EPA UNIVERSAL – SKILLCAT EXAM READY - VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS - COMPREHENSIVE LATEST VERSION (2026/2027)
EPA UNIVERSAL – SKILLCAT 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
AND ANSWERS - COMPREHENSIVE LATEST VERSION (2026/2027)
EPA UNIVERSAL – SKILLCAT 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
