Opening an Appliance

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-019651",
  "term": "Opening an Appliance",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Any service, maintenance, repair, or disposal of an appliance that would release refrigerant from the appliance to the atmosphere unless the refrigerant was recovered previously from the appliance. Connecting and disconnecting hoses and gauges to and from the appliance to measure pressures within the appliance and to add refrigerant to or recover refrigerant from the appliance shall not be considered “opening.”\n\n2. Any maintenance, service, repair, or disposal of an appliance that would release any refrigerant in the appliance to the atmosphere. Connecting and disconnecting hoses and gauges to measure pressures, add refrigerant, or recover refrigerant from the appliance are not considered “opening an appliance.”\n\n3. Any service, maintenance, or repair on an appliance that would release any refrigerant from the appliance to the atmosphere. Connecting and disconnecting hoses and gauges to and from the appliance to measure pressures within the appliance and to add refrigerant to or recover refrigerant from the appliance are not considered \"opening.\"",
  "subject": "Laws, regulations and executive orders",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 82.152 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 82.152 (CFR 2017)",
    "Section 608 Terms; Definitions of Section 608 Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/opening-an-appliance/"
}