97-55573. Protection of Stratospheric Ozone

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 11 (Thursday, January 16, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 2310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-55573]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 82


Protection of Stratospheric Ozone

CFR Correction

    In title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, parts 81 to 85, 
revised as of July 1, 1996, Sec. 82.32 (e)(1) and (2) was incorrectly 
revised. The corrected text should read as follows.


Sec. 82.32  Definitions.

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    (e)(1) Properly using means using equipment in conformity with 
Recommended Service Procedures and Recommended Practices for the 
Containment of R-12 (CFC-12) set forth in appendix A or appendix B to 
this subpart, as applicable. In addition, this term includes operating 
the equipment in accordance with the manufacture's guide to operation 
and maintenance and using the equipment only for the controlled 
substance for which the machine is designed. For equipment that 
extracts and recycles refrigerant, properly using also means to recycle 
refrigerant before it is returned to a motor vehicle air conditioner. 
For equipment that only recovers refrigerant, properly using includes 
the requirement to recycle the refrigerant on-site or send the 
refrigerant off-site for reclamation.
    (2) Refrigerant from reclamation facilities that is used for the 
purpose of recharging motor vehicle air conditioners must be at or 
above the standard of purity developed by the Air-conditioning and 
Refrigeration Institute (ARI 700-93) (which is codified at 40 CFR part 
82, subpart F, appendix A, and is available at 4301 North Fairfax 
Drive, Suite 425, Arlington, Virginia 22203). Refrigerant may be 
recycled off-site only if the refrigerant is extracted using recover 
only equipment, and is subsequently recycled off-site by equipment 
owned by the person that owns both the recover only equipment and owns 
or operates the establishment at which the refrigerant was extracted. 
In any event, approved equipment must be used to extract refrigerant 
prior to performing any service during which discharge of refrigerant 
from the motor vehicle air conditioner can reasonably be expected. 
Intentionally venting or disposing of refrigerant to the atmosphere is 
an improper use of equipment.
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[FR Doc. 97-55573 Filed 1-15-97; 8:45 am]
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