EPA 609 Equipment & Certification Requirements 3

Question 1

A vehicle owner asks to watch while you recover refrigerant. They notice some refrigerant escaped when you connected the hoses. This is:

Accepted Answer

A de minimis release allowed by EPA regulations if using low-loss fittings and good practices

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A reportable violation requiring immediate EPA notification

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Acceptable only if less than 1 lb was released

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A violation unless the customer signs a waiver

Question 2

Under what circumstances may refrigerant be vented without violating EPA regulations?

Accepted Answer

Almost never — venting is prohibited with very limited exceptions for truly de minimis unavoidable releases

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When the system contains less than 1 lb of refrigerant

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When the ambient temperature exceeds 95°F

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When the vehicle is more than 15 years old

Question 3

An EPA inspector arrives at a shop and requests refrigerant purchase records. The shop must:

Accepted Answer

Provide records going back at least 3 years

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Refuse access without a court-issued subpoena

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Only show records for the current calendar year

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Provide records for the past 6 months only

Question 4

Which of the following is a technician NOT required to do under Section 609?

Accepted Answer

Report refrigerant usage totals monthly to the EPA

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Use EPA-approved recovery equipment

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Obtain certification before purchasing bulk refrigerant

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Keep records of refrigerant purchases for 3 years

Question 5

A customer's older R-12 vehicle comes in for A/C service. As a certified technician, you should:

Accepted Answer

Recover the R-12 with dedicated R-12 recovery equipment and offer a retrofit to R-134a

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Charge it with R-134a without recovering the R-12 first

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Tell the customer R-12 systems cannot be serviced

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Mix R-12 and R-134a to top off the charge

Question 6

What action disqualifies recovered refrigerant from being recharged into the same vehicle it was removed from?

Accepted Answer

Mixing it with refrigerant from another vehicle's system

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Storing it overnight in the recovery cylinder

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Measuring the amount recovered before recharging

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Leaving it in the recovery machine's internal tank