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Prepare for the EPA Section 608 Core certification exam with this comprehensive study guide. Includes practice questions covering refrigerant handling, safety procedures, environmental regulations, and compliance standards. Designed for technicians, trainees, and professionals seeking structured exam preparation, detailed explanations, and confidence-building to pass the EPA Section 608 Core exam successfully.

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Concept Review- EPA SECTION 608 CORE QUESTION
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AND ANSWERS
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EPA SECTION 608 CORE QUESTION AND ANSWERS.pdf




EPA SECTION 608 CORE QUESTION
AND ANSWERS



What does ozone in the stratosphere above the earth consist of?

a. Molecules containing 2 oxygen atoms.

b. Molecules containing 3 oxygen atoms.

c. Molecules containing 4 oxygen atoms.

d. Molecules containing 5 oxygen atoms

b. Molecules containing 3 oxygen atoms.




Which of the following refrigerants has the lowest global warming potential?

a. R-134a

b. R-407C

c. R-410A

d. R-600a

d. R-600a




Which of the following gases is used as the baseline

measurement for global warming potential?

a. Ammonia

b. Carbon Dioxide

c. CFC-12

d. Propane




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b. Carbon Dioxide




Which type of refrigerant typically has the lowest global warming potential?

a. HCFCs

b. HFOs

c. HFCs

d. All are equal

b. HFOs




What is the state of refrigerant entering the compressor of a refrigeration system?

a. Low pressure subcooled liquid

b. Low pressure superheated vapor

c. High pressure subcooled liquid

d. High pressure subcooled vapor

b. Low pressure superheated vapor




How does the global warming potential of R-410A compare to that of carbon dioxide?

a. It is lower.

b. They are equal.

c. It is hundreds of times greater.

d. It is thousands of times greater.

d. It is thousands of times greater.




How do the global warming potentials of isobutane

(R-600a), propane (R-290), and R-441A compare to




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the GWPs of HFC-134a, R404A, and R-410A?

a. They are significantly higher.

b. They are significantly lower.

c. They are approximately equal

d. They are slightly higher.

b. They are significantly lower.




What are the characteristics of hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs)?

a. Non-ozone depleting and have high global warming potentials.

b. Non-ozone depleting and have low global warming potentials.

c. Ozone depleting and have high global warming potentials.

d. Ozone depleting and have low global warming potentials.

b. Non-ozone depleting and have low global

warming potentials.




Why are HFO refrigerants less flammable than

hydrocarbon refrigerants?

a. They contain chlorine.

b. They contain bromine.

c. They contain fluorine.

d. They contain carbon.

c. They contain fluorine.




Which of the following refrigerants is an HFO?

a. R-1234yf




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b. R-123

c. R-134a

d. All three are HFOs

a. R-1234yf




What characteristics of HFC refrigerants make them damaging to the environment?

a. They are toxic to plants and animals at low doses.

b. They contain chlorine which damages the ozone layer.

c. They have high Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP)

d. They can have very high global warming potentials.

d. They can have very high global warming

potentials.




Why are some of the hydrofluoroolefins classified as A2L?

a. They have toxicity characteristics.

b. They are less flammable than hydrocarbon refrigerants, but most are still mildly flammable.

c. They are prohibited for use in the U.S.

d. They have ozone depleting potentials and have

low global warming potentials.

b. They are less flammable than hydrocarbon refrigerants, but most are still mildly flammable.




How many ozone molecules can each chlorine atom in the stratosphere destroy?

a. 1,000 molecules

b. 100,000 molecules




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