Air pollution poses a serious threat to our nation's health.
Outdoor air pollution threatens the lives and health of millions of people in the United States. Despite great progress since passage of the modern Clean Air Act in 1970, outdoor air can be unhealthy and dangerous.
Even as we explore the complex challenges of global warming and energy use, air pollution remains a widespread problem.

Section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act requires that all persons who maintain, service, repair or dispose of appliances that contain regulated refrigerants be certified in proper refrigerant handling techniques. The EPA has also placed a sales restriction on refrigerants, limiting the sale of regulated refrigerants to certified technicians only. Technicians who violate the Clean Air Act provisions may be fined, lose their certification, and may be required to appear in Federal court. Click Here to Learn More

If an employer does not have this certification on file, they are subject to heavy fines (max $27,500) as well as the employee who does not have this specific certification. Any required Local, State or Industry licenses do not eliminate the requirement for EPA 608 Technician Certification if you work on refrigerant containing equipment.

Persons who work on stationary equipment or use refrigerant designed for these systems can become certified by passing a proctored Section 608 examination. Candidates for this test can be certified in any of three equipment categories plus Universal.

GWPMSC is an Approved Testing Provider for EPA Section 608 Certification.