EPA 608 Core · Section 608 Regulations · Hard
Under the AIM Act, EPA regulates HFCs through which three main areas?
Answer: D. Production phasedown, reclamation, and sector-based technology transitions
- AVenting prohibitions, leak rates, and ODP phase-outs
- BTechnician certification, tool calibration, and recovery equipment mandates
- CFlammability standards, retrofitting guidelines, and taxation
- DProduction phasedown, reclamation, and sector-based technology transitions✓ Correct
Why D is right
The AIM Act targets HFCs through three pillars: phasing down their production and consumption, maximizing refrigerant reclamation and management, and facilitating the transition to next-generation technologies through sector-based restrictions.
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