#6 EPA 608 CORE

Which if the following is required on all new recovery equipment?

• A calibration stamp or label.

• An EPA approved certification label.

• Oil-less compressors.

• Manual triple shut-offs and triple seal isolation.

A refrigerant label is placed on a:

• refrigerant cylinder to be returned for reclaiming.

• truck to identify cylinder hauler.

• cylinder to identify gross weight.

• cylinder to identify pressure.

Which word applies to the process that returns refrigerant to new product specifications and that requires chemical analysis?

• Recovery

• Recycle

• Reclaim

• Reprocess

How frequently must reusable containers for refrigerants that are under high pressure (above 15 psig) at normal ambient temperature be hydrostatically tested?

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 5 years

• 10 years

How should disposable cylinders of CFCs, HCFCs, and HFCs be discarded?

• Bleed any remaining refrigerant to ambient air and put the cylinders into a trash dumpster.

• Recover all remaining refrigerant, render the cylinders useless and recycle the metal.

• Refill the cylinders at an approved facility and reuse.

• Reuse the cylinders as recovery tanks.

Why are HFO refrigerants less flammable than hydrocarbon refrigerants?

• They contain chlorine.

• They contain bromine.

• They contain fluorine.

• They contain carbon.

What happens if EPA regulations change after a technician becomes certified?

• The technician certification is grandfathered for one year to allow time for recertification.

• It will be the technician's responsibility to comply with any future changes in the law.

• The technician must take a new online certification test.

• The technician must attend a class to become re-certified.

Which factor does NOT affect the speed of evacuation?

• The size of the equipment being evacuated.

• The ambient temperature.

• The amount of moisture in the system.

• The brand of micron gauge used.

Which of the following is not a violation of the Clean Air Act or EPA's regulations?

• Failing to keep required records.

• Failing to meet the required evacuation levels before opening or disposing of appliances.

• Knowingly releasing CFC, HCFC, or HFC refrigerants while repairing appliances.

• Knowingly recovering an exempt refrigerant.

Under the Section 608 "safe disposal requirements", who is responsible for ensuring that refrigerant has been removed from household refrigerators before they are disposed of?

• The final person in the disposal chain.

• The service technician who last worked on the equipment.

• The manager/supervisor of the service company that last serviced the equipment.

• The Environmental Protection Agency field staff.