Recovered refrigerant sold to a new owner must first be reclaimed to which standard?

Section 608 regulations · EPA 608 Core. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.

Pressure classes, recovery equipment certification, AHRI 700, the sales restriction and the venting ban.

The question

Recovered refrigerant sold to a new owner must first be reclaimed to which standard?

• AASHRAE Standard 15
• BUL 1963
• CAHRI Standard 700-2016Correct answer
• DASHRAE Standard 34

Why “AHRI Standard 700-2016” is correct

40 CFR 82.152 and 82.164 require reclaimed refrigerant to meet the specifications in Appendix A of Subpart F, which is based on AHRI Standard 700-2016, Specifications for Refrigerants. The reclaimer must verify each batch by laboratory analysis.

Source: 40 CFR 82.152; 40 CFR 82.164(a)

Why the other answers are wrong

• ASHRAE Standard 15 — ASHRAE Standard 15 covers safety in machinery rooms, not refrigerant purity.
• UL 1963 — UL 1963 is a safety standard for recovery and recycling equipment.
• ASHRAE Standard 34 — ASHRAE Standard 34 covers refrigerant numbering and safety classes, not purity.

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