EPA 608 Universal Certificate Test Questions with Correct Answers Graded A+
federal, state, and local laws. - Answers As technicians, we must follow and be up to date on all:
25 Core questions
25 Type I questions
25 Type II questions, and
25 Type III questions.
This makes for 100 questions total. - Answers For Universal Certification, you will receive how many
questions?
50 questions - 25 Core questions and 25 Type III questions - Answers If you need to get Type III
certification, which of the following will be on your exam?
70% - Answers What is a passing grade for all EPA certifications?
False. Regulations are subject to change. You must make sure you are complying with all updated laws
and regulations. - Answers Once you take the EPA exam, you must memorize all regulations because
they will stay the same forever. True or false?
Yes, chlorine can come from natural sources such as volcanoes, but they are not the primary source. But
the rise of chlorine in the atmosphere is the refrigerants that have been released. - Answers Can
chlorine in the stratosphere be from natural sources, such as volcanoes?
False. Ozone in the Stratosphere absorbs and reflects harmful UV rays from the sun, not ground level
ozone. Ground level ozone is actually harmful for humans when inhaled. - Answers Ground level ozone
is what absorbs and reflects harmful UV rays from the sun. True or false?
Increased risk of skin cancer, Increased risk of cataracts. When ozone is depleted, there is not enough
ozone present to absorb and reflect harmful UV rays from the sun. This increases risk of skin cancer and
cataracts in humans. - Answers In which of the following ways does ozone depletion affect humans?
Yes, air samples taken from the stratosphere confirm that refrigerants such as CFCs and HCFCs make it
to the stratosphere, where they destroy ozone. - Answers Is there evidence that refrigerants are in the
stratosphere?
100,000 - Answers One molecule of chlorine can destroy how many molecules of ozone?
3 - Answers Ozone has ___ atoms of oxygen
300,000 - Answers Three molecules of chlorine can destroy how many molecules of ozone?
False. The majority of ozone is located in the Stratosphere, not the Troposphere. - Answers The majority
of ozone is located in the Troposphere. True or false?
,Absorb and reflect UV rays from the sun - Answers What is the major function of ozone in the
stratosphere?
Emissions of refrigerant chemicals such as CFCs and HCFCs by humans - Answers What is the primary
source of chlorine in the Stratosphere?
Chlorine - Answers What molecule destroys the ozone layer?
Decreasing crop yields - Answers Which of the following are effects of ozone depletion?
Threat to wild and marine life - Answers Which of the following are effects of ozone depletion?
People all over the world - Answers Who does ozone depletion affect?
Yes. Phasing out a refrigerant means that it can no longer be produced or imported. Refrigerants
contained in existing equipment can still be used, bought, and sold. - Answers After a refrigerant is
phased out, can equipment still contain that refrigerant?
Yes. Phasing out a refrigerant means that it can no longer be produced or imported. Technicians can still
service equipment that contains that refrigerant, but those technicians need to be Section 608 certified.
- Answers After a refrigerant is phased out, can technicians still service equipment containing that
refrigerant?
After a refrigerant is phased out, technicians still need to service systems that contain that refrigerant. In
order to service existing equipment, technicians can obtain refrigerant from the recovered and
reclaimed refrigerant. - Answers After being phased out, where can technicians obtain refrigerant to
service equipment that contains that refrigerant?
Yes, but only if it has been reclaimed to AHRI Standard 700 specifications - Answers Can refrigerant be
resold?
CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs - Answers Equipment has to be certified to EPA standards in order to recover which
of the following refrigerants?
A technician with Section 608 certification,
A business that employs a technician with Section 608 certification - Answers If you are selling R-22
refrigerant, who can you sell to?
Yes, but only if it has been reclaimed to AHRI Standard 700 specifications - Answers If you recover R-12
refrigerant, can you use the recovered refrigerant in another device owned by a different person?
1995 - Answers In the United States, when were all CFCs phased out by?
2020 - Answers In the United States, when were R-22 and R-142b phased out?
,2030 - Answers In the United States, when will all HCFCs be phased out?
Type of refrigerant,
Dates,
Quantity of refrigerant - Answers Records of which of the following must be kept for R-22?
