CFC CFC Refrigerant Reclamation & Recycling Standards

Question 1

Which industry standard defines the purity specifications that reclaimed refrigerants must meet before resale?

Accepted Answer

AHRI Standard 700

Answer

AHRI Standard 700 (formerly ARI 700) establishes the purity requirements that refrigerants must meet to be certified as reclaimed and suitable for resale.

Question 2

What is the key distinction between recycled refrigerant and reclaimed refrigerant?

Accepted Answer

Reclaimed refrigerant meets AHRI 700 purity standards; recycled refrigerant is only cleaned on-site

Answer

Reclaimed refrigerant has been processed at an EPA-certified facility to meet AHRI 700 new-product purity standards, whereas recycled refrigerant has only had basic contaminants removed on-site.

Question 3

Who is legally authorized to reclaim refrigerants to AHRI 700 purity standards for resale?

Accepted Answer

EPA-certified reclamation facilities only

Answer

Only EPA-certified reclamation facilities have the authority to process and certify refrigerants to AHRI 700 standards for resale or transfer to a new owner.

Question 4

What is the maximum allowable moisture content in reclaimed refrigerant per AHRI Standard 700?

Accepted Answer

10 ppm by weight

Answer

AHRI Standard 700 sets the maximum moisture content for reclaimed refrigerants at 10 ppm (parts per million) by weight.

Question 5

Under what condition may a technician reuse recovered refrigerant without sending it to a reclamation facility?

Accepted Answer

If it is returned to the same system or to another system owned by the same customer

Answer

EPA rules allow recovered refrigerant to be returned to the same system or to another system owned by the same customer without reclamation.

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CFC CFC Refrigerant Reclamation & Recycling Standards