Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-303 - Dangerous waste regulations › Section 173-303-515 - Standards for the management of used oil

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1)
Purpose.
The purpose of this
			 section is to provide used oil management standards for generators,
			 transporters, collection centers, aggregation points, transfer facilities,
			 processors, and re-refiners, burners, and marketers of used oil.
(2)
Definitions.
In addition to
			 the terms used in this chapter, the definitions of   40 C.F.R. Part 279   are
			 incorporated by reference when managing used oil under this section. The term
			 "hazardous waste" used in 40 C.F.R. Part 279 means "dangerous waste" as defined
			 in WAC
			 173-303-040.
(3)
Applicability.
This section
			 identifies those materials subject to regulation as used oil. For the purpose
			 of this section, the applicability statements of   40 C.F.R. Part 279.10   are
			 incorporated by reference, except  40 C.F.R. Part 279.10 (b)(2) and (3), and as
			 modified below. In addition, the test methods at WAC
			 173-303-110(3) must be used.
Materials containing or otherwise contaminated with or derived
				from used oil: The term "materials" used in 40 C.F.R. Part 279.10 does not
				include dangerous waste.
(4)
Used oil specifications.
For the purpose of managing materials
			 under this section,  40 C.F.R. Part 279.11  and  40 C.F.R. Part 261.3 (a)(2)(v)
			  (rebuttable presumption) are incorporated by reference except that the test
			 methods at WAC
			 173-303-110(3) must be used.
The table is included below for the reader's
				convenience.
Table 1-Used Oil Exceeding any Specification Level is Subject
				to this Section When Burned for Energy Recovery
Constituent/property
Allowable level
Arsenic
5 ppm maximum
Cadmium
2 ppm maximum
Chromium
10 ppm maximum
Lead
100 ppm maximum
Flash point
100° F minimum
Total halogens
4,000 ppm maximum\1\
Note:
Applicable standards for the burning of used oil
						containing PCBs are imposed by
						40 C.F.R.
						761.20(e).
\1\ Used oil containing more than 1,000 ppm total halogens is
				presumed to be a dangerous waste under the rebuttable presumption provided
				under
				40
				C.F.R. 279.10(b)(1). Such
				used oil is subject to 40 C.F.R. Subpart H of Part 266 rather than this section
				when burned for energy recovery unless the presumption of mixing can be
				successfully rebutted.
(5)
Prohibitions.
The prohibitions of   40 C.F.R. Part 279.12   are
			 incorporated by reference. The prohibitions for managing materials under this
			 section include those listed in 40 C.F.R. Part 279.12 and the following:
(a) Materials designating as EHW or WPCB
			 cannot be managed under this section when burned for energy recovery. Note:
			 Materials managed under this section containing 2 ppm or greater PCBs are
			 subject to applicable requirements of  40 C.F.R. Part 761.20(e).
(b) Metal working fluids that are formulated
			 with chlorinated compounds such as chlorinated paraffins or chlorinated alkene
			 polymers cannot be managed under this section when burned for energy
			 recovery.
(c) Ethylene glycol based
			 fluids cannot be managed under this section. These fluids are subject to
			 section WAC
			 173-303-522
			 when recycled.
(d) The use of used
			 oil or other materials managed under this section as a dust suppressant is
			 prohibited.
(e) Materials to be
			 managed under this section are prohibited from being mixed with any dangerous
			 waste. If any material managed under this section is mixed with dangerous
			 waste, the resultant mixture is dangerous waste and must be managed as
			 such.