EPA 609 Practice

EPA 609 Practice Questions And Answers Verified ______ has developed standards that apply to the recovery and recycling of motor vehicle refrigerant as well as service guidelines for MVAC technicians. - SAE ______ has recently been approved for use in automobile applications as an alternative to R-134a - R152a ______ of stratospheric chlorine comes from ozone-depleting substances - 82% _______ has replaced CFC-12 in all automotive applications - HFC-134a _______ is the key agent responsible for stratospheric ozone depletion - chlorine monoxide A floor tax also applies to anyone holding ______ or more of the regulated CFCs - 400 lb. A refillable refrigerant cylinder must not be filled above ______ of its full capacity. - 80% According to ______, service shops must certify to the EPA that they own approved recovery equipment - CAA After reaching the required recovery vacuum on an system, if the system pressure _____, indicating that there is either refrigerant in liquid form, refrigerant trapped in the oil, or a leak in the system. - rises An award of up to ______ may be paid to a person supplying information that leads to a penalty against a technician who is intentionally venting. - $10,000 Any person who sells or distributes any Class I or Class II substance in a container of less than _________ of such refrigerant must verify that the purchaser is Properly Trained and 609 Certified and must retain a record. - 20 pounds As per the CAA, all records related to entities of MVAC system services must be maintained for ________ years - 3 At high temperatures, CFC-12 can decompose to form _______ - hydrochloric and hydrofluoric acid At present there is no restriction on the sale of HFC-134a - True Average ozone concentration in Earth's atmosphere as a whole is only about ______ parts per million - 0.3 CFC refrigerants are chemically highly unstable: - False CFCs are highly reactive in _____ of atmosphere - lower CFCs deplete stratospheric ozone and that a "hole" had developed in the ozone layer over ______ - Antarctica CFCs manufacture was discontinued as of _______ - January 1, 1996 Chlorine reacts with ozone and converts ozone to: - Oxygen Countries responsible for approximately ______ of the world's production capacity for CFCs and halons have signed the Montreal Protocol - 95% Disposable cylinders are manufactured from: - steel Disposable cylinders are manufactured to specifications established by: - DOT Disposable Refrigerant Tanks, under _______ must be evacuated before being scrapped - 20 pounds Each chlorine ion can able to destroy ______ ozone molecules - 100,000 EPA does require a leak to be repaired prior to recharging a motor vehicle air conditioning system - False EPA is authorized to assess fines of up to ______ per day per violation for any violation of the act - $37,500 Ester-based synthetic oils can be mixed with other oils - False Every refrigerant cylinder need not be protected by some type of pressure relief device: - False External Recovery Tanks must be evacuated to ______ of mercury before being put into service - 27 inches For determining the Ozone Depletion