EPA 608
EPA 608 EXAM NEWEST EXAM 2026 | QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+
As environmental technicians, we must be up to date with which type of laws? -
correct answer Federal, State, and Local Laws
For EPA 608 Universal Certification, how many questions will you receive? - correct
answer 100
If you need to get type III certification, what will be on your exam? - correct answer
50 questions, 25 core and 25 type III questions.
What is the passing grade for all EPA certifications? - correct answer 70%
Once you Pass the EPA exam, the regulations you learn will never change. - correct
answer False
Do natural events like volcanic eruptions contribute to chlorine in the
stratosphere? - correct answer Yes, but are not the primary source
,EPA 608
True or False: Ground level ozone is what absorbs and reflects harmful UV rays
from the sun. - correct answer False
In which of the following ways does ozone depletion affect humans? - correct
answer Increased risk of skin cancer and cataracts
Is there evidence that refrigerants are in the stratosphere? - correct answer YES
Which of the following statements is TRUE about chlorine? - correct answer A single
chlorine atom can survive in the atmosphere for years.
Ozone has __ atoms of oxygen. - correct answer 3
The majority of ozone is located in the Troposphere. t or f? - correct answer False
How many molecules of ozone can three molecules of chlorine destroy? - correct
answer 300,000 (100,000 per chlorine molecule)
What is the major function of ozone in the stratosphere? - correct answer Absorb
and reflect UV rays from the sun.
What is the primary source of chlorine in the stratosphere? - correct answer
Emissions of refrigerant chemicals such as CFCs and HCFCs by humans.
What molecule destroys the ozone layer? - correct answer Chlorine
,EPA 608
Which of the following an effects of ozone depletion? - correct answer Decreasing
crop yields
Which refrigerant chemicals are responsible for the destruction of the ozone
layer? - correct answer CFCs and HCFCs
Who does ozone depletion affect? - correct answer people all over the world
After refrigerant is phased out, can a technician still service the equipment
containing that refrigerant? - correct answer YES
After being phased out, where can technicians obtain refrigerant to service
equipment that contains that refrigerant? - correct answer From recovered and
reclaimed refrigerant.
Can refrigerant be resold? - correct 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 - correct answer CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs
If you are selling R-22 refrigerant, who can you sell to? - correct answer A technician
with Section 608 certification and a business that employs a technician with
Section 608 certification.
, EPA 608
If you recover R-12 refrigerant, can you use the recovered refrigerant in another
device owned by a different person? - correct answer Yes, but only if it has been
reclaimed to AHRI Standard 700 specifications.
In the United States, when were all CFCs phased out by? - correct answer 1995
In the United States, when were R-22 and R-142b phased out? - correct answer
2020
In the United States, when will all HCFCs be phased out? - correct answer 2030
Which of the following records must be kept for an R-22?
A. Type of refrigerant
B. Dates
C. Quantity of refrigerant
D. Model of appliance - correct answer Type of refrigerant, dates, and Quantity
Section 608 of the Clean Air Act is: - correct answer federal law
State and Local Regulations ____ (select all that apply)
A. Have to be followed in addition to federal CAA regulations
B. Have to be followed instead of federal CAA regulations
EPA 608 EXAM NEWEST EXAM 2026 | QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+
As environmental technicians, we must be up to date with which type of laws? -
correct answer Federal, State, and Local Laws
For EPA 608 Universal Certification, how many questions will you receive? - correct
answer 100
If you need to get type III certification, what will be on your exam? - correct answer
50 questions, 25 core and 25 type III questions.
What is the passing grade for all EPA certifications? - correct answer 70%
Once you Pass the EPA exam, the regulations you learn will never change. - correct
answer False
Do natural events like volcanic eruptions contribute to chlorine in the
stratosphere? - correct answer Yes, but are not the primary source
,EPA 608
True or False: Ground level ozone is what absorbs and reflects harmful UV rays
from the sun. - correct answer False
In which of the following ways does ozone depletion affect humans? - correct
answer Increased risk of skin cancer and cataracts
Is there evidence that refrigerants are in the stratosphere? - correct answer YES
Which of the following statements is TRUE about chlorine? - correct answer A single
chlorine atom can survive in the atmosphere for years.
Ozone has __ atoms of oxygen. - correct answer 3
The majority of ozone is located in the Troposphere. t or f? - correct answer False
How many molecules of ozone can three molecules of chlorine destroy? - correct
answer 300,000 (100,000 per chlorine molecule)
What is the major function of ozone in the stratosphere? - correct answer Absorb
and reflect UV rays from the sun.
What is the primary source of chlorine in the stratosphere? - correct answer
Emissions of refrigerant chemicals such as CFCs and HCFCs by humans.
What molecule destroys the ozone layer? - correct answer Chlorine
,EPA 608
Which of the following an effects of ozone depletion? - correct answer Decreasing
crop yields
Which refrigerant chemicals are responsible for the destruction of the ozone
layer? - correct answer CFCs and HCFCs
Who does ozone depletion affect? - correct answer people all over the world
After refrigerant is phased out, can a technician still service the equipment
containing that refrigerant? - correct answer YES
After being phased out, where can technicians obtain refrigerant to service
equipment that contains that refrigerant? - correct answer From recovered and
reclaimed refrigerant.
Can refrigerant be resold? - correct 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 - correct answer CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs
If you are selling R-22 refrigerant, who can you sell to? - correct answer A technician
with Section 608 certification and a business that employs a technician with
Section 608 certification.
, EPA 608
If you recover R-12 refrigerant, can you use the recovered refrigerant in another
device owned by a different person? - correct answer Yes, but only if it has been
reclaimed to AHRI Standard 700 specifications.
In the United States, when were all CFCs phased out by? - correct answer 1995
In the United States, when were R-22 and R-142b phased out? - correct answer
2020
In the United States, when will all HCFCs be phased out? - correct answer 2030
Which of the following records must be kept for an R-22?
A. Type of refrigerant
B. Dates
C. Quantity of refrigerant
D. Model of appliance - correct answer Type of refrigerant, dates, and Quantity
Section 608 of the Clean Air Act is: - correct answer federal law
State and Local Regulations ____ (select all that apply)
A. Have to be followed in addition to federal CAA regulations
B. Have to be followed instead of federal CAA regulations
