Who is eligible to handle refrigerants such as R-22?

• A. A technician or business with an EPA 608
• B. Any consumer
• C. Only manufacturers
• D. Only licensed electricians

Answer: (A)

Handling refrigerants like R-22 is regulated by the EPA, so you must be certified to work with them. The key point is that only someone who has earned an EPA 608 certification—whether an individual technician or a licensed business—can legally handle, recover, or service refrigerants. This certification covers proper recovery and disposal to protect the environment.

Consumers don’t have the certification, so they aren’t eligible to work with refrigerants. Manufacturers may be involved in refrigerant work, but eligibility to handle refrigerants for service work still rests with those who hold EPA 608. Being a licensed electrician doesn’t automatically grant EPA 608 eligibility, unless the person also holds that certification.

So the best choice is a technician or business with EPA 608, since that certification authorizes them to legally handle refrigerants like R-22.