Federal Law - Answers Section 608 of the Clean Air Act is:
Have to be followed in addition to federal CAA regulations,
May be stricter than federal CAA regulations - Answers State and local regulations _______ (Select all
that are true)
Opening equipment,
Servicing equipment,
Disposing of equipment - Answers The Venting Prohibition requires that you recover affected refrigerant
before (Select all that apply):
The final person in the disposal chain - Answers Under Section 608 Regulations, who is responsible for
ensuring that all refrigerant is removed before disposing of equipment that contains refrigerant?
Freezers - Answers What appliances do Section 608 regulations apply to?
Significant New Alternatives Policy - Answers What does SNAP stand for?
$44,539 per day per violation - Answers What is the fine for violating the Clean Air Act (as of 2017)?
An international agreement between 197 countries to protect the ozone layer. - Answers What is the
Montreal Protocol?
To protect the ozone layer,
To regulate use of chemicals that deplete ozone - Answers What is the purpose of Section 608?
To evaluate alternative refrigerants,
To further the goals of the CAA,
, To consider effects of substitute refrigerants on humans,
To consider effects of substitute refrigerants on the environment - Answers What is the purpose of
SNAP?
Recover the mixture in a separate recovery cylinder - Answers What must you do if you discover that
you have added a Refrigerant B to a system that contained Refrigerant A? Consider that Refrigerant A is
ozone-depleting.
Recover the refrigerant - Answers What needs to be done before disposing of equipment that contains
CFCs, HCFCs, or their substitutes?
Both Commercial refrigeration equipment and Air conditioning equipment can contain ozone-depleting
substances.
Section 608 regulations apply to equipment that contains any ozone-depleting refrigerant or its
substitute. - Answers What other appliances do Section 608 regulations apply to?
They may lose their Section 608 certification,
They may face federal charges,
They may be fined - Answers What penalties can technicians face if they violate the Clean Air Act?
HCFCs released when disconnecting hoses equipped with low loss fittings,
Release of HFCs due to catastrophic failure of equipment - Answers Which of the following are
considered de minimis releases of refrigerant?
Carbon dioxide,
Water,
Nitrogen - Answers Which of the following are excluded from Section 608 refrigerant management
requirements?
federal, state, and local laws. - Answers As technicians, we must follow and be up to date on all:
25 Core questions
25 Type I questions
25 Type II questions, and
25 Type III questions.
This makes for 100 questions total. - Answers For Universal Certification, you will receive how many
questions?
50 questions - 25 Core questions and 25 Type III questions - Answers If you need to get Type III
certification, which of the following will be on your exam?
70% - Answers What is a passing grade for all EPA certifications?
False. Regulations are subject to change. You must make sure you are complying with all updated laws
and regulations. - Answers Once you take the EPA exam, you must memorize all regulations because
they will stay the same forever. True or false?
Yes, chlorine can come from natural sources such as volcanoes, but they are not the primary source. But
the rise of chlorine in the atmosphere is the refrigerants that have been released. - Answers Can
chlorine in the stratosphere be from natural sources, such as volcanoes?
False. Ozone in the Stratosphere absorbs and reflects harmful UV rays from the sun, not ground level
ozone. Ground level ozone is actually harmful for humans when inhaled. - Answers Ground level ozone
is what absorbs and reflects harmful UV rays from the sun. True or false?
Increased risk of skin cancer, Increased risk of cataracts. When ozone is depleted, there is not enough
ozone present to absorb and reflect harmful UV rays from the sun. This increases risk of skin cancer and
cataracts in humans. - Answers In which of the following ways does ozone depletion affect humans?
Yes, air samples taken from the stratosphere confirm that refrigerants such as CFCs and HCFCs make it
to the stratosphere, where they destroy ozone. - Answers Is there evidence that refrigerants are in the
stratosphere?
100,000 - Answers One molecule of chlorine can destroy how many molecules of ozone?
3 - Answers Ozone has ___ atoms of oxygen
300,000 - Answers Three molecules of chlorine can destroy how many molecules of ozone?
False. The majority of ozone is located in the Stratosphere, not the Troposphere. - Answers The majority
of ozone is located in the Troposphere. True or false?
,Absorb and reflect UV rays from the sun - Answers What is the major function of ozone in the
stratosphere?
