EPA 608 609 - EPA Refrigerant Handling Certification EPA 608 Universal Practice Test 1

Question 1

When recovering refrigerant from a high-pressure appliance containing more than 200 pounds of charge using recovery equipment manufactured after November 15, 1993, what evacuation level must be achieved?

Accepted Answer

15 inches of mercury vacuum

Answer

4 inches of mercury vacuum

Answer

10 inches of mercury vacuum

Answer

25 inches of mercury vacuum

Question 2

Under EPA Section 608, comfort cooling equipment with a refrigerant charge over 50 pounds must be repaired if the annual leak rate exceeds what percentage?

Accepted Answer

15%

Answer

5%

Answer

10%

Answer

35%

Question 3

What DOT-approved color coding identifies a cylinder intended specifically for storing recovered, used, or contaminated refrigerant?

Accepted Answer

Gray body with yellow top

Answer

Light blue body with white top

Answer

Green body with white top

Answer

Silver body with orange top

Question 4

Before reclaimed refrigerant can be legally resold or transferred into equipment owned by a different customer, it must meet the purity requirements of which standard?

Accepted Answer

AHRI Standard 700

Answer

ASHRAE Standard 15

Answer

EPA 40 CFR Part 82 Appendix A

Answer

ISO Standard 817

Question 5

A technician holds only an EPA Section 608 Type II certification. Which of the following tasks is outside the scope of that credential?

Accepted Answer

Recovering R-123 from a centrifugal chiller

Answer

Recovering R-410A from a 10-ton commercial rooftop unit

Answer

Recharging an R-404A supermarket display case with a 30-pound charge

Answer

Servicing an R-22 split system with a 6-pound charge

Question 6

Under EPA Section 608 regulations, how long must owners and operators of commercial or industrial refrigeration equipment retain refrigerant purchase and service records?

Accepted Answer

3 years

Answer

1 year

Answer

5 years

Answer

10 years