Description

EPA regulatory requirements and additional technical information necessary to effectively manage environmental concerns related to refrigerant management and ozone protection issues in postal owned  or leased facilities.  Existing and pending federal laws and regulations affecting the decision-making process will be covered.  Clean Air Act guide-lines, and OSHA regulations will be covered.  The course includes elements of the Stratoshpheric Ozone Protection Amendment of 40 CFR.

Learning Outcome

 Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

• Understand the EPA regulations established under Section 608, Clean Air Act in the areas of:
• Required service procedures for refrigerant handling.
• Refrigerant recovery procedures and recovery terms.
• CFC's and the ozone layer.
• Refrigeration cycle.
• Department of Transportation Code as it applies to the transportation of refrigerants.

Target Audience

Employees of various disciplines, who maintain air conditioning equipment and/or other appliances containing refrigerant and those employees who have refrigerant removal, disposal and management compliance responsibilities.

Course Completion Requirements

Successful completion of this course requires 8-hours of attendance. After viewing presentations, students will take the EPA Refrigerant Recovery exam. Participants passing sections: 1, 2, 3, and core, will receive a Universal Certification the day of testing. Participants must pass the core to receive any certification.

Pre-requisites

The following course is a recommended prerequisite: Environmental Control I (Course #5568601).