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Refrigerant Recycling and Reclamation Flashcards

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  1. What does 'on-site' refrigerant recycling involve in the context of EPA Section 608?

    Answer: Cleaning refrigerant using portable equipment at the job site for immediate reuse in the same owner's systems

    On-site recycling means using portable recovery/recycling equipment at the job site to remove oil, moisture, and non-condensables from refrigerant for reuse in the same or same owner's systems.

  2. What does the AHRI 700 standard specifically establish for the refrigerant industry?

    Answer: Purity specifications that reclaimed refrigerants must meet before resale

    AHRI 700 establishes the purity specifications—covering moisture, acidity, non-condensables, and other contaminants—that reclaimed refrigerants must meet before they can legally be resold.

  3. A technician recovers refrigerant from a system owned by Company A and wants to use it in a system owned by Company B. What must occur first?

    Answer: The refrigerant must be reclaimed to AHRI 700 standards by an EPA-registered reclaimer

    Transferring refrigerant to a different owner requires it to first be reclaimed to AHRI 700 purity standards by an EPA-registered reclaimer, regardless of the certifications held by either company.

  4. Which scenario correctly describes refrigerant that is 'recovered' rather than 'recycled' or 'reclaimed'?

    Answer: Refrigerant removed from a system and stored in an external container without any cleaning or reprocessing

    Recovery simply means removing refrigerant from a system and storing it in an approved external container; no cleaning or reprocessing occurs at this stage.

  5. What documentation is typically required when sending recovered refrigerant to an EPA-registered reclaimer?

    Answer: A manifest identifying the refrigerant type, quantity, and system of origin

    A manifest or similar documentation identifying the refrigerant type, quantity, and origin system is required to establish chain of custody when sending refrigerant for reclamation.

  6. A service company recovers R-22 from multiple customer systems and stores it all in the same cylinder. What is a critical concern with this practice?

    Answer: Cross-contamination between systems can compromise refrigerant quality and may require full reclamation before reuse

    Combining refrigerant from multiple systems risks cross-contamination with different oil types, moisture levels, or contaminants, which may require full reclamation before the refrigerant can be safely reused.

  7. With which federal agency must refrigerant reclaimers register to legally reprocess refrigerants for resale?

    Answer: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

    Under EPA Section 608 regulations, refrigerant reclaimers must register with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to be authorized to reprocess and resell refrigerants.