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EPA Section 608 — Core

Shipping and cylinders: practice questions

Our EPA 608 Core bank has 7 questions on this topic. Here are 4 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

Which agency regulates the shipping of refrigerant cylinders?

  1. OSHA only
  2. The FDA
  3. The Department of Transportation (DOT)
  4. The Department of Energy and its regional offices
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C. The Department of Transportation (DOT) — Cylinders must be labelled and meet DOT specifications.

Question 2

What must be on the label of a cylinder of used refrigerant being shipped?

  1. The appliance's serial number only
  2. Nothing
  3. The type and amount of refrigerant, and a DOT classification tag
  4. The technician's home address only
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C. The type and amount of refrigerant, and a DOT classification tag — Shipping papers must identify the contents.

Question 3

Can disposable refrigerant cylinders be refilled?

  1. Yes, once
  2. No
  3. Yes, with the same refrigerant
  4. Yes, with recovered refrigerant
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B. No — Disposable cylinders must be recovered to zero psig, rendered useless, and recycled.

Question 4

What colour are refillable refrigerant recovery cylinders?

  1. Red body with a black top
  2. All white
  3. Green body with a white top
  4. Grey body with a yellow top
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D. Grey body with a yellow top — This identifies cylinders that contain recovered refrigerant.

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