SkillCat EPA 608 Questions &Answers
As technicians we must stay up to date on - Answer--Federal state and local law
For universal certification you will receive how many questions - Answer--100
What is passing grade for all epa certifications - Answer--70%
True or false you must memorize all regulations because they will stay the same forever
- Answer--False
Can chlorine from the environment come from natural resources such as volcanoes -
Answer--Yes but they are not the primary source
True or false Ground level ozone is is what reflects and absorbs harmful uv rays from
the sun - Answer--False
In which way does ozone depletion affect humans - Answer--Increased risk of skin
cancer and cataracts
Is there evidence that refrigerants are in the stratosphere - Answer--Yes
One molecule of chlorine can destroy how many molecules of ozone - Answer--100,000
Ozone has ____ oxygen atoms. - Answer--3
True or false the majority of the ozone is located in the troposphere - Answer--False
How many molecules of ozone can three molecules of chlorine destroy -
Answer--300,000
,What is the major function of ozone in the stratosphere - Answer--Absorb and reflect uv
rays from the sun
What is the primary source of Chlorine in the stratosphere - Answer--Emissions of
refrigerants by human like cfc and hcfc
What molecule destroys the ozone layer - Answer--Chlorine
Which of the following are effects of the ozone layer depletion - Answer--Decreasing
crop yields and threat to wild and marine life
Who does ozone depletion affect - Answer--People all over the world
After refrigerant is phased out can equipment still contain refrigerant - Answer--Yes
After refrigerant is phased out can technicians service equipment containing that
refrigerant - Answer--Yes
After being phased out, where can technicians obtain refrigerant to service equipment
that contains that refrigerant? - Answer--From recovered or reclaimed refrigerant
Can refrigerant be resold - Answer--Yes, but only if it has been reclaimed to AHRI
Standard 700 specifications
Equipment has to be certified to epa standards in order to recover which refrigerants -
Answer--Cfc hcfc hfc
If you are selling r 22 refrigerant who can you sell to - Answer--A technician or business
with an epa 608
If you recover r 22 can you use the recovered refrigerant in another device owned by a
different person - Answer--Yes but only if it is reclaimed and meets ahri 700 standards
In the United States when we're all CFCs phased out - Answer--1995
In the United States when we're r22 r124b phased out - Answer--2020
In the United States when will all HCFCS be phased out - Answer--2030
, What records should be kept for r22 - Answer--Type of refrigerant, dates and quantity of
refrigerant
Section 608 of EPA Clean Air Act is - Answer--Federal law
State and local regulations - Answer--Have to be followed with federal law and may be
stricter
The venting prohibition requires that you recover affected refrigerant before -
Answer--Opening, servicing, disposing equipment
Under section 608 regulations who is responsible for ensuring that all refrigerant is
removed before disposing of equipment that contains refrigerant - Answer--final person
in the disposal chain
What appliances do section 608 regulations apply to - Answer--Freezers
What does snap stand for - Answer--Significant New Alternatives Policy
What is the fine for violating the clean air act - Answer--44539 per day per violation
What is the Montreal Protocol? - Answer--An international agreement between 197
countries
What is the purpose of section 608 - Answer--To protect the ozone and regulate
chemicals that deplete ozone
What is the purpose of SNAP - Answer--To provide alternative refrigerants, to further the
goals of the CAA, consider effects of substitute refrigerant on humans and the
environment
What must you do if you discover that you have a refrigerant B to a system that
contained refrigerant A, consider that refrigerant A is ozone depleting -
Answer--Recover the mixture in a separate recovery cylinder
What needs to be done before disposing of equipment that contains CFCs and HCFCs
or their substitute - Answer--Recover the refrigerant
What penalties can technicians face if they violate the clean air act - Answer--They may
be fined, face federal charges, lose their epa 608 certification
As technicians we must stay up to date on - Answer--Federal state and local law
For universal certification you will receive how many questions - Answer--100
What is passing grade for all epa certifications - Answer--70%
True or false you must memorize all regulations because they will stay the same forever
- Answer--False
Can chlorine from the environment come from natural resources such as volcanoes -
Answer--Yes but they are not the primary source
True or false Ground level ozone is is what reflects and absorbs harmful uv rays from
the sun - Answer--False
In which way does ozone depletion affect humans - Answer--Increased risk of skin
cancer and cataracts
Is there evidence that refrigerants are in the stratosphere - Answer--Yes
One molecule of chlorine can destroy how many molecules of ozone - Answer--100,000
Ozone has ____ oxygen atoms. - Answer--3
True or false the majority of the ozone is located in the troposphere - Answer--False
How many molecules of ozone can three molecules of chlorine destroy -
Answer--300,000
,What is the major function of ozone in the stratosphere - Answer--Absorb and reflect uv
rays from the sun
What is the primary source of Chlorine in the stratosphere - Answer--Emissions of
refrigerants by human like cfc and hcfc
What molecule destroys the ozone layer - Answer--Chlorine
Which of the following are effects of the ozone layer depletion - Answer--Decreasing
crop yields and threat to wild and marine life
Who does ozone depletion affect - Answer--People all over the world
After refrigerant is phased out can equipment still contain refrigerant - Answer--Yes
After refrigerant is phased out can technicians service equipment containing that
refrigerant - Answer--Yes
After being phased out, where can technicians obtain refrigerant to service equipment
that contains that refrigerant? - Answer--From recovered or reclaimed refrigerant
Can refrigerant be resold - Answer--Yes, but only if it has been reclaimed to AHRI
Standard 700 specifications
Equipment has to be certified to epa standards in order to recover which refrigerants -
Answer--Cfc hcfc hfc
If you are selling r 22 refrigerant who can you sell to - Answer--A technician or business
with an epa 608
If you recover r 22 can you use the recovered refrigerant in another device owned by a
different person - Answer--Yes but only if it is reclaimed and meets ahri 700 standards
In the United States when we're all CFCs phased out - Answer--1995
In the United States when we're r22 r124b phased out - Answer--2020
In the United States when will all HCFCS be phased out - Answer--2030
, What records should be kept for r22 - Answer--Type of refrigerant, dates and quantity of
refrigerant
Section 608 of EPA Clean Air Act is - Answer--Federal law
State and local regulations - Answer--Have to be followed with federal law and may be
stricter
The venting prohibition requires that you recover affected refrigerant before -
Answer--Opening, servicing, disposing equipment
Under section 608 regulations who is responsible for ensuring that all refrigerant is
removed before disposing of equipment that contains refrigerant - Answer--final person
in the disposal chain
What appliances do section 608 regulations apply to - Answer--Freezers
What does snap stand for - Answer--Significant New Alternatives Policy
What is the fine for violating the clean air act - Answer--44539 per day per violation
What is the Montreal Protocol? - Answer--An international agreement between 197
countries
What is the purpose of section 608 - Answer--To protect the ozone and regulate
chemicals that deplete ozone
What is the purpose of SNAP - Answer--To provide alternative refrigerants, to further the
goals of the CAA, consider effects of substitute refrigerant on humans and the
environment
What must you do if you discover that you have a refrigerant B to a system that
contained refrigerant A, consider that refrigerant A is ozone depleting -
Answer--Recover the mixture in a separate recovery cylinder
What needs to be done before disposing of equipment that contains CFCs and HCFCs
or their substitute - Answer--Recover the refrigerant
What penalties can technicians face if they violate the clean air act - Answer--They may
be fined, face federal charges, lose their epa 608 certification
