EPA 608 Type I · Section 608 Regulations · Medium
Who is responsible for making sure the refrigerant was removed from a refrigerator before it is scrapped?
Answer: B. The final processor, such as the scrap recycler.
- AThe manufacturer that originally built the refrigerator.
- BThe final processor, such as the scrap recycler.✓ Correct
- CThe EPA regional office that covers the state.
- DThe utility company that collected the old unit.
Why B is right
Under 40 CFR 82.155, the final processor, the last person in the disposal chain such as a scrap metal recycler or landfill, must either recover any remaining refrigerant or verify that it was already recovered. Verification takes a signed statement or a contract from the supplier.
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A practice question written for study, checked against 40 CFR Part 82, Subpart F. It is not an official EPA exam question, and this site is not affiliated with the U.S. EPA.