104 Part Number 040005626 5/17Refrigerant Recovery/EvacuationDEFINITIONSRecoverTo remove refrigerant, in any condition, from a systemand store it in an external container, withoutnecessarily testing or processing it in any way.RecycleTo clean refrigerant for re-use by oil separation andsingle or multiple passes through devices, such asreplaceable core filter-driers, which reduce moisture,acidity and particulate matter. This term usuallyapplies to procedures implemented at the field job siteor at a local service shop.ReclaimTo reprocess refrigerant to new product specifications(see below) by means which may include distillation. Achemical analysis of the refrigerant is required afterprocessing to be sure that product specifications aremet. This term usually implies the use of processesand procedures available only at a reprocessing ormanufacturing facility.Chemical analysis is the key requirement in thisdefinition. Regardless of the purity levels reached by areprocessing method, refrigerant is not considered“reclaimed” unless it has been chemically analyzedand meets ARI Standard 700 (latest edition).New Product SpecificationsThis means ARI Standard 700 (latest edition).Chemical analysis is required to assure that thisstandard is met.
