Meeting 5 EPA Quiz SEC.½ Exam
Questions with correct Answers 2025/2026
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False - ANS- A service tech must become Type III certified to be Type I and Type II
certified
True - ANS- The EPA certification is a terminal certification
False - ANS- CFCs readily decompose in the lower atmosphere and consume enormous
quantities of ozone in the process.
True - ANS- As part of the EPAs Clean Air Act, as well as its subsequent amendments,
the sale of regulated refrigerants to certified techs is restricted.
True, November 14, 1994 - ANS- As of ____ (what date?), all individuals who perform
installation, service, maintenance, or repair functions on air-conditioning & refrigeration
equipment must be certified.
True, January 1, 1996 - ANS- On ___(what date?), it became illegal to import or
manufacture R-11 & R-12 as well as all other CFCs because of their ability to destroy the
ozone layer and contribute to global warming.
100 - ANS- The EPA section 608 Technician Certification examination is a ____-question,
closed book examination compromised of 4 sections.
72 - ANS- To pass a given section of the certification exam, the candidate must obtain a
minimum score of ___% in that section.
Refrigerator - ANS- In 1876, Karl Paul Gottfried built the first practical ___ using liquid
ammonia as the coolant.
R-22 - ANS- ___ is classified as a HCFC refrigerant, as it contains hydrogen, fluorine, and
carbon.
, 196 - ANS- As of 2019, ___ nations operate under article 5 of the montreal protocol to
resolve the global problem of stratospheric ozone depletion.
Chlorofluorocarbons - ANS- in 1930, ___ were developed.
Four - ANS- A service technician can earn ___ different certifications.
R-12 - ANS- Refrigerant ___ is a nontoxic, nonflammable, noncorrosive refrigerant with a
boiling point (at atmospheric pressure) of about -20 degrees F
I - ANS- The Type ___ certification is for servicing small, factory-scaled appliances that
contain a refrigerant charge of 5 lb or less.
Labor - ANS- Section 608 of the Clean Air Act provides certification exemptions for
apprentices who are registered with the Department of ___
ethylether - ANS- William Cullen evaporated___ in a vacuum to produce a refrigerant
effect.
Carbon - ANS- Both R-11 and R-12 are refrigerants classified as CFCs as they are
compromised solely of chlorine, fluorine, and ___
II - ANS- Type ___ certification is for servicing or disposing of medium-, high-, or very
high-pressure systems that include residential and commercial air-conditioning &
refrigeration systems as well as some industrial process refrigeration equipment.
Mechanical cooling - ANS- John Gorrie developed the first successful mechanical
refrigeration system in the US and is credited with being the inventor of ____.
Clean Air Act - ANS- As part of the ___, as well as its subsequent amendments, the EPA
has set in place certification requirements for recycling, reclaiming, and recovery
equipment as well as the service techs who operate these pieces of equipment.
True, November 5, 1993 - ANS- Per Section 608 of the Clean Air Act, recovery and
recycling equipment manufactured after ___(what date?), must be equipped with low-loss
fittings.
True - ANS- The EPA allows individual purchasers, large purchasers, or contractors to
authorize other non-certified employees to purchase or accept delivery of refrigerants.
False - ANS- Hydrofluorocarbons contain chlorine
False - ANS- HFO refrigerants are as flammable as HC refrigerants.
Questions with correct Answers 2025/2026
A+ Graded 100% Verified.
False - ANS- A service tech must become Type III certified to be Type I and Type II
certified
True - ANS- The EPA certification is a terminal certification
False - ANS- CFCs readily decompose in the lower atmosphere and consume enormous
quantities of ozone in the process.
True - ANS- As part of the EPAs Clean Air Act, as well as its subsequent amendments,
the sale of regulated refrigerants to certified techs is restricted.
True, November 14, 1994 - ANS- As of ____ (what date?), all individuals who perform
installation, service, maintenance, or repair functions on air-conditioning & refrigeration
equipment must be certified.
True, January 1, 1996 - ANS- On ___(what date?), it became illegal to import or
manufacture R-11 & R-12 as well as all other CFCs because of their ability to destroy the
ozone layer and contribute to global warming.
100 - ANS- The EPA section 608 Technician Certification examination is a ____-question,
closed book examination compromised of 4 sections.
72 - ANS- To pass a given section of the certification exam, the candidate must obtain a
minimum score of ___% in that section.
Refrigerator - ANS- In 1876, Karl Paul Gottfried built the first practical ___ using liquid
ammonia as the coolant.
R-22 - ANS- ___ is classified as a HCFC refrigerant, as it contains hydrogen, fluorine, and
carbon.
, 196 - ANS- As of 2019, ___ nations operate under article 5 of the montreal protocol to
resolve the global problem of stratospheric ozone depletion.
Chlorofluorocarbons - ANS- in 1930, ___ were developed.
Four - ANS- A service technician can earn ___ different certifications.
R-12 - ANS- Refrigerant ___ is a nontoxic, nonflammable, noncorrosive refrigerant with a
boiling point (at atmospheric pressure) of about -20 degrees F
I - ANS- The Type ___ certification is for servicing small, factory-scaled appliances that
contain a refrigerant charge of 5 lb or less.
Labor - ANS- Section 608 of the Clean Air Act provides certification exemptions for
apprentices who are registered with the Department of ___
ethylether - ANS- William Cullen evaporated___ in a vacuum to produce a refrigerant
effect.
Carbon - ANS- Both R-11 and R-12 are refrigerants classified as CFCs as they are
compromised solely of chlorine, fluorine, and ___
II - ANS- Type ___ certification is for servicing or disposing of medium-, high-, or very
high-pressure systems that include residential and commercial air-conditioning &
refrigeration systems as well as some industrial process refrigeration equipment.
Mechanical cooling - ANS- John Gorrie developed the first successful mechanical
refrigeration system in the US and is credited with being the inventor of ____.
Clean Air Act - ANS- As part of the ___, as well as its subsequent amendments, the EPA
has set in place certification requirements for recycling, reclaiming, and recovery
equipment as well as the service techs who operate these pieces of equipment.
True, November 5, 1993 - ANS- Per Section 608 of the Clean Air Act, recovery and
recycling equipment manufactured after ___(what date?), must be equipped with low-loss
fittings.
True - ANS- The EPA allows individual purchasers, large purchasers, or contractors to
authorize other non-certified employees to purchase or accept delivery of refrigerants.
False - ANS- Hydrofluorocarbons contain chlorine
False - ANS- HFO refrigerants are as flammable as HC refrigerants.
