SKILLCAT EPA 608 Exam Questions
and Answers Latest Version
How many molecules of ozone can three molecules of
chlorine destroy
300,000
What is the major function of ozone in the stratosphere
Absorb and reflect uv rays from the sun
What is the primary source of Chlorine in the stratosphere
Emissions of refrigerants by human like cfc and hcfc
What molecule destroys the ozone layer
Chlorine
Which of the following are effects of the ozone layer
depletion
Decreasing crop yields and threat to wild and marine life
Who does ozone depletion affect
People all over the world
After refrigerant is phased out can equipment still contain
refrigerant
Yes
After refrigerant is phased out can technicians service
equipment containing that refrigerant
Yes
After being phased out, where can technicians obtain
refrigerant to service equipment that contains that
refrigerant?
From recovered or reclaimed refrigerant
Can refrigerant be resold
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
,Cfc hcfc hfc
If you are selling r 22 refrigerant who can you sell to
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
Yes but only if it is reclaimed and meets ahri 700 standards
In the United States when we're all CFCs phased out
1995
In the United States when we're r22 r124b phased out
2020
In the United States when will all HCFCS be phased out
2030
What records should be kept for r22
Type of refrigerant, dates and quantity of refrigerant
Section 608 of EPA Clean Air Act is
Federal law
State and local regulations
Have to be followed with federal law and may be stricter
The venting prohibition requires that you recover affected
refrigerant before
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
final person in the disposal chain
As technicians we must stay up to date on
Federal state and local law
For universal certification you will receive how many
questions
100
What is passing grade for all epa certifications
70%
True or false you must memorize all regulations because
they will stay the same forever
, False
Can chlorine from the environment come from natural
resources such as volcanoes
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
False
In which way does ozone depletion affect humans
Increased risk of skin cancer and cataracts
Is there evidence that refrigerants are in the stratosphere
Yes
One molecule of chlorine can destroy how many molecules
of ozone
100,000
Ozone has ____ oxygen atoms.
3
True or false the majority of the ozone is located in the
troposphere
False
What appliances do section 608 regulations apply to
Freezers
What does snap stand for
Significant New Alternatives Policy
What is the fine for violating the clean air act
44539 per day per violation
What is the Montreal Protocol?
An international agreement between 197 countries
What is the purpose of section 608
To protect the ozone and regulate chemicals that deplete ozone
What is the purpose of SNAP
To provide alternative refrigerants, to further the goals of the CAA,
consider effects of substitute refrigerant on humans and the
environment
and Answers Latest Version
How many molecules of ozone can three molecules of
chlorine destroy
300,000
What is the major function of ozone in the stratosphere
Absorb and reflect uv rays from the sun
What is the primary source of Chlorine in the stratosphere
Emissions of refrigerants by human like cfc and hcfc
What molecule destroys the ozone layer
Chlorine
Which of the following are effects of the ozone layer
depletion
Decreasing crop yields and threat to wild and marine life
Who does ozone depletion affect
People all over the world
After refrigerant is phased out can equipment still contain
refrigerant
Yes
After refrigerant is phased out can technicians service
equipment containing that refrigerant
Yes
After being phased out, where can technicians obtain
refrigerant to service equipment that contains that
refrigerant?
From recovered or reclaimed refrigerant
Can refrigerant be resold
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
,Cfc hcfc hfc
If you are selling r 22 refrigerant who can you sell to
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
Yes but only if it is reclaimed and meets ahri 700 standards
In the United States when we're all CFCs phased out
1995
In the United States when we're r22 r124b phased out
2020
In the United States when will all HCFCS be phased out
2030
What records should be kept for r22
Type of refrigerant, dates and quantity of refrigerant
Section 608 of EPA Clean Air Act is
Federal law
State and local regulations
Have to be followed with federal law and may be stricter
The venting prohibition requires that you recover affected
refrigerant before
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
final person in the disposal chain
As technicians we must stay up to date on
Federal state and local law
For universal certification you will receive how many
questions
100
What is passing grade for all epa certifications
70%
True or false you must memorize all regulations because
they will stay the same forever
, False
Can chlorine from the environment come from natural
resources such as volcanoes
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
False
In which way does ozone depletion affect humans
Increased risk of skin cancer and cataracts
Is there evidence that refrigerants are in the stratosphere
Yes
One molecule of chlorine can destroy how many molecules
of ozone
100,000
Ozone has ____ oxygen atoms.
3
True or false the majority of the ozone is located in the
troposphere
False
What appliances do section 608 regulations apply to
Freezers
What does snap stand for
Significant New Alternatives Policy
What is the fine for violating the clean air act
44539 per day per violation
What is the Montreal Protocol?
An international agreement between 197 countries
What is the purpose of section 608
To protect the ozone and regulate chemicals that deplete ozone
What is the purpose of SNAP
To provide alternative refrigerants, to further the goals of the CAA,
consider effects of substitute refrigerant on humans and the
environment
