1234yf Refrigerant Certification
Leesburg va february 10 2015 the national institute for automotive service excellence ase today announced its 2015 version of the refrigerant recovery recycling review and quiz program.
1234yf refrigerant certification. A 608 certification is required to purchase r 22 r 410a r 404a r 422d and mo99. Click here to learn about and. Making its debut in the early 2000s it has quickly rose to power and will soon be the dominant refrigerant in the automotive industry. R 1234yf or hfo 1234yf is soon to be one of the most popular refrigerants in the world.
Epa website for a brief overview of requirements regarding section 609 certification. Please be aware after january 1 2018 a section 609 certification card will be required to purchase r 12 r 134a or r 1234yf cylinders of 2 pounds or more. Section 609 certification is a requirement of the united states clean air act of 1990. Understanding the next generation in mobile ac refrigerant r 1234yf online training important training for all automotive professionals videos quizzes and certificates courtesy of honeywell.
Click here to visit the us. Ases section 609 training and certification program now covers r 1234yf as well as other new refrigerants found acceptable by epa under its snap program. For most do it yourself consumers these changes will have little effect. Today as i write this in october of 2017 there are approximately thirty five million cars.
It is a requirement for purchasing r 12 refrigerant and recovering r 134a and r 12 and r 1234yf refrigerant.