EPA 608 CERTIFICATION EXAM DATES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Mandatory use of certified recycling equipment when servicing automotive - ANSWERS January 1, 1992 Clean air act calls for phase-out of CFC/HCFC, prohibits CFC/HCFC venting, and set standards for the three R's - ANSWERS July 1, 1992 All persons opening appliances ( besides small and auto) and disposing of appliances must have at least 1 piece of self contained recovery equipment at shop - ANSWERS July 13, 1993 required low loss fittings - ANSWERS Since November 15, 1993 Recovery equipment made after( ) must be certified by EPA-approved lab - ANSWERS After November 15, 1993 Techs must be certified in recovery, and the sale of refrigerants has been restricted to certified techs - ANSWERS Since November 14, 1994 CFC's Cannot be manufactured or imported - ANSWERS December 31, 1995 Illegal to vent any refrigerants or substitutes - ANSWERS November 15, 1995 Techs must certify to EPA that they have equipment capable of meeting ARI 740 recovery requirements - ANSWERS August 12, 1993 recovery devices made before ( ) for use with small appliances must be capable of recover 80% of refrigerant weather or not compressor is operational. Alternatively, system an be recovered to 4-in of mercury - ANSWERS BEFORE November 15, 1993 small appliance equipment must be able to recover 80% if compressor has failed, or 90% if compressor is operational. Alternatively, system an be recovered to 4-in of mercury - ANSWERS AFTER November 15, 1993 Small appliances must be equipped with a process stub - ANSWERS AFTER November 15, 1993 Techs servicing small appliances must be EPA certified - ANSWERS November 14, 1994 All appliances ( besides small) must be equipped with a service aperture - ANSWERS November 15, 1993 Persons servicing MVAC-like appliances have the option of becoming certified as section 608 Type II instead of Section 609 MVAC techs. MVAC techs do not have this choice, they must e Section 609 certified. - ANSWERS January 29, 1998 EPA changes refrigerant classifications to - HIGH, MEDIUM, and LOW pressure. - ANSWERS March 12, 2004 Owners of equipment containing more than 50 lbs of refrigerant with substantial leaks must repair within 30 days. -Industrial & commercial, substantial leak= 35% or more a year -All other, substantial leak= 15% or more a year. - ANSWERS June 14, 1993 Mandatory use of certified recycling equipment when servicing automotive - ANSWERS January 1, 1992 Clean air act calls for phase-out of CFC/HCFC, prohibits CFC/HCFC venting, and set standards for the three R's - ANSWERS July 1, 1992 All persons opening appliances ( besides small and auto) and disposing of appliances must have at least 1 piece of self contained recovery equipment at shop - ANSWERS July 13, 1993 required low loss fittings - ANSWERS Since November 15, 1993 Recovery equipment made after( ) must be certified by EPA-approved lab - ANSWERS After November 15, 1993 Techs must be certified in recovery, and the sale of refrigerants has been restricted to certified techs - ANSWERS Since November 14, 1994 CFC's Cannot be manufactured or imported - ANSWERS December 31, 1995 Illegal to vent any refrigerants or substitutes - ANSWERS November 15, 1995 Techs must certify to EPA that they have equipment capable of meeting ARI 740 recovery requirements - ANSWERS August 12, 1993 recovery devices made before ( ) for use with small appliances must be capable of recover 80% of refrigerant weather or not compressor is operational. Alternatively, system an be recovered to 4-in of mercury - ANSWERS BEFORE November 15, 1993