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Leo Calcagno
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2024 Hazardous Waste
Generator Training
Used Oil Generator
May 16, 2024
Table of Contents
Identifying used
oil
01 Used oil
specifications and
on-site burning
02 Prohibitions and
disposal
03
Disposal of used
oil filters
04 Used oil
generators
05 Mixtures of used
oil and HW
06
Used oil storage07 Response to
releases
08 O-site
shipments
09
Used oil means any oil,
refined from crude oil or
synthetic oil
that has been used and
as a result of that use
is contaminated by
physical or chemical
impurities.
Identifying used oil
USED OIL IS…
✔Engine oil
✔Transmission fluid
✔Compressor oils
✔Metalworking oils
✔Hydraulic oil
✔Brake fluid
✔Oils used as buoyant
✔Lubricating greases
✔Electrical insulating
and dialectic oils
Identifying used oil
NOT USED OIL
✔Waste oil *
✔Vegetable oil
✔Animal fat
✔Petroleum distillates
(solvents)
✔Antifreeze
✔Kerosene
Identifying used oil
* Oil that has not been used but is found to be
unsuitable for its originally intended purpose.
Including bottom clean-out waste from virgin fuel
storage tanks, virgin fuel oil spill cleanups, or other oil
wastes that have not actually been used. And
products such as antifreeze, kerosene, vegetable
oil, animal oil, petroleum distillates used as solvents.
Constituents and properties
✔Arsenic 5 ppm maximum
✔Cadmium 2 ppm maximum
✔Chromium 10 ppm maximum
✔Lead 100 ppm maximum
✔Flash point 100 degrees F minimum
✔Total halogens 4,000 ppm
maximum
Used Oil Specifications
Subject to the Rules until
✔Has been demonstrated not to
exceed any allowable levels for
certain constituents and
properties✔The person making that claim
complies with the Standards for
used oil fuel marketers; and✔The used oil is delivered to a used
oil burner.
PCB >50 ppm
Subject to TSCA
regulations in 40 CFR 761.
PCB ≥2<50 ppm
Subject to both R315-15
and 40 CFR 761.
Testing for total PCBs
Shall include at least 7
specific Aroclors. Others if
known to be present.
Used Oil Specifications
Lab Analysis shall be
performed by
✔A laboratory that holds a
current Utah Certification for
environmental laboratories
issued by the Utah
Department of Health.
✔Certified for the method(s)
and analyte(s) applied to
generate the environmental
data.
Used Oil Specifications
In general
✔Comply with used oil fuel burners
(R315-15-6), and
✔Obtain air quality permit (if
applicable)
On -site burning
Burning used oil without
a permit
✔Only generated by the owner or
operator✔≤0.5 million BTU/hour✔Vented to the outside ambient air✔Not mixed with HW✔Burned to utilize its energy content
Used Oil May NOT BE
placed, discarded, or
otherwise disposed of:
✔Surface impoundment and
waste piles, unless the units
are subject to R315-264 or
R315-265.
✔Use as a dust suppressant,
weed suppressant, or for
road oiling or similar use.
✔Any disposal of used oil on
the ground is prohibited.
Prohibitions and Disposal
May NOT BE disposed in:
✔A SW TSDF, except for the disposal
of hazardous used oil as
authorized under R315-261.
✔Sewers, drainage systems, septic
tanks, surface or ground waters,
watercourses, or any body of
water.
Prohibitions and Disposal
Used oil may NOT BE mix
or
commingle with the
following
substances:
✔Solid waste that is to be disposed
of in any SW TSDF, except as
authorized by the Director; or✔Any HW so the resulting mixture
may not be recycled or used for
other beneficial purpose as
authorized under R315-15.
DOES NOT apply to:
✔Release of de minimis
quantities of used oil to land
or water as identified under
Utah Code Annotated 19-6-
706(4)(a) except for the
requirements of 19-6-
706(4)(a)(i) and (ii).
Prohibitions and Disposal
May dispose of item or
substance in disposal
facilities if:
✔All oil has been reasonably
removed from the item or
substance; and
✔No free-flowing oil remains in
the item or substance.
Prohibitions and Disposal
Disposal of Used Oil Filters
Dispose of as non-
hazardous solid waste, if:
✔Not mixed with HW.
✔Punctured (filter anti-drain
back valve or dome end)
and gravity hot-drained;
✔Gravity hot-drained and
crushed;
✔Dismantled and gravity hot-
drained; or
✔Any other equivalent gravity
hot-draining method
authorized by the Director.
…Any person, by site,
whose act or process
produces used oil or
whose act first causes
used oil
to become subject to
regulation.
Used Oil Generators
If it directs shipments or
first certify is on-spec, it
shall comply with R315-
15-7.
If it disposes of used oil, it
shall comply with R315-
15-8.
Used Oil Generators
If it transports used oil, it
shall comply with R315-
15-4.
If it Process or re-refines
used oil, it shall comply
with R315-15-5.
If it burns off-specification
used oil, it shall comply
with R315-15-6.
Mixtures of used oil and HW
(listed)
✔Certain mixtures of used oil and
HW are subject to HW regulations
under R315-261.
Mixtures of Used Oil and HW
Mixtures of used oil and diesel
fuel
✔Not subject to R315-15 once the
used oil and diesel fuel have been
mixed. Prior to mixing, the used oil
fuel is subject to the requirements
of R315-15-2.
Mixtures of Used Oil and HW
Rebuttable presumption
✔Used oil containing >1,000
ppm total halogens is
presumed to be a HW.
✔Unless a person can
demonstrate that the used oil
does not contain hazardous
waste (Analytical method
from SW-846, Edition III,
Update IV).
