CFC Record Keeping & Reporting Requirements 3

Question 1

Under EPA regulations, what is the annual leak rate threshold that triggers mandatory repair obligations for comfort cooling equipment with ≥50 lb charge?

Accepted Answer

15%

Answer

Comfort cooling appliances with a full charge of 50 or more pounds must be repaired if the annual leak rate exceeds 15%.

Question 2

How soon after discovering a leak exceeding the applicable leak rate must an owner begin repair of a refrigerant appliance under Section 608?

Accepted Answer

Within 30 days

Answer

Owners must begin repair of leaking appliances within 30 days of discovering the leak rate exceeds the applicable threshold.

Question 3

Which type of refrigerant transaction does NOT need to be logged in a distributor's sales records under EPA Section 608?

Accepted Answer

Sale of small cans (under 2 lb) of R-22 to consumers

Answer

Small cans containing less than 2 pounds of Class II refrigerant sold to consumers for self-service small appliances are exempt from certain sales record requirements.

Question 4

When an appliance is permanently removed from service (retired), what must the technician's record confirm about refrigerant handling?

Accepted Answer

Refrigerant was recovered before disposal

Answer

Records must document that all refrigerant was properly recovered prior to disposal of the appliance.

Question 5

An EPA inspector requests service records for a supermarket's refrigeration system. The records show refrigerant was added 18 months ago. Under Section 608, are these records still required to be available?

Accepted Answer

Yes, records must be kept for 3 years

Answer

Section 608 requires service records for large appliances to be retained for a minimum of 3 years, so 18-month-old records are still required.

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