SKILLCAT EPA 608 EXAM LATEST 2025-2026
UPDATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Under Section 608 Regulations, who is responsible for ensuring that all
refrigerant is removed before disposing of equipment that contains it? -
Answer-The final person in the disposal chain.
What appliances do Section 608 regulations apply to?
Freezers
Desiccant dehumidifiers
Both
None - Answer-Freezers
What does SNAP stand for? - Answer-Significant New Alternatives
Policy
What is the fine for violating the Clean Air Act (as of 2017)? - Answer-
$44,539 per day per violation
,What is the Montreal Protocol? - Answer-An international agreement
between 197 countries
What is the purpose of Section 608? (Select all that apply)
Answer
A. To protect the ozone layer
B. To regulate use of chemicals that deplete ozone
C. To raise money through fines
D. Economic reasons - Answer-A and B
What is the purpose of SNAP? (Select all that apply)
Answer
A. To evaluate alternative refrigerants
B. To further the goals of the CAA
C. To consider effects of substitute refrigerants on humans
D. To consider effects of substitute refrigerants on the environment -
Answer-All of them
What do you do if you discover that you have added Refrigerant B to a
system that contained Refrigerant A?
Consider that Refrigerant A is ozone-depleting. - Answer-Recover the
mixture in a separate recovery cylinder.
What needs to be done before disposing of equipment that contains
CFCs, HCFCs, or their substitutes? - Answer-Recover the equipment
,What other appliances do Section 608 regulations apply to?
A. Commercial refrigeration equipment
B. Air conditioning equipment
C. Both of the above
D. None of the above - Answer-C
What penalties can technicians face if they violate the Clean Air Act?
(Select all that apply)
A. They may lose their Section 608certification
B. They may face federal charges
C. They may have to do community service
D. They may be fined - Answer-A, B, and D.
Which of the following are considered de minimis releases of
refrigerant? (Select all that apply)
Answer
A. HCFCs released when disconnecting hoses equipped with low loss
fittings
B. Release of carbon dioxide with low-loss fittings
C. Release of HFCs due to catastrophic failure of equipment
D. None of the above - Answer-A and C
, Which of the following are excluded from Section 608 refrigerant
management requirements? (Select all that apply)
A. Carbon dioxide
B. HFCS
C. Water
D. Nitrogen - Answer-A, C, and D
Which of the following are violations of the CAA Venting Prohibition?
(Select all that apply)
A. Release of refrigerants because appliances were not recovered
B. Releasing isobutane while servicing equipment
C. Releasing HFC refrigerant because of catastrophic equipment failure
D. Refrigerants released when disconnecting on low-loss hoses to
service an appliance - Answer-A and D
Which of the following are considered natural refrigerants? (Select all
that apply)
Answer
A. R-290
UPDATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Under Section 608 Regulations, who is responsible for ensuring that all
refrigerant is removed before disposing of equipment that contains it? -
Answer-The final person in the disposal chain.
What appliances do Section 608 regulations apply to?
Freezers
Desiccant dehumidifiers
Both
None - Answer-Freezers
What does SNAP stand for? - Answer-Significant New Alternatives
Policy
What is the fine for violating the Clean Air Act (as of 2017)? - Answer-
$44,539 per day per violation
,What is the Montreal Protocol? - Answer-An international agreement
between 197 countries
What is the purpose of Section 608? (Select all that apply)
Answer
A. To protect the ozone layer
B. To regulate use of chemicals that deplete ozone
C. To raise money through fines
D. Economic reasons - Answer-A and B
What is the purpose of SNAP? (Select all that apply)
Answer
A. To evaluate alternative refrigerants
B. To further the goals of the CAA
C. To consider effects of substitute refrigerants on humans
D. To consider effects of substitute refrigerants on the environment -
Answer-All of them
What do you do if you discover that you have added Refrigerant B to a
system that contained Refrigerant A?
Consider that Refrigerant A is ozone-depleting. - Answer-Recover the
mixture in a separate recovery cylinder.
What needs to be done before disposing of equipment that contains
CFCs, HCFCs, or their substitutes? - Answer-Recover the equipment
,What other appliances do Section 608 regulations apply to?
A. Commercial refrigeration equipment
B. Air conditioning equipment
C. Both of the above
D. None of the above - Answer-C
What penalties can technicians face if they violate the Clean Air Act?
(Select all that apply)
A. They may lose their Section 608certification
B. They may face federal charges
C. They may have to do community service
D. They may be fined - Answer-A, B, and D.
Which of the following are considered de minimis releases of
refrigerant? (Select all that apply)
Answer
A. HCFCs released when disconnecting hoses equipped with low loss
fittings
B. Release of carbon dioxide with low-loss fittings
C. Release of HFCs due to catastrophic failure of equipment
D. None of the above - Answer-A and C
, Which of the following are excluded from Section 608 refrigerant
management requirements? (Select all that apply)
A. Carbon dioxide
B. HFCS
C. Water
D. Nitrogen - Answer-A, C, and D
Which of the following are violations of the CAA Venting Prohibition?
(Select all that apply)
A. Release of refrigerants because appliances were not recovered
B. Releasing isobutane while servicing equipment
C. Releasing HFC refrigerant because of catastrophic equipment failure
D. Refrigerants released when disconnecting on low-loss hoses to
service an appliance - Answer-A and D
Which of the following are considered natural refrigerants? (Select all
that apply)
Answer
A. R-290
