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What is the significance of an azeotropic mixtuer
Definition
The mixture can bind to act like a single component refrigerant
Term
CFC's are most likely to reach the stratosphere than other chlorine-containing component because
Definition
They are chemically very stable
Term
Which components are most damaging to the stratosphere ozone layer and have the highest ozone depletion potential rating
Definition
CFC's
Term
Chlorofluorocarbon, or CFC's consist of which of the following chemicals
Definition
Chlorine, fluorinr, canbon
Term
What test methods or assist by the PA as the most effective method for locating the general area of small leaks
Definition
Electronic and Ultrasonic
Term
A reclamation company shipped a cyinder containing mixed refrigerant they may
Definition
Agree to destroy the refrigerant, but typically a substantial fee is charged
Term
One Chlorine atom in the stratosphere is capable of destroying how many ozone molecules
Definition
100,000
Term
What is a CFC
Definition
R-502
Term
HCFC refrigerant cause what damage to the stratosphere or zoned layer comparison to CFC refrigerant
Definition
Less
Term
The system vacuum gauge should be connected
Definition
As for as possible from the vacuum pump
Term
Manufacturer of CFCs was banned as of December 31 of what year
Definition
1995
Term
Positive evidence that CFC's are in the stratospheric comes from
Definition
Measurement of CFC's in air samples taken from the stratosphere
Term
Under EPA's regulation, reclaiming refrigerant must meet what standard for purity before it can be resold
Definition
ARI 700
Term
What recovery devices are so named because they depend on components of the system. that is they capture refrigerant with the assistance of components in the air conditioning or refrigeration equipment they are emptying.
Definition
System-dependent
Term
All devices use for refrigerant recovery must meet, what standards
Definition
EPA
Term
List one HCFC refrigerant
Definition
R-22
Term
Which of the refrigerant contains no chlorine
Definition
HFC's
Term
Which refrigerant is an HFC
Definition
R-134A
Term
Ozone in the stratospheric consist of molecules containing how many oxygen atoms
Definition
3 oxygen atoms
Term
What refrigerant cause ozone destruction
Definition
Chlorine
Term
Recovery devices that can capture liquids and/or vapor refrigerant without the assistance of components in the air condition or refrigerating equipment are known as
Definition
Self containment
Term
Technicians are certified to recover refrigerant during the service, or repair of packaged A/C or refrigerant equipment with 5 pounds or less of refrigerant. If they receive a passing grade of what type of examination
Definition
Type I
Term
Technicians are certified to recover refrigerant during the service, or repair of high-pressure equipment if they receive a passing grade on which the examination
Definition
Type II
Term
Technicians are certified to recover refrigerant during the service, or repair of low-pressure equipment if they receive a passing grade on which the examination
Definition
Type III
Term
Which refrigerant leaks at uneven rate due to difference in the vapor pressure
Definition
Blended
Term
Recovery equipment manufactured after November 15, 1993 that is used during the maintenance, service or repair of small appliance must be certified by
Definition
EPA-approved third party
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Recovery devices for use with small appliances must be capable of recovering 80% of the refrigerant whether or not the components or operating or achieving a 4-inch vacuum under conditions of ARI 740 if they are manufactured
Definition
Before November 15, 1993
Term
Fittings that are used to connect the recovery device to an appliance and which can be manually close or which close. automatically when disconnected to prevent loss of refrigerant from hoses are call
Definition
low-loss fitting
Term
When checking for non-condensables in a recovery cylinder. The technician should do what before taking a pressure reading
Definition
Allow the temperature of the cylinder to stabilize to room temperature
Term
Refillable cylinders are regulated in their design, fabrication and tested by who for use in the transportation
Definition
DOT
Term
Capturing and ultimately eliminating the use of chlorofluorocarbon is being done in the United State to damage to what
Definition
to the stratospheric ozone layer
Term
States and local government may establish laws that contain regulations that are more what in comparison to the clean air act/EPA regulation
Definition
Stricter
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The clean air act calls for the phase-out of CFCs/HCFCs production prohibits HCFCs and CFCs from venting as of when
Definition
July 1 1992
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You must always recover refrigerant before you dispose of any appliance containing what refrigerant
Definition
CFCs,HCFCs, and HFC's
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All persons opening appliance for maintenance, service or repair must have at least one piece of certified, self-contained recovering equipment available at their place of business. The only exception is for
Definition
Small appliances
Term
Recovery centers can be identified by
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yellow tops and gray bodies
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Reusable refrigerant cylinders must be retested in
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Five year intervals
Term
You should always get a accurate pressure reading of the refrigerant in the recovery cylinder before the pressure reading can indicate if there is what and the cylinder
Definition
Excessive air or other non-condensables
Term
Individuals servicing in disposing of her condition and refrigerant equipment are prohibited
Definition
Knowinggly venting refrigerant into the atmosphere
Term
It has been illegal to vent HFC refrigerant since
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November 15, 1995
Term
the EPA is authorized to assess fines up to how much per day for violation of any clean air act
Definition
32,500
Term
