v>EPA
United States
Environmental
Protection Agency
Office of Air and Radiation
Stratospheric Protection
Division (6205-J)
August 1995
Rev. 1
EPA430-F-95-117
FINAL RULE SUMMARY: COMPLYING WITH THE
SECTION 608 REFRIGERANT RECYCLING RULE
Introduction
This fact sheet provides an overview of
the refrigerant recycling requirements of
Section 608 of the Clean Air Act, 1990, as
amended (CAA), including final regulations
published on May 14, 1993 (58 FR 28660),
August 19, 1994 (59 FR 42950), and No-
vember 9, 1994 (59 FR 55912). The fact
sheet also describes the prohibition on vent-
ing that became effective on July 1, 1992.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview . . , 1
Prohibition on Venting 2
Regulatory Requirements 2
Service Practice Requirements ... 2
Table 1: Levels of Evacuation . . 3
Equipment Certification 4
Equipment Grandfathefing 5
Refrigerant Leaks 5
Technician Certification 5
Refrigerant Sales Restrictions .... 6
Certification by
Owners of Equipment 7
Reclaimer Certification 7
MVAC-like Appliances ...» 7
Safe Disposal Requirements ...... 8
Recordkeeping Requirements .... 8
Hazardous Waste Disposal 9
Enforcement 9.
Planning and Acting for the 'Future . 9
For Further Information 9
Definitions • JO
Equipment Certification Form . . . . //
Overview
Under Section 608 of the CAA, EPA
has established regulations that:
• Require service practices that maximize
recycling of ozone-depleting compounds
(both chlorofluorocarbons [CFCs] and
hydrochlorofluorocarbons [HCFCs] and
their blends) during the servicing and
disposal of air-conditioning and refrig-
eration equipment.
• Set certification requirements for recy-
cling and recovery equipment, techni-
cians, and reclaimers (see p. 10 for
definitions of italicized words).
• Restrict the sale of refrigerant to certi-
fied technicians.
• Require persons servicing or disposing
of air-conditioning and refrigeration
equipment to certify to EPA that they
have acquired recycling or recovery
equipment and are complying with the
requirements of the rule.
• Require the repair of substantial leaks in
air-conditioning and refrigeration equip-
ment with a charge of greater than 50
pounds..
• ' Establish safe disposal requirements to
ensure removal of refrigerants from
goods that enter the waste stream with
the charge intact (e.g., motor vehicle air
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conditioners, home refrigerators, and room
air conditioners).
The Prohibition on Venting
Effective July 1, 1992, Section 608 of
the Act prohibits individuals from knowingly
venting ozone-depleting compounds used as
refrigerants into the atmosphere while main-
taining, servicing, repairing, or disposing of
air-conditioning or refrigeration equipment
(appliances). Only four types of releases
are permitted under the prohibition:
1. "De fninimis" quantities of refrigerant
released in the course of making good
faith attempts to recapture and recycle
qr safely dispose of refrigerant.
2. Refrigerants emitted in the course of
normal operation of air-conditioning and
refrigeration equipment (as opposed to
. during the maintenance, servicing, re-
pair, or disposal of this equipment) such
as from mechanical purging and leaks.
However, EPA requires the repair of
leaks above a certain size in large equip-
ment (see p. 5).
3. Releases of CFCs or HCFCs that are
not used as refrigerants. For instance,
mixtures of nitrogen and R-22 that are
used as holding charges or as leak test
gases may be released, because in these
' cases, the ozone-depleting compound is
not used as a refrigerant. However, a
' technician may not avoid recovering
refrigerant by adding nitrogen to a
charged system; before nitrogen is add-
ed, the system must be evacuated to the
appropriate level in Table 1. Other-
wise, the CFC or HCFC vented along
with the nitrogen will be considered a
refrigerant. Similarly, p_ure CFCs or
HCFCs released from appliances will be
presumed to be refrigerants, and their
release will be considered a violation of
the prohibition on venting.
