Exams / EPA Section 608 Technician Certification / 40 CFR §82.166

40 CFR §82.166 — what it says, and how the exam tests it

This section is cited by 5 of our practice questions and is tested on the EPA Section 608 Technician Certification.

The text

§ 82.166 Reporting and recordkeeping requirements for leak repair. This section contains leak repair reporting and recordkeeping requirements that apply to owners and operators of appliances containing 50 or more pounds of class I or class II refrigerants until January 1, 2019. Starting January 1, 2019, the recordkeeping and reporting requirements in the leak repair provisions in § 82.157(l) and (m) apply to owners and operators of appliances containing 50 or more pounds of class I or class II refrigerants or non-exempt substitutes. (a)-(i) [Reserved] (j) Persons servicing appliances normally containing 50 or more pounds of refrigerant must provide the owner/operator of such appliances with an invoice or other documentation, which indicates the amount of refrigerant added to the appliance. (k) Owners/operators of appliances normally containing 50 or more pounds of refrigerant must keep servicing records documenting the date and type of service, as well as the quantity of refrigerant added. The owner/operator must keep records of refrigerant purchased and added to such appliances in cases where owners add their own refrigerant. Such records should indicate the date(s) when refrigerant is added. (l) [Reserved] (m) All records required to be maintained pursuant to this section must be kept for a minimum of three years unless otherwise indicated. (n) The owners or operators of appliances must maintain on-site and report to EPA Headquarters at the address listed in § 82.160 the information specified in paragraphs (n)(1), (n)(2), and (n)(3) of this section, within the timelines specified under § 82.156 (i)(1), (i)(2), (i)(3) and (i)(5) where such reporting or recordkeeping is required. This information must be relevant to the affected appliance. (1) An initial report to EPA under § 82.156(i)(1)(i), (i)(2), or (i)(5)(i) regarding why more than 30 days are needed to complete repairs must include: Identification of the facility; the leak rate; the method used to determine the leak rate and full charge; the date a leak rate above the applicable leak rate was discovered; the location of leak(s) to the extent determined to date; any repair work that has been completed thus far and the date that work was completed; the reasons why more than 30 days are needed to complete the work and an estimate of when the work will be completed. If changes from the original estimate…

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How it comes up on the exam

Practice questions written from this section — answers and explanations are in the drill.

  1. A technician services an appliance that normally contains 75 pounds of refrigerant. Under EPA regulations, what must the technician provide to the owner/operator after adding refrigerant?
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  2. A technician services a high-pressure R-407C appliance normally containing 75 pounds of refrigerant. According to 40 CFR §82.166, what must the technician provide to the owner/operator?
    drill Type II — High-Pressure Appliances →
  3. According to 40 CFR §82.166, for how long must owners or operators keep records of servicing for appliances normally containing 50 or more pounds of refrigerant?
    drill Type II — High-Pressure Appliances →

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