Universal Flashcards
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Under the phaseout schedule, the production and import of HCFC-22 (R-22) for servicing existing equipment was banned beginning what year?
Answer: 2020
As of January 1, 2020, no new production or import of R-22 is allowed; only reclaimed/recovered stock may be used.
What international agreement set the schedule for phasing out ozone-depleting substances?
Answer: Montreal Protocol
The Montreal Protocol established the global phaseout schedule for ozone-depleting substances.
Before recovering refrigerant, why is it important to identify the refrigerant in a system?
Answer: To avoid cross-contaminating recovery cylinders and equipment
Identifying the refrigerant prevents mixing different refrigerants, which would contaminate cylinders and equipment.
A refrigerant identifier is used primarily to detect:
Answer: The purity and type of refrigerant in a system
A refrigerant identifier analyzes a sample to determine the type and purity of refrigerant present.
Which practice helps minimize refrigerant emissions during normal service work?
Answer: Using low-loss fittings and short hoses
Low-loss fittings and short hoses reduce the amount of refrigerant trapped and released during service.
Records of refrigerant recovery and disposal for appliances must generally be kept for how long?
Answer: 3 years
EPA recordkeeping requirements generally call for retaining refrigerant service and disposal records for three years.
When a final disposal facility (like a scrap yard) accepts an appliance, who is responsible for ensuring refrigerant has been recovered?
Answer: The last person in the disposal chain, who must verify or recover it
The last person handling the appliance before disposal must ensure refrigerant is recovered or obtain a signed statement that it was.