Epa Recovery Certification

It is a requirement for purchasing r 12 refrigerant and recovering r 134a and r 12 and r 1234yf refrigerant.

Epa recovery certification. Please note that the purchase r 410a and r 134a do not require epa certification as they do not have any ozone depleting substances. Choose from two certification paths. Epa regulations 40 cfr part 82 subpart f under section 608 of the clean air act require that refrigerant recovery and recycling equipment be tested to ensure it meets epa requirements. Section 609 certification is a requirement of the united states clean air act of 1990.

The united states environmental protection agency epa has established a mandatory program that requires all technicians to be certified before performing maintenance service repair or disposal of an appliance that contains refrigerant chemicals. If you cannot answer yes to any of the steps above neither epa nor a certified testing organization will be able to issue a replacement card. Recovery equipment standards vary depending on the size and type of air conditioning or refrigeration appliance. Review epa guidelines and train for certification in heating ventilation and air conditioning hvac refrigerant recovery and recycling.

Click here to visit the us. Please go to the section 608 technician certification programs page to find testing organizations which meet your needs. You will need to retake the section 608 certification test. Currently intertek exitformerly etl testing laboratories inc and underwriters laboratory ul.

Epa 608 technician certification is required by section 608 of the federal clean air act for anyone who maintains services repairs or disposes of appliances that contain regulated refrigerants. To work on stationary air conditioners and refrigeration systems you must be certified under section 608 of the clean air act. Section 609 requires that technicians use refrigerant handling equipment that has been certified by the epa or an independent standards testing organization approved by epa to certify equipment. The agency has developed four types of certifications.

Epa website for a brief overview of requirements regarding section 609 certification. During the last 2 hours of the course you will take the epa approved exam. To get epa certified contact your local refrigerant supplier.