EPA 608 Certification, EPA 608 Questions Correctly Answered.

EPA 608 Certification, EPA 608
Questions Correctly Answered.

November 14, 1994 - CORRECT ANSWER What date was the sale of CFC's & HCFC's restricted to
technicians certified in refrigerant recovery?



Memorize it, ya'll. - CORRECT ANSWER 1989-

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% - CORRECT ANSWER Comfort cooling appliances containing more than 50 lbs of refrigerant must be
repaired when the annual leak rate exceeds _____%



35% - CORRECT ANSWER Commercial and Industrial process refrigeration containing ore than 50 lbs of
refrigerant must be repaired when the annual leak rate exceeds _____%



00

4 10

4 10

4 15

0 0 - CORRECT ANSWER 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. - CORRECT ANSWER Section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act requires
technicians to what?



The earth's stratosphere. - CORRECT ANSWER The objective of the Clean Air Act is to protect what?



HydroFlouroCarbon's - CORRECT ANSWER HFC's



ChloroFluoroCarbon's - CORRECT ANSWER CFC's

, Ozone Depletion Potential - CORRECT ANSWER ODP



The Montreal Protocol. - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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. - CORRECT ANSWER What happens when CFC or HCFC molecules get in
the stratosphere & free atoms of Chlorine are set free?



November 15, 1993 - CORRECT ANSWER What date was recovery equipment required to be certified by
a lab, & achieve higher evacuation levels, & have low loss fittings?



November 14, 1994 - CORRECT ANSWER On what date was technician certification required?



December 31, 1995 - CORRECT ANSWER 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). - CORRECT ANSWER What is EPA 608 Type I certification?