4. Small releases of refrigerant that result
from purging hoses or from connecting
or disconnecting hoses to charge or
service appliances will not be considered
violations of the prohibition on venting.
However, recovery and recycling equip-
ment manufactured after November 15,
1993, must be equipped with low-loss
fittings.
Regulatory Requirements
Service Practice Requirements
I. Evacuation Requirements. Since,
July 13, 1993, technicians have been re-
quired to evacuate air-conditioning and
refrigeration equipment to established va-
cuum levels when opening the equipment.
If the technician's recovery or recycling
equipment was manufactured any time be-
fore November 15, 1993, the air-condition-
ing and refrigeration equipment must be
evacuated to the levels described in the first
column of Table 1. If the technician's re-
covery or recycling equipment was manufac-
tured on or after November 15, 1993, the
air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment
must be evacuated to the levels described in
the second column of Table 1, and the
recovery or recycling equipment must have
been certified by an EPA-approved equip-
ment testing organization (see Equipment
Certification, below). Persons who simply
add refrigerant to (top-off) appliances are
not required to evacuate the systems.
Technicians repairing small appliances,
such as household refrigerators, window air
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TABLE 1
REQUIRED LEVELS OF EVACUATION FOR APPLIANCES
EXCEPT FOR SMALL APPLIANCES, MVACS, AND MVAC-LIKE APPLIANCES
Type of Appliance
HCFC-22 appliance" normally containing less
than 200 pounds of refrigerant
HCFC-22 appliance" normally containing 200
pounds or more of refrigerant
Other high-pressure appliance" normally con-
taining less than 200 pounds of refrigerant
(CFC-12, -500, -502, -114)
Other high-pressure appliance" normally con-
taining 200 pounds or more of refrigerant
(CFC-12, -500, -502, -114)
Very High Pressure Appliance (CFC-1 3, -503)
Low-Pressure Appliance (CFC-1 1, HCFC-123)
Inches of Mercury Vacuum*
Using Equipment .Manufactured:
Before Nov; 1 5,
1993
0
4
;4
4
0
25
On or after Nov. 1 5,
1993
0
10
10
'15
0
25 mm Hg absolute
"Relative to standard atmospheric pressure of 29.9" Hg.
"Or isolated component of such an appliance
conditioners, and water coolers, must recov-
er:
• 80 percent of the refrigerant when
- the technician uses recovery or recy-
cling equipment manufactured before
November 15, 1993, or
- the compressor in the appliance is
not operating;
OR
• 90 percent of the refrigerant when
- the technician uses recovery or recy-
cling equipment manufactured after
November 15, and
- the compressor in the appliance is
operating-
In order to ensure that they are recovering
the correct percentage of refrigerant, techni-
cians must use the recovery equipment
according to the directions of its manufac-
turer. Technicians may also satisfy- recov-
ery requirements by evacuating the small
appliance to four inches of mercury vacuum.
2. Exceptions to Evacuation Require-
ments. EPA has established limited excep-
tions to its evacuation requirements for 1)
repairs to leaky equipment and 2) repairs
that are not major and that are not followed
by an evacuation of the equipment to the
environment.
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If, due to leaks, evacuation to the levels
in Table 1 is not attainable, or would sub-
stantially contaminate the. refrigerant being
recovered, persons opening the appliance
must:
• isolate leaking from non-leaking compo-
nents wherever possible;
• evacuate non-leaking components to the
levels in .Table 1; and
• evacuate leaking components to the
lowest level that can be attained without
substantially contaminating the refriger-,
ant. This level cannot exceed 0 psig.
If evacuation of the equipment to the
environment is not to be performed when
repairs are complete, and if the repair is not
major, then the appliance must:
• , be evacuated to at least 0 psig before it
is opened if it is a high- or very high-
pressure appliance; or
• be pressurized to 0 psig before it is
opened if it is a low-pressure appliance.
