EPA 608
Certification
Exam 2026 2027
Edition Complete
Test Bank with
Verified Answers
and Detailed
Explanations
,As environmental technicians, we must be up to date with which type of laws? - correct
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answer = Federal, State, and Local Laws m m m m m m
For EPA 608 Universal Certification, how many questions will you receive? - correct answer
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= 100 m
If you need to get type III certification, what will be on your exam? - correct answer = 50
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questions, 25 core and 25 type III questions. m m m m m m m
m What is the passing grade for all EPA certifications? - correct answer = 70%
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Once you Pass the EPA exam, the regulations you learn will never change. - correct answer
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answer = Yes, but are not the primary source m m m m m m m m
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Increased risk of skin cancer and cataracts m m m m m m
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How many molecules of ozone can three molecules of chlorine destroy? - correct answer =
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300,000 (100,000 per chlorine molecule) m m m m
What is the major function of ozone in the stratosphere? - correct answer = Absorb and
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reflect UV rays from the sun. m m m m m
What is the primary source of chlorine in the stratosphere? - correct answer = Emissions of
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refrigerant chemicals such as CFCs and HCFCs by humans. m m m m m m m m
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Which of the following an effects of ozone depletion? - correct answer = Decreasing crop
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yields
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answer = CFCs and HCFCs m m m m
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After refrigerant is phased out, can a technician still service the equipment containing that
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After being phased out, where can technicians obtain refrigerant to service equipment that
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Can refrigerant be resold? - correct answer = Yes, but only if it has been reclaimed to AHRI
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Standard 700 specifications m m
Equipment has to be certified to epa standards in order to recover which refrigerants - correct
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answer = CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs m m m m
If you are selling R-22 refrigerant, who can you sell to? - correct answer = A technician with
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Section 608 certification and a business that employs a technician with Section 608
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certification.
If you recover R-12 refrigerant, can you use the recovered refrigerant in another device
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Standard 700 specifications. m m
m In the United States, when were all CFCs phased out by? - correct answer = 1995
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m In the United States, when were R-22 and R-142b phased out? - correct answer = 2020
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m In the United States, when will all HCFCs be phased out? - correct answer = 2030
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A. Type of refrigerant
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D. Model of appliance - correct answer = Type of refrigerant, dates, and Quantity
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m Section 608 of the Clean Air Act is: - correct answer = federal law
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m State and Local Regulations ____ (select all that apply)
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The Venting Prohibition requires that you recover affected refrigerant before (Select all that
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Freezers
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None - correct answer = Freezers
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m What does SNAP stand for? - correct answer = Significant New Alternatives Policy
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What is the fine for violating the Clean Air Act (as of 2017)? - correct answer = $44,539 per
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day per violation
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What is the Montreal Protocol? - correct answer = An international agreement between 197
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countries
What is the purpose of Section 608? (Select all that apply)
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Answer
A. To protect the ozone layer
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B. To regulate use of chemicals that deplete ozone
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C. To raise money through fines
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D. Economic reasons - correct answer = A and B
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Certification
Exam 2026 2027
Edition Complete
Test Bank with
Verified Answers
and Detailed
Explanations
,As environmental technicians, we must be up to date with which type of laws? - correct
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answer = Federal, State, and Local Laws m m m m m m
For EPA 608 Universal Certification, how many questions will you receive? - correct answer
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= 100 m
If you need to get type III certification, what will be on your exam? - correct answer = 50
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questions, 25 core and 25 type III questions. m m m m m m m
m What is the passing grade for all EPA certifications? - correct answer = 70%
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Once you Pass the EPA exam, the regulations you learn will never change. - correct answer
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= False m
Do natural events like volcanic eruptions contribute to chlorine in the stratosphere? - correct
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answer = Yes, but are not the primary source m m m m m m m m
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m - correct answer = False
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In which of the following ways does ozone depletion affect humans? - correct answer =
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Increased risk of skin cancer and cataracts m m m m m m
m Is there evidence that refrigerants are in the stratosphere? - correct answer = YES
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Which of the following statements is TRUE about chlorine? - correct answer = A single
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chlorine atom can survive in the atmosphere for years. m m m m m m m m
m Ozone has __ atoms of oxygen. - correct answer = 3 m m m m m m m m m m
m The majority of ozone is located in the Troposphere. t or f? - correct answer = False
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How many molecules of ozone can three molecules of chlorine destroy? - correct answer =
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300,000 (100,000 per chlorine molecule) m m m m
What is the major function of ozone in the stratosphere? - correct answer = Absorb and
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reflect UV rays from the sun. m m m m m
What is the primary source of chlorine in the stratosphere? - correct answer = Emissions of
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refrigerant chemicals such as CFCs and HCFCs by humans. m m m m m m m m
m What molecule destroys the ozone layer? - correct answer = Chlorine
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Which of the following an effects of ozone depletion? - correct answer = Decreasing crop
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yields
,Which refrigerant chemicals are responsible for the destruction of the ozone layer? - correct
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answer = CFCs and HCFCs m m m m
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After refrigerant is phased out, can a technician still service the equipment containing that
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refrigerant? - correct answer = YES m m m m m
After being phased out, where can technicians obtain refrigerant to service equipment that
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contains that refrigerant? - correct answer = From recovered and reclaimed refrigerant.
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Can refrigerant be resold? - correct answer = Yes, but only if it has been reclaimed to AHRI
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Standard 700 specifications m m
Equipment has to be certified to epa standards in order to recover which refrigerants - correct
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answer = CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs m m m m
If you are selling R-22 refrigerant, who can you sell to? - correct answer = A technician with
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Section 608 certification and a business that employs a technician with Section 608
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certification.
If you recover R-12 refrigerant, can you use the recovered refrigerant in another device
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owned by a different person? - correct answer = Yes, but only if it has been reclaimed to AHRI
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Standard 700 specifications. m m
m In the United States, when were all CFCs phased out by? - correct answer = 1995
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m In the United States, when were R-22 and R-142b phased out? - correct answer = 2020
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m In the United States, when will all HCFCs be phased out? - correct answer = 2030
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A. Type of refrigerant
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m State and Local Regulations ____ (select all that apply)
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A. Have to be followed in addition to federal CAA regulations
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B. Have to be followed instead of federal CAA regulations
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, C. May be stricter than federal CAA regulations
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D. Are a suggestion - correct answer = A. And C.
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The Venting Prohibition requires that you recover affected refrigerant before (Select all that
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A. Opening equipment
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B. Servicing equipment
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C. Disposing of equipment
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removed before disposing of equipment that contains it? - correct answer = The final person
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in the disposal chain.
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Freezers
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Both m
None - correct answer = Freezers
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m What does SNAP stand for? - correct answer = Significant New Alternatives Policy
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What is the fine for violating the Clean Air Act (as of 2017)? - correct answer = $44,539 per
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day per violation
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What is the Montreal Protocol? - correct answer = An international agreement between 197
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countries
What is the purpose of Section 608? (Select all that apply)
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Answer
A. To protect the ozone layer
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B. To regulate use of chemicals that deplete ozone
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C. To raise money through fines
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D. Economic reasons - correct answer = A and B
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What is the purpose of SNAP? (Select all that apply)
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Answer
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