- (1) Except as provided in section (2) of this rule no person shall engage in the business of installing, servicing, repairing, disposing of, or otherwise treating automobile air conditioners without recovering and recycling CFC.
(2) Any automobile repair shop that has:
- (a) Fewer than four employees; or
- (b) Fewer than three covered bays shall comply with the provisions of section (1) of this rule after August 10, 1992.
- (3) Only recovery and recycling equipment that is certified by Underwriters Laboratory (UL) as meeting the requirements and specifications of UL1963 and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Standards, J1990 and J1991, or other requirements and specifications determined by the Department as being equivalent, shall be used.
(4) All recovery and recycling equipment shall be operated and maintained at full efficiency and effectiveness according to the manufacturer’s directions and guidelines contained in SAE Standard J1989.
[NOTE: Publications referenced are available from the agency.]
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 468 & 468A
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 468A.635 & 468A.640
History
DEQ 13-2019, amend filed 05/16/2019, effective 05/16/2019
DEQ 14-1999, f. & cert. ef. 10-14-99, Renumbered from 340-022-0415
DEQ 4-1993, f. & cert. ef. 3-10-93
DEQ 31-1990, f. & cert. ef. 8-15-90