Which part of the Clean Air Act directs EPA to protect the stratospheric ozone layer, including rules on…

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

Which part of the Clean Air Act directs EPA to protect the stratospheric ozone layer, including rules on recycling refrigerants?

• ATitle I
• BTitle IV
• CTitle VICorrect answer
• DTitle IX

Why “Title VI” is correct

Title VI of the Clean Air Act, added in the 1990 amendments, directs EPA to protect stratospheric ozone. It covers production of ozone-depleting substances, the recycling and handling of refrigerants, and the evaluation of substitutes. Section 608 is part of Title VI.

Source: EPA: Test Topics

Why the other answers are wrong

• Title I — Title I deals with ground-level air quality standards.
• Title IV — Title IV deals with acid rain.
• Title IX — There is no Title IX ozone program in the Clean Air Act.

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