Methods that require subsequent purging
(e.g., nitrogen) cannot be used except
with appliances containing R-113.
3. Reclamation Requirement. EPA has
also, established that refrigerant recovered
arid/or recycled can be returned to the same
system or other systems owned by the same
petson without restriction. If refrigerant
changes ownership, however, that refriger-
ant must be reclaimed (i.e., cleaned to the
ARI700-1993 standard of purity and chemi-
cally analyzed to verify that it meets this
standard) unless the refrigerant was used
only in a motor vehicle air conditioner
(MVAC) or MVAC-like appliance and will
be used in the same type of appliance.
(Refrigerant used in MVACs and MVAC-
like appliances is subject to the purity re-
quirements of the MVAC regulations at 40
CFR Part 82 Subpart B.)
Equipment Certification
The Agency has established a certifica-
tion program for recovery and recycling
equipment. Under the program, EPA re-
quires that equipment manufactured on or
after November 15, 1993, be tested by an
EPA-approved testing organization to ensure
that it meets EPA requirements. Recycling
and recovery equipment intended for use
with air-conditioning and refrigeration
equipment besides small appliances must be
tested under the ARI 740-1993 test protocol,
which is included in the final rule as Appen-
dix B. Recovery equipment intended for use
with small appliances must be tested under
either the ARI 740-1993 protocol or Appen-
dix C of the final rule.
The Agency requires recovery efficiency
standards that vary depending on the size
and type of air-conditioning or refrigeration
equipment being serviced. For recovery and
recycling equipment intended for use with
air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment
besides small appliances, these standards are
the same as those in the second column of
Table 1. Recovery equipment intended for
use with small appliances must be able to
recover 90 percent of the refrigerant in the
small appliance when the small appliance
compressor is operating and 80 percent of
the refrigerant in the small appliance when
the compressor is not operating.
EPA has approved both the Air-Con-
ditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI)
and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) to
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certify recycling and recovery equipment.
Certified equipment can' be identified by a
label reading: "This equipment has been
certified by ARI/UL to meet EPA's mini-
mum requirements for recycling and/ or
recovery equipment intended for use with
[appropriate category of appliance-e.g.,
small appliances, HCFC appliances contain-
ing less than 200 pounds of refrigerant, all
high-pressure appliances, etc.]." Lists of
certified equipment may be obtained by
contacting ARI at 703-524-8800 and UL at
708-262-8800 ext. 42371.
Equipment Grandfathering
Equipment manufactured before Novem-
ber 15, 1993, including home-made equip-
ment, may be grandfathered if it meets the
standards in the first column of Table 1.
Third-party testing is not required for equip-
ment manufactured before November 15,
1993, but equipment manufactured on or
after that date, including home-made equip-
ment, must be tested by a third-party (see
Equipment Certification above).
Refrigerant Leaks
Owners of equipment with charges of
greater than 50 pounds are required to repair
leaks in the equipment when those leaks
together would result in the loss of more
than a certain percentage of the equipment's
charge over a year. For the commercial and
industrial process refrigeration sectors, leaks
must be repaired when the appliance leaks at
a rate that would release 35 percent or more
of the charge over a year. For all other
sectors, including comfort cooling, leaks
must be repaired when the appliance leaks at
a rate that would release 15 percent or more
of the charge over a year.
The trigger for repair requirements is
the current leak rate rather than the total
quantity of refrigerant lost. For instance,
owners of a commercial refrigeration system
containing 100 pounds of charge must repair
leaks if they find that the system has lost 10
pounds of charge over the past month;
although 10 pounds represents only 10
percent of the system charge in this case, a
leak rate of 10 pounds per month would
result in the release of over 100 percent of
the charge over the year. To track leak
rates, owners of air-conditioning and refrig-
eration equipment with more than 50 pounds
of charge must keep records of the quantity
of refrigerant added to their equipment
during servicing and maintenance proce-
dures.
