COMDTPUB P6280.3, Management Guide for Refrigerants, Coolants and Fire Suppressants Flashcards

1
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Defined and established U.S. requirements to protect and improve air quality

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Clean Air Act

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NAAQS

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National Ambient Air Quality Standards

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The CAA established the NAAQS for six pollutants

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Sulfur dioxide (SO2)
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)
Particulate matter (PM)
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Ozone (O3)
Lead (Pb)
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___ NAAQS were defined to protect public health

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Primary

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____ NAAQS were defined to promote public welfare

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Secondary

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Title VI of the CAA was developed in response to ___

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The Montreal Protocol

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Called for international agreements to restrict and ban certain ozone depleting substances, in order to protect the stratospheric ozone layer

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Montreal Protocol

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ODSs

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Ozone Depleting Substances

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Established a program to phase out ODSs, in order to protect the stratospheric ozone layer from harmful ultraviolet radiation and help preserve ambient air quality and global temperatures

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Title VI of the CAA

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Federal requirements (40 CFR Part 82) address five concerns raised at Montreal and subsequent conferences on recycling, reduction, and disposal of ODS

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Proper procedures
Proper technician certification
Certification programs for equipment
Leak repair rates
Disposal requirements
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All air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, except for small appliances and room air conditioners, must be provided with a ___ that facilitates recovery of the refrigerant

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Service aperture

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Technicians who service and dispose of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment are required to observe practices that ___

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Reduce refrigerant emissions

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Small appliances require a ___ for easy access during recovery operations

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Process stub

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Technicians who service air conditioners and refrigeration equipment are required to obtain certification through an ___

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EPA approved testing organization

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15
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Refrigerant sales are restricted to ___

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Certified technicians

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16
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___ is required to establish equipment and certification programs

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EPA

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17
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All recycling recovery equipment sold is capable of minimizing ___

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ODS emissions

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18
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Require repairs of substantial leaks, based upon ___, which vary according to ___

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Annual leak rates

Two categories of refrigerant equipment

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19
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____ requires the safe removal and disposal of ODSs from appliances and machines prior to disposal. Also requires tracking of reclaimed refrigerants

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CAA Sec 608

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USCG technicians and service contractors maintaining, servicing, repairing, or disposing of CG equipment must be certified according to ___

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Equipment size or use

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21
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Technician certification is not required for individuals removing refrigerant from ____

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Appliances in the waste stream

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Units can obtain information on certification requirements and EPA-approved certification programs by contacting their ____

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Serving CEU’s and the EPA hotline

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Type I certification

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Small appliances (Low and High pressure)

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Type II certification

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High-pressure appliances and MVAC/MVAC-like

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Type III certification

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Low-pressure appliances

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Type Universal certification

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All types of equipment

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For MVAC/MVAC-like technicians must have ___

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EPA-approved certification

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28
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Venting or otherwise releasing any Class I or Class II refrigerant into the environment is ___

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Prohibited

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___ releases associated with good faith attempts to recycle or recover refrigerants are not subject to the prohibition to releasing refrigerant

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De minimis

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Releases are de minimis only if they occur while ___

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Following all provisions of this guide and associated technical instructions

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Two other types of permitted releases of refrigerant

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  • Emitted in the course of normal operation

- Small releases of refrigerant that result from purging hoses or connecting or disconnecting hoses to charge or service

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32
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Recovery and recycling equipment manufactured after 15NOV93 must be equipped with ___

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Low-loss fittings

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All units that maintain, service, repair, or dispose of appliances, except for small appliances, will have at least one piece of certified, ___ available

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Self-contained recovery equipment

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34
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System-dependent equipment will not be used with appliances normally containing more than ____ of refrigerant

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15 lbs

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35
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To identify a properly certified piece of equipment, EPA has approved both ____ to certify recycling and recovery equipment

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Air-Conditioning And Refrigeration Institute (ARI) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL)

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CAA Sec 608 requires recycling and recovery equipment intended for use with air-conditioning, refrigeration equipment, and small appliances to be tested under ___

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ARI 740-1993 test protocol

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Certified recycling and recovery equipment can be identified by a label reading ___

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“This equipment has been certified by ARI/UL to meet EPA’s minimum requirements for recycling and/or recovery equipment intended for use with [appropriate category of appliance]”

38
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Technicians who open appliances for maintenance, service, or repair will evacuate the refrigerant from the entire unit or the part to be serviced if it can be isolated to a ___

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System receiver or a certified recovery and recycling machine

39
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Small appliances must be evacuated to ___

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Four in/Hg vacuum

40
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For equipment dismantled on-site prior to disposal, refrigerant must be recovered IAW ___

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EPA service requirements

41
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For equipment which enters the waste stream with the charge intact, the ____ must ensure that the refrigerant is recovered from the equipment prior to final disposal

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Final person in the disposal chain

42
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When transferring equipment, recovered refrigerant may be returned to the appliance it was recovered from or to another CG-owned appliance without being ___

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Recycled or reclaimed

43
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Commercial refrigeration and industrial process refrigeration equipment must have leaks repaired if the equipment is leaking at such a rate that the loss of refrigerant will exceed ___ during a ___

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35% of the total charge

12 month period

44
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Commercial refrigeration and industrial process refrigeration equipment normally containing more than 50 lbs of refrigerant must have all leaks repaired if the equipment is leaking at such a rate that the loss of refrigerant will exceed ___

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15% of the total charge in 12 months

45
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Units disposing of small appliances, and appliances, must maintain copies of ____ obtained from the disposal facility

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Signed refrigerant recovery statements

