EPA 608 Certification Exam with 100%
Correct Answers 2024
November 14, 1994 - answer✔✔What date was the sale of CFC's & HCFC's restricted to
technicians certified in refrigerant recovery?
Memorize it, ya'll. - answer✔✔1989-
Montreal Protocol
July 1 1992-
Violation to vent CFCs or HCFCs
Nov 15 1993-
Recovery/Recycling equipment must be certified and labeled by EPA
AND
Before this date recovery equipment needed to be capable of removing 80% of the refrigerant, w
or wo compressor, or 4 in Hg
After this date recovery equipment needs to be capable of removing 90%, or 80% without
working compressor, or 4 in Hg
AND
Required level of evacuation for Low Pressure appliances before this date was 25 inches Hg,
after this date 25 mm Hg
Nov 14 1994-
Certification needed to service, maintain, or dispose of appliances with refrigerants AND
Sale of CFC and HCFC refrigerants restricted to certified techs
Nov 15 1995-
,Violation to vent HFCs
Dec 31 1995-
CFCs no longer produced
15% - answer✔✔Comfort cooling appliances containing more than 50 lbs of refrigerant must be
repaired when the annual leak rate exceeds _____%
35% - answer✔✔Commercial and Industrial process refrigeration containing ore than 50 lbs of
refrigerant must be repaired when the annual leak rate exceeds _____%
00
4 10
4 10
4 15
0 0 - answer✔✔Required Recovery Levels for Type II appliances, before and after 11/15/93:
HCFC22 less than 200 lbs = B4-0 After-0
HCFC22 more than 200 lbs= B4-4 After-10
NonHCFC22 less than 200 lbs= B4-4 After 10
NonHCFC22 more than 200 lbs= B4 4 After 15
Very high pressure appliances= B4-0 After-0
Recover all refrigerants. - answer✔✔Section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act requires
technicians to what?
The earth's stratosphere. - answer✔✔The objective of the Clean Air Act is to protect what?
HydroFlouroCarbon's - answer✔✔HFC's
ChloroFluoroCarbon's - answer✔✔CFC's
Ozone Depletion Potential - answer✔✔ODP
The Montreal Protocol. - answer✔✔Which international treaty agreement was the basis for
Section 608?
1.Crop losses
2.Increases in eye diseases
, 3.Skin Cancer
4.Reduced marine life
5.Deforestation
6.Increased ground level ozone - answer✔✔Depletion of the ozone in the stratosphere is known
to cause what 6 things?
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. - answer✔✔What happens when CFC or
HCFC molecules get in the stratosphere & free atoms of Chlorine are set free?
November 15, 1993 - answer✔✔What date was recovery equipment required to be certified by a
lab, & achieve higher evacuation levels, & have low loss fittings?
November 14, 1994 - answer✔✔On what date was technician certification required?
December 31, 1995 - answer✔✔What date were CFC's phased out of production?
Persons who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of small appliances (containing 5 pounds of
refrigerant (or less). - answer✔✔What is EPA 608 Type I certification?
Persons who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of high and very high pressure appliances.
Except small appliances and motor vehicle air conditioning systems. - answer✔✔What is EPA
608 Type II certification?
Persons who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of low pressure appliances. - answer✔✔What
is EPA 608 Type III certification?
Persons who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of both low and high pressure equipment, as
well as appliances. - answer✔✔What is EPA 608 Universal certification?
HydroChloroFluoroCarbons - answer✔✔HCFC's
Commonly known as HCFC's, they are a group of man-made compunds containing hydrogen,
chlorine, fluorine, and carbon. - answer✔✔What are HydroChloroFluoroCarbons?
80% - answer✔✔A recovery cylinder must not be filled more than ___ % of it's capacity by
weight?
Up-right with proper DOT classification tags. - answer✔✔How should refrigerant cylinders be
shipped?
Polyolester - answer✔✔What oil MUST be used with ALL HFC's for HVAC/Refrigeration but
will also work with CFC's and HCFC's.
