EPA 608 609 Recovery, Recycling, and Reclaiming 2

Question 1

What is the key difference between recycling and reclaiming refrigerant?

Accepted Answer

Reclaiming processes refrigerant to ARI-700 purity and requires chemical analysis; recycling only reduces contaminants on-site

Answer

Recycling cleans to ARI-700 purity standards; reclaiming only reduces oil

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There is no difference between the two terms

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Recycling can only be done off-site at a facility

Question 2

Recovered refrigerant may be returned to the same system or a system owned by the same owner without reclamation when it is only:

Accepted Answer

Recycled or recovered

Answer

Reclaimed

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Reprocessed by a manufacturer

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Destroyed

Question 3

Before refrigerant can be sold to a different owner, it must be:

Accepted Answer

Reclaimed to ARI-700 standards

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Recovered only

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Recycled on-site only

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Vented and replaced

Question 4

A recovery cylinder should never be filled beyond what percentage of its capacity?

Accepted Answer

80%

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60%

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90%

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100%

Question 5

What color combination identifies a DOT-approved refrigerant recovery cylinder?

Accepted Answer

Gray body with yellow top

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All green

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All yellow

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Blue body with white top

Question 6

Recovery cylinders must be hydrostatically tested and re-marked at least every:

Accepted Answer

5 years

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1 year

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3 years

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10 years

Question 7

Mixing two different refrigerants in one recovery cylinder results in:

Accepted Answer

A cross-contaminated mixture that usually must be destroyed

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A reusable blend

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Higher reclaim value

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No problem if pressures match