Professional Standards and Ethics Flashcards

For appliances with 50 or more pounds of refrigerant, how long must service records be kept?

Answer: 3 years

EPA requires records related to Section 608 compliance to be kept for at least 3 years.

A technician who adds refrigerant to an appliance containing 50+ lbs must provide the owner with what?

Answer: Documentation of the amount and type of refrigerant added and the service date

Technicians must give owners records of refrigerant added so owners can calculate leak rates.

Under the leak repair rules for appliances with 50+ lbs of ODS refrigerant, a comfort cooling system must be repaired when its leak rate exceeds:

Answer: 10%

Comfort cooling appliances have a 10% annual leak rate threshold under the 2016 rule.

After a leak exceeds the threshold, the owner generally has how many days to repair it?

Answer: 30 days

Leaks above the trigger rate must generally be repaired within 30 days.

An appliance that leaks 125% or more of its full charge in a calendar year requires the owner to:

Answer: Submit a report to EPA

Owners of chronically leaking appliances must report to EPA by March 1 of the following year.

Who is responsible for ensuring refrigerant has been removed from small appliances before final disposal at a scrap yard?

Answer: The final person in the disposal chain

The final processor must verify recovery, often by obtaining a signed statement from the supplier.

Which statement about certified technicians purchasing refrigerant is correct?

Answer: Wholesalers must verify certification before selling regulated refrigerant

The sales restriction limits regulated refrigerant sales to certified technicians, with limited exceptions.