Section 609 EPA – Questions And Proper Solutions
January 1, 1992 Right Ans - Mandatory use of certified recycling equipment
when servicing automotive
July 1, 1992 Right Ans - Clean Air Act calls for the phase out of CFC/HCFC
production, prohibits venting, and requires EPA to set standards for recovery,
recycling, and reclamation of refrigerants.
July 13, 1993 Right Ans - All persons opening appliances for maintenance,
service, or repair and all persons disposing of appliances must have at least
one piece of certified, self contained recovery equipment available at their
place of business.
November 15, 1993 Right Ans - Refrigerant recovery devices must be
equipped with low loss fittings. Recovery equipment manufactured after this
date must be certified by an EPA approved lab.
November 14, 1994 Right Ans - On what date was technician certification
required?
December 31, 1995 Right Ans - What date were CFC's phased out of
production?
November 15, 1995 Right Ans - When did it become illegal to vent any
refrigerant?
ASHRAE Standard 15-1994 Right Ans - Requires that all machinery rooms
must activate an alarm and mechanical ventilation before refrigerant
concentrations exceed the TLV-TWA
August 12, 1993 Right Ans - Technicians must certify to the EPA that they
have equipment capable of meeting ARI 740 recovery requirements.
November 15, 1993 Right Ans - All recovery devices manufactured before
this date for use with small appliances must be capable of recovering 80% of
the refrigerant wether or not the compressor is operational. Alternatively the
system can be recovered to 4 inches of mercury vacuum.
January 1, 1992 Right Ans - Mandatory use of certified recycling equipment
when servicing automotive
July 1, 1992 Right Ans - Clean Air Act calls for the phase out of CFC/HCFC
production, prohibits venting, and requires EPA to set standards for recovery,
recycling, and reclamation of refrigerants.
July 13, 1993 Right Ans - All persons opening appliances for maintenance,
service, or repair and all persons disposing of appliances must have at least
one piece of certified, self contained recovery equipment available at their
place of business.
November 15, 1993 Right Ans - Refrigerant recovery devices must be
equipped with low loss fittings. Recovery equipment manufactured after this
date must be certified by an EPA approved lab.
November 14, 1994 Right Ans - On what date was technician certification
required?
December 31, 1995 Right Ans - What date were CFC's phased out of
production?
November 15, 1995 Right Ans - When did it become illegal to vent any
refrigerant?
ASHRAE Standard 15-1994 Right Ans - Requires that all machinery rooms
must activate an alarm and mechanical ventilation before refrigerant
concentrations exceed the TLV-TWA
August 12, 1993 Right Ans - Technicians must certify to the EPA that they
have equipment capable of meeting ARI 740 recovery requirements.
November 15, 1993 Right Ans - All recovery devices manufactured before
this date for use with small appliances must be capable of recovering 80% of
the refrigerant wether or not the compressor is operational. Alternatively the
system can be recovered to 4 inches of mercury vacuum.
