Sep 27, 2024  
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IMR 4180 - Intro to EPA Certifications



Clock Hours: 10

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Course Description:
Students will prepare to take the federally mandated Certification for Technicians as required by the Montreal Protocol. Students will prepare for the E.P.A. certification 608 that addresses the handling of refrigerants by certified technicians only. Students will discuss and review the rules, regulations, and requirements that are in the Study guide for the certification. Students will prepare to take the certification test for small appliances, high pressure, and low pressure refrigeration systems.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will attain the necessary skills to be able to:

  1. Describe “The three R’s” of Refrigerant evacuation
  2. Describe the refrigeration cycle and its components
  3. Determine the state of refrigerant and its pressure group for location in cycle
  4. Define “Small Appliance”
  5. Define Phase out dates required by the “Montreal Protocol”
  6. Define Global Warming Potential
  7. Define Ozone
  8. Describe the effects of chlorine on the Ozone
  9. Describe “Passive Recovery”
  10. Describe “Active Recovery”
  11. Define Recovery Cylinder DOT Standards
  12. Define “De Minimus loss”
  13. Explain Recovery Techniques
  14. Define “High pressure” Refrigerants
  15. Define  “Low Pressure” Refrigerants
  16. Explain Recovery requirements based on Recovery Equipment date
  17. Describe Low pressure evaporator rupture disk
  18. Describe Low Pressure Recovery equipment
  19. Explain Recovery procedures for Refrigerants in Chillers
  20. Describe the fines associated with intentionally venting refrigerants
  21. Describe the boiling temperatures in relation to Inches of Hg Vacuum
  22. Explain the Maximum recovery tank capacity
  23. Explain the maximum annual leak rates for various systems
  24. Define the E.P.A. and its authority for enforcing the Montreal Protocol