| Used Oil Requirements
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| This Standard Operating Procedure contains guidelines for the storage, use and disposal of used oil. Used oil is any petroleum-based or synthetic oil that has been contaminated with dirt, metals, water, or other chemicals such as
solvents. Used oil is not a hazardous waste, unless it is contaminated with a hazardous material, but is a general environmental hazard and an unauthorized release to surface water is prohibited. For advice on oil spill prevention, contact Environmental Compliance within the Division of Safety & Compliance at 265-9828. |
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| Storage of Used Oil |
- Use spill CONTAINMENT (spill pallets) where required.
- Containers must be compatible with type of oil stored, temperature and pressure.
- Containers must NOT LEAK or have severe rusting, structural defects or signs of deterioration.
- Clearly MARK the words "USED OIL" on containers.
- DO NOT STORE MORE THAN one 55-gallon container at a site at any time.
- Use lighting and locked compounds if storage area is near water or drain.
- If storage area is provided with a means to collect spilled product (i.e., containment pallet), the containment structure should be examined for oil prior to emptying. If sorbent material is used to collect spilled oil, it
should be disposed of correctly.
- Conduct periodic INSPECTIONS of oil storage areas.
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| Use of Used Oil |
- Used oil may be re-used ON SITE (i.e., as a lubricant) if the oil is not contaminated with hazardous material. The above-listed storage requirements also apply.
- Do Not use as a dust suppressant.
- Do Not store used oil in waste piles.
- Use Funnels – Minimize decanting used oil into and from containers.
- Do Not MIX used oil with other non-hazardous or hazardous waste. Mixing used oil with other wastes may cause the mixture disposal to be more difficult and expensive.
– For more information, please contact the Division of Research Safety (DRS), Chemical Safety Section at 333-2436.
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| Disposal of Used Oil |
| Used oil may be collected at its point of generation by DRS. For more information about used oil and sorbent material disposal, see the UIUC Chemical Waste Management Guide on the web at http://www.drs.uiuc.edu/css/or call Joe Perilongo (244-7213). DRS reserves the right to refuse to transport any used oil until such conditions as required by DRS are met.
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- DO NOT BURN used oil as a method of disposal without prior notification to DRS and the owner of the combustion unit.
- DO NOT LEAVE OIL-FILLED CONTAINERS outside the locked storage compound at the Physical Plant Services Building. ONLY AUTHORIZED FACILITIES & SERVICES PERSONNEL are permitted to decant used oil into drums in this compound. Storage restrictions listed above also apply.
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