technician is completely familiar with the equipment and all its detail. It is
recommended good practice that all refrigerants are recovered safely. Prior
to the task being carried out, an oil and refrigerant sample shall be taken in
case analysis is required prior to re-use of recovered refrigerant. It is
essential that electrical power is available before the task is commenced.
When removing refrigerant from a system, either for servicing or
decommissioning, it is recommended good practice that all refrigerants are
removed safely.
22)The recovery equipment shall be in good working order with a set of
instructions concerning the equipment that is at hand and shall be suitable
for the recovery of all appropriate refrigerants including, when applicable,
FLAMMABLE REFRIGERANTS The recovered refrigerant shall be
returned to the refrigerant supplier in the correct recovery cylinder, and the
relevant waste transfer note arranged. Do not mix refrigerants in recovery
units and especially not in cylinders
Warning: Risk of fire / flammable materials, taking care to avoid causing a
fire by igniting flammable material.