EPA 608 Universal Test EXAM Questions
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As environmental technicians, we must be up to date with which types of laws? -
Correct answer-Federal, State, and Local Laws
For the EPA 608 Universal Certification, how many questions will you receive? -
Correct answer-100
If you need to get Type III certification, which of the following will be on your
exam? - Correct answer-50 questions - 25 Core questions and 25 Type III questions
What is the passing grade for all EPA certifications? - Correct answer-70%
Once you pass the EPA exam, will the regulations you learned ever change? -
Correct answer-Yes
Do natural events like volcanic eruptions contribute to chlorine in the stratosphere?
- Correct answer-Yes, chlorine can come from natural sources such as volcanoes,
but they are not the primary source
What does ground level ozone do? - Correct answer-Absorbs and reflects harmful
UV rays from the sun.
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,How does ozone depletion affect humans? - Correct answer-Increased risk of skin
cancer, Increased risk of cataracts
Is there evidence that refrigerants are in the stratosphere? - Correct answer-Yes
Is it possible for a single chlorine atom to survive in the atmosphere for years? -
Correct answer-Yes
Ozone has __ atoms of oxygen. - Correct answer-3
Where is the majority of ozone located? - Correct answer-Troposphere
How many molecules of ozone can three molecules of chlorine destroy? - Correct
answer-300000
What is the major function of ozone in the stratosphere? - Correct answer-Absorb
and reflect UV rays from the sun
What is the primary source of chlorine in the Stratosphere? - Correct answer-
Emissions of refrigerant chemicals such as CFCs and HCFCs by humans
What molecule destroys the ozone layer? - Correct answer-Chlorine
Which of the following are effects of ozone depletion? - Correct answer-
Decreasing crop yields
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,Which refrigerant chemicals are responsible for the destruction of the ozone layer?
- Correct answer-CFCs and HCFCs
Who does ozone depletion affect? - Correct answer-People all over the world
What does the Clean Air Act state? - Correct 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? - Correct answer-Yes
After being phased out, where can technicians obtain refrigerant to service
equipment that contains that refrigerant? - Correct answer-From recovered
refrigerant, From reclaimed refrigerant
Can refrigerant be resold? - Correct 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? - Correct answer-CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs
If you are selling R-22 refrigerant, who can you sell to? - Correct answer-A
technician with Section 608 certification and a business that employs a technician
with Section 608 certification.
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, If you recover R-12 refrigerant, can you use the recovered refrigerant in another
device owned by a different person? - Correct answer-Yes, but only if it has been
reclaimed to AHRI Standard 700 specifications
In the United States, when were all CFCs phased out by? - Correct answer-1995
In the United States, when were R-22 and R-142b phased out? - Correct answer-
2020
In the United States, when will all HCFCs be phased out? - Correct answer-2030
What records must be kept for an R-22? - Correct answer-Type of refrigerant,
Dates, Quantity of refrigerant
What is the Section 608 of the Clean Air Act? - Correct answer-Federal Law
State and local regulations _______ - Correct answer-Have to be followed in
addition to federal CAA regulations, May be stricter than federal CAA regulations
The Venting Prohibition requires that you recover affected refrigerant before -
Correct answer-Opening equipment, Servicing equipment, Disposing of equipment
Under Section 608 Regulations, who is responsible for ensuring that all refrigerant
is removed before disposing of equipment that contains it? - Correct answer-The
final person in the disposal chain
What appliances do Section 608 regulations apply to? - Correct answer-Freezers
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As environmental technicians, we must be up to date with which types of laws? -
Correct answer-Federal, State, and Local Laws
For the EPA 608 Universal Certification, how many questions will you receive? -
Correct answer-100
If you need to get Type III certification, which of the following will be on your
exam? - Correct answer-50 questions - 25 Core questions and 25 Type III questions
What is the passing grade for all EPA certifications? - Correct answer-70%
Once you pass the EPA exam, will the regulations you learned ever change? -
Correct answer-Yes
Do natural events like volcanic eruptions contribute to chlorine in the stratosphere?
- Correct answer-Yes, chlorine can come from natural sources such as volcanoes,
but they are not the primary source
What does ground level ozone do? - Correct answer-Absorbs and reflects harmful
UV rays from the sun.
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,How does ozone depletion affect humans? - Correct answer-Increased risk of skin
cancer, Increased risk of cataracts
Is there evidence that refrigerants are in the stratosphere? - Correct answer-Yes
Is it possible for a single chlorine atom to survive in the atmosphere for years? -
Correct answer-Yes
Ozone has __ atoms of oxygen. - Correct answer-3
Where is the majority of ozone located? - Correct answer-Troposphere
How many molecules of ozone can three molecules of chlorine destroy? - Correct
answer-300000
What is the major function of ozone in the stratosphere? - Correct answer-Absorb
and reflect UV rays from the sun
What is the primary source of chlorine in the Stratosphere? - Correct answer-
Emissions of refrigerant chemicals such as CFCs and HCFCs by humans
What molecule destroys the ozone layer? - Correct answer-Chlorine
Which of the following are effects of ozone depletion? - Correct answer-
Decreasing crop yields
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,Which refrigerant chemicals are responsible for the destruction of the ozone layer?
- Correct answer-CFCs and HCFCs
Who does ozone depletion affect? - Correct answer-People all over the world
What does the Clean Air Act state? - Correct 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? - Correct answer-Yes
After being phased out, where can technicians obtain refrigerant to service
equipment that contains that refrigerant? - Correct answer-From recovered
refrigerant, From reclaimed refrigerant
Can refrigerant be resold? - Correct 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? - Correct answer-CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs
If you are selling R-22 refrigerant, who can you sell to? - Correct answer-A
technician with Section 608 certification and a business that employs a technician
with Section 608 certification.
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, If you recover R-12 refrigerant, can you use the recovered refrigerant in another
device owned by a different person? - Correct answer-Yes, but only if it has been
reclaimed to AHRI Standard 700 specifications
In the United States, when were all CFCs phased out by? - Correct answer-1995
In the United States, when were R-22 and R-142b phased out? - Correct answer-
2020
In the United States, when will all HCFCs be phased out? - Correct answer-2030
What records must be kept for an R-22? - Correct answer-Type of refrigerant,
Dates, Quantity of refrigerant
What is the Section 608 of the Clean Air Act? - Correct answer-Federal Law
State and local regulations _______ - Correct answer-Have to be followed in
addition to federal CAA regulations, May be stricter than federal CAA regulations
The Venting Prohibition requires that you recover affected refrigerant before -
Correct answer-Opening equipment, Servicing equipment, Disposing of equipment
Under Section 608 Regulations, who is responsible for ensuring that all refrigerant
is removed before disposing of equipment that contains it? - Correct answer-The
final person in the disposal chain
What appliances do Section 608 regulations apply to? - Correct answer-Freezers
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