Professional Standards and Ethics Flashcards
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Does Section 608 technician certification expire?
Answer: No, certification is valid for life
Section 608 certifications do not expire, although EPA could require recertification in the future.
Universal certification covers which combination?
Answer: Core plus Type I, Type II, and Type III
Universal means passing Core and all three equipment-type sections.
Recovery and recycling equipment manufactured after November 15, 1993 must be:
Answer: Certified by an EPA-approved testing laboratory
EPA requires recovery equipment to be tested and certified by an approved lab such as AHRI or UL.
Recovered refrigerant may be charged into another appliance without reclamation when:
Answer: The other appliance is owned by the same owner as the original
Recovered refrigerant may go back into the same appliance or another owned by the same owner without reclaiming.
Before used refrigerant can be sold to a new owner, it must be:
Answer: Reclaimed to AHRI Standard 700 purity
Refrigerant changing ownership must be reclaimed by an EPA-certified reclaimer to AHRI 700 specs.
Which practice most directly violates professional ethics under Section 608?
Answer: Falsifying service records to hide refrigerant added to a leaking system
Falsifying required records is dishonest and a violation of EPA recordkeeping rules.
Technicians must not knowingly release which substitutes, per the Section 608 venting prohibition?
Answer: HFCs and HFOs, unless specifically exempted
Since 1995 the venting prohibition also covers substitute refrigerants such as HFCs unless EPA has exempted them.