EPA 608 study material including (Core, type 1, 2 and 3) 2024
a vacum pump should be connected -Correct Ans-as far away from the pump as possible
a high capacity vacuum pump and short, large diameter hoses will -Correct Ans-
dramatically reduce emissions, pressure drop, and evacuation/dehydration time
ozone contains three -Correct Ans-oxygen atoms
one chlorine atom can destroy -Correct Ans-100,000 ozone molecules
CFC's do not dissolve in water and do not breakdown into other compounds that
dissolve in water -Correct Ans-CFC's cannot be washed out of the lower atmosphere
ODP -Correct Ans-ozone depletion potential
azeotrope -Correct Ans-where the mixture behaves like a single chemical (new
refrigerant)
HFC's will not damage the ozone in the stratosphere -Correct Ans-...
in 1992 the united states ordered the stoppage of all CFC production and importation
after -Correct Ans-December 31, 1995
according to the clean air act, no person installing, maintaining, repairing, or disposing
of any appliance may knowingly vent or otherwise release into the environment and
class 1 or class 2 substance after -Correct Ans-July 1, 1992
, class 1 -Correct Ans-CFC
class 2 -Correct Ans-HCFC
it became illegal to vent substitutes for CFC and HCFC refridgerants on -Correct Ans-
November 15, 1995
any device which contains and uses a class 1 or class 2 substance as a refridgerant and is
used for household or commercial purpose. -Correct Ans-appliance
self contained recovery equipment type -Correct Ans-Active
system dependent recovery equipment type -Correct Ans-Passive
only section 609 certified technicians may buy CFC-12 in containers smaller than 20
pounds -Correct Ans-...
who must ensure that all refridgerant has been recovered prior to disposal of any
appliance -Correct Ans-The final person in the disposal chain (scrap metal recycler,
landfill owner, ect.)
the removal of refridgerant in any condition -Correct Ans-Recovery
to clean refridgerant by oil seperation, non-condensable removal and single or multiple
passes through replaceable filter-driers to reduce moisture, acidity and particulate
matter -Correct Ans-Recycling
a vacum pump should be connected -Correct Ans-as far away from the pump as possible
a high capacity vacuum pump and short, large diameter hoses will -Correct Ans-
dramatically reduce emissions, pressure drop, and evacuation/dehydration time
ozone contains three -Correct Ans-oxygen atoms
one chlorine atom can destroy -Correct Ans-100,000 ozone molecules
CFC's do not dissolve in water and do not breakdown into other compounds that
dissolve in water -Correct Ans-CFC's cannot be washed out of the lower atmosphere
ODP -Correct Ans-ozone depletion potential
azeotrope -Correct Ans-where the mixture behaves like a single chemical (new
refrigerant)
HFC's will not damage the ozone in the stratosphere -Correct Ans-...
in 1992 the united states ordered the stoppage of all CFC production and importation
after -Correct Ans-December 31, 1995
according to the clean air act, no person installing, maintaining, repairing, or disposing
of any appliance may knowingly vent or otherwise release into the environment and
class 1 or class 2 substance after -Correct Ans-July 1, 1992
, class 1 -Correct Ans-CFC
class 2 -Correct Ans-HCFC
it became illegal to vent substitutes for CFC and HCFC refridgerants on -Correct Ans-
November 15, 1995
any device which contains and uses a class 1 or class 2 substance as a refridgerant and is
used for household or commercial purpose. -Correct Ans-appliance
self contained recovery equipment type -Correct Ans-Active
system dependent recovery equipment type -Correct Ans-Passive
only section 609 certified technicians may buy CFC-12 in containers smaller than 20
pounds -Correct Ans-...
who must ensure that all refridgerant has been recovered prior to disposal of any
appliance -Correct Ans-The final person in the disposal chain (scrap metal recycler,
landfill owner, ect.)
the removal of refridgerant in any condition -Correct Ans-Recovery
to clean refridgerant by oil seperation, non-condensable removal and single or multiple
passes through replaceable filter-driers to reduce moisture, acidity and particulate
matter -Correct Ans-Recycling
