EPA 608 609 - EPA Refrigerant Handling Recovery, Recycling, and Reclaiming Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following processes requires refrigerant to be reprocessed to meet AHRI Standard 700 specifications before it can be resold?

Accepted Answer

Reclaiming

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Recovery

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Recycling

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Retrofitting

Question 2

A technician removes refrigerant from a residential split system and cleans it on-site using a filter drier before charging it back into the same system. This process is defined as:

Accepted Answer

Recycling

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Reclaiming

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Transferring

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Disposing

Question 3

Under EPA Section 608 regulations, what is the most basic process of removing refrigerant from a system, in any condition, and storing it in an external container?

Accepted Answer

Recovery

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Recycling

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Reclaiming

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Reprocessing

Question 4

A technician recovers refrigerant from a customer's air conditioner and wants to sell it to another customer. According to EPA regulations, what must be done with the refrigerant first?

Accepted Answer

It must be sent to an EPA-certified reclaimer.

Answer

It must be filtered through a certified recycling machine on the job site.

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It can be sold as-is if it was recovered from a system less than 5 years old.

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It must be stored for at least 30 days to allow contaminants to settle.

Question 5

Which piece of equipment is designed to clean refrigerant on-site by removing oil, moisture, and other contaminants so it can be reused in a system owned by the same person?

Accepted Answer

A recycling unit

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A reclamation unit

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A recovery cylinder

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A vacuum pump

Question 6

A technician is servicing a motor vehicle air conditioning (MVAC) system. The process of removing the refrigerant and cleaning it on-site for immediate reuse in the same vehicle is known as:

Accepted Answer

Recycling

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Reclaiming

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Recovery

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Disposal