Emissions of refrigerant chemicals such as CFCs and HCFCs by humans - Answers What is the primary
source of chlorine in the Stratosphere?
Chlorine - Answers What molecule destroys the ozone layer?
Decreasing crop yields - Answers Which of the following are effects of ozone depletion?
Threat to wild and marine life - Answers Which of the following are effects of ozone depletion?
People all over the world - Answers Who does ozone depletion affect?
Yes. Phasing out a refrigerant means that it can no longer be produced or imported. Refrigerants
contained in existing equipment can still be used, bought, and sold. - Answers After a refrigerant is
phased out, can equipment still contain that refrigerant?
Yes. Phasing out a refrigerant means that it can no longer be produced or imported. Technicians can still
service equipment that contains that refrigerant, but those technicians need to be Section 608 certified.
- Answers After a refrigerant is phased out, can technicians still service equipment containing that
refrigerant?
After a refrigerant is phased out, technicians still need to service systems that contain that refrigerant. In
order to service existing equipment, technicians can obtain refrigerant from the recovered and
reclaimed refrigerant. - Answers After being phased out, where can technicians obtain refrigerant to
service equipment that contains that refrigerant?
Yes, but only if it has been reclaimed to AHRI Standard 700 specifications - Answers Can refrigerant be
resold?
CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs - Answers Equipment has to be certified to EPA standards in order to recover which
of the following refrigerants?
A technician with Section 608 certification,
A business that employs a technician with Section 608 certification - Answers If you are selling R-22
refrigerant, who can you sell to?
Yes, but only if it has been reclaimed to AHRI Standard 700 specifications - Answers If you recover R-12
refrigerant, can you use the recovered refrigerant in another device owned by a different person?
1995 - Answers In the United States, when were all CFCs phased out by?
2020 - Answers In the United States, when were R-22 and R-142b phased out?
,2030 - Answers In the United States, when will all HCFCs be phased out?
Type of refrigerant,
Dates,
Quantity of refrigerant - Answers Records of which of the following must be kept for R-22?
Federal Law - Answers Section 608 of the Clean Air Act is:
Have to be followed in addition to federal CAA regulations,
May be stricter than federal CAA regulations - Answers State and local regulations _______ (Select all
that are true)
Opening equipment,
Servicing equipment,
Disposing of equipment - Answers The Venting Prohibition requires that you recover affected refrigerant
before (Select all that apply):
The final person in the disposal chain - Answers Under Section 608 Regulations, who is responsible for
ensuring that all refrigerant is removed before disposing of equipment that contains refrigerant?
Freezers - Answers What appliances do Section 608 regulations apply to?
Significant New Alternatives Policy - Answers What does SNAP stand for?
$44,539 per day per violation - Answers What is the fine for violating the Clean Air Act (as of 2017)?
An international agreement between 197 countries to protect the ozone layer. - Answers What is the
Montreal Protocol?
To protect the ozone layer,
To regulate use of chemicals that deplete ozone - Answers What is the purpose of Section 608?
To evaluate alternative refrigerants,
To further the goals of the CAA,
, To consider effects of substitute refrigerants on humans,
To consider effects of substitute refrigerants on the environment - Answers What is the purpose of
SNAP?
Recover the mixture in a separate recovery cylinder - Answers What must you do if you discover that
you have added a Refrigerant B to a system that contained Refrigerant A? Consider that Refrigerant A is
ozone-depleting.
Recover the refrigerant - Answers What needs to be done before disposing of equipment that contains
CFCs, HCFCs, or their substitutes?
Both Commercial refrigeration equipment and Air conditioning equipment can contain ozone-depleting
substances.
Section 608 regulations apply to equipment that contains any ozone-depleting refrigerant or its
substitute. - Answers What other appliances do Section 608 regulations apply to?
They may lose their Section 608 certification,
They may face federal charges,
They may be fined - Answers What penalties can technicians face if they violate the Clean Air Act?
HCFCs released when disconnecting hoses equipped with low loss fittings,
Release of HFCs due to catastrophic failure of equipment - Answers Which of the following are
considered de minimis releases of refrigerant?
Carbon dioxide,
Water,
Nitrogen - Answers Which of the following are excluded from Section 608 refrigerant management
requirements?
