All shipboard personnel responsible for the maintenance and repair of air conditioning systems using refrigerants covered under the EPA Clean Air Act venting prohibition, must be certified through an approved Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program to do which of the following?

Correct Answer: Option C — before performing maintenance, service or repair that could reasonably be expected to release Class 1 or Class 2 refrigerants into the atmosphere

EPA Clean Air Act Section 608 regulations require proper technician certification prior to performing any maintenance, service, or repair on stationary refrigeration or air conditioning equipment that could release ozone-depleting refrigerants.