EPA Core Practice Exam
Reusable refrigerant containers under high-pressure must be hydrostatically tested how often?
3 Years
green body and yellow top
A refrigerant cylinder designed to hold recovered refrigerant has a
What is the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program?
EPA's program that identifies refrigerants with lower overall risks to human health and the environment.
Hydrogen, Chlorine, Fluorine, and Carbon
HCFCs contain;
$44,539
How much can a person be fined per day per violation for knowingly releasing a regulated substance that violates the Clean Air Act?
Chorine
molecule found in CFCs and HCFCs that depletes ozone
The chlorine in CFCs and HCFCs
the will rain out of the atmosphere
CFCs
Which type of refrigerant contains no chlorine?
A single chlorine atom can destroy how many ozone molecules?
1,000
Department of Transportation
Before shipping any used refrigerant cylinders, check that the cylinder meets what standards:
Reclaim
Clean refrigerant for reuse by separating the oil from the refrigerant and removing moisture from the refrigerant by passing it through one or more filter driers, is the definition of
Depletion of Stratospheric ozone
Crop loss, eye disease, and skin cancer have been attributed to
Disposable Cylinders
Recover any remaining refrigerant and then render the cylinder useless, then recycle the metal is the proper disposal method for
HFOs
Silicone elastomers, for use in seals and gaskets, are not compatible with which refrigerants?
A2L
The ASHRAE classification that means slightly flammable
Recovering Refrigerants
The low-side test-pressure data-plate value should be used by a technician to determine a safe pressure for
An ozone molecule contains
Three oxygen atoms
Recovery
To process refrigerant to a level equal to new (virgin) product specifications as determined by chemical analysis defines
Montreal Protocol
Which international agreement (Treaty) regulated the production and use of CFCs, HCFCs, halons, methyl chloroform and carbon tetrachloride?
HFCs
Which of the following has the highest Ozone Depletion Potential?
R-1233zd
Which of the following refrigerant has a GWP closest to "1"?
R-1234ze
Which of the following refrigerants is an HFO?
Condenser
changes a high-pressure vapor to a high-pressure liquid.
The compressor
changes a low-pressure liquid to a low-pressure vapor
HFCs ________;
does not damage stratospheric ozone, but will have a high GWP
