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EPA 609 Certification Practice Exam Study Guide 2026 | MVAC Technician Refrigerant & Automotive AC Test Prep

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Prepare for the EPA Section 609 Technician Certification Exam with this focused practice resource for motor vehicle air-conditioning (MVAC) technicians and automotive HVAC students. The material is designed to reinforce key Section 609 concepts including refrigerant identification and handling, recovery and recycling procedures, approved servicing equipment, environmental regulations, refrigerant sales restrictions, safe servicing practices, and EPA compliance requirements. It is particularly useful for students and technicians searching for EPA 609 practice tests, EPA 609 certification study guides, MVAC technician exam prep, automotive refrigerant certification, Section 609 practice questions, and automotive AC certification materials. EPA confirms that Section 609 certification applies to technicians servicing MVAC systems for consideration and requires appropriate training, certification, and approved refrigerant-handling equipment.

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EPA 609 Practice Test
R-134a is a chlorine-free refrigerant True




Ozone layer absorbs and scatters ________ from the sun ultraviolet light




For determining the Ozone Depletion Potential ________ CFC-11
having been assigned a factor of 1



A refillable refrigerant cylinder must not be filled above 80%
______ of its full capacity.



Ozone at ground level and at Stratosphere is a harmful False
pollutant



Each chlorine ion can able to destroy ______ ozone 100,000
molecules



Lifetime of CFCs is believed to range from _____ years 20-100




An award of up to ______ may be paid to a person $10,000
supplying information that leads to a penalty against a
technician who is intentionally venting.


Ester-based synthetic oils can be mixed with other oils False




Since _____, it is illegal to vent substitutes for CFC and Nov 15, 1995
HCFC refrigerants



MVAC systems being disposed must be evacuated to 4 inches
_____ of mercury before being scrapped



Since ________, it is no longer legal for CFCs to be Jan 1, 1996
manufactured or imported into the United States



The Clean Air Act (CAA) of ______ directs EPA to 1990
establish requirements to prevent the release of ozone
depleting substances.


At high temperatures, CFC-12 can decompose to form hydrochloric and hydrofluoric acid
_______



Ozone molecule consists of ______ atoms of oxygen three

, EPA 609 Practice Test
CFCs are highly reactive in _____ of atmosphere lower




Non-condensables in a refrigeration system result in a higher
_______ discharge pressure



Moisture level in Recycled R-12 (CFC-12) that has been 15
directly removed from, and intended to be returned to, a
mobile air-conditioning system cannot exceed _______
PPM by weight.


Over the road refrigeration units and R-22 (HCFC) air 608
conditioning, such as that found in buses, also requires
Section ______ certification


Ozone depletion increases global warming True




Refrigerants are lighter than the air: False




Stratosphere layer consists of about _____ of the available 90%
Ozone:



Every refrigerant cylinder need not be protected by some False
type of pressure relief device:



If a technician is already trained and certified to handle False
CFC-12, he has to be re-certified to handle HFC-134a



Which of the following refrigerants has high ozone- CFCs
depletion potential:



R-152a is a chemical compound composed of which of the Carbon, Hydrogen, Fluorine
following: (Multiple Answer Question)



R-134a refrigerant does pose a cancer or birth defects False
hazard



External Recovery Tanks must be evacuated to ______ of 27 inches
mercury before being put into service



Disposable Refrigerant Tanks, under _______ must be 20 pounds
evacuated before being scrapped



HFC-134a, is the refrigerant that replaced _______ in R-12
automotive air conditioning systems

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