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EPA 608 UNIVERSAL PRACTICE QUESTIONS
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EPA 608 UNIVERSAL PRACTICE QUESTIONSThe layer of the Stratosphere that protects us from excessive Ultra Violet radiation is
comprised of - Answers -Ozone
The molecule found in CFC's and HCFC's that depletes ozone is: - Answers -chlorine
It has been a violation of EPA Section 608 regulations to vent CFC's or HCFC's since; -
Answers -November 15, 1995
It has been a violation of EPA Section 608 regulations to vent HFC's since - Answers -
July 1, 1992
Recover any remaining refrigerant and then render the cylinder useless, then recycle
the metal is the proper disposal method for; - Answers -Disposable cylinders
Which international agreement (Treaty) regulated the production and use of CFCs,
HCFC's, halons, methyl chloroform and carbon tetrachloride? - Answers -Montreal
Protocol
Crop loss, eye disease, and skin cancer have been attributed to; - Answers -Depletion
of Stratospheric ozone
How many chlorine atoms does it take to destroy 1,000,000 (one million) ozone
molecules? - Answers -10
The chlorine in CFC's will; - Answers -not dissolve in water
What date was the sale of CFC's & HCFC's restricted to technicians certified in
refrigerant recovery? - Answers -November 14, 1994
Section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act requires technicians to what? - Answers -
Recover all refrigerants.
The objective of the Clean Air Act is to protect what? - Answers -The earth's
stratosphere.
HFC's - Answers -HydroFlouroCarbon's
CFC's - Answers -ChloroFluoroCarbon's
ODP - Answers -Ozone Depletion Potential
Which international treaty agreement was the basis for Section 608? - Answers -The
Montreal Protocol.
, Depletion of the ozone in the stratosphere is know to cause what 6 things? - Answers -
1.Crop losses
2.Increases in eye diseases
3.Skin Cancer
4.Reduced marine life
5.Deforestation
6.Increased ground level ozone
What happens when CFC or HCFC molecules get in the stratosphere & free atoms of
Chlorine are set free? - Answers -These atoms attack Ozone Molecules causing the
formation of Chlorine Monoxide (CLO), after colliding with another Ozone Molecule,
causes 2 Oxygen (O2) molecules to be made & leaving an atom of chlorine to act as
"Free Agent" starting the process over until 100,000 molecules of Ozone are destroyed
by just one atom of chloride.
What date was recovery equipment required to be certified by a lab, & achieve higher
evacuation levels, & have low loss fittings? - Answers -November 15, 1993
On what date was technician certification required? - Answers -November 14, 1994
What date was CFC's phased out of production? - Answers -December 31, 1995
What is EPA 608 Type I certification? - Answers -Persons who maintain, service, repair,
or dispose of small appliances (containing 5 pounds of refrigerant (or less).
What is EPA 608 Type II certification? - Answers -Persons who maintain, service,
repair, or dispose of high and very high pressure appliances. Except small appliances
and motor vehicle air conditioning systems.
What is EPA 608 Type III certification? - Answers -Persons who maintain, service,
repair, or dispose of low pressure appliances.
What is EPA 608 Universal certification? - Answers -Persons who maintain, service,
repair, or dispose of both low and high pressure equipment, as well as appliances.
HCFC's - Answers -HydroChloroFluoroCarbons
What are HydroChloroFluoroCarbons? - Answers -Commonly known as HCFC's, they
are a group of man-made compunds containing hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, and
carbon.
A recovery cylinder must not be filled more than ___ % of it's capacity by weight? -
Answers -80%
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