Owners are required to repair leaks
within 30 days of discovery. This require-
ment is waived if, within 30 days of discov-
ery, owners develop a one-year retrofit or
retirement plan for the leaking equipment.
Owners of industrial process refrigeration*
equipment may qualify for additional time
under certain circumstances. For example,
if an industrial process shutdown is required
to repair a leak, owners have 120 days to
repair the leak. Owners of leaky industrial
process refrigeration equipment should see
the Compliance Assistance Guidance Docu-
ment for Leak Repair for additional infor-
mation concerning time extensions and
pertinent recordkeeping and reporting re-
quirements.
Technician Certification
EPA has established a technician certifi-
cation program for persons ("technicians")
who perform maintenance, service, repair,
or disposal that could be reasonably expect-
ed to release refrigerants into the atmos-
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phere. The definition of "technician" specif-
ically includes and excludes certain activities
as follows:
Included:
• attaching and detaching hoses, and gaug-
es to and from the appliance to measure
pressure within the appliance;
• adding refrigerant to or removing refrig-
erant from the appliance
«:
• any other activity that violates the integ-
rity of the refrigerant circuit while there
is refrigerant in the appliance.
Excluded:
• activities that are not reasonably ex-
pected to violate the integrity of the
refrigerant circuit, such as painting the
, appliance, re-wiring an external elec-
trical circuit, replacing insulation on a
length of pipe, or tightening nuts and
bolts on the appliance;
• maintenance, service, repair, or disposal
of appliances that have already been
evacuated in accordance with EPA
requirements, unless the maintenance
consists of adding refrigerant to the
appliance;
• servicing motor vehicle air conditioners
(MVACs), which are subject to the
1 certification requirements of the MVAC
refrigerant recycling rule; and,
• disposing of MVACs, MVAC-like
appliances, and small appliances.
In addition, apprentices as defined on page
10 are exempt from certification require-
ments provided the apprentice is closely and
continually supervised by a certified tech-
nician.
The Agency has developed four types of
certification:
• For servicing small appliances (Type I).
• For servicing or disposing of high- or
very high-pressure appliances, except
small appliances and MVACs (Type II).
• For servicing or disposing of low-pres-
sure appliances (Type III)
• For servicing all types of equipment
(Universal).
Technicians are required to pass an
EPA-approved test given by an EPA-ap-
proved certifying organization to become
certified under the mandatory program. The
Stratospheric Ozone Hotline distributes lists .
of approved testing organizations.
Refrigerant Sales Restrictions
Under Section^609 of the Clean Air Act,
sales of CFC-12 in containers smaller than
20 pounds are restricted solely to technicians
certified under EPA's motor vehicle air
conditioning regulations. Persons servicing
appliances other than motor vehicle air
conditioners may still buy containers of
CFC-12 larger than 20 pounds.
Effective November 14, 1994, the sale
of refrigerant in any size container is re-
stricted to technicians certified either under
the program described in Technician Cert-
ification above or under EPA's motor vehi-
cle air conditioning regulations. The sales
restriction covers refrigerant contained in
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bulk containers (cylinders or drums) and
pre-charged parts. The restriction excludes
refrigerant contained in refrigerators or air
conditioners with fully assembled refrigerant
circuits (such as household refrigerators,
window air conditioners, and packaged air
conditioners), pure HFC refrigerants, and
CFCs or HCFCs that are not intended for
use as refrigerants. In addition, a restriction
on sale of pre-charged split systems has
been stayed (suspended) while EPA recon-
siders this provision.
Certification by Owners of Recycling and
Recovery Equipment
EPA requires that persons servicing or
disposing of air-conditioning and refriger-
ation equipment certify to the appropriate
EPA Regional Office that they have ac-
quired (built, bought, or leased) recovery or
recycling equipment and that they are com-
plying with the applicable requirements of
this rule. This certification must be signed
by the owner of the equipment or another
responsible officer and sent to the appropri-
ate EPA Regional Office. A sample form
for this certification is attached. Although
owners of recycling and recovery equipment
are required to list the number of trucks
based at their shops, they do not need to
have a piece of recycling or recovery equip-
ment for every truck. Owners do not have
to send in a new form each time they add
recycling or recovery equipment to their
inventory.
