EPA Refrigerant Recycling and Reclamation

Question 1

What distinguishes refrigerant 'recycling' from refrigerant 'reclamation'?

Accepted Answer

Recycling cleans refrigerant on-site for reuse in the same owner's equipment; reclamation reprocesses it off-site to AHRI 700 purity standards

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Recycling involves off-site reprocessing; reclamation is done on-site

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Recycling and reclamation are the same process with different names

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Recycling requires EPA certification; reclamation does not

Question 2

Which purity standard must reclaimed refrigerant meet before it can be resold to a different owner?

Accepted Answer

AHRI 700 (formerly ARI 700) purity standard

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EPA 608 performance standard

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ASHRAE Standard 34

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OSHA 29 CFR refrigerant standard

Question 3

Who is authorized to reclaim refrigerants for resale under EPA Section 608 regulations?

Accepted Answer

Only EPA-registered reclaimers certified by an approved testing organization

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Any EPA Section 608 certified technician

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Any licensed HVAC contractor with Universal certification

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Only the original refrigerant manufacturer

Question 4

Recycled refrigerant that has NOT been reclaimed to AHRI 700 standards may be used in which systems?

Accepted Answer

The same system or other systems owned by the same person

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Any system containing the same type of refrigerant

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Only brand-new systems installed after 1993

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Any system in the same building regardless of ownership

Question 5

What contaminants does refrigerant recycling equipment typically remove?

Accepted Answer

Oil, moisture, and non-condensable gases

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Moisture only

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Oil only

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Chemical dyes and UV additives only

Question 6

What is the primary environmental benefit of refrigerant recycling and reclamation programs?

Accepted Answer

They reduce the need to vent or waste refrigerants that harm the ozone layer and contribute to climate change

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They convert CFCs into non-ozone-depleting compounds

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They generate energy that offsets refrigerant manufacturing costs

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They eliminate all greenhouse gas potential from recovered refrigerants

Question 7

Which statement about reclaimed refrigerant is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

It meets AHRI 700 purity standards and can be resold to any buyer

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It can only be used in the system from which it was originally recovered

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It must be destroyed after the reclamation process

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It cannot be mixed with virgin refrigerant under any circumstances