CAR Code Compliance & Standards 3

Question 1

The Montreal Protocol's Kigali Amendment, adopted in 2016, primarily targets the phase-down of which class of substances?

Accepted Answer

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)

Answer

The Kigali Amendment added HFCs to the Montreal Protocol phase-down schedule because of their high global warming potential.

Question 2

Which OSHA standard sets permissible exposure limits (PELs) and requires hazard communication for refrigerant chemicals handled by appliance recycling workers?

Accepted Answer

29 CFR 1910.1200

Answer

OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) requires Safety Data Sheets and labeling for chemical hazards including refrigerants.

Question 3

When a CAR-certified facility decommissions a chest freezer, R-134a recovery must continue until the system pressure reaches what minimum standard?

Accepted Answer

−4 psig (300 mm Hg absolute)

Answer

EPA recovery requirements for systems below 200 lbs require evacuation to −4 psig (or 300 mm Hg absolute) when the compressor is functioning.

Question 4

Which regulation requires appliance manufacturers to disclose the energy consumption of new appliances through the yellow EnergyGuide label?

Accepted Answer

EPCA / FTC Appliance Labeling Rule

Answer

The FTC Appliance Labeling Rule (implementing EPCA) mandates yellow EnergyGuide labels showing estimated annual energy costs.

Question 5

A recycler receives a commercial refrigeration unit built in 1993 containing CFC-12. Under EPA rules, how must the refrigerant be handled?

Accepted Answer

It must be recovered and sent to a certified reclaimer

Answer

All CFCs, including R-12, must still be recovered and sent to an EPA-certified reclaimer regardless of their production ban status.

(CAR) Certified Appliance Recycler Practice Test

(CAR) Certified Appliance Recycler Practice Test

CAR Code Compliance & Standards 3