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EPA 608 Certification QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) 2026 |ALREADY
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Which refrigerant is a HFC?
a. R-134A
b. R-123
c. R-22
d. R-12 ......ANSWER.....a. R-134A
Describe how one Chlorine atom can destroy 100,000 ozone molecules.
a. Chlorine releases one of the oxygen atoms and forms two O2 oxygen
molecules, leaving the chlorine molecule free to attack another
ozone molecule and repeat the process.
b. Chlorine locks up the ozone molecule and then and then goes after
another.
c. Chlorine converts the ozone to bromine and then attacks more ozone
molecules.
d. Chlorine can bleach 100,000 ozone molecules before it weakens.
......ANSWER.....a. Chlorine releases one of the oxygen atoms and forms two
O2 oxygen molecules, leaving the chlorine molecule free to attack another
ozone molecule and repeat the process.
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Which refrigerant contains no chlorine?
a. R-134A
b. R-123
c. R-22
d. R-12 ......ANSWER.....a. R-134A
Name the refrigerant types that belong to CFCs, HCFCs and HFCs
a. CFC R-11, R-12, R-500
b. HCFC R-22, R-123
c. HFC R-134a
d. All of the above are correct ......ANSWER.....d. All of the above are correct
The rule of thumb for refilling approved cylinders is a maximum of ___
percent
liquid?
a. 60%
b. 79%
c. 80%
d. 90% ......ANSWER.....c. 80%
What do the letters in "HCFC" stand for?
a. High Carbon Fluorine Chlorine
b. hydrochlorofluorocarbons
c. Harmful Carbon Fluorine Chlorine
d. highchlorinefluorocarbon ......ANSWER.....b. hydrochlorofluorocarbons
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To recover refrigerant is to?
a. Remove a refrigerant in any condition from a system in either an
active or passive manner, and store it in an external container
without necessarily testing or processing
b. Reduce contaminants in used refrigerant by oil separation through filter
dryers.
c. Reprocess refrigerant to new product specifications
d. Remove refrigerant and change ownership. ......ANSWER.....a. Remove a
refrigerant in any condition from a system in either an
active or passive manner, and store it in an external container
without necessarily testing or processing
What is ODP?
a. Oxygen Destruction Properties
b. Ozone Depletion Potential
c. Ozone Destruction Properties
d. Oxygen Depletion Potential ......ANSWER.....b. Ozone Depletion Potential
R-134A is a "drop in" refrigerant for?
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a. R-12
b. R-22
c. R-11
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d. R-134A is not a drop-in refrigerant ......ANSWER.....d. R-134A is not a drop-
in refrigerant
As of what date did it become unlawful to release Class 1 and Class II
refrigerants to the atmosphere?
a. July 1, 1992
b. July 1, 1993
c. November 14, 1994
d. January 1, 1996 ......ANSWER.....a. July 1, 1992
What is the ozone layer and why is it important to us on Earth?
a. Thin layer of R-22 in the atmosphere that filters UV.
b. Protective shield for Earth from the sun's harmful ultraviolent (UV)
rays in the stratosphere layer that extends about 6 to 30 miles above
earth
c. Thin layer of CFC and HCFC in the atmosphere that filters UV.
d. Protective layer that shields UV in the Troposphere ......ANSWER.....b.
Protective shield for Earth from the sun's harmful ultraviolent (UV)
rays in the stratosphere layer that extends about 6 to 30 miles above
earth
The atom found in CFC and HCFC refrigerants that destroys ozone in the
stratosphere is?
a. Fluorine
b. Carbon
EPA 608 Certification QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) 2026 |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!!
Which refrigerant is a HFC?
a. R-134A
b. R-123
c. R-22
d. R-12 ......ANSWER.....a. R-134A
Describe how one Chlorine atom can destroy 100,000 ozone molecules.
a. Chlorine releases one of the oxygen atoms and forms two O2 oxygen
molecules, leaving the chlorine molecule free to attack another
ozone molecule and repeat the process.
b. Chlorine locks up the ozone molecule and then and then goes after
another.
c. Chlorine converts the ozone to bromine and then attacks more ozone
molecules.
d. Chlorine can bleach 100,000 ozone molecules before it weakens.
......ANSWER.....a. Chlorine releases one of the oxygen atoms and forms two
O2 oxygen molecules, leaving the chlorine molecule free to attack another
ozone molecule and repeat the process.
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Which refrigerant contains no chlorine?
a. R-134A
b. R-123
c. R-22
d. R-12 ......ANSWER.....a. R-134A
Name the refrigerant types that belong to CFCs, HCFCs and HFCs
a. CFC R-11, R-12, R-500
b. HCFC R-22, R-123
c. HFC R-134a
d. All of the above are correct ......ANSWER.....d. All of the above are correct
The rule of thumb for refilling approved cylinders is a maximum of ___
percent
liquid?
a. 60%
b. 79%
c. 80%
d. 90% ......ANSWER.....c. 80%
What do the letters in "HCFC" stand for?
a. High Carbon Fluorine Chlorine
b. hydrochlorofluorocarbons
c. Harmful Carbon Fluorine Chlorine
d. highchlorinefluorocarbon ......ANSWER.....b. hydrochlorofluorocarbons
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To recover refrigerant is to?
a. Remove a refrigerant in any condition from a system in either an
active or passive manner, and store it in an external container
without necessarily testing or processing
b. Reduce contaminants in used refrigerant by oil separation through filter
dryers.
c. Reprocess refrigerant to new product specifications
d. Remove refrigerant and change ownership. ......ANSWER.....a. Remove a
refrigerant in any condition from a system in either an
active or passive manner, and store it in an external container
without necessarily testing or processing
What is ODP?
a. Oxygen Destruction Properties
b. Ozone Depletion Potential
c. Ozone Destruction Properties
d. Oxygen Depletion Potential ......ANSWER.....b. Ozone Depletion Potential
R-134A is a "drop in" refrigerant for?
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a. R-12
b. R-22
c. R-11
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d. R-134A is not a drop-in refrigerant ......ANSWER.....d. R-134A is not a drop-
in refrigerant
As of what date did it become unlawful to release Class 1 and Class II
refrigerants to the atmosphere?
a. July 1, 1992
b. July 1, 1993
c. November 14, 1994
d. January 1, 1996 ......ANSWER.....a. July 1, 1992
What is the ozone layer and why is it important to us on Earth?
a. Thin layer of R-22 in the atmosphere that filters UV.
b. Protective shield for Earth from the sun's harmful ultraviolent (UV)
rays in the stratosphere layer that extends about 6 to 30 miles above
earth
c. Thin layer of CFC and HCFC in the atmosphere that filters UV.
d. Protective layer that shields UV in the Troposphere ......ANSWER.....b.
Protective shield for Earth from the sun's harmful ultraviolent (UV)
rays in the stratosphere layer that extends about 6 to 30 miles above
earth
The atom found in CFC and HCFC refrigerants that destroys ozone in the
stratosphere is?
a. Fluorine
b. Carbon
