Under 608 regulations who is responsible for ensuring that all refrigerant is reclaimed before disposing all equipment?

• A. The final person in the disposal chain
• B. The technician
• C. The manufacturer
• D. The building owner

Answer: (A)

Under this rule, the final person in the disposal chain is the one responsible for making sure all refrigerant is reclaimed before the equipment is disposed. After a technician has recovered refrigerant from the unit, the person who ultimately disposes of the appliance must verify that no refrigerant remains and that it has been properly reclaimed or sent to a certified facility. This places accountability at the end of the lifecycle to prevent any venting or release of refrigerant during disposal.

The technician’s role is to recover refrigerant during service or decommissioning, but the obligation to ensure complete reclamation before disposal rests with the final disposer. The manufacturer isn’t the party tasked with this disposal-uptake responsibility, and while a building owner may oversee disposal, the regulation assigns the ultimate duty to the person disposing of the equipment.