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