EPA 608 UNIVERSAL COMPREHENSIVE
COURSE REVIEW
◉ For the EPA 608 Universal Certification, how many questions will
you receive?
Answer: 100
◉ If you need to get Type III certification, which of the following will
be on your exam?
Answer: 50 questions - 25 Core questions and 25 Type III questions
◉ What is the passing grade for all EPA certifications?
Answer: 70%
◉ Once you pass the EPA exam, will the regulations you learned ever
change?
Answer: Yes
◉ Do natural events like volcanic eruptions contribute to chlorine in
the stratosphere?
Answer: Yes, chlorine can come from natural sources such as
volcanoes, but they are not the primary source
,◉ What does ground level ozone do?
Answer: Absorbs and reflects harmful UV rays from the sun.
◉ How does ozone depletion affect humans?
Answer: Increased risk of skin cancer, Increased risk of cataracts
◉ Is there evidence that refrigerants are in the stratosphere?
Answer: Yes
◉ Is it possible for a single chlorine atom to survive in the
atmosphere for years?
Answer: Yes
◉ Ozone has __ atoms of oxygen.
Answer: 3
◉ Where is the majority of ozone located?
Answer: Troposphere
◉ How many molecules of ozone can three molecules of chlorine
destroy?
,Answer: 300000
◉ What is the major function of ozone in the stratosphere?
Answer: Absorb and reflect UV rays from the sun
◉ What is the primary source of chlorine in the Stratosphere?
Answer: Emissions of refrigerant chemicals such as CFCs and HCFCs
by humans
◉ What molecule destroys the ozone layer?
Answer: Chlorine
◉ Which of the following are effects of ozone depletion?
Answer: Decreasing crop yields
◉ Which refrigerant chemicals are responsible for the destruction of
the ozone layer?
Answer: CFCs and HCFCs
◉ Who does ozone depletion affect?
Answer: People all over the world
, ◉ What does the Clean Air Act state?
Answer: It is a violation to purposely vent refrigerants that deplete
ozone.
◉ After a refrigerant is phased out, can technicians still service
equipment containing that refrigerant?
Answer: Yes
◉ After being phased out, where can technicians obtain refrigerant
to service equipment that contains that refrigerant?
Answer: From recovered refrigerant, From reclaimed refrigerant
◉ Can refrigerant be resold?
Answer: Yes, but only if it has been reclaimed to AHRI Standard 700
specifications
◉ Equipment has to be certified to EPA standards in order to
recover which of the following refrigerants?
Answer: CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs
◉ If you are selling R-22 refrigerant, who can you sell to?
Answer: A technician with Section 608 certification and a business
that employs a technician with Section 608 certification.
COURSE REVIEW
◉ For the EPA 608 Universal Certification, how many questions will
you receive?
Answer: 100
◉ If you need to get Type III certification, which of the following will
be on your exam?
Answer: 50 questions - 25 Core questions and 25 Type III questions
◉ What is the passing grade for all EPA certifications?
Answer: 70%
◉ Once you pass the EPA exam, will the regulations you learned ever
change?
Answer: Yes
◉ Do natural events like volcanic eruptions contribute to chlorine in
the stratosphere?
Answer: Yes, chlorine can come from natural sources such as
volcanoes, but they are not the primary source
,◉ What does ground level ozone do?
Answer: Absorbs and reflects harmful UV rays from the sun.
◉ How does ozone depletion affect humans?
Answer: Increased risk of skin cancer, Increased risk of cataracts
◉ Is there evidence that refrigerants are in the stratosphere?
Answer: Yes
◉ Is it possible for a single chlorine atom to survive in the
atmosphere for years?
Answer: Yes
◉ Ozone has __ atoms of oxygen.
Answer: 3
◉ Where is the majority of ozone located?
Answer: Troposphere
◉ How many molecules of ozone can three molecules of chlorine
destroy?
,Answer: 300000
◉ What is the major function of ozone in the stratosphere?
Answer: Absorb and reflect UV rays from the sun
◉ What is the primary source of chlorine in the Stratosphere?
Answer: Emissions of refrigerant chemicals such as CFCs and HCFCs
by humans
◉ What molecule destroys the ozone layer?
Answer: Chlorine
◉ Which of the following are effects of ozone depletion?
Answer: Decreasing crop yields
◉ Which refrigerant chemicals are responsible for the destruction of
the ozone layer?
Answer: CFCs and HCFCs
◉ Who does ozone depletion affect?
Answer: People all over the world
, ◉ What does the Clean Air Act state?
Answer: It is a violation to purposely vent refrigerants that deplete
ozone.
◉ After a refrigerant is phased out, can technicians still service
equipment containing that refrigerant?
Answer: Yes
◉ After being phased out, where can technicians obtain refrigerant
to service equipment that contains that refrigerant?
Answer: From recovered refrigerant, From reclaimed refrigerant
◉ Can refrigerant be resold?
Answer: Yes, but only if it has been reclaimed to AHRI Standard 700
specifications
◉ Equipment has to be certified to EPA standards in order to
recover which of the following refrigerants?
Answer: CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs
◉ If you are selling R-22 refrigerant, who can you sell to?
Answer: A technician with Section 608 certification and a business
that employs a technician with Section 608 certification.
