Recovery, Recycling, and Reclaiming Flashcards

Technicians who only recover refrigerant from small appliances during disposal need at minimum which certification?

Answer: Type I

Type I certification covers servicing and disposal of small appliances, which is where most passive small-appliance recovery occurs.

When recovering from a small appliance with a functioning compressor using passive recovery, you can:

Answer: Use the compressor to help push refrigerant into the recovery cylinder

If the small appliance compressor still works, it can be operated to assist passive recovery by pushing refrigerant out.

For small appliance disposal recovery, the required recovery level is to remove what percent of refrigerant when the compressor is working?

Answer: 90%

With a working compressor, 90% of the refrigerant must be recovered from a small appliance; 80% applies when the compressor is not operating.

For small appliance disposal recovery when the compressor is NOT working, you must recover at least:

Answer: 80%

When the small appliance compressor is not operating, the required recovery level is 80% of the refrigerant.

Recovered refrigerant that will be reused on-site in equipment owned by the same person:

Answer: Does not need to be reclaimed

Refrigerant reused within the same ownership does not require reclamation, only recovery or recycling.

A 'recovery only' machine differs from a 'recovery/recycle' machine because the recycle machine also:

Answer: Cleans the refrigerant by separating oil and removing moisture and acid

A recovery/recycle machine additionally filters the refrigerant, separating oil and removing moisture and acidity during the process.

Keeping accurate records of refrigerant recovered, recycled, and reclaimed is important primarily to:

Answer: Demonstrate regulatory compliance and track refrigerant inventory

Recordkeeping documents EPA compliance and helps track refrigerant quantities handled.