R134a Certification Online
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R134a certification online. Each vehicle has its own maintenance needs and deadlines. Section 609 credentials required for refrigerant purchases an epa sales restriction goes into effect on january 1 2018 requiring proof of section 609 credentials in order to purchase r 134a and r 1234yf refrigerants. Mainly you will be dealing r134a and 1234yf. Epa approved technician training and certification ttc programs provide education on the proper use of mvac servicing equipment the applicable regulatory requirements the importance of refrigerant recovery as well as the effects of improper handling of refrigerants on the ozone layer and climate.
You may deal with r 12 here and there but now a days an r 12 system is pretty rare. Think about that for a moment folks. If you fail your first two attempts you must purchase the 4407 y2 from the dropdown manage certification exams do not click below. Click here to learn about and.
The baseline measurement of gwp is carbon dioxide which is set at a gwp of 1. R 134a is an hfc refrigerant. Gwp is a measure of how much heat a greenhouse gas traps in the atmosphere. This is because the automaker thoroughly knows the product it has manufactured and prepares a specific revision manual.
The federal clean air act under section 8 requires persons working with regulated refrigerants to be certified. Please be aware after january 1 2018 a section 609 certification card will be required to purchase r 12 r 134a or r 1234yf cylinders of 2 pounds or more. To get epa certified contact your local refrigerant supplier. Distributors will be required to keep records of certified technicians purchasing refrigerant.
Refrigerant certification which do i need. By alec johnson mar 12 2015. 609 certification can be taken online and you can find multiple places to take by browsing through google. The online test can only be purchased for yourself you cannot buy online tests for other technicians.
Hfc refrigerants are known for their extremely high global warming potential or gwp. R 134a has a gwp of 1430. Please note that the purchase r 410a and r 134a do not require epa certification as they do not have any ozone depleting substances. Take this free epa 608 practice exam to see the types of questions that will be on an actual epa 608 certification exam.