Refrigerant Services Inc.

Refrigerant Disposal

RSI & RMC

For information on Refrigerant Management Canada (RMC), and a list of participating wholesalers, visit their website at www.hrai.ca/rmc/. Refrigerant Services Inc. is a collection service provider (CSP) for the RMC program. As a CSP we collect surplus CFC and HCFC refrigerants generated by the stationary HVAC/R industry through a network of more than 100 wholesaler locations Canada wide. We track, test and store these surplus refrigerants and then ship them to approved destruction facilities. As a CSP we continually meet or exceed the high standards of performance set out by RMC.

Cylinders and sizes.

Refrigerant Services Inc. has a variety of (Transport Canada approved) cylinder sizes available for sale or deposit to meet your recovery needs.

30 lb (13.6 kg) WC cylinder (available with float switch)
50 lb (22.7 kg) WC cylinder (available with float switch)
100 lb (45 kg) WC cylinder (available with float switch)
200 lb (90 kg) WC cylinder (available with float switch)
1000 lb (454 kg) WC cylinder (available with level gauge)

Cracking the cylinder code

Markings you need to know:

Serial Numbers:
  • 5-9 digit alpha-numeric on all size cylinders
  • 1-2 letters at beginning or end
  • ex: 56789S, TM006206, 0987C, 5677Y, S-45096
Manufacture Date:
  • 4 digit numeric on all size cylinders
  • 2 numbers(month) space or symbol 2 numbers(year)
  • Indicates date cylinder was built
  • Expires 5 years from that date
  • ex: 02@95
Requalification:
  • 7 digit numeric on all recovery cylinders
  • Can be stamped or on an attached plate
  • 2 numbers (month), space, 3 numbers (transport Canada inspector code), space, 2 numbers (year)
  • Indicates date of requalification
  • Expires 5 years from that new date
  • ex: 04 583 06

Other markings:

TC-DOT markings:
(Transport Canada & Dept. Of Transportation U.S.A.
  • 6 digit alpha-numeric
  • Indicates pressure and design specs
  • ex: 4BA400, 4BWM24, 4BA350, 4BWM17
  • Often mistaken for serial numbers
Weight markings:
  • Indicates weight and capacity of cylinders
  • Important for safe operation but not for tracking
Manufacture mark:
  • Markings that are used by manufacturer
  • Most common = M4543
  • Most often confused for serial number
  • Not important to tracking