Reclaimer Certification
Reclaimers are required to return refrig-
erant to the purity level specified in ARI
Standard 700-1993 (an industry-set purity
standard) and to verify this purity using the
laboratory protocol set forth in the same
standard. In addition, reclaimers must re-
lease no more than 1.5 percent of the refrig-
erant during the reclamation process and
must dispose of wastes properly. Reclaim-
ers must certify to the Section 608 Recy-
cling Program Manager at EPA headquarters
that they are complying with these require-
ments and that the information given is true
and correct. Certification must also include
the name and address of the reclaimer and a
list of equipment used to reprocess and to
analyze the refrigerant.
EPA encourages reclaimers to partici-
pate in third-party reclaimer certification
programs, such as that operated by the Air-
Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
(ARI). Third-party certification can enhance
the attractiveness of a reclaimer's product by
providing an objective assessment of its
purity.
MVAC-like Appliances
Some of the air conditioners that are
covered by this rule are identical to motor
vehicle air conditioners (MVACs), but they
are not covered by the MVAC refrigerant
recycling rule (40 CFR Part 82, Subpart B)
because they are used in vehicles that are
not defined as "motor vehicles." These air
conditioners include many systems used in
construction equipment, farm vehicles,
boats, and airplanes. Like MVACs in cars
and trucks, these air conditioners typically
contain two or three pounds of CFC-12 and
use open-drive compressors to cool the
passenger compartments of vehicles. (Vehi-
cle air conditioners utilizing HCFC-22 are
not included in this group and are therefore
subject to the requirements outlined above
for HCFC-22 equipment.) EPA is defining
these air conditioners as "MVAC-like appli-
ances" and is applying the MVAC rule's re-
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quirements for the certification and use of
recycling and recovery equipment to them.
That is, technicians servicing MVAC-like
appliances must "properly use" recycling or
recovery equipment that has been certified
to meet the standards in Appendix A to 40
CFR Part 82, Subpart B. In addition, EPA
is allowing technicians who service MVAC-
like appliances to be certified by a certifica-
tion program approved under the MVAC
rule, if they wish.
Safe Disposal Requirements
Under EPA's rule, equipment that is
typically dismantled on-site before disposal
(e.g., retail food refrigeration, central resi-
dential air conditioning, chillers, and indus-
trial process refrigeration) has to have the
refrigerant recovered in accordance with
EPA's requirements for servicing. Howev-
er, equipment that typically enters the waste
stream with the charge intact (e.g., motor
vehicle air conditioners, household refrigera-
tors and freezers, and room air conditioners)
is subject to special safe disposal require-
ments.
Under these requirements, the final
person in the disposal chain (e.g., a scrap
metal recycler or landfill owner) is responsi-
ble for ensuring that refrigerant is recovered
from equipment before the final disposal of
the equipment. However, persons "up-
stream" can remove the refrigerant and
provide documentation of its removal to the
final person if this is more cost-effective.
The equipment used to recover refriger-
ant from appliances prior to their final dis-
posal must meet the same performance stan-
dards as equipment used prior to servicing,
but it does not need to be tested by a labora-
tory. This means that self-built equipment
is allowed as long as it meets the perfor-
mance requirements. For MVACs and
MVAC-like appliances, the performance
requirement is 102 mm of mercury vacuum
and for small appliances, the recovery
equipment performance requirements are 90
percent efficiency when the appliance com-
pressor is operational, and 80 percent effi-
ciency when the appliance compressor is not
operational.
Technician certification is not required
for individuals removing refrigerant from
appliances in the waste stream.
The safe disposal requirements went into
effect on July 13, 1993. Equipment must be
registered or certified with the Agency. A
sample form is attached.