46
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Units that own or lease appliances that normally contain 50 lbs or more of refrigerant will keep servicing records documenting ___

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The date and type of service and the quantity of refrigerant added

47
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Technicians will place a copy of their certification in their ____

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Training records

48
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MVAC

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Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners

49
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Recovery and recycling of refrigerant from MVAC and MVAC-Like systems is ___

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Mandatory

50
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Prior to disassembling and removing air conditioning components, or disposing of components, ____

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All refrigerant shall be recovered

51
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If recovery equipment in use at a unit was purchased prior to 04SEP91, contact ____ for information regarding EPA certification

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COMDT (G-SEC-3)

52
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Units disposing of MVAC/MVAC-Like appliances shall maintain copies of ____ obtained from the disposal facility

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Signed refrigerant recovery statements

53
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Technicians repairing or servicing MVAC or MVAC-Like air conditioner/air conditioner components involving the refrigerant system shall properly use equipment that is ___

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Certified by the EPA

54
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The intentional release of Halon gas into the atmosphere during ____ is prohibited

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Servicing and testing

55
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Purchasing Halon 1211 portable fire extinguishers is prohibited, except for ___

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Mission-critical applications

56
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Halon fire extinguishers shall not be used for ___

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Training

57
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Replace Halon 1211 portable fire extinguishers with an approved agent extinguisher on an ___ basis

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Attrition

58
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Attrition basis for replacing extinguishers

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Replace them as they fail or are used

59
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Total flooding system discharge tests shall be conducted with a test gas other than ___

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Halon

60
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When necessary total flooding system discharge tests using Halon are necessary, units must ___

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Fully explain reasons and request test approval from COMDT (G-SEC-3)

61
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When recovering and recycling extinguishing agents, recovery and recycling equipment shall have these levels of efficiencies
___ for portable fire extinguishers
___ for total flooding systems

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97%

95%

62
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The CG will have a reserve of Class I ODSs to use for ___

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Mission-critical requirements

63
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Mission critical requirements. This is a use required to ___

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Protect life, equipment, property, and one for which there is no suitable commercial substitute

64
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Using ODSs will be permitted for the following CG mission critical applications

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  • Refrigerated ships stores
  • Shipboard AC serving spaces with mission critical temp sensitive equipment
  • Shipboard fire suppression systems for engine rooms, machinery spaces, turbine enclosures, flammable liquid and paint lockers
  • Fire suppression aboard aircraft
  • Fire suppression in flight simulators at ATC Mobile
  • Fire suppression for Ship Control and Navigation Training System at the CGA
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For non-mission critical ODS requirements, efforts must be made to satisfy the need using ___

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Alternate solutions

66
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If alternate solution for non-mission critical ODS requirements, ODS for non-mission critical ODS must be obtained through ____

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GSA or commercial supply sources

67
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The ODS Defense Reserve is managed by ___

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Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)

68
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Afloat requisitions ODP through ___

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DIstrict

69
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Area afloat and naval engineering support unit requisitions ODP through ____

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Cognizant MLC

70
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Air stations requisitions ODP through ___

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Aircraft repair and support center

71
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Access to the defense reserve is limited to the following authorized users

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CGA
ARSC
D1 - D17
MLCLANT
MLCPAC
72
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Requisitions of ODS items from the defense reserve will be made according to ___

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Military Standard Requisition and Issue Procedures (MILSTRIP)

73
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Excess ODSs shall be ____

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Returned to the defense reserve for credit to the CG account

74
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Evaluates alternatives to ODSs, with the intent of replacing ODSs with alternate chemicals, products, or manufacturing processes

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EPS’s Significant New Alternatives Program (SNAP)

75
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The lists of acceptable and unacceptable alternatives for replacing Class I and II ODSs published by the EPA are updated ___ in the ___

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Quarterly

Federal Register

76
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Any device which contains and uses a Class I or II substances as refrigerant, and which is used for household or commercial purposes, including any air conditioner, refrigerator, chiller, or freezer

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Appliance

77
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Refrigeration appliances utilized in the retail food and cold storage warehouse sectors

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Commercial refrigeration

78
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Commercial refrigeration equipment typically contains over ___ of refrigerant

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75 lbs

79
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The process leading to and including: the disassembly of any appliance for discharge, deposit, dumping, or placing of any discarded appliance into or on any land or water, or the disassembly of any appliance for reuse of its component parts

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Disposal

80
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An appliance that uses a refrigerant with a boiling point between -50 and 10°C at atmospheric pressure

A

High-pressure appliance

81
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Any device that is intended to establish a connection between hoses, appliances, or recovery or recycling machines that is designed to close automatically or to be closed manually when disconnected, minimizing the release of refrigerant from hoses, appliances, and recovery of recycling machines

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Low-loss fitting

82
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An appliance that uses a refrigerant with a boiling point above 10°C at atmospheric pressure

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Low-pressure appliance

83
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Any maintenance, service, or repair involving the removal of any or all of the following appliance components: compressor, condenser, evaporator, or auxiliary heat exchanger coil

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Major maintenance, service, or repair

84
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A use required to protect life, equipment or property, and one for which no suitable ODS substitute is available

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Mission-critical use

85
Q

MVAC is defined in ____

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40 CFR Part 82 Subpart B

86
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Mechanical vapor compression, open-drive compressors appliances used to cool the driver’s or passenger’s compartment of a non-road motor vehicle

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MVAC-Like appliance

87
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Any service, maintenance, or repair on an appliance that could be reasonably expected to release refrigerant from the appliance to the atmosphere unless the refrigerant was previously recovered from the appliance

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Opening an appliance

88
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Ordering ODSs beyond reasonable need

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Stockpiling