EPA 608 Core Questions With Verified Solutions

EPA 608 Core Questions With Verified Solutions Where is the stratosphere? - ANSWER 10 to 30 miles Where is ozone located? - ANSWER stratosphere What does an ozone molecule consist of? - ANSWER 3 oxygen atoms The ozone layer protects us from... - ANSWER ultraviolet radiation The ozone layer helps to maintain... - ANSWER stable earth temperatures Depletion of ozone causes... - ANSWER crop loss, eye disease, skin cancer, reduced marine life, deforestation, increased ground level ozone. What type of refrigerants, when released into the atmosphere, cause ozone depletion? - ANSWER cfcs and hcfcs What in refrigerants causes ozone depletion? - ANSWER chlorine What compound is formed when chlorine meets ozone? - ANSWER chlorine monoxide How many ozone molecules can be destroyed by one chlorine atom? - ANSWER 100,000 The rise in the amount of chlorine measured in the stratosphere over the past twenty years matches the rise in... - ANSWER flourine The chlorine in CFCs will break down in water(true/false). - ANSWER false The chlorine in CFCs will break down into compounds that will dissolve in water(true/false). - ANSWER false What does ODP stand for? - ANSWER ozone depletion potential HFCs have a higher ODP than CFCs (true/false). - ANSWER false Which refrigerant type has no ODP? - ANSWER HFCs What chemicals make up CFCs? - ANSWER chlorine flourine carbon What chemicals make up HCFCs? - ANSWER hydrogen chlorine fluorine carbon What chemicals make up HFCs? - ANSWER hydrogen fluorine carbon Give examples of CFCs? - ANSWER r-11, 12, 500 Give examples of HCFCs? - ANSWER r-22, 123 Give examples of HFCs? - ANSWER r-134a Who regulates section 608 of the clean air act? - ANSWER epa How much is the fine for releasing refrigerant into the atmosphere? - ANSWER 27,500 per day per violation. What is the bounty for turning someone in? - ANSWER up to 10,000 Who gets fined? - ANSWER you and your company Can the EPA require you to demonstrate the ability to properly perform refrigerant recovery/recycling duties? - ANSWER yes What can happen if you cannot properly perform recovery/recycling? - ANSWER revocation of certification To falsify or {BLANK} required records will get your certification revoked. - ANSWER fail to keep Failure to reach {BLANK} prior to opening or disposing of appliances will get your certification revoked. - ANSWER required evacuation rates Knowingly releasing HCFCs, CFCs, or HFCs while repairing appliances, with the exception of {BLANK} releases will get your certification revoked. - ANSWER de-minimus Whose responsibility is it to ensure that refrigerant has been removed from appliances before disposal? - ANSW