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How long must techs keep records of refrigerant recovered from disposed appliances holding 5 to 50 pounds?

Three years.

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Why: EPA says these disposal records can be paper or electronic, in any convenient format, and must be kept for three years. An employer can keep them for its technicians.

Huh, didn't know that: Technicians must also keep a copy of their certification until three years after they stop working as technicians.

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Answer: Three years. EPA says these disposal records can be paper or electronic, in any convenient format, and must be kept for three years. An employer can keep them for its technicians.

  1. EPA's Refrigerant Management Program: Questions and Answers for Section 608 Certified Technicians www.epa.gov/section608/epas-refrigerant-management-program-questions-and-answers-section-608-certified
    Records must be kept for three years.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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