EPA 608 Certification questions with solutions

EPA 608 Certification questions with solutions

What date was the sale of CFC's & HCFC's restricted to technicians certified in refrigerant recovery? -
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answersNovember 14, 1994
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Section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act requires technicians to what? - answersRecover all refrigerants.
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The objective of the Clean Air Act is to protect what? - answersThe earth's stratosphere.
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HFC's - answersHydroFlouroCarbon's o.c o.c




CFC's - answersChloroFluoroCarbon's o.c o.c




ODP - answersOzone Depletion Potential o.c o.c o.c o.c




Which international treaty agreement was the basis for Section 608? - answersThe Montreal Protocol.
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Depletion of the ozone in the stratosphere is know to cause what 6 things? - answers1.Crop losses o.c o.c o .c o.c o.c o.c o.c o.c o.c o .c o.c o.c o.c o.c o.c o.c




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5.Deforestation
6.Increased ground level ozone o.c o.c o.c




What happens when CFC or HCFC molecules get in the stratosphere & free atoms of Chlorine are set free? -
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answersThese atoms attack Ozone Molecules causing the formation of Chlorine Monoxide (CLO), after colliding
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with another Ozone Molecule, causes 2 Oxygen (O2) molecules to be made & leaving an atom of chlorine to act
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as "Free Agent" starting the process over until 100,000 molecules of Ozone are destroyed by just one atom of
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chloride.
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What date was recovery equipment required to be certified by a lab, & achieve higher evacuation levels, & have
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low loss fittings? - answersNovember 15, 1993
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On what date was technician certification required? - answersNovember 14, 1994
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What date was CFC's phased out of production? - answersDecember 31, 1995
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What is EPA 608 Type I certification? - answersPersons who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of small
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appliances (containing 5 pounds of refrigerant (or less).
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What is EPA 608 Type II certification? - answersPersons who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of high and
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very high pressure appliances. Except small appliances and motor vehicle air conditioning systems.
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What is EPA 608 Type III certification? - answersPersons who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of low
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pressure appliances.
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What is EPA 608 Universal certification? - answersPersons who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of both low
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and high pressure equipment, as well as appliances.
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