Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician's Epa Certification Guide [Paperback]

James F. Preston (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1994

Learn from an expert. The author, James F. Preston - Certified Universal Technician - passed the Type I, II, III and Universal exam on his first try using the techniques presented in this book. All air conditioning and refrigeration technicians now require certification by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

This certification and training guide teaches air conditioning and refrigeration technicians, those planning to enter the field, and business owners about the 1990 Clean Air Act's refrigerant recycling rules and prepares them for the certification test and for on-site EPA inspections. This book prepares HVAC/R technicians, students, and businesses for clean Air Act implementation and includes:

Certification Test Preparation Training Plan Development Freon Recovery/Recycling Labeling Requirements Complete References Helpful Checklists EPA Inspection Guidance Closed Book Practice Exams EPA Record Keeping Requirements The History Behind Ozone Depletion Plus Hundreds of Sample Test Questions

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Since the announcement of EPA regs mandating technician testing, there has been a tremendous demand for a guidebook which will 'do it all': get your employees certified, get your equipment in order, and make sure you're OK with the EPA... This book may be your best resource you have, short of a paid consultant. A valuable book... for $29.00 you get a lot of useful information." -- Joe Cronley, Publisher of REFRIGERATION NEWS, October 1994

From the Publisher

This book will assist companies and technicians to comply with the Clean Air Act's refrigerant recycling rule for sections 608 and 609 and prepare service technicians for the certification test. You can use this guide to plan for on-site EPA inspections, develop training plans, prepare for certification testing, and review EPA and DOT labeling and record keeping requirements. It also provides information on standards and practices for freon recovery and reprocessing, and refrigeration prohibitions that will help you and your company avoid EPA fines.

Product Details

• Paperback: 196 pages
• Publisher: Bookhaven Pr; 1 edition (August 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0943641101
• ISBN-13: 978-0943641102
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,081,657 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Basic Test Cramming Guide, June 28, 2000

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S. Gordon "scottst" (So San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician's Epa Certification Guide (Paperback)

This book is written specifically to help you pass the exam. It's probably possible to pass the exam using only this book.

The book is user-friendly, and full of practice tests, as well as a complete closed-book simulated exam. But the book is not organized real well, and it repeats some questions. You should know the answers to those questions well enough. Just hope they are repeated again on the real exam!

Overall a good basic guide to passing the test. Not a manual for refrigeration repair.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good review of basics, June 19, 2004

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Larry Twedt (Cortland, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician's Epa Certification Guide (Paperback)

I bought this book, studied it, then took the EPA test and was universal certified. My average score was 94. The book's strengths are the many practice questions and practice exams in the appendix section. The questions did a good job reinforcing the reading material. The only drawbacks are some of the date and regulation (DOT and CFR) questions. I had only a few date questions and no regulation questions on the EPA test. I also think the book could do a better job explaining low pressure systems such as chillers. Overall though, I'd say this book did a good job preparing me for the EPA exam.

2.0 out of 5 stars Outdated and full of mistakes, August 24, 2008

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Ed "Ed" (NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician's Epa Certification Guide (Paperback)

The last printing of this book is 2004. The information is dated. The answer keys are full of errors. Until I take the certification test, I can't be too certain of the quality of this book, but I can be certain that a copy editor was needed before publication. At this point, I feel I've wasted my money simply because of the numerous errors in the book.