EPA 609 Equipment & Certification Requirements 3

Question 1

A vehicle owner asks to watch while you recover refrigerant. They notice some refrigerant escaped when you connected the hoses. This is:

Accepted Answer

A de minimis release allowed by EPA regulations if using low-loss fittings and good practices

Answer

Minimal, unavoidable refrigerant releases during proper service using approved equipment fall under the de minimis exemption and are not violations.

Question 2

Under what circumstances may refrigerant be vented without violating EPA regulations?

Accepted Answer

Almost never — venting is prohibited with very limited exceptions for truly de minimis unavoidable releases

Answer

Refrigerant venting is prohibited under virtually all circumstances; only de minimis releases during good-faith repair with approved equipment are exempted.

Question 3

An EPA inspector arrives at a shop and requests refrigerant purchase records. The shop must:

Accepted Answer

Provide records going back at least 3 years

Answer

Shops must maintain and provide EPA inspectors access to at least 3 years of refrigerant purchase and service records upon request.

Question 4

Which of the following is a technician NOT required to do under Section 609?

Accepted Answer

Report refrigerant usage totals monthly to the EPA

Answer

Section 609 does not require technicians to file monthly usage reports; it requires record-keeping, certification, and use of approved equipment.

Question 5

A customer's older R-12 vehicle comes in for A/C service. As a certified technician, you should:

Accepted Answer

Recover the R-12 with dedicated R-12 recovery equipment and offer a retrofit to R-134a

Answer

R-12 must be recovered with R-12-specific equipment before any work is done; retrofitting to R-134a is then an option to discuss with the customer.

EPA 609 - EPA Section 609 Refrigerant Certification Practice Test

EPA 609 - EPA Section 609 Refrigerant Certification Practice Test

EPA 609 Equipment & Certification Requirements 3