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Who certifies recovery and recycling equipment before technicians can use it?

An EPA-approved equipment testing organization.

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  1. The technician who owns it
  2. An EPA-approved third-party testing organization ✔
  3. The refrigerant supplier

Why: Recovery and recycling machines must be certified through an approved testing organization. They must also have low-loss fittings on all hoses. Using uncertified equipment violates the rules.

Huh, didn't know that: Certified equipment must carry a label showing its date of manufacture and serial number, if applicable.

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Answer: An EPA-approved third-party testing organization. Recovery and recycling machines must be certified through an approved testing organization. They must also have low-loss fittings on all hoses. Using uncertified equipment violates the rules.

  1. Section 608 Technician Certification Test Topics, US EPA www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-test-topics
    Need for third-party certification of recycling and recovery equipment
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. 40 CFR 82.158 Standards for recycling and recovery equipment (Cornell LII) www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/40/82.158
    The equipment must be equipped with low-loss fittings on all hoses.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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