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EPA 608 Core Certification Exam Questions & Verified Answers | Ozone Layer, CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs, R-11, R-12, R-22, R-123, R-134a, Chlorine, Bromine & Refrigerant Cylinder Requirements | Updated 2026/2027 | Instant Download

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Prepare for the EPA 608 Core certification exam with this comprehensive collection of exam-focused questions and verified answers covering ozone protection, refrigerant classifications, Clean Air Act requirements, CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs, refrigerant identification, ozone-depleting substances, chlorine and bromine chemistry, refrigerant phaseout concepts, and safe refrigerant-cylinder practices. This resource focuses on important EPA 608 Core concepts including restrictions on releasing Class I and Class II refrigerants, the ozone layer and its role in protecting Earth from ultraviolet radiation, chlorine-driven ozone depletion, ozone molecule composition, identification of CFC, HCFC, and HFC refrigerants, refrigerants such as R-11, R-12, R-22, R-123, R-134a, refrigerant blends, chlorine-free refrigerants, the catalytic ozone-destruction cycle, refrigerant cylinder filling limits, and the meaning of HCFC terminology. Key topics covered include: • EPA 608 Core certification • EPA 608 Core exam concepts • Clean Air Act refrigerant requirements • Class I and Class II refrigerants • Refrigerant release and venting restrictions • Ozone layer • Stratospheric ozone • Ultraviolet (UV) radiation • Ozone molecule O3 • Ozone depletion • Chlorine and ozone reactions • Bromine and ozone depletion • CFC refrigerants • HCFC refrigerants • HFC refrigerants • R-11 • R-12 • R-22 • R-123 • R-134a • Refrigerant classification • Chlorine-containing refrigerants • Chlorine-free HFC refrigerants • Hydrochlorofluorocarbons • CFC phaseout concepts • Refrigerant environmental regulations • Ozone-depleting substances • Refrigerant chemistry • Refrigerant identification • Approved refrigerant cylinders • Refrigerant cylinder filling limits • 80% cylinder fill rule • Refrigerant handling • Refrigerant safety • Refrigerant recovery • Refrigerant technician requirements • EPA refrigerant regulations • Ozone protection • Atmospheric refrigerant chemistry • HVAC/R environmental regulations • EPA 608 terminology The material is useful for HVAC/R students, refrigeration technicians, trade-school learners, EPA certification candidates, and professionals reviewing foundational EPA 608 concepts. The questions emphasize terminology, refrigerant identification, environmental protection, ozone chemistry, regulatory requirements, and cylinder-handling concepts relevant to Core certification preparation. Instant Download provides convenient access to an organized EPA 608 Core exam review resource for focused certification study.

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EPA 608 Core Exam
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Updated 2026

,As of what date did it become unlawful to release Class 1 and Class II
refrigerants to the atmosphere?
a.July 1, 1992
b.July 1, 1993
c. November 14, 1994
d.January 1, 1996


a.July 1, 1992



What is the ozone layer and why is it important to us on Earth?
a.Thin layer of R-22 in the atmosphere that filters UV.
b. Protective shield for Earth from the sun's harmful ultraviolent (UV)
rays in the stratosphere layer that extends about 6 to 30 miles
above earth
c.Thin layer of CFC and HCFC in the atmosphere that filters UV.
d. Protective layer that shields UV in the Troposphere


b. Protective shield for Earth from the sun's harmful ultraviolent (UV)
rays in the stratosphere layer that extends about 6 to 30 miles
above earth



The atom found in CFC and HCFC refrigerants that destroys ozone in the
stratosphere is?
a. Fluorine
b.Carbon
c. Hydrogen
d. Chlorine


d. Chlorine

,What is an ozone molecule made of?
a. Refrigerant
b.Ammonia
c.Three oxygen atoms (O3).
d. Oxygen and ammonia.


Three oxygen atoms (O3).


Which refrigerant is a CFC?
a. R-134A
b. R-123
c. R-22
d. R-12


d. R-12


What is the name of the atom that attacks ozone molecules?
a.CFC atoms
b. HCFC atoms
c. Chlorine and bromine atoms emitted into the atmosphere
d. a and b


c. Chlorine and bromine atoms emitted into the atmosphere


Which refrigerant is a HFC?
a. R-134A
b. R-123
c. R-22
d. R-12


a. R-134A

, Describe how one Chlorine atom can destroy 100,000 ozone molecules.
a.Chlorine releases one of the oxygen atoms and forms two O2 oxygen
molecules, leaving the chlorine molecule free to attack another
ozone molecule and repeat the process.
b.Chlorine locks up the ozone molecule and then and then goes after
another.
c. Chlorine converts the ozone to bromine and then attacks more ozone
molecules.
d. Chlorine can bleach 100,000 ozone molecules before it weakens.


a.Chlorine releases one of the oxygen atoms and forms two O2 oxygen molecules,
leaving the chlorine molecule free to attack another
ozone molecule and repeat the process.



Which refrigerant contains no chlorine?
a. R-134A
b. R-123
c. R-22
d. R-12


a. R-134A


Name the refrigerant types that belong to CFCs, HCFCs and HFCs
a.CFC R-11, R-12, R-500
b. HCFC R-22, R-123
c. HFC R-134a
d. All of the above are correct


d. All of the above are correct

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