What is the Montreal Protocol?
Clean Air Act and Montreal Protocol · EPA 608 Core. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.
Phaseout dates and the venting prohibitions at servicing, at disposal and for substitutes.
The question
What is the Montreal Protocol?
- A U.S. law that sets fines for venting refrigerant
- An international treaty phasing out ozone-depleting substancesCorrect answer
- An industry standard for the purity of reclaimed refrigerant
- A federal program that tests and certifies recovery machines
Why “An international treaty phasing out ozone-depleting substances” is correct
The Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer is the international agreement that controls and phases out the production of ozone-depleting substances such as CFCs and HCFCs. The Clean Air Act carries out the U.S. part of those commitments.
Source: EPA: Test Topics
Why the other answers are wrong
- A U.S. law that sets fines for venting refrigerant — Fines for venting come from the U.S. Clean Air Act, not the treaty.
- An industry standard for the purity of reclaimed refrigerant — Reclaimed refrigerant purity is set by AHRI Standard 700.
- A federal program that tests and certifies recovery machines — Recovery machines are certified by EPA-approved equipment testing organizations.
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