What refrigerants are regulated?
Under Section 608 of the Clean Air Act, EPA prohibits individuals from knowingly venting refrigerants containing ozone-depleting refrigerants (including HCFC-22) as well as their substitutes (such as HFCs, including R-410A), while maintaining, servicing, repairing, or disposing of AC and refrigeration equipment.
What refrigerant does not need to be recovered?
Co2 refrigerant R-744 (Carbon dioxide) is a very high-pressure refrigerant and generally does not need to be recovered.
What is the EPA mandate when it comes to a deep vacuum?
Appliances with More than Five Pounds of Refrigerant Technicians must evacuate air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment to established vacuum levels when opening the equipment for maintenance, service, repair, or disposal.
Does the EPA requires the repair of refrigerant leaks?
Chronically Leaking Appliances Owners/operators must submit reports to EPA if any appliance leaks 125% or more of its full charge in one calendar year. This report must describe efforts to identify leaks and repair the appliance.
Which of the following is true if a system will not hold a vacuum after it has been evacuated?
Which of the following is TRUE if a system WILL NOT hold a vacuum after it has been evacuated? The system is ready to be charged.
What is an example of a refrigerant that may be purchased without an EPA Section 608 certification?
Does EPA require an “R-410A Certification”? EPA requires a section 608 certification regardless of refrigerant type based on the type of appliance (Type I, Type II, Type III, or Universal). However, EPA does not have a certification that is exclusively focused on R-410A.
Is topping off a leaking AC system legal?
Section 301 states: No person shall add refrigerant to any motor vehicle air conditioning system unless that system has no detectable leaks. The topping off of leaky systems is still prohibited under ATCP 136.20 (as is knowingly or negligently releasing refrigerant into the environment).