EPA_608_Certification_Examination_Study_Guide
2025_2026
1. What date was the sale of CFC's & HCFC's November 14, 1994
restricted to technicians certi�ed in refrig-
erant recovery?
2. Section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act Recover all refrigerants.
requires technicians to what?
3. The objective of the Clean Air Act is to The earth's stratosphere.
protect what?
4. HFC's HydroFlouroCarbon's
5. CFC's ChloroFluoroCarbon's
6. ODP Ozone Depletion Potential
7. Which international treaty agreement was The Montreal Protocol.
the basis for Section 608?
8. Depletion of the ozone in the stratosphere 1.Crop losses
is know to cause what 6 things? 2.Increases in eye diseases
3.Skin Cancer
4.Reduced marine life
5.Deforestation
6.Increased ground level ozone
9. What happens when CFC or HCFC mole- These atoms attack Ozone Molecules causing
cules get in the stratosphere & free atoms the formation of Chlorine Monoxide (CLO),
of Chlorine are set free? 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
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, molecules of Ozone are destroyed by just one
atom of chloride.
10. What date was recovery equipment re- November 15, 1993
quired to be certi�ed by a lab, & achieve
higher evacuation levels, & have low loss
�ttings?
11. On what date was technician certi�cation November 14, 1994
required?
12. What date was CFC's phased out of pro- December 31, 1995
duction?
13. What is EPA 608 Type I certi�cation? Persons who maintain, service, repair, or
dispose of small appliances (containing 5
pounds of refrigerant (or less).
14. What is EPA 608 Type II certi�cation? Persons who maintain, service, repair, or dis-
pose of high and very high pressure appli-
ances. Except small appliances and motor ve-
hicle air conditioning systems.
15. What is EPA 608 Type III certi�cation? Persons who maintain, service, repair, or dis-
pose of low pressure appliances.
16. What is EPA 608 Universal certi�cation? Persons who maintain, service, repair, or dis-
pose of both low and high pressure equip-
ment, as well as appliances.
17. HCFC's HydroChloroFluoroCarbons
18. What are HydroChloroFluoroCarbons?
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2025_2026
1. What date was the sale of CFC's & HCFC's November 14, 1994
restricted to technicians certi�ed in refrig-
erant recovery?
2. Section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act Recover all refrigerants.
requires technicians to what?
3. The objective of the Clean Air Act is to The earth's stratosphere.
protect what?
4. HFC's HydroFlouroCarbon's
5. CFC's ChloroFluoroCarbon's
6. ODP Ozone Depletion Potential
7. Which international treaty agreement was The Montreal Protocol.
the basis for Section 608?
8. Depletion of the ozone in the stratosphere 1.Crop losses
is know to cause what 6 things? 2.Increases in eye diseases
3.Skin Cancer
4.Reduced marine life
5.Deforestation
6.Increased ground level ozone
9. What happens when CFC or HCFC mole- These atoms attack Ozone Molecules causing
cules get in the stratosphere & free atoms the formation of Chlorine Monoxide (CLO),
of Chlorine are set free? 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
1/8
, molecules of Ozone are destroyed by just one
atom of chloride.
10. What date was recovery equipment re- November 15, 1993
quired to be certi�ed by a lab, & achieve
higher evacuation levels, & have low loss
�ttings?
11. On what date was technician certi�cation November 14, 1994
required?
12. What date was CFC's phased out of pro- December 31, 1995
duction?
13. What is EPA 608 Type I certi�cation? Persons who maintain, service, repair, or
dispose of small appliances (containing 5
pounds of refrigerant (or less).
14. What is EPA 608 Type II certi�cation? Persons who maintain, service, repair, or dis-
pose of high and very high pressure appli-
ances. Except small appliances and motor ve-
hicle air conditioning systems.
15. What is EPA 608 Type III certi�cation? Persons who maintain, service, repair, or dis-
pose of low pressure appliances.
16. What is EPA 608 Universal certi�cation? Persons who maintain, service, repair, or dis-
pose of both low and high pressure equip-
ment, as well as appliances.
17. HCFC's HydroChloroFluoroCarbons
18. What are HydroChloroFluoroCarbons?
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