Under the Part 82 definition of leak inspection, what else is required?

Leak detection · EPA 608 Type II. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.

Signs of leaks in high-pressure systems and leak testing before charging.

The question

A sight glass check and a standing pressure test both show that a 200-pound R-22 system is leaking. Under the Part 82 definition of leak inspection, what else is required?

• ANothing; either check alone is a complete leak inspection
• BA method that finds the leak's locationCorrect answer
• CA refrigerant analysis by a reclaimer
• DA second standing pressure test a week later

Why “A method that finds the leak's location” is correct

Methods that show a system is leaking but not where, such as standing pressure or vacuum decay tests, sight glass checks, receiver levels and charging charts, must be used together with a method that can find the leak's location.

Source: 40 CFR 82.152

Why the other answers are wrong

• Nothing; either check alone is a complete leak inspection — Those checks show a leak exists but do not locate it, so they are not enough on their own.
• A refrigerant analysis by a reclaimer — Refrigerant analysis says nothing about where the leak is.
• A second standing pressure test a week later — Repeating a decay test still does not locate the leak.

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