EPA 608 study material including (Core, type 1, 2 and 3)

EPA 608 study material including (Core, type 1, 2 and 3)EPA 608 Core Where is the stratosphere? 10 to 30 miles Where is ozone located? stratosphere What does an ozone molecule consist of? 3 oxygen atoms The ozone layer protects us from... ultraviolet radiation The ozone layer helps to maintain... stable earth temperatures Depletion of ozone causes... 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? cfcs and hcfcs What in refrigerants causes ozone depletion? chlorine What compound is formed when chlorine meets ozone? chlorine monoxide How many ozone molecules can be destroyed by one chlorine atom? 100,000 The rise in the amount of chlorine measured in the stratosphere over the past twenty years matches the rise in... flourine The chlorine in CFCs will break down in water(true/false). false 00:0201:17 The chlorine in CFCs will break down into compounds that will dissolve in water(true/false). false What does ODP stand for? ozone depletion potential HFCs have a higher ODP than CFCs (true/false). false Which refrigerant type has no ODP? HFCs What chemicals make up CFCs? chlorine flourine carbon What chemicals make up HCFCs? hydrogen chlorine fluorine carbon What chemicals make up HFCs? hydrogen fluorine carbon Give examples of CFCs? r-11, 12, 500 Give examples of HCFCs? r-22, 123 Give examples of HFCs? r-134a Who regulates section 608 of the clean air act? epa How much is the fine for releasing refrigerant into the atmosphere? 27,500 per day per violation. What is the bounty for turning someone in? up to 10,000 Who gets fined? you and your company Can the EPA require you to demonstrate the ability to properly perform refrigerant recovery/recycling duties? yes What can happen if you cannot properly perform recovery/recycling? revocation of certification To falsify or {BLANK} required records will get your certification revoked. fail to keep Failure to reach {BLANK} prior to opening or disposing of appliances will get your certification revoked. required evacuation rates Knowingly releasing HCFCs, CFCs, or HFCs while repairing appliances, with the exception of {BLANK} releases will get your certification revoked. de-minimus Whose responsibility is it to ensure that refrigerant has been removed from appliances before disposal? final person in the disposal chain Since what date has it been illegal to service, maintain or dispose of appliances without being appropriately certified? november 14th, 1994 Since what date has it been illegal to vent CFCs or HCFCs? july 1st, 1992 Since what date has it been illegal to vent HFCs? november 15th, 1995 Failure to {BLANK} refrigerant before opening or disposing of an appliance will get your certification revoked. recover Who has to approve a recovery device? epa A recovery device must have what type of fittings? low loss A recovery device must be registered with the EPA(true or false) true You can only add nitrogen to a system if it is ... empty What steps must be taken to dispose of a disposable cylinder? recover to 0 psi, render useless, recycle the metal. When did the Montreal Protocol go into effect? mid 1989 What date were CFCs phased out? december 31st, 1995 Recovery equipment manufactured after what date must be certified and labelled by the EPA? november 15th, 1993 What are the 2 types of recovery equipment? system-dependent and self-contained What type of recovery device captures refrigerant with the assistance of components in the appliance? system-dependent What type of recovery device has its own means to draw refrigerant out of the appliance? self-contained What date did it become ma