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  1. Which global agreement first established phase-out schedules for ozone-depleting refrigerants?

    Answer: The Montreal Protocol

    The Montreal Protocol, signed in 1987, established international phase-out schedules for CFCs and other ozone-depleting substances.

  2. R-1234yf is increasingly used in new MVAC systems primarily because of its:

    Answer: Very low global warming potential (GWP)

    R-1234yf has a GWP of approximately 4, making it nearly 300 times less potent as a greenhouse gas than R-134a.

  3. What is the ozone depletion potential (ODP) of R-134a?

    Answer: 0.0

    R-134a has an ODP of zero, which is why it was approved as a replacement for the ozone-depleting R-12.

  4. Technicians are required to keep records of refrigerant purchases for how long under Section 609?

    Answer: 3 years

    EPA regulations require that records of refrigerant purchases be maintained for a minimum of 3 years.

  5. Which of the following activities is LEGAL under EPA Section 609?

    Answer: Recovering refrigerant before opening the system for repairs

    Recovering refrigerant into an approved container before opening a system is the legally required practice under Section 609.

  6. Retrofit of an R-12 MVAC system to use R-134a must use refrigerant that has been:

    Answer: Approved by the EPA's SNAP program

    Replacement refrigerants for retrofit must be listed as acceptable under the EPA's Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program.