CFC CFC Refrigerant Reclamation & Recycling Standards 3

Question 1

What color coding identifies recovery cylinders used for recovered or recycled refrigerants?

Accepted Answer

Gray body with a yellow top

Answer

All yellow

Answer

All gray

Answer

Red body with a gray top

Question 2

Can a technician legally sell recovered refrigerant to another party without having it reclaimed first?

Accepted Answer

No, refrigerant sold to a new owner must meet AHRI 700 purity standards

Answer

Yes, if the refrigerant looks clean

Answer

Yes, if both parties sign a waiver

Answer

Yes, as long as it is an HFC blend

Question 3

What information must appear on a cylinder of recycled (not reclaimed) refrigerant?

Accepted Answer

The refrigerant type, that it is recycled/recovered, and that it has not been tested to AHRI 700 specifications

Answer

Nothing special is required beyond the refrigerant type

Answer

A statement that it meets AHRI 700 standards

Answer

Only the technician's EPA certification number

Question 4

What documentation should an EPA-certified reclamation facility provide when returning reclaimed refrigerant?

Accepted Answer

A certificate confirming the refrigerant meets AHRI 700 specifications

Answer

An EPA Form 608

Answer

A bill of lading only

Answer

A state environmental compliance form

Question 5

What is the fundamental difference between refrigerant recovery and refrigerant reclamation?

Accepted Answer

Recovery removes refrigerant from a system; reclamation purifies it to AHRI 700 new-product standards

Answer

Recovery is legal; reclamation is not regulated

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Reclamation is done on-site; recovery is done off-site

Answer

They are the same process described differently

Question 6

Which organization certifies refrigerant reclamation facilities in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)

Answer

AHRI (Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute)

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ASHRAE

Answer

The Department of Transportation