EPA 608 609 - EPA Refrigerant Handling Certification EPA 608 Type I Practice Test 1

Question 1

Under EPA Section 608, the term 'small appliance' for Type I certification is defined as equipment that is fully manufactured, charged, and hermetically sealed with how much refrigerant?

Accepted Answer

5 pounds or less

Answer

10 pounds or less

Answer

15 pounds or less

Answer

20 pounds or less

Question 2

Which of the following pieces of equipment would fall under Type I EPA 608 certification requirements?

Accepted Answer

A window-unit air conditioner with a self-contained hermetic compressor

Answer

A rooftop commercial HVAC unit

Answer

A chiller system in a large office building

Answer

A split-system residential heat pump

Question 3

When recovering refrigerant from a Type I small appliance using a system-dependent (passive) recovery method, the technician must recover refrigerant to what level before opening the system?

Accepted Answer

4 inches of mercury vacuum

Answer

0 psig

Answer

10 inches of mercury vacuum

Answer

15 inches of mercury vacuum

Question 4

Who is exempt from EPA Section 608 refrigerant recovery requirements when disposing of small appliances like household refrigerators?

Accepted Answer

Individuals who purchase the appliance for personal use and dispose of it themselves

Answer

Licensed HVAC contractors only

Answer

Any technician certified under Type II

Answer

No one — all persons must comply

Question 5

Which refrigerant has been commonly used in older small appliances such as refrigerators manufactured before the mid-1990s, making proper recovery especially important due to its ozone depletion potential?

Accepted Answer

R-12

Answer

R-410A

Answer

R-32

Answer

R-134a

Question 6

A technician recovers refrigerant from a Type I small appliance and wants to reuse it in another similar system. What must be done with the recovered refrigerant before it can be legally recharged into a different owner's equipment?

Accepted Answer

It must be recycled or reclaimed to ARI 700 purity standards

Answer

It can be recharged directly without any processing

Answer

It must be destroyed by an EPA-approved facility

Answer

It must be tested for moisture content only