Major Recordkeeping Requirements
Technicians servicing appliances that con-
tain 50 or more pounds of refrigerant must
provide the owner with an invoice that
indicates the amount of refrigerant added to
the appliance. Technicians must also keep
a copy of their proof of certification at their
place of business.
Owners of appliances that contain 50 or
more pounds of refrigerant must keep ser-
vicing records documenting the date and
type of service, as well as the quantity of
refrigerant added.
Wholesalers who sell CFC and HCFC re-
frigerants must retain invoices that indicate
the name of the purchaser, the date of sale,
and the quantity of refrigerant purchased.
Reclaimers must maintain records of the
names and addresses of persons sending
them material for reclamation and the quan-
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tity of material sent to them for reclamation.
This information must be maintained on a
transactional basis. Within 30 days of the
end of the calendar year, reclaimers must
report to EPA the total quantity of material
sent to them that year for reclamation, the
mass of refrigerant reclaimed that year, and
the mass of waste products generated that
year.
Hazardous Waste Disposal
If refrigerants are recycled or reclaimed,
they are not considered hazardous under
federal law. In addition, used oils contami-
nated with CFCs are not hazardous on the
condition that:
• They are not mixed with other waste.
• They are subjected to CFC recycling or
reclamation.
• They are not mixed with used oils from
other sources.
Used oils that contain CFCs after the
CFC reclamation procedure, however, are
subject to specification limits for used oil
fuels if these oils are destined for burning.
Individuals with questions regarding the
proper handling of these materials should
contact EPA's RCRA Hotline at 800-424-
9346 or 703-920-9810.
Enforcement
EPA is performing random inspections,
responding to tips, and pursuing potential
cases against violators. Under the Act, EPA
is authorized to assess fines of up to
$25,000 per day for any violation of these
regulations.
Planning and Acting for the Future
Observing the refrigerant recycling
regulations for Section 608 is essential in
order to conserve existing stocks of refriger-
ants, as well as to comply with Clean Air
Act requirements. However, owners of
equipment that contains CFC refrigerants
should look beyond the immediate need to
maintain existing equipment in working
order. EPA urges equipment owners to
act now and prepare for the phaseout of
CFC production and import, scheduled
for January 1, 1996. Owners are advised
to begin planning for conversion or replace-
ment of existing equipment with equipment
that uses alternative refrigerants.
To assist owners, suppliers, technicians
and others involved in comfort chiller and
commercial refrigeration management, EPA
has published a series of short fact sheets
and expects to produce additional material.
Copies of material produced by the EPA
Stratospheric Protection Division are avail-
able from the Stratospheric Ozone Informa-
tion Hotline (see hotline number below).
For Further Information
For further information concerning regu-
lations related to stratospheric ozone protec-
tion, please call the Stratospheric Ozone
Information Hotline: 800-296-1996. The
Hotline is open between 10:00 AM and 4:00
PM, Eastern Time.
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DEFINITIONS
Appliance
Apprentice
Major maintenance,
service, or repair
MVAC-like appliance
Opening
Reclaim
Recover
Recycle
Refrigerant circuit
Small appliance
Technician
Any device which contains and .uses a class I (CFC) or class II (HCFC) substance
as a refrigerant and which is used for household or commercial purposes, including
any air conditioner, refrigerator, chiller, or freezer. EPA interprets this definition
to include all air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment except that designed and
used exclusively for military purposes. . •
Any person who is currently registered as an apprentice in service, maintenance,
repair, or disposal of appliances with the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of
Apprenticeship and Training (or a State Apprenticeship Council recognized by the
Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training).
Maintenance, service, or repair that involves removal of the appliance compressor,
condenser, evaporator, or auxiliary heat exchanger coil.
Mechanical vapor compression, open-drive compressor appliances used to cool the
driver's or passenger's compartment of a non-road vehicle, including agricultural
and construction vehicles. This definition excludes appliances using HCFC-22.
