Timedora
Free Practice Quiz Question List

3 EPA Section 608 Type I Requirements Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 3 EPA Section 608 Type I Requirements, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

A person is recovering refrigerant from a small appliance solely because the appliance is being disposed of. Under the stated exception, is Section 608 certification required for that recovery alone?

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Written response
1 point

A factory-manufactured, factory-charged, hermetically sealed device meets the other small-appliance criteria. What is the maximum refrigerant charge it may contain and still meet the definition? Enter the number in pounds.

03
Fill in the blank
1 point

Before opening a small appliance, use recovery and/or recycling equipment for the applicable use.

04
Choose one
1 point

An uncertified apprentice is assigned covered service work on a small appliance. Under what condition may the apprentice perform that work?

  1. A

    The apprentice may do the covered work only while closely and continually supervised by a properly certified technician.

  2. B

    The apprentice may do the covered work alone if the appliance is small.

  3. C

    The apprentice may do the covered work only when recovering refrigerant for disposal.

  4. D

    The apprentice may do the covered work after a one-time review by any technician.

05
Choose all
1 point

Which tasks could reasonably be expected to breach a small appliance's refrigerant circuit? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Connecting gauges or hoses to the appliance

  2. B

    Adding or removing refrigerant

  3. C

    Replacing a refrigerant-circuit component

  4. D

    Rewiring an external electrical circuit without affecting the refrigerant circuit

06
True or false
1 point

A technician's Type I credential qualifies the technician to service any Section 608 appliance category, provided the refrigerant is familiar to the technician.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

07
Fill in the blank
1 point

Instead of using one of the specified refrigerant-recovery percentages, the alternative option is to evacuate the appliance to .

08
Written response
1 point

A technician uses recovery equipment manufactured on or after November 15, 1993, to service a small appliance with a functioning compressor. What percentage of the refrigerant must be recovered under the stated option? Enter the percentage as a number.

09
Choose one
1 point

What work does EPA Section 608 Type I certification authorize, within its stated scope?

  1. A

    Covered maintenance, service, and repair of small appliances

  2. B

    Service of every Section 608 appliance category

  3. C

    Only refrigerant recovery when an appliance is being disposed of

  4. D

    Only work that does not affect the refrigerant circuit

10
Open ended
1 point

A technician is preparing to open a small appliance for repair. Describe the key refrigerant-handling requirements that apply before opening it and during service or repair.

11
Choose one
1 point

Which description gives the complete definition of a small appliance under Section 608?

  1. A

    An appliance fully manufactured, charged, and hermetically sealed in a factory with five pounds or less of refrigerant

  2. B

    Any appliance that uses refrigerant, regardless of its construction or charge

  3. C

    Any appliance with five pounds or less of refrigerant, even if it was not factory-manufactured and hermetically sealed

  4. D

    Any factory-sealed appliance, regardless of its refrigerant charge

12
True or false
1 point

True or false: Rewiring an appliance’s external electrical circuit generally requires Section 608 technician certification even when the work does not affect the refrigerant circuit.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

13
Choose one
1 point

Which description meets the Section 608 definition of a small appliance?

  1. A

    A compact appliance with no more than five pounds of refrigerant

  2. B

    An appliance with no more than five pounds of refrigerant that is hermetically sealed, regardless of where it was charged

  3. C

    An appliance fully manufactured, charged, and hermetically sealed in a factory, with five pounds or less of refrigerant

  4. D

    Any appliance fully manufactured and charged in a factory, even if it is not hermetically sealed

14
Written response
1 point

What is the manufacture-date cutoff for the recovery-equipment rules that specify 90% recovery with a functioning compressor and 80% with a nonfunctioning compressor?

15
Choose one
1 point

An uncertified apprentice is performing covered service work on a small appliance. Under what condition may the apprentice perform that work before obtaining certification?

  1. A

    The apprentice works under close and continuous supervision by a properly certified technician

  2. B

    The apprentice has completed training, even if no certified technician is supervising

  3. C

    The appliance is being serviced at the place of disposal

  4. D

    The apprentice works only on appliances charged with five pounds or less of refrigerant

16
Choose one
1 point

Before opening a small appliance for service, what kind of equipment must be used to handle its refrigerant?

  1. A

    Any equipment that can collect refrigerant, whether certified or not

  2. B

    Only equipment manufactured after November 15, 1993

  3. C

    Equipment certified for any refrigerant-handling use, even if that use is not applicable

  4. D

    Recovery and/or recycling equipment certified for the applicable use

17
Written response
1 point

A technician uses recovery equipment manufactured on or after November 15, 1993, on a qualifying small appliance whose compressor is functioning. What percentage of the refrigerant must the technician recover?

18
Choose one
1 point

Besides meeting a specified refrigerant-recovery percentage, which alternative does Section 82.156(b) allow for a small appliance?

  1. A

    Evacuate the appliance to 4 pounds per square inch

  2. B

    Evacuate the appliance to 4 inches of mercury vacuum

  3. C

    Recover exactly 4% of the refrigerant

  4. D

    Run the appliance until its refrigerant charge is depleted

19
Choose one
1 point

In the context of refrigerant handling, what does “recover” mean?

  1. A

    Removing refrigerant and cleaning it so it meets new-product specifications

  2. B

    Removing refrigerant and returning it directly to the appliance without storage

  3. C

    Removing refrigerant and storing it in an external container

  4. D

    Removing refrigerant and destroying it inside the appliance

20
Choose all
1 point

A technician finds that the recovery-equipment manufacturer’s instructions contain both directions consistent with the regulation and one direction that conflicts with it. Which actions are supported by the requirements? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Follow the manufacturer’s instructions when they are consistent with the regulation.

  2. B

    Follow the manufacturer’s instructions even when they conflict with the regulation.

  3. C

    Do not follow a manufacturer instruction that conflicts with the regulation.

  4. D

    Ignore all manufacturer instructions whenever a regulation applies.