To clean refrigerant for reuse by oil separation, and single or multiple passes through devices, such as replaceable core filter-dryers, which reduce moisture,acidity and particulate matter
Definition
recycling
Term
To request chemical analysis of the refrigerant to verify that the ARI 700 purity specifications,are met
Definition
Reclamation
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To remove refrigerant any condition from a system, and store it in an external container without necessarily testing are processing. It in any way means what
Definition
To recovery it
Term
Used disposable refrigerant cylinders can be
Definition
Recycle with other scrap metal. After that are emptied and rendered useless
Term
Which of the following item does DOT regulations 49 CFR require to be recorded on the shipping paper for hazard class 2.2, non-flammable compressed gases
Definition
The number of cylinders for each gas
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Portable refillable containers must meet requirements and standards of which agency
Definition
DOT
Term
Approval refillable tands should never be filled to more then what percentage of their total capacity
Definition
80%
Term
The ozone layer absorbs and scatters light from the sun, which prevents harmful amounts of what from reaching the earth
Definition
Ultre Violet
Term
Which refrigerant should not be recovered with current recovery devices
Definition
Refrigerant built before 1950 may have used Methyl formate, Methyl Chloride, or Sulfur dioxide
Term
In high-pressure system, one indicator that there is a leak in the system is
Definition
excessive superheat
Term
Which component of a large open type compressor is most likely to leak. If the unit has not been operated and board, then two months
Definition
rotating shaft seal
Term
When you have no other choice but to use refrigerant trace gas, which refrigerant should be used for leak detection
Definition
R:22
Term
What is the first thing should be done when a new air-conditioning system has first been assembly and is ready to test
Definition
pressurized the system would nitrogen and perform a leak tests
Term
Which of the following statement is true of recovering and recycling equipment manufactured after November 15, 1993
Definition
A Low superheat must meet strict back your standards, then other met by equipment manufacturers before November 15, 1993

must be equipped with low-loss fittings discuss this

must be tested by EPA approved third-party
Term
The EPA is authorized to pay awards up to______ to any person who punish information that leads to a criminal conviction of other person who violation our the clean air act
Definition
10,000
Term
Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) refrigerant containing
Definition
hydrogen chlorine, fluorine and carbon
Term
Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerant contains
Definition
hydrogen, fluorine and carbon
Term
HFC fluorocarbon refrigerant cause no harm to the stratospheric ozone______ cause no harm to stratosphere
Definition
they have zero ODP
Term
__________Is a result of damages to the earth ozone layer skin cancer, cataracts, and reduce carbon you
Definition
skin cancer, cataracts, and reduced crop yield
Term
The existence of _______in the upper stratosphere indicates that the ozone, being destroyed
Definition
chlorine monoxide
Term
Since what date has it been illegal to knowingly release CFC and HCFC refrigerant doing the service maintenance, repair, or disposal of appliances
Definition
July 1, 1992
Term
it is illegal knowingly release _________refrigerant during the service, maintenance, repair, or disposal of appliances
Definition
CFC,HCFC, and HFC’s
Term
Which refrigerant or control by the Montréal protocol
Definition
Chlorofluorocarbon, Hydrochlorofluorocarbon,and Halons
Term
The equipment covered by EPA regulations include all air-conditioned and refrigerant equipment containing and using ______
Definition
All CFC HCFC HFC and all toxic
Term
Self contained recovery
Definition
device can capture liquids and/ or vapor refrigerant without the assistance of components in air condition or refrigerant equipment
Term
Any oil that is said to be hydroscopic has an affinity for
Definition
moisture
Term
The oil that will be employed with most of the HFC – 134a refrigerant applications
Definition
synthetic-esters
Term
Thus, synthetic lubricant presently use with ternary blends is
Definition
alkybenzene
Term
Which refrigerant has a range of boiling point or condensing points throughout the evaporator and condenser, respectively? The term used to describe this is “temperature glide” or gliding-temperature
Definition
Non-azeotrophic
Term
Which all the following blends is a two part mixture
Definition
binary
Term
What changes a high-pressure vapor to a high-pressure liquid
Definition
the condenser
Term
The component that changes a low-pressure vapor to a high-pressure vapor is
Definition
the compressor
Term
What is the cleaning of refrigerant for reuse by all separation and single or multiple passes through moisture absorption device
Definition
recycling
Term
Mixtures of ___ that are used as holding charges or as leak test gauges are not subject to the July 1992 prohibition
Definition
nitrogen and R: 22
Term
When a household refrigerator compressor does not run it is recommended that low and high side access valves be installed when recovering refrigerant from the system because:
Definition
it may be necessary to achieve required recovery efficiency
Term
On a sealed system with an operating compressor that has a completely restricted capillary tube how many access valves are needed to evacuate the refrigerant?
Definition
Two valves one on the high and one on the low side of the system.
Term
The system dependent (passive) recovery process
Definition
can only be performed on a system with an operating compressor
Term
A standard vacuum pump designed specifically for evacuation and dehydration can:
Definition
be used alone as a self-contained (active) recovery device.
Term
Using the system-dependent (passive) recovery process which condition requires the accessing both the high and low side of the system for refrigerant recovery?
Definition
when the compressor operates normally
Term
Which refrigerants can be mixed?
Definition
R-11 and R-12
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