EPA 608 609 Section 609 MVAC Systems 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which agency administers the Section 609 certification program for motor vehicle air conditioning?
- OSHA
- EPA (Correct answer)
- DOT
- NHTSA
Correct answer: EPA
The EPA administers Section 609 certification under the Clean Air Act.
Question 2: What does the acronym MVAC stand for?
- Mobile Vehicle Auto Cooling
- Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning (Correct answer)
- Managed Vehicle Air Control
- Multi-Vent Air Circulation
Correct answer: Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning
MVAC stands for Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning.
Question 3: Section 609 certification is specifically required for technicians who do what?
- Install home AC units
- Repair commercial chillers
- Service or repair MVAC systems for consideration (Correct answer)
- Manufacture refrigerant
Correct answer: Service or repair MVAC systems for consideration
Section 609 covers technicians who service MVAC systems for compensation.
Question 4: Which refrigerant was used in most vehicles built before 1994?
- R-134a
- R-12 (Correct answer)
- R-1234yf
- R-410A
Correct answer: R-12
R-12 (CFC-12) was the standard MVAC refrigerant before the mid-1990s.
Question 5: What is the primary environmental concern that led to phasing out R-12?
- Flammability
- Toxicity
- Ozone depletion (Correct answer)
- Cost
Correct answer: Ozone depletion
R-12 is a CFC with high ozone-depletion potential, prompting its phase-out.
Question 6: A technician who only adds refrigerant to a customer's car AC without charge still needs which certification?
- No certification needed
- Section 609 if done for consideration (Correct answer)
- Section 608 Type I
- A state plumbing license
Correct answer: Section 609 if done for consideration
Section 609 certification is required when servicing MVAC for consideration.
Question 7: Which law gives the EPA authority to regulate MVAC refrigerant servicing?
- Clean Water Act
- Clean Air Act (Correct answer)
- RCRA
- TSCA
Correct answer: Clean Air Act
The Clean Air Act provides EPA authority over MVAC refrigerant servicing.
EPA 608 609 Section 609 MVAC Systems 2
Which agency administers the Section 609 certification program for motor vehicle air conditioning?