epa 608 Flashcards

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1. The EPA definition of a small appliance includes:
2. Anyone who recovers refrigerant during maintenance, service or repair of small appliances must be certified as either a Universal Tech or a:
3. Technicians with a Type I small appliance certification are certified to recover refrigerant during the maintenance, service or repair of:
4. Which of the following is not a Type I appliance? A) an MVAC-like system that holds three pounds of R-12 B) a water cooler that holds 13 ounces of R-12 C) a food freezer that holds 22 ounces of R-22 D) a dehumidifier with seven ounces of R-500
5. Technicians are certified to recover refrigerant during the maintenance, service, or repair of high-pressure equipment if they receive a passing grade on which of the following examinations?
6. A Very-High-Pressure appliance is one that uses a refrigerant with a liquid phase saturation pressure above 355 psia at 104F. This definition includes but is not limited to appliances using which of the refrigerants listed below: a. R-23 b. R-13 c. R-503 d. all of the above
7. The EPA Section 608 certification must be renewed every:
8. Recovery equipment used for the service or repair of small appliances must be certified by an EPA-approved laboratory if the recovery equipment was manufactured after:
9. Recovery devices that were manufactured after November 15, 1993 and are used for recovery of refrigerant from small appliances must be capable of:
10. Recovery devices that were manufactured before November 15, 1993 and are used for recovery of refrigerant from small appliances must be capable of:
11. Recovery or recycling equipment which was manufactured after November 15, 1993 and is used to recover refrigerant from small appliances prior to the disposal of the small appliance must be used to: a. recover 95% of the refrigerant from the appliance whether or not the compressor is functional. b. recover 80% of the refrigerant in an appliance if the appliance's compressor is inoperative. c. recover 90% of the refrigerant in an appliance if the appliance's compressor is operational. d. both "b" and "c"
12. With a non-operating system compressor, recovery equipment must be capable of recovering:
13. A passive system-dependent recovery device for small appliances:
14. When using a passive system-dependent recovery process, you should access both the high and low side of the system for the refrigerant recovery if _____________ .
15. System dependent recovery methods may only be used on appliances containing:
16. Recovery equipment that relies upon the compressor in the appliance and or the pressure of the refrigerant in the appliance would be considered:
17. The sale of CFC and HCFC refrigerants is:
18. Complete the statement about leaks in small appliances. The EPA .....
19. EPA regulations require that leaking commercial and industrial process refrigeration be repaired when the leak rate exceeds _____ percent of the charge per year.
20. Starting in 2019, what is the leak rate threshold for industrial process refrigeration equipment with a full charge of 50 or more pounds of an HCFC refrigerant? a. 5% b. 10% c. 20% d. 30%
21. Starting in 2019, EPA regulations require that all chillers containing more than 50 pounds of ozone-depleting refrigerant that are used for comfort cooling be repaired when the leak rate exceeds: a. 5% of the charge per year. b. 10% of the charge per year. c. 20% of the charge per year. d. 30% of the charge per year.
22. A chiller containing 150 pounds of HCFC refrigerant is leaking above the leak rate threshold. Unless granted additional time, what must be completed within 30 days? a. Repair the appliance so that it leaks below the threshold and conduct the initial verification test. b. Retrofit the appliance to a different natural refrigerant approved by ASHRAE. c. Document that all OEM replacement parts have been ordered. d. Notify the EPA of the leak rate and the time required to complete the repair.
23. A chiller with a charge of 200 pounds has passed the initial verification leak test. When must a follow-up verification test be conducted? a. The same day. b. The next day. c. Within 10 days. d. Within 30 days.
24. Who is responsible for keeping records of all leak inspections and any completed leak repair verification tests? a. The original installing technician's employers b. Only the technician that has actually performed each inspection or verification test. c. The owner and/or operator of the equipment d. The EPA leak rate assessment division
25. How long must owners and operators of low-pressure chillers using HCFC refrigerant keep records of leak inspections, initial verification, and follow-up verification tests? a. 2 years b. 3 years c. 5 years d. Life of the appliance
26. Which of the following CANNOT be used as a reason to extend the appliance repair deadlines? a. Requirements of federal, state, or local regulations make the repair within 30 days impossible. b. The appliance is located in an area that is subject to radiological contamination. c. Necessary repair parts are unavailable. d. A certified service technician is not available.
27. How long must a technician evacuating refrigerant from appliances with a full charge of more than 5 pounds and less than 50 pounds that are being disposed of keep records of the event? a. 1 year b. 3 years c. 5 years d. 10 years
28. When using recovery and recycling equipment manufactured after November 15, 1993 technicians must evacuate low-pressure appliances to the following level before disposing of the appliance:
29. Appliances need not be evacuated all the way to the prescribed level when:
30. If a leak in an appliance makes the prescribed evacuation level unattainable, the appliance can be evacuated to:
31. True or false: Recovery must also include evacuation to a level the technician feels is sufficient.
32. Under EPA regulations which of the following methods can be used to pressurize an R-11 or R-123 system for the purpose of opening the system for a non-major repair?
33. Refrigerant can not be called "reclaimed" unless it:
34. _______ is the process of removing refrigerant in any condition from a system and storing it in a container without necessarily testing or processing it in any way.
35. Recycling is defined as:
36. Which appliances are covered by Section 608?
37. Who is responsible for removing the refrigerant from household refrigerators prior to disposal?
38. What must you do to the refrigerant in an appliance before disposing of the appliance?
39. What is known as "de minimis" releases?
40. When nitrogen is used to pressurize or blow debris out of the system:
41. What is the Montreal Protocol?
42. Where must a Section 608 certified technician keep a copy of their certificate?
43. Must a person who only disposes of small appliances, MVACs or MVAC-like appliances be Section 608 certified?
44. For an oil change on a low-pressure appliance, to what pressure must the appliance (or a system receiver holding the drained oil) be brought before it is opened?
45. Which refrigerants are given as examples for high-pressure appliances in the Section 608 rule?

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