What is true concerning highly contaminated refrigerant recovered from burned out small appliances?

Correct Answer: Option A — The recovered refrigerant should be sent to a designated reclamation facility for processing.

Hermetic compressor burnouts generate extreme acid, carbon, and heavy oil contaminants. Under EPA and marine environmental standards, heavily contaminated refrigerant cannot be cleaned via field recycling and must be sent to a certified facility for full chemical reclamation.