Can i work on farm refrigeration equipment with a 609 certification?
On One Hand: Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning Systems609 certification allows you to work on the refrigeration systems for motor vehicles. It also allows you to purchase the refrigerants that are used for air conditioning in motor vehicles. Unless you are interested in working on a motor vehicle that is related to a farm, section 609 certification would not be relevant here.On the Other: EPA 608 for Other RefrigerationThe EPA requires section 608 certification to work on refrigeration that is not related to motor vehicles. Farm equipment generally falls under this section of the law. Therefore, to be allowed to work on farm refrigeration equipment, you would need 608 certification.Bottom LineNo, you are not certified to work on a farm equipment if you have a 609 certification unless it’s a motor vehicle on the farm that you’re working on.
