6/23/25, 5:08 AM EPA 608 Certification, EPA
EPA 608 CERTIFICATION EXAM NEWEST EXAM 2025-2026 |
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | GRADED
A+ | LATEST VERSION
What date was the sale of CFC's & HCFC's restricted to
November 14, 1994
technicians certified in refrigerant recovery?
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
Memorize it, ya'll.
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
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Nov 15 1995-
Violation to vent HFCs
Dec 31 1995-
CFCs no longer produced
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Comfort cooling appliances containing more than 50
15%
lbs of refrigerant must be repaired when the
annual leak rate exceeds ___ %
Commercial and Industrial process refrigeration
35%
containing ore than 50 lbs of refrigerant must be
repaired when the annual leak rate exceeds
________________________________________ %
Required Recovery Levels for Type II appliances, before and after
00 11/15/93:
4 10
4 10 HCFC22 less than 200 lbs =
4 15 B4-0 After-0 HCFC22 more
00 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. Section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act requires technicians to
what?
The earth's stratosphere. The objective of the Clean Air Act is to protect what?
HydroFlouroCarbon's HFC's
ChloroFluoroCarbon's CFC's
Ozone Depletion Potential ODP
The Montreal Protocol. Which international treaty agreement was the basis for Section
608?
1.Crop losses Depletion of the ozone in the stratosphere is known to cause
2. Increases in eye diseases what 6 things?
3. Skin Cancer
4. Reduced
marine life
5.Deforestati
on
6.Increased ground level
ozone
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These atoms attack What happens when CFC or HCFC molecules get in the
Ozone Molecules stratosphere & free atoms of Chlorine are set free?
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
November 15, 1993
certified by a lab, & achieve higher evacuation
levels, & have low loss fittings?
November 14, 1994 On what date was technician certification required?
December 31, 1995 What date were CFC's phased out of production?
Persons who maintain, What is EPA 608 Type I certification?
service, repair, or dispose of
small appliances (containing 5
pounds of refrigerant (or
less).
Persons who maintain, What is EPA 608 Type II certification?
service, repair, or dispose
of high and very high
pressure appliances.
Except small appliances
and motor vehicle air
conditioning systems.
Persons who maintain, service, What is EPA 608 Type III certification?
repair, or dispose of low
pressure appliances.
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EPA 608 CERTIFICATION EXAM NEWEST EXAM 2025-2026 |
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | GRADED
A+ | LATEST VERSION
What date was the sale of CFC's & HCFC's restricted to
November 14, 1994
technicians certified in refrigerant recovery?
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
Memorize it, ya'll.
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
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Nov 15 1995-
Violation to vent HFCs
Dec 31 1995-
CFCs no longer produced
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Comfort cooling appliances containing more than 50
15%
lbs of refrigerant must be repaired when the
annual leak rate exceeds ___ %
Commercial and Industrial process refrigeration
35%
containing ore than 50 lbs of refrigerant must be
repaired when the annual leak rate exceeds
________________________________________ %
Required Recovery Levels for Type II appliances, before and after
00 11/15/93:
4 10
4 10 HCFC22 less than 200 lbs =
4 15 B4-0 After-0 HCFC22 more
00 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. Section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act requires technicians to
what?
The earth's stratosphere. The objective of the Clean Air Act is to protect what?
HydroFlouroCarbon's HFC's
ChloroFluoroCarbon's CFC's
Ozone Depletion Potential ODP
The Montreal Protocol. Which international treaty agreement was the basis for Section
608?
1.Crop losses Depletion of the ozone in the stratosphere is known to cause
2. Increases in eye diseases what 6 things?
3. Skin Cancer
4. Reduced
marine life
5.Deforestati
on
6.Increased ground level
ozone
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These atoms attack What happens when CFC or HCFC molecules get in the
Ozone Molecules stratosphere & free atoms of Chlorine are set free?
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
November 15, 1993
certified by a lab, & achieve higher evacuation
levels, & have low loss fittings?
November 14, 1994 On what date was technician certification required?
December 31, 1995 What date were CFC's phased out of production?
Persons who maintain, What is EPA 608 Type I certification?
service, repair, or dispose of
small appliances (containing 5
pounds of refrigerant (or
less).
Persons who maintain, What is EPA 608 Type II certification?
service, repair, or dispose
of high and very high
pressure appliances.
Except small appliances
and motor vehicle air
conditioning systems.
Persons who maintain, service, What is EPA 608 Type III certification?
repair, or dispose of low
pressure appliances.
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