in appliances, machines, and other goods prior
to disposal or dismantling - Answer-Ozone-Depleting Refrigerants
On September 16 1987, the United States signed the Montreal Protocol on substances
that deplete the ozone layer. How many other countries signed? - Answer-22
Montreal protocol signed in September 1987, this international environmental
agreement established requirements to end the production and future use of CFC
refrigerants. In year ____ an amendment was added to the Montreal Protocol that
prohibited production of HCFC refrigerants and their future use. - Answer-1992
As of February 2011, nations and the European Union have signed the Montreal
Protocol. Since then, it has had several revisions: in 1990 (London), 1991 (Nairobi),
1992 (Copenhagen), 1993 (Bangkok), 1995 (Vienna), 1997 (Montreal), and 1999
(Beijing). How many nations signed in 2011? - Answer-196
The Montreal Protocol is an ____________________________ that establishes
requirements for phasing out ozone-depleting CFCs and an amendment that phases out
HCFCs worldwide. - Answer-International Environmental Agreement
What does MVAC stand for? - Answer-Motor Vehicle Air Conditioner
Are MVACs covered under Section 609 of the Clean Air Act of 1990? - Answer-Yes
MVACs typically contain __ lb to __ lb of refrigerant, and technicians working on this
equipment are required to have certifications under Section
609. - Answer-2/3
The EPA defines air conditioning systems used in construction equipment, farm
equipment, boats, and airplanes are _____ like equipment. Allowing Section 609
certification to apply to the use, recovery, and recycling of the refrigerants and
equipment. - Answer-MVAC
As of July 1, 1992, Section 608 of the Clean Air Act prohibits anyone from knowingly
venting CFC and CFC ozone-depleting refrigerants into the atmosphere while
maintaining, servicing, repairing, or disposing of air conditioning or refrigeration
equipment. - Answer-Prohibition on Venting
The only _____ types of releases allowed under Section 608. - Answer-four
Minimal quantities of refrigerant released in the course of making _____faith attempts to
recover, recycle, or safely dispose of refrigerant - Answer-Good
refrigerant releases during the ________ operation of air conditioning and refrigeration
equipment - Answer-Normal