BM 142 - Refrigerant Handling Certification

Credit Hours: 1

This course will cover the materials necessary to pass the EPA Section 608 Universal certificate. Areas of study will include EPA sections 608 and 609, of the Clean Air Act and the Montreal and Kyoto Protocols. The course will also cover CFC’s, HCFC’s and HFC’s refrigerants, their handling and recovering procedures mandated by the EPA.

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

demonstrate an understanding of basic refrigerants and classifications;
recognize and identify refrigerants and classifications;
describe the proper procedures of refrigerant handling;
demonstrate an understanding and explain the effect improper procedures of refrigerant handling;
recognize the phaseout dates; and
demonstrate an understanding of Montreal and Kyoto Protocols and how they apply to the EPA Clean Air Act.

F/S (C, N)