Correct Answers 2024
November 14, 1994 - answer✔✔What date was the sale of CFC's & HCFC's restricted to
technicians certified in refrigerant recovery?
Memorize it, ya'll. - answer✔✔1989-
Montreal Protocol
July 1 1992-
Violation to vent CFCs or HCFCs
Nov 15 1993-
Recovery/Recycling equipment must be certified and labeled by EPA
AND
Before this date recovery equipment needed to be capable of removing 80% of the refrigerant, w
or wo compressor, or 4 in Hg
After this date recovery equipment needs to be capable of removing 90%, or 80% without
working compressor, or 4 in Hg
AND
Required level of evacuation for Low Pressure appliances before this date was 25 inches Hg,
after this date 25 mm Hg
Nov 14 1994-
Certification needed to service, maintain, or dispose of appliances with refrigerants AND
Sale of CFC and HCFC refrigerants restricted to certified techs
Nov 15 1995-
,Violation to vent HFCs
Dec 31 1995-
CFCs no longer produced
15% - answer✔✔Comfort cooling appliances containing more than 50 lbs of refrigerant must be
repaired when the annual leak rate exceeds _____%
35% - answer✔✔Commercial and Industrial process refrigeration containing ore than 50 lbs of
refrigerant must be repaired when the annual leak rate exceeds _____%
00
4 10
4 10
4 15
0 0 - answer✔✔Required Recovery Levels for Type II appliances, before and after 11/15/93:
HCFC22 less than 200 lbs = B4-0 After-0
HCFC22 more than 200 lbs= B4-4 After-10
NonHCFC22 less than 200 lbs= B4-4 After 10
NonHCFC22 more than 200 lbs= B4 4 After 15
Very high pressure appliances= B4-0 After-0
Recover all refrigerants. - answer✔✔Section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act requires
technicians to what?
The earth's stratosphere. - answer✔✔The objective of the Clean Air Act is to protect what?
HydroFlouroCarbon's - answer✔✔HFC's
ChloroFluoroCarbon's - answer✔✔CFC's
Ozone Depletion Potential - answer✔✔ODP
The Montreal Protocol. - answer✔✔Which international treaty agreement was the basis for
Section 608?
1.Crop losses
2.Increases in eye diseases
, 3.Skin Cancer
4.Reduced marine life
5.Deforestation
6.Increased ground level ozone - answer✔✔Depletion of the ozone in the stratosphere is known
to cause what 6 things?
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. - answer✔✔What happens when CFC or
HCFC molecules get in the stratosphere & free atoms of Chlorine are set free?
November 15, 1993 - answer✔✔What date was recovery equipment required to be certified by a
lab, & achieve higher evacuation levels, & have low loss fittings?
November 14, 1994 - answer✔✔On what date was technician certification required?
December 31, 1995 - answer✔✔What date were CFC's phased out of production?
Persons who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of small appliances (containing 5 pounds of
refrigerant (or less). - answer✔✔What is EPA 608 Type I certification?
Persons who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of high and very high pressure appliances.
Except small appliances and motor vehicle air conditioning systems. - answer✔✔What is EPA
608 Type II certification?
Persons who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of low pressure appliances. - answer✔✔What
is EPA 608 Type III certification?
Persons who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of both low and high pressure equipment, as
well as appliances. - answer✔✔What is EPA 608 Universal certification?
HydroChloroFluoroCarbons - answer✔✔HCFC's
Commonly known as HCFC's, they are a group of man-made compunds containing hydrogen,
chlorine, fluorine, and carbon. - answer✔✔What are HydroChloroFluoroCarbons?
80% - answer✔✔A recovery cylinder must not be filled more than ___ % of it's capacity by
weight?
Up-right with proper DOT classification tags. - answer✔✔How should refrigerant cylinders be
shipped?
Polyolester - answer✔✔What oil MUST be used with ALL HFC's for HVAC/Refrigeration but
will also work with CFC's and HCFC's.
