EPA SECTION 608 TYPE I (2019
revision) Questions and Answers
A passive system-dependent recovery process for small appliances;
a. still uses a pump to recover refrigerant.
b. must use a pressure relief device when recovering refrigerant.
c. captures refrigerant in a non-pressurized container.
d. can only be performed on a system with an operating compressor. - Correct
answer-C
A standard vacuum pump designed specifically for evacuation and dehydration
can;
a. be used alone as a self-contained (active) recovery device.
b. never be used as a recovery device in combination with a pressurized container.
c. be used alone as a substitute for any recovery device.
d. be used alone as a system-dependent (passive) recovery device. - Correct
answer-B
©COPYRIGHT 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
,A very large refrigerant leak can cause suffocation because refrigerants;
a. smell strong and make breathing difficult.
b. are lighter than air and cause dizziness.
c. are heavier than air and displace oxygen
d. sting the nose and cause sneezing. - Correct answer-C
After installing and opening a piercing access valve, the recovery procedure cannot
begin if the system is at what pressure?
a. 75 psig
b. 50 psig
c. 30 psig
d. 0 psig - Correct answer-D
Any person who opens an appliance containing a CFC, HCFC, of HFC must have
at least one self-contained recovery machine available for use unless working on
a. small appliances.
b. low-pressure appliances
c. high pressure appliances
©COPYRIGHT 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2
, d. very high-pressure appliances - Correct answer-A
Before beginning a refrigerant recovery procedure, it is ALWAYS necessary to;
a. allow the appliance to stabilize at room temperature.
b. know the type of refrigerant that is in the system.
c. remove the appliance to an outdoor location.
d. disconnect the appliance from its power source. - Correct answer-B
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
Equipment which is used to recover CFC, HCFC, and HFC refrigerant from small
appliances for the purpose of disposal must meet what standard?
a. Recover 95% of the refrigerant whether or not the compressor is operative.
b. Recover 80% of the refrigerant with an inoperative compressor and 90% of the
refrigerant with an operative compressor.
©COPYRIGHT 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 3
revision) Questions and Answers
A passive system-dependent recovery process for small appliances;
a. still uses a pump to recover refrigerant.
b. must use a pressure relief device when recovering refrigerant.
c. captures refrigerant in a non-pressurized container.
d. can only be performed on a system with an operating compressor. - Correct
answer-C
A standard vacuum pump designed specifically for evacuation and dehydration
can;
a. be used alone as a self-contained (active) recovery device.
b. never be used as a recovery device in combination with a pressurized container.
c. be used alone as a substitute for any recovery device.
d. be used alone as a system-dependent (passive) recovery device. - Correct
answer-B
©COPYRIGHT 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
,A very large refrigerant leak can cause suffocation because refrigerants;
a. smell strong and make breathing difficult.
b. are lighter than air and cause dizziness.
c. are heavier than air and displace oxygen
d. sting the nose and cause sneezing. - Correct answer-C
After installing and opening a piercing access valve, the recovery procedure cannot
begin if the system is at what pressure?
a. 75 psig
b. 50 psig
c. 30 psig
d. 0 psig - Correct answer-D
Any person who opens an appliance containing a CFC, HCFC, of HFC must have
at least one self-contained recovery machine available for use unless working on
a. small appliances.
b. low-pressure appliances
c. high pressure appliances
©COPYRIGHT 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2
, d. very high-pressure appliances - Correct answer-A
Before beginning a refrigerant recovery procedure, it is ALWAYS necessary to;
a. allow the appliance to stabilize at room temperature.
b. know the type of refrigerant that is in the system.
c. remove the appliance to an outdoor location.
d. disconnect the appliance from its power source. - Correct answer-B
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
Equipment which is used to recover CFC, HCFC, and HFC refrigerant from small
appliances for the purpose of disposal must meet what standard?
a. Recover 95% of the refrigerant whether or not the compressor is operative.
b. Recover 80% of the refrigerant with an inoperative compressor and 90% of the
refrigerant with an operative compressor.
©COPYRIGHT 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 3
