EPA 609 TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025

EPA 609 TECHNICIAN 2025
CERTIFICATION
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION



QUESTION 1



R-12 is a _______________ type of refrigerant - ANSWERS-CFC



QUESTION 2



T/F HFCs and HCFCs decompose when released in lower atmosphere -
ANSWERS-TRUE



QUESTION 3



T/F HFCs contributes to global warming - ANSWERS-TRUE



QUESTION 4



EPA is authorized to assess fines of up to ________ per day per violation for any
violation of the act - ANSWERS-37,500




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QUESTION 5



A floor tax also applies to anyone holding __________________or more of the
regulated CFCs - ANSWERS-400 lb



QUESTION 6



T/F At present there is no restriction on the sale of HFC-134a - ANSWERS-TRUE



QUESTION 7



T/F Ultra violet radiation breaks down the CFCs and frees the chlorine ion -
ANSWERS-TRUE



QUESTION 8



Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) contributes to which of the following? - ANSWERS-
GLOBAL WARMING




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QUESTION 9



T/F R-134A is a flammable at ambient temperatures and atmospheric pressures -
ANSWERS-:FALSE



QUESTION 10



The Ozone layer consists of ozone in which part of the atmosphere? - ANSWERS-
STRATOSPHERE



QUESTION 11



Which of the following will not react with ozone gas: - ANSWERS-FLUORINE



QUESTION 12



___________________ has replaced CFC-12 in all automotive applications -
ANSWERS-HFC-134a




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