EPA 608 CERTIFICATION EXAM 2026
COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
DETAILED RATIONALES TYPE I, TYPE II,
TYPE III AND UNIVERSAL TECHNICIAN
STUDY GUIDE
What date was the sale of CFC's & HCFC's restricted to technicians certified
in refrigerant recovery? - CORRECT ANSWER -November 14, 1994
Section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act requires technicians to what? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Recover all refrigerants.
The objective of the Clean Air Act is to protect what? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The earth's stratosphere.
HFC's - CORRECT ANSWER -HydroFlouroCarbon's
CFC's - CORRECT ANSWER -ChloroFluoroCarbon's
, ODP - CORRECT ANSWER -Ozone Depletion Potential
Which international treaty agreement was the basis for Section 608? -
CORRECT ANSWER -The Montreal Protocol.
Depletion of the ozone in the stratosphere is know to cause what 6 things? -
CORRECT ANSWER -1.Crop losses
2.Increases in eye diseases
3.Skin Cancer
4.Reduced marine life
5.Deforestation
6.Increased ground level ozone
What happens when CFC or HCFC molecules get in the stratosphere & free
atoms of Chlorine are set free? - CORRECT ANSWER -These atoms attack
Ozone Molecules causing the formation of Chlorine Monoxide (CLO), after
colliding with another Ozone Molecule, causes 2 Oxygen (O2) molecules to
be made & leaving an atom of chlorine to act as "Free Agent" starting the
process over until 100,000 molecules of Ozone are destroyed by just one
atom of chloride.
What date was recovery equipment required to be certified by a lab, &
achieve higher evacuation levels, & have low loss fittings? - CORRECT
ANSWER -November 15, 1993
On what date was technician certification required? - CORRECT ANSWER -
November 14, 1994
COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
DETAILED RATIONALES TYPE I, TYPE II,
TYPE III AND UNIVERSAL TECHNICIAN
STUDY GUIDE
What date was the sale of CFC's & HCFC's restricted to technicians certified
in refrigerant recovery? - CORRECT ANSWER -November 14, 1994
Section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act requires technicians to what? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Recover all refrigerants.
The objective of the Clean Air Act is to protect what? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The earth's stratosphere.
HFC's - CORRECT ANSWER -HydroFlouroCarbon's
CFC's - CORRECT ANSWER -ChloroFluoroCarbon's
, ODP - CORRECT ANSWER -Ozone Depletion Potential
Which international treaty agreement was the basis for Section 608? -
CORRECT ANSWER -The Montreal Protocol.
Depletion of the ozone in the stratosphere is know to cause what 6 things? -
CORRECT ANSWER -1.Crop losses
2.Increases in eye diseases
3.Skin Cancer
4.Reduced marine life
5.Deforestation
6.Increased ground level ozone
What happens when CFC or HCFC molecules get in the stratosphere & free
atoms of Chlorine are set free? - CORRECT ANSWER -These atoms attack
Ozone Molecules causing the formation of Chlorine Monoxide (CLO), after
colliding with another Ozone Molecule, causes 2 Oxygen (O2) molecules to
be made & leaving an atom of chlorine to act as "Free Agent" starting the
process over until 100,000 molecules of Ozone are destroyed by just one
atom of chloride.
What date was recovery equipment required to be certified by a lab, &
achieve higher evacuation levels, & have low loss fittings? - CORRECT
ANSWER -November 15, 1993
On what date was technician certification required? - CORRECT ANSWER -
November 14, 1994