Any service, maintenance, or repair on an appliance that would release class I or
class II refrigerant from the appliance to the atmosphere unless the,refrigerant
were recovered previously from the appliance. Connecting and disconnecting
hoses and gauges to and from the appliance to measure pressures within the
appliance and to add refrigerant to or recover refrigerant from the appliance shall
not be considered "opening."
To reprocess refrigerant to at least the purity specified in the API Standard 700-
1993, Specifications for Fluorocarbon Refrigerants, and to verify this purity using
the analytical methodology prescribed in the Standard.
To remove refrigerant in any condition from an appliance and store it in an external
container without necessarily testing or processing it in any way.
To extract refrigerant from an appliance and clean refrigerant for reuse without
meeting all of the requirements for reclamation. In general, recycled refrigerant
is refrigerant that is cleaned using oil separation and single or multiple passes
through devices, such as replaceable core fjlter-driers, which reduce moisture,
acidity, and paniculate matter.
The parts of an appliance that are normally connected to each other (or are
separated only by internal valves) and are designed to contain refrigerant.
Any of the following products that are fully manufactured, charged, and
hermetically sealed in a factory with five pounds or less of refrigerant: refrigerators
and freezers designed for home use, room air conditioners (including window air
conditioners and packaged terminal air conditioners), packaged terminal heat
pumps, dehumidifiers, under-the-counter ice makers, vending machines, and
drinking water coolers.
Any person who performs maintenance, service, or repair that could reasonably
be expected to release class I (CFC) or class II (HCFC) substances from
appliances, except for MVACs, into the atmosphere. Technician also means any
person performing disposal of appliances, except for small appliances, MVACs,
and MVAC-like appliances, that could be reasonably expected to release class I
or class II refrigerants from appliances into the atmosphere. (See page 6 for a
more detailed discussion.)'
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OMB# 2060-0256
Expiration Date: 5/96
THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)
REFRIGERANT RECOVERY OR RECYCLING DEVICE
ACQUISITION CERTIFICATION FORM
EPA regulations require establishments that service or dispose of refrigeration or air conditioning equipment
to certify by August 12, 1993 that they have acquired recovery or recycling devices that meet EPA standards
for such devices. To certify that you have acquired equipment, please complete this form according to
the instructions and mail it to the appropriate EPA Regional Office. BOTH THE INSTRUCTIONS AND
MAILING ADDRESSES CAN BE FOUND ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS FORM.
PART 1: ESTABLISHMENT INFORMATION
Name of Establishment ' Street
(Area Code) Telephone Number
City
State
Zip Code
Number of Service Vehicles Based at Establishment
County
PART 2: REGULATORY CLASSIFICATION
Identify the type of work performed by the establishment. Check all boxes that apply.
D Type A -Service small appliances
D Type B -Service refrigeration or air cor.ditioning equipment other than small appliances
a Type C -Dispose of small appliances
Q Type D -Dispose of refrigeration or air conditioning equipment other than small appliances
PART 3
: DEVICE IDENTIFICATION
Name of Device(s) Manufacturer Model Number Year Serial Number (if any) ^l^rteinld'*
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PART 4: CERTIFICATION SIGNATURE
1 certify that the establishment in Part 1 has acquired the refrigerant recovery or recycling device(s) listed in
Part 2, that the establishment is complying with Section 608 regulations, and that the information given is true
and correct.
Signature of Owner/Responsible Officer
Date Name (Please Print)
Title
Public sporting burden forth* collectbnof information b esttnated to vary from 20 minutes to 60 mnUnpermww^
searching .rating data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing the collection of information. Send comments regarding ONLY the burden .climates or any ether aspects ofthfc collection
of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to Chief. Infomatfen Policy Branch: EPA;101 M SI, S.W. (PM-223Y); Washington. DC 20460; and to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
Office of Management and Budget. Washington, DC 20503. marked -Attention: Desk Officer of EPA- DO NOT SEND THIS FORM TO THE ABOVE ADDRESSES. ONLY SEND COMMENTS TO THESE
ADDRESSES.
