EPA 608 Certification
What date was the sale of CFC's & HCFC's restricted to technicians certified in
refrigerant recovery?
November 14, 1994
Section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act requires technicians to what?
Recover all refrigerants.
The objective of the Clean Air Act is to protect what?
The earth's stratosphere.
HFC's
HydroFlouroCarbon's
CFC's
ChloroFluoroCarbon's
ODP
Ozone Depletion Potential
Which international treaty agreement was the basis for Section 608?
The Montreal Protocol.
Depletion of the ozone in the stratosphere is know to cause what 6 things?
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?
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?
November 15, 1993
On what date was technician certification required?
November 14, 1994
What date was CFC's phased out of production?
December 31, 1995
What is EPA 608 Type I certification?
Persons who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of small appliances (containing 5
pounds of refrigerant (or less).
What is EPA 608 Type II certification?