EPA 608 CORE
1. 608 Federal Clean Air Act: - Technicians who service, maintain, and dispose of appliances designed to contain refrigerant must be
certified by: ️ What is the 608 Federal Clean Air Act?
2. Start of the 608 Federal Clean Air Act: - When was the 608 Federal Clean Air Act starte...
- Technicians who service, maintain, and dispose of appliances designed to contain refrigerant must be
certified by: ✔️ What is the 608 Federal Clean Air Act?
2. Start of the 608 Federal Clean Air Act:
- When was the 608 Federal Clean Air Act started? ✔️ November 14, 1994.
3. Location of Ozone:
- Where is the Ozone located? ✔️ Between 10 and 30 miles above sea level.
4. Composition of Ozone Molecule:
- What does an Ozone molecule consist of? ✔️ Three oxygen atoms.
5. Effects of Ozone Depletion:
- Depletion of Ozone in the stratosphere causes: ✔️ Crop loss, increased eye diseases, skin cancer,
reduced marine life, deforestation, increased ground level ozone.
6. Stratosphere Functionality:
- What is the stratosphere? ✔️ Earth’s security blanket.
7. Role of Ozone:
- What does the Ozone do? ✔️ Protects us from ultraviolet radiation and helps maintain stable earth's
temperature.
8. Chlorine's Ozone Destruction Capability:
- How many Ozone molecules can be destroyed by one chlorine atom? ✔️ 100,000.
9. Illegal Venting Dates:
, - Illegal to vent CFCs or HCFCs since: ✔️ July 1, 1992.
- Illegal to vent HFCs since: ✔️ November 15, 1995.
10. Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP):
- What is ODP? ✔️ Ozone depletion potential; a measurement of CFCs and HCFCs' ability to destroy
ozone.
11. Highest ODP Substance:
- What has the highest ODP? ✔️ CFCs.
12. Substances without Ozone Depletion Potential:
- What has no Ozone depletion potential and why? ✔️ HFCs (R-134A) because it does not contain
chlorine.
13. Fines for Non-Compliance:
- How much is the fine if you fail to comply with section 608? ✔️ $27,500 per day, per violation.
- How much do you get for turning someone in who violates section 608? ✔️ $10,000.
14. Phasing Out CFC Production:
- When were CFCs phased out of production? ✔️ December 31, 1995.
15. Refrigerant Management Practices:
- What are the 3 "R's"? ✔️ Recover, Recycle, and Reclaim.
16. Definition of Recover:
- What does it mean to recover? ✔️ To remove refrigerant in any condition from a system and store
it in an external container.
17. Definition of Recycle:
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