Rules and Compliance Standards Flashcards

For the EPA Universal certification, how many questions must you answer correctly in each 25-question section to pass it?

Answer: 18

Each section (Core, Type I, Type II, Type III) needs at least 18 correct answers out of 25, which is 72%.

Which certification type covers servicing low-pressure appliances such as centrifugal chillers?

Answer: Type III

Type III certification covers servicing and disposing of low-pressure appliances.

Using recovery equipment made after November 15, 1993, what evacuation level is required before opening a low-pressure appliance?

Answer: 25 mm Hg absolute

Low-pressure appliances must be evacuated to 25 mm Hg absolute when using recovery equipment made after November 15, 1993.

An owner evacuates a leaking appliance to atmospheric pressure and takes it out of service. What happens to the leak repair deadline?

Answer: It is suspended until the appliance is brought back online

Mothballing an appliance by evacuating it to atmospheric pressure suspends the repair deadline until it is recharged or put back into service.

When recovering refrigerant from a small appliance whose compressor does not run, recovery equipment made after November 15, 1993 must recover what percentage of the refrigerant?

Answer: 80%

With an inoperative compressor, technicians must recover 80% of the refrigerant, or reach a 4-inch Hg vacuum.

What must a company that does refrigerant service do about its recovery equipment?

Answer: Certify to EPA that it has acquired certified recovery equipment

Establishments that service or dispose of appliances must certify to EPA that they have acquired certified recovery or recycling equipment.

Which international agreement started the global phaseout of ozone-depleting substances such as CFCs?

Answer: Montreal Protocol

The 1987 Montreal Protocol set the global schedule for phasing out ozone-depleting substances.