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Guide to the E.P.A. Refrigerant Handling Certification Exam
Boyce H. Dwiggins
Edward F. Mahoney, B.E.S.T. Education and Training Co.

ISBN-10: 0130115452
ISBN-13: 9780130115454

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2000
Format: Paper; 218 pp
Published: 11/10/1999

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This study guide is designed for those who are preparing to take an EPA approved certification exam. It features good examples of the type of questions to expect on the actual exam, provides test-taking techniques, and outlines strategies that may be used to help correctly answer questions when a test taker is not sure of the correct response.

  • Review of the refrigeration system—Explains the condition of refrigerant in each section of the system.

    • Provides technicians with background needed to put EPA certification questions into context. Ex.___

  • Pressure/temperature chart—For eleven of the most popular refrigerants.

    • Prepares technicians for the EPA certification questions on all aspects of pressure and temperature. Ex.___

  • Review of test-taking strategies and techniques.

    • Helps technicians who are not familiar with taking tests to become comfortable and confident by showing them how to manage their test-taking time and how to use specific strategies to help them correctly answer questions they're not sure of. Ex.___

  • Review of health and safety, the Clean Air Act, and stratospheric ozone protection.

    • Provides technicians with the most current information on these constantly changing aspects/regulations of Refrigeration. Ex.___

  • 75 questions for each of the four EPA certification test areas—CORE, TYPE I, TYPE II, and TYPE III (300 questions total).

    • Provides technicians with plenty of practice, preparing them for all types of questions they may encounter on the certification exams. Ex.___

  • An extensive Appendix—Includes: 1) EPA Section 601 through 618 of Title V1. 2) EPA approved Technician Certification Programs, by state. 3) Glossary of terms. 4) Answer key.

    • Provides technicians with a convenient in-text resource for study and reference. Ex.___



Introduction.

Who Should Take the EPA Certification Test. Who Writes the Tests? Type of Test. What You Should Know. Refrigeration System Review. System Review. Evaporator. Be Test Wise—Pass the Test. Temperature-Pressure Chart. Before Test Day. Test-Taking Fear. Relax. Meditate. Distractions. Cramming. Test Yourself. Ground Rules. Discriminate and Eiminate. Change an Answer. Test-Taking Techniques. Read and Understand. Test-Taking Strategies. On Test Day. Good Luck. Health and Safety. What is Ozone? Atmospheric Ozone. Absorption of Ultraviolet Radiation. Destruction of the Ozone. Effects of Ozone Loss on Human Health. The Greenhouse Effect. The Clean Air Act. Stratospheric Ozone Protection—Title VI. Significant New Alternatives Policy.



Certification.

CORE Test. General Knowledge. Overview of Issues on the CORE Test. Ozone Depletion. Three Primary Refrigerant Types. Ozone Depletion Potential. The Clean Air Act and the Montreal Protocol. Recovery Devices. Recovery Techniques. Recovery Cylinders. Shipping and Transporting. Dehydration. Leak Repair Requirements. Substitute Refrigerants and Lubricants. Safety. Practice Test. Type I. Small Appliances. An Overview of the Issues on the Type I Test. Equipment Requirements. Recovery Techniques. Type I Test. Type II. High-Pressure Refrigerant Certification. Overview of Issues on the Type II Test. Leak Detection. Recharging. Recovery. Recovery Requirements. Type II Test. Type III. Low-Pressure Refrigerant Certification. Overview of Issues on the Type III Test. Leak Detection. Recovery. Recovery Requirements. Recharging. Purge Units. Type III Test.



Appendix.

Section 608—Refrigerant Recycling Rule. Title VI—Stratospheric Ozone Protection. Sec. 601:Definitions. Sec. 602: Listing of Class I and II Substances (n/a). Sec. 603: Monitoring and Reporting Requirements. Sec. 604: Phaseout of Production and Consumption of Class I Substances. Sec. 605: Phaseout of Production and Consumption of Class II Substances. Sec. 606: Accelerated Schedule. Sec. 607: Exchange Authority. Sec. 608: National Recycling and Emission Reduction Program. Sec. 609: Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners. Sec. 610: Nonessential Products Containing CFCs. Sec. 611: Labeling. Sec. 612: Safe Alternatives Policy. Sec. 613: Federal Procurement. Sec. 614: Relationship to Other Laws. Sec. 615: Authority of Administrator. Sec. 616: Transfers Among Parties to the Montreal Protocol. Sec. 617: International Cooperation. Sec. 618: Miscellaneous Provision.



608—Technician Certification Programs.


Glossary.


Answer Keys.

CORE. Type I. Type II. Type III.

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