HVAC (EPA Certification Exam Section 608)
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What is R-22 and R-123? Hydrogen Chlorine Fluorine Carbon (HCFC).
What is R-11, R-12, and R-500? Chlorine Fluorine Carbon (CFC).
Who regulates section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act? The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
Failure to comply with section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act could cost what? Failure
to comply could cost you and your company as much as $27,500. per day, per violation and there
is a bounty of up to $10,000.
It is a violation of Section 608 to vent CFC's or HCFC's since what date? July 1, 1992.
It is a violation of Section 608 to vent HFC's since what date? November 15, 1995.
,Is it a violation of Section 608 to not have an EPA approved recovery device, equipped with low
loss fittings, and register the device with the EPA? Yes, it is a violation.
What is responsible for regulating the production and use of CFCs, HCFC's, halons, methyl
chloroform and carbon tetrachloride? The Montreal Protocol.
When did the Montreal Protocol come into affect? Mid 1989.
CFC's were phased out of production on what date? December 31, 1995.
After virgin supplies of CFC's are depleted where will future supplies will come from?
From recovered, recycled, or reclaimed refrigerants.
Are HCFC refrigerants scheduled to phase out? Yes, in the future.
What are the three R's? Recover, Recycle, and Reclaim.
, What is the meaning of Recover? To remove refrigerant in any condition from a system
and store it in an external container.
What is the meaning of Recycle? To clean refrigerant for rouse by separating the oil from
the refrigerant and removing moisture from the refrigerant by passing it through one or more
filter driers.
What is the meaning of Reclaim? To process refrigerant to a level equal to new (virgin)
product specifications as determined by chemical analysis.
What refrigerant must meet the standard set forth in ARI 700 before it can be resold?
Reclaimed refrigerant.
Refrigerant Recovery and/or Recycling equipment manufactured after what date, must be
certified and labeled by an EPA approved equipment testing organization to meet EPA standards.
After November 15, 1993.
How many basic types of recovery devices are there? Two basic types.
Questions and Answers 100% Solved
What is R-22 and R-123? Hydrogen Chlorine Fluorine Carbon (HCFC).
What is R-11, R-12, and R-500? Chlorine Fluorine Carbon (CFC).
Who regulates section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act? The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
Failure to comply with section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act could cost what? Failure
to comply could cost you and your company as much as $27,500. per day, per violation and there
is a bounty of up to $10,000.
It is a violation of Section 608 to vent CFC's or HCFC's since what date? July 1, 1992.
It is a violation of Section 608 to vent HFC's since what date? November 15, 1995.
,Is it a violation of Section 608 to not have an EPA approved recovery device, equipped with low
loss fittings, and register the device with the EPA? Yes, it is a violation.
What is responsible for regulating the production and use of CFCs, HCFC's, halons, methyl
chloroform and carbon tetrachloride? The Montreal Protocol.
When did the Montreal Protocol come into affect? Mid 1989.
CFC's were phased out of production on what date? December 31, 1995.
After virgin supplies of CFC's are depleted where will future supplies will come from?
From recovered, recycled, or reclaimed refrigerants.
Are HCFC refrigerants scheduled to phase out? Yes, in the future.
What are the three R's? Recover, Recycle, and Reclaim.
, What is the meaning of Recover? To remove refrigerant in any condition from a system
and store it in an external container.
What is the meaning of Recycle? To clean refrigerant for rouse by separating the oil from
the refrigerant and removing moisture from the refrigerant by passing it through one or more
filter driers.
What is the meaning of Reclaim? To process refrigerant to a level equal to new (virgin)
product specifications as determined by chemical analysis.
What refrigerant must meet the standard set forth in ARI 700 before it can be resold?
Reclaimed refrigerant.
Refrigerant Recovery and/or Recycling equipment manufactured after what date, must be
certified and labeled by an EPA approved equipment testing organization to meet EPA standards.
After November 15, 1993.
How many basic types of recovery devices are there? Two basic types.
