Question

Which of the following statements is true regarding the use of refrigerants?

a. if your equipment is recovery only, refrigerant that is removed from vehicles should be poured down the drain
b. recover and recycle refrigerant using epa-approved equipment
c. filters from approved refrigerant equipment can be thrown in the trash
d. records of the dates and quantities of refrigerant recovered and recycled are unnecessary?

Answer 1

b. recover and recycle refrigerant using epa-approved equipment

Answer 2

The answer is: b. recover and recycle refrigerant using EPA-approved equipment.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government for environmental protection.

EPA has approved the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute and Underwriters Laboratories to certify recycling and recovery equipment.

Standards are based on the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) 740 test protocol.