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Guidelines: This checklist covers regulations issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencyunder Subpart F, 40 CFR 82.150 to 82.166. A answer to a question indicates that this portion ofthe inspection complies with the EPA standard, an Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA) standard, or with a nonregulatory recommendation. Definitions of terms in bold type areprovided at the end of the checklist. This checklist does not cover motor vehicle air conditioners(MVACs). See the Service and Repair of Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners checklist. This

checklist does not address regulations for approved equipment testing organizations, techniciancertification programs, persons who take the final step in the disposal process ofsmall

appliances or MVAC-like appliances, and reclaimer certification. appendixes A through D of theregulations 40 CFR 82.150 to 82.166 should also be consulted and include: Appendix A-Specifications for fluorocarbon refrigerants; Appendix B-Performance of refrigerant recovery,recycling, and/or reclaim equipment; Appendix C-Method for testing recovery devices for use withsmall appliances; and Appendix D-Standards for becoming a certifying program for technicians.

Optional Information

Name of school:

Date of inspection:

Career-Technical program/course/room:

Signature of inspector:

Servicing Appliances

Containing Refrigerant

Self-Inspection Checklist

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Maintaining, Servicing, and Repairing Appliances

1. Is it prohibited to knowingly vent or releaseany class I or class II refrigerant into theenvironment?[40 CFR 82.154(a)]

Note: Small releases associated with goodfaith attempts to recycle or recover refrigerantsare permitted if proper procedures are followed.

Y N N/A ??

2. Do students and employees follow EPA-requiredprocedures when opening an appliance formaintenance, service, or repair?[40 CFR 82.154(b) and 82.156]

Note: Different appliances must be evacuatedto different pressures according to the age ofthe recovery or recycling equipment and the

Y N N/A ??

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type ofappliance. Certain exceptions are alsopermitted. Consult 40 CFR 82.156 for additionalinformation.

3. Are students and employees who open anappliance EPA-certified for that type of appliance?

[40 CFR 82.161(a)]

Note: Employees must be certified as oneof the following:

a. Type I persons maintain, service, orrepair small appliances.

b. Type II persons maintain, service, orrepair high- or very high-pressureappliances or MVAC-like appliances.

c. Type III persons repair low-pressureappliances.

d. Universal persons maintain, service, orrepair all types ofappliances.

Persons who maintain, service, or repairMVAC-like appliances may be certifiedaccording to the requirements for MVACservice, repair, and disposal (see checklistfor Service and Repair of Motor Vehicle AirConditioners).

Y N N/A ??

4. When students or employees open appliances,

is refrigerant that is evacuated to a systemreceiver or a recovery or recycling machinecertified according to EPA requirements?[40 CFR 82.154(f) and 82.156]

Y N N/A ??

5. When students or employees service appliancesnormally containing 50 or more pounds ofrefrigerant, does the owner/operator of theappliance receive an invoice or otherdocumentation that indicates the amount ofrefrigerant added to the appliance?[40 CFR 82.166(j) and 82.158]

Y N N/A ??

6. Are copies of certifications maintained at theschool for at least 3 years?[40 CFR 82.166(l) and (m)]

Y N N/A ??

7. Do students and employees use recovery orrecycling equipment according to themanufacturer's directions, unless the directionsconflict with EPA requirements?[40 CFR 82.156(d)]

Y N N/A ??

Disposal

8. Is it prohibited to knowingly vent or release

any class I or class II refrigerant to theenvironment when disposing of an appliance?[40 CFR 82.154(a)]

Y N N/A ??




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the refrigerant has been recovered accordingto EPA requirements, is documentationprovided that includes (a) a signed statementcertifying that the refrigerant has beenproperly removed, (b) the name and addressof the person who recovered the refrigerant,and (c) the date the refrigerant was removed?

[40 CFR 82.156(f)]

16. If the small appliance or MVAC-like appliancerefrigerant is not recovered before disposal,is the appliance sent to a person who willdispose of the appliance according toEPA requirements?[40 CFR 82.156]

Y N N/A ??

General Requirements

17. Has a proper Equipment operationscertification been prepared and sent to EPA?

[40 CFR 82.154(e) and 82.162]

Y N N/A ??

18. Ifclass I or class II substances are sold ordistributed for use as a refrigerant, areinvoices maintained for at least 3 yearsindicating the name of the purchaser, thedate of sale, and the quantity ofrefrigerant purchased?[40 CFR 82.166(a) and (m)]

Y N N/A ??

19. Is it prohibited to alter the design of anycertified refrigerant recycling or recoveryequipment in a way that would affect theequipment's ability to meet thecertification standards?[40 CFR 82.154(d)]

Y N N/A ??

20. Ifclass I or class II refrigerants are purchased,is evidence provided to the wholesalerregarding each person's certification,including any changes to certification?[40 CFR 82.166(b)]

Y N N/A ??

21. Is selling any used class I or class IIrefrigerant prohibited unless one of the

following is true?[40 CFR 82.154(g) and (h)]

a. The buyer is an EPA-certified reclaimerfollowing EPA approved procedures.

b. The class I or class II substance wasused only in an MVAC or MVAC-likeappliance and is to be used only inan MVAC or MVAC-like appliance.

c. The class I or class II substance iscontained in an appliance that is

sold or offered for sale together withthe class I or class II substance.

Y N N/A ??




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Definitions:

22. Is selling or distributing any class I orclass II substance for use as a refrigerantprohibited unless[40 CFR 82.154(m)]

a. the buyer is a EPA-certified technician;

b. the refrigerant is sold only foreventual resale to EPA-certifiedtechnicians or to appliancemanufacturers;

c. the refrigerant is sold to an appliancemanufacturer;

d. the refrigerant is contained in anappliance; or

e. the refrigerant is charged into anappliance by a EPA certified technicianduring maintenance, service, or repair.

Y N N/A ??

23. If you are the owner/operator of an appliancenormally containing 50 or more pounds ofrefrigerant, are records maintained documentingthe date and type of service on the applianceand the amount of refrigerant added?[40 CFR 82.166(k)]

Y N N/A ??

24. If you are the owner/operator of a commercialrefrigeration or industrial process refrigerationequipment, are all leaks repaired within

30 days if the equipment is leaking at a ratesuch that the loss of refrigerant will exceed35 of the total charge during a12-month period?[40 CFR 82.156(i)(1)]

Y N N/A ??

25. If you are the owner/operator of an appliancenormally containing more than 50 pounds ofrefrigerant and not covered by question 25,are all leaks repaired within 30 days if theappliance is leaking at a rate such that theloss of refrigerant will exceed 15 of thetotal charge during a 12-month period?

[40 CFR 82.156(j)]

Note: Owners are not required to repair theleaks indicated in questions 25 and 26 if,within 30 days, they develop a one-yearretrofit or retirement plan for the leakingequipment. The plan must be in writing,dated and kept on site. All work must becompleted within one year of the plan's date.

Y N N/A ??




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