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Which term means removing refrigerant from a system and storing it in an outside container, with no testing or processing?
Recover, the first of the three Rs.
- Recycle
- Recover ✔
- Reclaim
Why: To recover is to remove refrigerant in any condition and store it in an external container. Recycling cleans it for reuse by the same owner, and reclaiming reprocesses it to new-product purity.
Huh, didn't know that: Recover, recycle and reclaim are the 'Three R' definitions tested in EPA's Core section.
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Answer: Recover. To recover is to remove refrigerant in any condition and store it in an external container. Recycling cleans it for reuse by the same owner, and reclaiming reprocesses it to new-product purity.
- 40 CFR 82.152 Definitions (Cornell LII) www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/40/82.152
to remove refrigerant in any condition from an appliance and to store it in an external container
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