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Instructions
EPA Regional Offices
Part 1: Please provide the name, address, and telephone
number of the establishment where the refrigerant recovery
or recycling device(s) is (are) located. Please complete
one form for each location. State the number of vehicles
based at this location that are used to transport technicians
and equipment to and from service sites.
Part 2: Check the appropriate boxes for the type of work
performed by technicians who are employees of the
establishment. The term 'small appliance* refers to any of
the following products that are fully manufactured, charged,
and hermetically sealed in a factory with five pounds or
less of refrigerant: refrigerators and freezers designed for
home use, room air conditioners (including window air
conditioners and packaged terminal air conditioners),
packaged terminal heat pumps, dehumidifiers, under-the-
counter ice makers, vending machines, and drinking water
coolers.
Part 3: For each recovery or recycling device acquired,
please list the name of the manufacturer of the device, and
(if applicable) its model number and serial number.
If more than 7 devices have been acquired, please fill out
an additional form and attach it to this one. Recovery
devices that are self-contained should be listed first and
should be identified by checking the box in the last column
on the right. Self-contained recovery equipment means
refrigerant recovery or recycling equipment that is capable
of removing the refrigerant from an appliance without the
assistance of components contained in the appliance. On
the other hand, sy. .tern-dependent recovery equipment
means refrigerant recovery equipment that requires the
assistance of components contained in an appliance to
remove the refrigerant from the appliance.
tf the establishment has been listed as Type B and/or
Type D in Part 2, then the first device listed in Part 3 must
be a self-contained device and identified as such by
checking the box in the last column on the right.
If any of the devices are homemade, they should be
Identified by writing 'homemade' in the column provided
for listing the name of the device manufacturer. Type A or
Type B establishments can use homemade devices
manufactured before November 15, 1993. Type C or Type
D establishments can use homemade devices
manufactured anytime. If, however, a Type C or Type D
establishment is using homemade equipment manufactured
after November 15,1993, then it must not use these
devices for service jobs.
Part 4: This form must be signed by either the owner of
the establishment or another responsible officer. The
person who signs is certifying that the establishment has
acquired the equipment, that the establishment is
complying with Section 608 regulations, and that the
. information provided is true and correct.
Send your form to the EPA office listed under the state or
territory in which the establishment is located.
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, Vermont
CAA 608 Enforcement Contact: EPA Region I,
Mail Code APC, JFK Federal Building, One
Congress Street, Boston, MA 02203
New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
CAA 608 Enforcement Contact: EPA Region II,
Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, Room 5000, 26
Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, West Virginia
CAA 608 Enforcement Contact: EPA Region III,
Mail Code 3AT21, 841 Chestnut Building,
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
CAA 608 Enforcement Contact: EPA Region IV,
Mail Code APT-AE, 345 Courtland Street, NE,
Atlanta, GA 30365
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
CAA 608 Enforcement Contact: EPA Region V,
Mail Code AT18J, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago,
IL 60604
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
CAA 608 Enforcement Contact: EPA Region VI,
Mail Code 6T-EC, First Interstate Tower at
Fountain Place, 1445 Ross Ave., Suite 1200,
Dallas TX 75202
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
CAA 608 Enforcement Contact: EPA Region VII,
Mail Code ARTX/ARBR, 726 Minnesota Ave.,
Kansas City, KS 66101
Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah,
Wyoming
CAA 608 Enforcement Contact: EPA Region VIII,
Mail Code 8AT-AP, 999 18th Street, Suite 500,
Denver, CO 80202
American Samoa, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii,
Nevada
CAA 608 Enforcement Contact: EPA Region IX,
Mail Code A-3, 75 Hawthorne Street, San
Francisco, CA 94105
Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
CAA 608 Enforcement Contact: EPA Region X,
Mail Code AT-082, 1200 Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA
98101
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