EPA 608 UNIVERSAL CERTIFICATION
SCRIPT 2026 FULL SOLUTION GRADED A
⩥ 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.
⩥ If you recover R-12 refrigerant, can you use the recovered refrigerant
in another device owned by a different person? 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? Answer:
1995
⩥ In the United States, when were R-22 and R-142b phased out?
Answer: 2020
⩥ In the United States, when will all HCFCs be phased out? Answer:
2030
⩥ What records must be kept for an R-22? Answer: Type of refrigerant,
Dates, Quantity of refrigerant
⩥ What is the Section 608 of the Clean Air Act? Answer: Federal Law
⩥ State and local regulations _______ Answer: Have to be followed in
addition to federal CAA regulations, May be stricter than federal CAA
regulations
SCRIPT 2026 FULL SOLUTION GRADED A
⩥ 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.
⩥ If you recover R-12 refrigerant, can you use the recovered refrigerant
in another device owned by a different person? 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? Answer:
1995
⩥ In the United States, when were R-22 and R-142b phased out?
Answer: 2020
⩥ In the United States, when will all HCFCs be phased out? Answer:
2030
⩥ What records must be kept for an R-22? Answer: Type of refrigerant,
Dates, Quantity of refrigerant
⩥ What is the Section 608 of the Clean Air Act? Answer: Federal Law
⩥ State and local regulations _______ Answer: Have to be followed in
addition to federal CAA regulations, May be stricter than federal CAA
regulations
