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What date was the sale of CFC's & HCFC's restricted to technicians certified in refrigerant
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recovery? - ANS-November 14, 1994
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Section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act requires technicians to what? - ANS-Recover all
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refrigerants.
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The objective of the Clean Air Act is to protect what? - ANS-The earth's stratosphere.
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HFC's - ANS-HydroFlouroCarbon's
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CFC's - ANS-ChloroFluoroCarbon's
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ODP - ANS-Ozone Depletion Potential
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Which international treaty agreement was the basis for Section 608? - ANS-The Montreal
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Protocol.
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Depletion of the ozone in the stratosphere is know to cause what 6 things? - ANS-1.Crop
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losses
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5.Deforestation
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What happens when CFC or HCFC molecules get in the stratosphere & free atoms of
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Chlorine are set free? - ANS-These atoms attack Ozone Molecules causing the formation
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of Chlorine Monoxide (CLO), after colliding with another Ozone Molecule, causes 2
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Oxygen (O2) molecules to be made & leaving an atom of chlorine to act as "Free Agent"
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starting the process over until 100,000 molecules of Ozone are destroyed by just one atom
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of chloride.
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What date was recovery equipment required to be certified by a lab, & achieve higher
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evacuation levels, & have low loss fittings? - ANS-November 15, 1993
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On what date was technician certification required? - ANS-November 14, 1994
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, What date was CFC's phased out of production? - ANS-December 31, 1995
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What is EPA 608 Type I certification? - ANS-Persons who maintain, service, repair, or
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dispose of small appliances (containing 5 pounds of refrigerant (or less).
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What is EPA 608 Type II certification? - ANS-Persons who maintain, service, repair, or
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dispose of high and very high pressure appliances. Except small appliances and motor
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vehicle air conditioning systems.
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What is EPA 608 Type III certification? - ANS-Persons who maintain, service, repair, or
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dispose of low pressure appliances.
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What is EPA 608 Universal certification? - ANS-Persons who maintain, service, repair, or
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dispose of both low and high pressure equipment, as well as appliances.
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HCFC's - ANS-HydroChloroFluoroCarbons j j




What are HydroChloroFluoroCarbons? - ANS-Commonly known as HCFC's, they are a
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group of man-made compunds containing hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, and carbon.
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A recovery cylinder must not be filled more than ___ % of it's capacity by weight? - ANS-
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80%

How should refrigerant cylinders be shipped? - ANS-Up-right with proper DOT
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classification tags.
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What oil MUST be used with ALL HFC's for HVAC/Refrigeration but will also work with
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CFC's and HCFC's. - ANS-Polyolester
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HCFC's have very low atmospheric concentrations measured in parts per? - ANS-Trillion
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All cooling systems containing more than 50 lbs. of refrigerant must be repaired when the
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annual leak rate exceeds___? - ANS-15%
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Mineral Oils are used with? - ANS-All CFC's
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Alkebenzene is used alone or as an additive for? - ANS-HCFC's (Will also work with CFC's) j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j




POE - ANS-Polyolester
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What is the definition of a Type I Appliance? - ANS-A small appliance that is manufactured,
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charged, and hermetically sealed in a factory with 5 Lbs. of refrigerant or less.
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What is the definition of a Type II Appliance? - ANS-High pressure or very high pressure
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appliances except for small appliances and motor vehicle air conditioning. Refrigeration
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systems containing more than 5 Lbs. of high or very high pressure refrigerants.
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