Federal Clean Air Act
Section 609
Training Manual & Exam
Rev: 09/26//16
, Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................. i
Who Must Be Certified.................................................................................
Training and Certification............................................................................
Test Format....................................................................................................
Test Administration and Grading................................................................
STRATOSPERIC OZONE DEPLETION........................................................ 1
MONTREAL PROTOCOL............................................................................... 1
PENALTY………………………………………………………………………. 1
THE THREE “R’s” Recover - Recycle - Reclaim............................................ 2
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT............................................................................... 2—3
REFRIGERANTS FROM NON-MOBILE SOURCES…………………….. 3
LOW GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL REFRIGERANT SYSTEMS.. 3—4
RECOVERY CYLINDERS............................................................................... 4
DISPOSAL OF EMPTY / NEAR EMPTY CYLINDERS.............................. 4
SHIPPING & TRANSPORTATION................................................................ 4
RECOVERY REQUIREMENTS...................................................................... 4—5
MANIFOLD GAUGE SET................................................................................ 5
RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS.................................................................... 5
CHECKING FOR NON-CONDENSABLE GASES....................................... 5
LEAK TESTING................................................................................................ 6
LEAK REPAIR................................................................................................... 6
PROPER CHARGING AND RECHARGING OF MVAC SYSTEMS……. 7
SAFETY.............................................................................................................. 8
HFC-134a............................................................................................................ 8
RETROFITTING TO HFC-134a...................................................................... 9
OTHER ALTERNATIVES TO CFC-12.......................................................... 9
TABLE 1............................................................................................................. 10
TABLE 2............................................................................................................. 11
CERTIFICATION EXAM INSTRUCTIONS................................................. 12
CERTIFICATION EXAM................................................................................. 13—16
ANSWER SHEET.............................................................................................. ENCLOSED
Copyright 2016 The ESCO Institute, LTD.
All rights reserved
No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means,
electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the authors. No
patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. While every
precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the authors and publisher assume no
responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of
the information contained herein.
, SECTION 609 MOTOR VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING
CERTIFICATION TEST & PREPARATORY MANUAL
WHO MUST BE CERTIFIED? TRAINING and CERTIFICATION
Any person that services Motor Vehicle Air Technician training and certification are not
Conditioning (MVAC) must be certified. Servicing of intended to test skills necessary to diagnose
motor vehicle air conditioning includes repairs, leak problems with, or to repair, motor vehicle air
testing, and "topping off" of air conditioning conditioners. Rather, training and certification
systems low on refrigerant, as well as any other teach and test technicians on how to properly
repair to the vehicle which requires dismantling recover and recycle refrigerant, appropriate
any part of the air conditioner. NOTE: Service handling of refrigerants, the law, and why it must
performed on HCFC‐22 air conditioner systems be done to protect the stratospheric ozone layer.
typically found on busses, is NOT covered under
section 609, but rather section 608 of the Clean TEST ADMINISTRATION & GRADING
Air Act. Technician certification IS required under All tests are electronically graded and records are
section 608. For more information on Section 608 maintained at the ESCO Institute’s Program
certification, contact The ESCO Institute at 1 Development and Grading Center, located in
(800)726‐9696. Mount Prospect IL. All inquiries and correspondence
should be directed to The ESCO Institute P.O. Box
TEST FORMAT 521 Mount Prospect, IL. 60056.
The certification test contains 50 multiple choice
questions. All of the information necessary for A technician who successfully completes the
the technician to achieve a passing score on the exam, by achieving a score of 84% or higher, will
certification test is contained within this manual. receive a certification ID card bearing the
The certification test will contain a variety of technicians name and certificate number. A
questions from each of the topics covered. technician's certification number will be the
same as their social security number. Technicians
who fail to achieve a passing score will receive a
failure notice. Technicians should allow 2 to 3
weeks for the results of their certification exam.
i
Section 609
Training Manual & Exam
Rev: 09/26//16
, Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................. i
Who Must Be Certified.................................................................................
Training and Certification............................................................................
Test Format....................................................................................................
Test Administration and Grading................................................................
STRATOSPERIC OZONE DEPLETION........................................................ 1
MONTREAL PROTOCOL............................................................................... 1
PENALTY………………………………………………………………………. 1
THE THREE “R’s” Recover - Recycle - Reclaim............................................ 2
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT............................................................................... 2—3
REFRIGERANTS FROM NON-MOBILE SOURCES…………………….. 3
LOW GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL REFRIGERANT SYSTEMS.. 3—4
RECOVERY CYLINDERS............................................................................... 4
DISPOSAL OF EMPTY / NEAR EMPTY CYLINDERS.............................. 4
SHIPPING & TRANSPORTATION................................................................ 4
RECOVERY REQUIREMENTS...................................................................... 4—5
MANIFOLD GAUGE SET................................................................................ 5
RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS.................................................................... 5
CHECKING FOR NON-CONDENSABLE GASES....................................... 5
LEAK TESTING................................................................................................ 6
LEAK REPAIR................................................................................................... 6
PROPER CHARGING AND RECHARGING OF MVAC SYSTEMS……. 7
SAFETY.............................................................................................................. 8
HFC-134a............................................................................................................ 8
RETROFITTING TO HFC-134a...................................................................... 9
OTHER ALTERNATIVES TO CFC-12.......................................................... 9
TABLE 1............................................................................................................. 10
TABLE 2............................................................................................................. 11
CERTIFICATION EXAM INSTRUCTIONS................................................. 12
CERTIFICATION EXAM................................................................................. 13—16
ANSWER SHEET.............................................................................................. ENCLOSED
Copyright 2016 The ESCO Institute, LTD.
All rights reserved
No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means,
electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the authors. No
patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. While every
precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the authors and publisher assume no
responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of
the information contained herein.
, SECTION 609 MOTOR VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING
CERTIFICATION TEST & PREPARATORY MANUAL
WHO MUST BE CERTIFIED? TRAINING and CERTIFICATION
Any person that services Motor Vehicle Air Technician training and certification are not
Conditioning (MVAC) must be certified. Servicing of intended to test skills necessary to diagnose
motor vehicle air conditioning includes repairs, leak problems with, or to repair, motor vehicle air
testing, and "topping off" of air conditioning conditioners. Rather, training and certification
systems low on refrigerant, as well as any other teach and test technicians on how to properly
repair to the vehicle which requires dismantling recover and recycle refrigerant, appropriate
any part of the air conditioner. NOTE: Service handling of refrigerants, the law, and why it must
performed on HCFC‐22 air conditioner systems be done to protect the stratospheric ozone layer.
typically found on busses, is NOT covered under
section 609, but rather section 608 of the Clean TEST ADMINISTRATION & GRADING
Air Act. Technician certification IS required under All tests are electronically graded and records are
section 608. For more information on Section 608 maintained at the ESCO Institute’s Program
certification, contact The ESCO Institute at 1 Development and Grading Center, located in
(800)726‐9696. Mount Prospect IL. All inquiries and correspondence
should be directed to The ESCO Institute P.O. Box
TEST FORMAT 521 Mount Prospect, IL. 60056.
The certification test contains 50 multiple choice
questions. All of the information necessary for A technician who successfully completes the
the technician to achieve a passing score on the exam, by achieving a score of 84% or higher, will
certification test is contained within this manual. receive a certification ID card bearing the
The certification test will contain a variety of technicians name and certificate number. A
questions from each of the topics covered. technician's certification number will be the
same as their social security number. Technicians
who fail to achieve a passing score will receive a
failure notice. Technicians should allow 2 to 3
weeks for the results of their certification exam.
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