EPA SECTION 608 TYPE I CERTIFICATION
STUDY GUIDE 2019 REVISION 2026 EXAM
PREPARATION COMPREHENSIVE
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES
SMALL APPLIANCES, REFRIGERANT
RECOVERY, EPA REGULATIONS AND HVAC
TECHNICIAN REVIEW
When a pungent odor is detected during a sealed system recovery and/or
repair which of the following is most likely?
a. The refrigerant should not be recovered.
b. A compressor burnout has occurred.
c. It is the characteristic smell of the refrigera What is typically used on
small appliances as a service aperture or other device for adding or
removing refrigerant?
a. A straight piece of tubing that is entered using a piercing access tube.
b. A line located 15 inches below the compressor.
c. A valve installed at the factory which has a ¼ inch diameter and machine
threads.
d. A service aperture is not present because small appliances are exempt
from this requirement. - CORRECT ANSWER -A
,What type of appliances are technicians certified to service after passing the
type 1 examination?
a. Appliances containing 5 pounds or less of refrigerant that have been
hermetically sealed and charged at the factory.
b. Split systems containing 5 pounds or less of refrigerant that have been
hermetically sealed and charged at the factory.
c. Appliances containing 5 pounds or less of refrigerant that have an open
drive compressor and have been charged at the factory.
d. Motor vehicle air conditioning equipment. - CORRECT ANSWER -A
What type of certification is required for persons recovering CFC's, HCFCs,
or HFCs during maintenance, service, or repair of small appliances.
a. Type II technician.
b. Type III technician.
c. Type I technician.
d. Technician who has passed the core exam. - CORRECT ANSWER -C
EPA Section 608 rules require capture of 80% of the HCFC and HFCs from
a small appliance sealed systems with a non-operating compressor if
technicians are using;
a. a system-dependent (passive) process.
b. a self-contained (active) process.
c. either a passive or an active recovery process.
d. neither recovery process. - CORRECT ANSWER -C
Which of the following does NOT meet the criteria for Type 1 appliance
certification?
, a. A MVAC-like system that holds three pounds of R-12.
b. a water cooler that holds 13 ounces of R-22
c. a food freezer that holds 22 ounces of R-134a
d. A dehumidifier that holds seven ounces of R-410A - CORRECT ANSWER -
A
What of the following are included in EPA's definition of "small appliance?"
a. Products fully manufactured, charged, and hermetically sealed in a
factory.
b. Products having 15 pounds or less of refrigerant.
c. Products with compressors under ½ horsepower.
d. Fully charged components ready for installation in a split system. -
CORRECT ANSWER -A
Which of the following is an approved substitute refrigerant for new
household refrigerators, freezers, and combination refrigeration/freezers?
a. R-600a
b. R-1234yf
c. R-1234zd
d. R-170 - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Which hydrocarbon refrigerant is approved for retrofit into existing
household refrigerators?
a. HC R-600a 2 ounces or less
b. Blended HC R-441A
STUDY GUIDE 2019 REVISION 2026 EXAM
PREPARATION COMPREHENSIVE
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES
SMALL APPLIANCES, REFRIGERANT
RECOVERY, EPA REGULATIONS AND HVAC
TECHNICIAN REVIEW
When a pungent odor is detected during a sealed system recovery and/or
repair which of the following is most likely?
a. The refrigerant should not be recovered.
b. A compressor burnout has occurred.
c. It is the characteristic smell of the refrigera What is typically used on
small appliances as a service aperture or other device for adding or
removing refrigerant?
a. A straight piece of tubing that is entered using a piercing access tube.
b. A line located 15 inches below the compressor.
c. A valve installed at the factory which has a ¼ inch diameter and machine
threads.
d. A service aperture is not present because small appliances are exempt
from this requirement. - CORRECT ANSWER -A
,What type of appliances are technicians certified to service after passing the
type 1 examination?
a. Appliances containing 5 pounds or less of refrigerant that have been
hermetically sealed and charged at the factory.
b. Split systems containing 5 pounds or less of refrigerant that have been
hermetically sealed and charged at the factory.
c. Appliances containing 5 pounds or less of refrigerant that have an open
drive compressor and have been charged at the factory.
d. Motor vehicle air conditioning equipment. - CORRECT ANSWER -A
What type of certification is required for persons recovering CFC's, HCFCs,
or HFCs during maintenance, service, or repair of small appliances.
a. Type II technician.
b. Type III technician.
c. Type I technician.
d. Technician who has passed the core exam. - CORRECT ANSWER -C
EPA Section 608 rules require capture of 80% of the HCFC and HFCs from
a small appliance sealed systems with a non-operating compressor if
technicians are using;
a. a system-dependent (passive) process.
b. a self-contained (active) process.
c. either a passive or an active recovery process.
d. neither recovery process. - CORRECT ANSWER -C
Which of the following does NOT meet the criteria for Type 1 appliance
certification?
, a. A MVAC-like system that holds three pounds of R-12.
b. a water cooler that holds 13 ounces of R-22
c. a food freezer that holds 22 ounces of R-134a
d. A dehumidifier that holds seven ounces of R-410A - CORRECT ANSWER -
A
What of the following are included in EPA's definition of "small appliance?"
a. Products fully manufactured, charged, and hermetically sealed in a
factory.
b. Products having 15 pounds or less of refrigerant.
c. Products with compressors under ½ horsepower.
d. Fully charged components ready for installation in a split system. -
CORRECT ANSWER -A
Which of the following is an approved substitute refrigerant for new
household refrigerators, freezers, and combination refrigeration/freezers?
a. R-600a
b. R-1234yf
c. R-1234zd
d. R-170 - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Which hydrocarbon refrigerant is approved for retrofit into existing
household refrigerators?
a. HC R-600a 2 ounces or less
b. Blended HC R-441A
