Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) Technician Certification

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) requires technician certification for persons servicing and disposing of appliances containing refrigerant and the servicing, and in some cases, disposal of motor vehicle air conditioners.

For information on becoming certified, visit the following U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Web sites:

• Motor Vehicle Air Conditioner Servicing and Disposal
• Appliance Servicing and Disposal

More Information

• For technical questions or for more information about CFCs, contact Jeffrey Bratko, U.S. EPA, Region V, Chicago, 312-886-6816. If you have a complaint, contact Lisa Holscher, U.S. EPA, Region V, Chicago, 312-886-6818.
  
  
• EPA Ozone Depletion Web Site. Information on acceptable alternatives, retrofitting, handling contaminated or unfamiliar refrigerants, and technician certification programs.