EPA approved lab if the recovery equipment was made after - ANSWER November 15, 1993
Recovery devices made before 11-15-93 and are used for recovery of refrigerant from small
appliances must be capable of: - ANSWER recovering 80% of the refrigerant whether or not the
compressor is operating or achieving a 4 inch vacuum under conditions of ARI 740-1993
EPA's definition of a small appliance includes: - ANSWER a device manufactored, charges &
hermeticly sealed in factory with a charge of 5lbs or less
Tech's with a type 1 small appliance certification are certified to recover refrigerant during the
maintenance or repair of: - ANSWER PTAC's with 5lbs or less of refrigerant
EPA requires that all small appliances be equipped with a service aperture or other device that
is used when adding or removing refrigerant from the appliance. For small appliances this
service port typically - ANSWER a straight piece of tubing, called a process tube that is entered
using a piercing valve
The EPA section 608 certification must be renewed every - ANSWER never
It is an EPS regulation that any person who opens and appliance for maintenance, service or
repair must have at least one self-contained recovery machine avalible at their place of
buisiness. The only exception to this rule are persons working on - ANSWER small appliances
The sale od CFC & HCFC refrigerants is: - ANSWER restricted to techs who are EPA certified in
refrigerant recovery