SkillCat EPA 608 questions well
answered
Federal, State and Local Laws - correct answer ✔✔As environmental technicians, we must be up
to date with which types of laws?
100 - correct answer ✔✔For the EPA 608 Universal Certification, how many questions will you
receive?
50 questions. 25 Core questions & 25 Type III questions. - correct answer ✔✔If you need to get
Type III certification, which of the following will be on your exam?
70% - correct answer ✔✔What is the passing grade for all EPA certifications?
False - correct answer ✔✔Once you pass the EPA exam, the regulations you learned will never
change.
Yes. Can come from natural sources such as volcanoes but are not the primary source. - correct
answer ✔✔Do natural events like volcanic eruptions contribute to chlorine in the stratosphere?
False. - correct answer ✔✔Ground level ozone is what absorbs and reflects harmful UV rays
from the sun.
Increased risk of skin cancer and cataracts. - correct answer ✔✔In which of the following ways
does ozone depletion affect humans?
Yes - correct answer ✔✔Is there evidence that refrigerants are in the stratosphere?
,A single chlorine atom can survive in the atmosphere for years. - correct answer ✔✔Which of
the following statements is TRUE about chlorine?
3 - correct answer ✔✔Ozone has __ atoms of oxygen
False - correct answer ✔✔The majority of ozone is located in the Troposphere.
300,000 - correct answer ✔✔How many molecules of ozone can three molecules of chlorine
destroy?
Absorb and reflect UV rays from the sun - correct answer ✔✔What is the major function of
ozone in the stratosphere?
Emissions of refrigerant chemicals such as CFCs and HCFCs by humans - correct answer
✔✔What is the primary source of chlorine in the Stratosphere?
Chlorine - correct answer ✔✔What molecule destroys the ozone layer?
Decreasing crop yields - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following are effects of ozone
depletion?
CFC's & HCFC's - correct answer ✔✔Which refrigerant chemicals are responsible for the
destruction of the ozone layer?
People all over the world - correct answer ✔✔Who does ozone depletion affect?
,True - correct answer ✔✔The Clean Air Act states that it is a violation to purposely vent
refrigerants that deplete ozone.
Yes - correct answer ✔✔After a refrigerant is phased out, can technicians still service equipment
containing that refrigerant?
From recovered or reclaimed refrigerant - correct answer ✔✔After being phased out, where can
technicians obtain refrigerant to service equipment that contains that refrigerant?
Yes, but only if it has been reclaimed to AHRI Standard 700 specifications - correct answer
✔✔Can refrigerant be resold?
CFCs, HCFCs & HFCs - correct answer ✔✔Equipment has to be certified to EPA standards in
order to recover which of the following refrigerants?
A technician with a 608 certification or a business that employs a technician with a section 608
certification. - correct answer ✔✔If you are selling R-22 refrigerant, who can you sell to?
Yes, but only if it has been reclaimed to AHRI Standard 700 specifications - correct answer ✔✔If
you recover R-12 refrigerant, can you use the recovered refrigerant in another device owned by
a different person?
1995 - correct answer ✔✔In the United States, when were all CFCs phased out by?
2020 - correct answer ✔✔In the United States, when were R-22 and R-142b phased out?
2030 - correct answer ✔✔In the United States, when will all HCFCs be phased out?
, Type of refrigerant, dates, quantity of refrigerant - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following
records must be kept for an R-22?
Federal Law - correct answer ✔✔Section 608 of the Clean Air Act is
Have to be followed in addition to federal CAA regulations,
May be stricter than federal CAA regulations, may be stricter than federal CAA regulations. -
correct answer ✔✔State and local regulations
Opening, servicing, disposing equipment - correct answer ✔✔The Venting Prohibition requires
that you recover affected refrigerant before
The final person in the disposal chain. - correct answer ✔✔Under Section 608 Regulations, who
is responsible for ensuring that all refrigerant is removed before disposing of equipment that
contains it?
freezers - correct answer ✔✔What appliances do Section 608 regulations apply to?
Significant New Alternatives Policy - correct answer ✔✔What does SNAP stand for?
$44,539 per day, per violation - correct answer ✔✔What is the fine for violating the Clean Air
Act (as of 2017)?
An international agreement between 197 countries - correct answer ✔✔What is the Montreal
Protocol?
