A building owner services only their own appliances, which all have pump-out units. What exemption applies…

Recovery requirements · EPA 608 Type II. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.

Evacuation levels by charge size and equipment date, major repairs, and system-dependent limits.

The question

A building owner services only their own appliances, which all have pump-out units. What exemption applies to them under 40 CFR 82.156?

• AThey need not use certified self-contained equipmentCorrect answer
• BThey do not need to be certified
• CThey may vent refrigerant from those appliances when servicing
• DThey need not evacuate before opening

Why “They need not use certified self-contained equipment” is correct

People who service or dispose of only appliances they own that contain pump-out units are exempt from the requirement to use certified, self-contained recovery and/or recycling equipment. They are not exempt from certification, evacuation levels or the venting ban.

Source: 40 CFR 82.156(f)

Why the other answers are wrong

• They do not need to be certified — The exemption covers equipment, not technician certification.
• They may vent refrigerant from those appliances when servicing — The venting prohibition still applies.
• They need not evacuate before opening — Evacuation requirements still apply before opening.

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