SkillCat EPA 608/EPA 608 UNIVERSAL
EXAM ACTUAL EXAM ALL 160
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS
As technicians we must stay up to date on - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Federal state and local law
For universal certification you will receive how many questions - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..100
What is passing grade for all epa certifications - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..70%
True or false you must memorize all regulations because they will stay the same forever
- ✔✔ANSW✔✔..False
Can chlorine from the environment come from natural resources such as volcanoes -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Yes but they are not the primary source
True or false Ground level ozone is is what reflects and absorbs harmful uv rays from
the sun - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..False
In which way does ozone depletion affect humans - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Increased risk of
skin cancer and cataracts
Is there evidence that refrigerants are in the stratosphere - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Yes
One molecule of chlorine can destroy how many molecules of ozone -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..100,000
Ozone has ____ oxygen atoms. - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..3
True or false the majority of the ozone is located in the troposphere -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..False
,How many molecules of ozone can three molecules of chlorine destroy -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..300,000
What is the major function of ozone in the stratosphere - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Absorb and
reflect uv rays from the sun
What is the primary source of Chlorine in the stratosphere - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Emissions of
refrigerants by human like cfc and hcfc
What molecule destroys the ozone layer - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Chlorine
Which of the following are effects of the ozone layer depletion -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Decreasing crop yields and threat to wild and marine life
Who does ozone depletion affect - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..People all over the world
After refrigerant is phased out can equipment still contain refrigerant -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Yes
After refrigerant is phased out can technicians service equipment containing that
refrigerant - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Yes
After being phased out, where can technicians obtain refrigerant to service equipment
that contains that refrigerant? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..From recovered or reclaimed refrigerant
Can refrigerant be resold - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..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 refrigerants -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Cfc hcfc hfc
If you are selling r 22 refrigerant who can you sell to - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..A technician or
business with an epa 608
If you recover r 22 can you use the recovered refrigerant in another device owned by a
different person - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Yes but only if it is reclaimed and meets ahri 700
standards
In the United States when we're all CFCs phased out - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..1995
In the United States when we're r22 r124b phased out - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..2020
In the United States when will all HCFCS be phased out - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..2030
, What records should be kept for r22 - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Type of refrigerant, dates and
quantity of refrigerant
Section 608 of EPA Clean Air Act is - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Federal law
State and local regulations - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Have to be followed with federal law and
may be stricter
The venting prohibition requires that you recover affected refrigerant before -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Opening, servicing, disposing equipment
Under section 608 regulations who is responsible for ensuring that all refrigerant is
removed before disposing of equipment that contains refrigerant - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..final
person in the disposal chain
What appliances do section 608 regulations apply to - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Freezers
What does snap stand for - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Significant New Alternatives Policy
What is the fine for violating the clean air act - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..44539 per day per
violation
What is the Montreal Protocol? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..An international agreement between
197 countries
What is the purpose of section 608 - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..To protect the ozone and regulate
chemicals that deplete ozone
What is the purpose of SNAP - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..To provide alternative refrigerants, to
further the goals of the CAA, consider effects of substitute refrigerant on humans and
the environment
What must you do if you discover that you have a refrigerant B to a system that
contained refrigerant A, consider that refrigerant A is ozone depleting -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Recover the mixture in a separate recovery cylinder
What needs to be done before disposing of equipment that contains CFCs and HCFCs
or their substitute - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Recover the refrigerant
What penalties can technicians face if they violate the clean air act -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..They may be fined, face federal charges, lose their epa 608 certification
EXAM ACTUAL EXAM ALL 160
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS
As technicians we must stay up to date on - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Federal state and local law
For universal certification you will receive how many questions - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..100
What is passing grade for all epa certifications - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..70%
True or false you must memorize all regulations because they will stay the same forever
- ✔✔ANSW✔✔..False
Can chlorine from the environment come from natural resources such as volcanoes -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Yes but they are not the primary source
True or false Ground level ozone is is what reflects and absorbs harmful uv rays from
the sun - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..False
In which way does ozone depletion affect humans - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Increased risk of
skin cancer and cataracts
Is there evidence that refrigerants are in the stratosphere - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Yes
One molecule of chlorine can destroy how many molecules of ozone -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..100,000
Ozone has ____ oxygen atoms. - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..3
True or false the majority of the ozone is located in the troposphere -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..False
,How many molecules of ozone can three molecules of chlorine destroy -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..300,000
What is the major function of ozone in the stratosphere - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Absorb and
reflect uv rays from the sun
What is the primary source of Chlorine in the stratosphere - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Emissions of
refrigerants by human like cfc and hcfc
What molecule destroys the ozone layer - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Chlorine
Which of the following are effects of the ozone layer depletion -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Decreasing crop yields and threat to wild and marine life
Who does ozone depletion affect - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..People all over the world
After refrigerant is phased out can equipment still contain refrigerant -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Yes
After refrigerant is phased out can technicians service equipment containing that
refrigerant - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Yes
After being phased out, where can technicians obtain refrigerant to service equipment
that contains that refrigerant? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..From recovered or reclaimed refrigerant
Can refrigerant be resold - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..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 refrigerants -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Cfc hcfc hfc
If you are selling r 22 refrigerant who can you sell to - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..A technician or
business with an epa 608
If you recover r 22 can you use the recovered refrigerant in another device owned by a
different person - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Yes but only if it is reclaimed and meets ahri 700
standards
In the United States when we're all CFCs phased out - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..1995
In the United States when we're r22 r124b phased out - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..2020
In the United States when will all HCFCS be phased out - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..2030
, What records should be kept for r22 - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Type of refrigerant, dates and
quantity of refrigerant
Section 608 of EPA Clean Air Act is - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Federal law
State and local regulations - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Have to be followed with federal law and
may be stricter
The venting prohibition requires that you recover affected refrigerant before -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Opening, servicing, disposing equipment
Under section 608 regulations who is responsible for ensuring that all refrigerant is
removed before disposing of equipment that contains refrigerant - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..final
person in the disposal chain
What appliances do section 608 regulations apply to - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Freezers
What does snap stand for - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Significant New Alternatives Policy
What is the fine for violating the clean air act - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..44539 per day per
violation
What is the Montreal Protocol? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..An international agreement between
197 countries
What is the purpose of section 608 - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..To protect the ozone and regulate
chemicals that deplete ozone
What is the purpose of SNAP - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..To provide alternative refrigerants, to
further the goals of the CAA, consider effects of substitute refrigerant on humans and
the environment
What must you do if you discover that you have a refrigerant B to a system that
contained refrigerant A, consider that refrigerant A is ozone depleting -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Recover the mixture in a separate recovery cylinder
What needs to be done before disposing of equipment that contains CFCs and HCFCs
or their substitute - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Recover the refrigerant
What penalties can technicians face if they violate the clean air act -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..They may be fined, face federal charges, lose their epa 608 certification