To protect the ozone and regulate chemicals that deplete ozone - correct answer ✔✔What is
the purpose of Section 608?
answered
Federal, State and Local Laws - correct answer ✔✔As environmental technicians, we must be up
to date with which types of laws?
100 - correct answer ✔✔For the EPA 608 Universal Certification, how many questions will you
receive?
50 questions. 25 Core questions & 25 Type III questions. - correct answer ✔✔If you need to get
Type III certification, which of the following will be on your exam?
70% - correct answer ✔✔What is the passing grade for all EPA certifications?
False - correct answer ✔✔Once you pass the EPA exam, the regulations you learned will never
change.
Yes. Can come from natural sources such as volcanoes but are not the primary source. - correct
answer ✔✔Do natural events like volcanic eruptions contribute to chlorine in the stratosphere?
False. - correct answer ✔✔Ground level ozone is what absorbs and reflects harmful UV rays
from the sun.
Increased risk of skin cancer and cataracts. - correct answer ✔✔In which of the following ways
does ozone depletion affect humans?
Yes - correct answer ✔✔Is there evidence that refrigerants are in the stratosphere?
,A single chlorine atom can survive in the atmosphere for years. - correct answer ✔✔Which of
the following statements is TRUE about chlorine?
3 - correct answer ✔✔Ozone has __ atoms of oxygen
False - correct answer ✔✔The majority of ozone is located in the Troposphere.
300,000 - correct answer ✔✔How many molecules of ozone can three molecules of chlorine
destroy?
Absorb and reflect UV rays from the sun - correct answer ✔✔What is the major function of
ozone in the stratosphere?
Emissions of refrigerant chemicals such as CFCs and HCFCs by humans - correct answer
✔✔What is the primary source of chlorine in the Stratosphere?
Chlorine - correct answer ✔✔What molecule destroys the ozone layer?
Decreasing crop yields - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following are effects of ozone
depletion?
CFC's & HCFC's - correct answer ✔✔Which refrigerant chemicals are responsible for the
destruction of the ozone layer?
People all over the world - correct answer ✔✔Who does ozone depletion affect?
,True - correct answer ✔✔The Clean Air Act states that it is a violation to purposely vent
refrigerants that deplete ozone.
Yes - correct answer ✔✔After a refrigerant is phased out, can technicians still service equipment
containing that refrigerant?
From recovered or reclaimed refrigerant - correct answer ✔✔After being phased out, where can
technicians obtain refrigerant to service equipment that contains that refrigerant?
Yes, but only if it has been reclaimed to AHRI Standard 700 specifications - correct answer
✔✔Can refrigerant be resold?
CFCs, HCFCs & HFCs - correct answer ✔✔Equipment has to be certified to EPA standards in
order to recover which of the following refrigerants?
A technician with a 608 certification or a business that employs a technician with a section 608
certification. - correct answer ✔✔If you are selling R-22 refrigerant, who can you sell to?
Yes, but only if it has been reclaimed to AHRI Standard 700 specifications - correct answer ✔✔If
you recover R-12 refrigerant, can you use the recovered refrigerant in another device owned by
a different person?
1995 - correct answer ✔✔In the United States, when were all CFCs phased out by?
2020 - correct answer ✔✔In the United States, when were R-22 and R-142b phased out?
2030 - correct answer ✔✔In the United States, when will all HCFCs be phased out?
, Type of refrigerant, dates, quantity of refrigerant - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following
records must be kept for an R-22?
Federal Law - correct answer ✔✔Section 608 of the Clean Air Act is
Have to be followed in addition to federal CAA regulations,
May be stricter than federal CAA regulations, may be stricter than federal CAA regulations. -
correct answer ✔✔State and local regulations
Opening, servicing, disposing equipment - correct answer ✔✔The Venting Prohibition requires
that you recover affected refrigerant before
The final person in the disposal chain. - correct answer ✔✔Under Section 608 Regulations, who
is responsible for ensuring that all refrigerant is removed before disposing of equipment that
contains it?
freezers - correct answer ✔✔What appliances do Section 608 regulations apply to?
Significant New Alternatives Policy - correct answer ✔✔What does SNAP stand for?
$44,539 per day, per violation - correct answer ✔✔What is the fine for violating the Clean Air
Act (as of 2017)?
An international agreement between 197 countries - correct answer ✔✔What is the Montreal
Protocol?
To protect the ozone and regulate chemicals that deplete ozone - correct answer ✔✔What is
the purpose of Section 608?