Used oil contaminated
w/Chlorofluorocarbons
✔Does not apply to used oils
contaminated with CFCs removed
from refrigeration units where the
CFCs are destined for
reclamation.
✔Does apply to used oils
contaminated with CFCs that
have been mixed with used oil
from sources other than
refrigeration units.
Mixtures of Used Oil and HW
Metalworking oils/fluids
✔Does not apply to metalworking
oils/fluids containing chlorinated
paraffins processed through a
tolling arrangement, to reclaim
metalworking oils/fluids.✔Does apply to metalworking
oils/fluids if such oils/fluids are
recycled in any other manner or
disposed of.
VSQG of hazardous waste
✔Mixtures of used oil and very small
quantity generator hazardous
waste regulated under Section
R315-262-14 are subject to
regulation as used oil under R315-
15.
Mixtures of Used Oil and HW
Solely exhibits or is listed
because one or more of the
HW characteristics✔Subject to HW regulations if the
resultant mixture exhibits any
characteristics of HW.✔Subject to UO regulations if the
resultant mixture does not exhibit
any characteristics of HW.✔And, if it does not exhibit any
characteristics of ignitability.
Mixtures of Used Oil and HW
Materials containing or
contaminated w/used oil
NOT SUBJECT to used oil
regulations
✔If the used oil has been properly
drained or removed to the extent
possible (no visible signs of free-
flowing oil remain).✔If applicable, are subject to the
hazardous waste regulations.
Materials containing or
contaminated w/used oil
SUBJECT to used oil regulations
✔If burned for energy recovery.
✔If drained or removed from
materials containing or otherwise
contaminated with used oil.
Mixtures of Used Oil and HW
Mixtures of used oil with
products
SUBJECT to used oil
regulations.
✔Mixtures of used oil and fuels or
other fuel products.
Mixtures of Used Oil and HW
Mixtures of used oil with
products
NOT SUBJECT to used oil
regulations
✔Mixtures of used oil and diesel fuel
mixed on site by the generator for
use in the generator's own
vehicles, after the used oil and
diesel fuel have been mixed.
Materials derived from
used oil
NOT SUBJECT to used oil
or HW
regulations
✔Reclaimed from used oil (used
beneficially, not burned or for
disposal) are not used oil (e.g., re-
refined lubricants) and are not
solid wastes.
Mixtures of Used Oil and HW
Materials derived from
used oil
SUBJECT to used oil regulations
✔Produced from used oil that are
burned for energy recovery (e.g.,
used oil fuels).
Mixtures of Used Oil and HW
Materials derived from
used oil
NOT SUBJECT to used oil,
may
be to HW regulations
✔Materials derived from used oil
that are disposed of or used in a
manner constituting disposal and
are solid wastes.
Materials derived from used oil
NOT SUBJECT to used oil
regulations
✔Re-refining distillation bottoms that
are used as feedstock to
manufacture asphalt products.
Mixtures of Used Oil and HW
Wastewater
NOT SUBJECT to used oil
regulations
✔If contaminated with de
minimis quantities of used oil
(subject to the Clean Water
Act), including wastewaters
at facilities that have
eliminated the discharge of
wastewater.
SUBJECT to used oil
regulations
✔If the used oil is discarded as
a result of abnormal
manufacturing operations
resulting in substantial leaks,
spills, or other releases, or to
used oil recovered from
wastewaters.
Wastewater
Incidentally capture in
routine process
operations and inserted
into process.
Tank bottoms from stock
tanks containing exempt
mixtures.
Introduced into crude oil
Mixed with crude oil or
natural gas liquids for
insertion into a crude oil
pipeline.
Stored or transported (if
less than 1%).
Inserted into refining
process (if less than 1% or
meets on-specification).
Prior to the mixing of used
oil with crude oil or
natural gas liquids.
Prior to insertion into the
petroleum refining facility
process.
Used oil that is
intentionally introduced
into a hydrocarbon
recovery system.
Introduced into crude oil
Used oil storage
SUBJECT to
✔All applicable SPCC (40 CFR
112) in addition to the
generator requirements.
✔The standards and
requirements of USTs, for used
oil stored in underground
tanks whether or not the used
oil exhibits any characteristics
of HW.
In addition
✔Shall not store used oil in units
other than tanks, containers,
or units subject to regulation
under R315-264 and R315-265.
Used oil storage
In addition
✔In good condition, with no
severe rusting, apparent
structural defects or
deterioration; and
✔Not leaking.
✔Closed during storage except
when adding or removing
used oil.
✔Labeled or marked clearly
with the words “Used Oil.”
Used oil storage
Used oil storage
MUST be
✔Managed to prevent releases
of used oil to the
environment.
Response to releases
Immediate action
✔Notify the Utah State DEQ
✔24-hour Answering Service
[phone]
✔Releases >25 gallons
✔Smaller releases posing
potential threat to human
health or environment
At the expense of
responsible person
Submit written report
within 15 days after any
reportable release
Response to releases
Clean up (may required
to US EPA Regional
Screening Level
standards)
Clean up released
material, residue, or
contaminated soil, water
or other material
Until no longer a hazard
to human health or
environment
Self-transport ≤55 gallons
In vehicle owned by
generator
To approved collection
center
To aggregation point
owned by generator
O-site shipments
O-site shipments
Tolling arrangements
✔If the used oil is reclaimed
under a contractual
agreement under which
reclaimed oil is returned by
the processor/re-refiner to the
generator for use as a
lubricant, cutting oil, or
coolant.
A Utah used oil
transporter permit
A current used oil
handler certificate issued
by the Director
And an EPA
identification number
O-site shipments
Keep a written record of
each used oil shipment
Records for each
shipment shall include
info in R315-4.7(a).
Documentation
demonstrating halogen
determination, and PCBs
O-site shipments
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