3745-279-12. Prohibitions on used oil management  


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  • (A) Surface impoundment prohibition. Used oil must not be managed in surface impoundments or waste piles unless the units are subject to regulation under Chapters 3745-54 to 3745-57 and 3745-205 or 3745-65 to 3745-69 and 3745-256 of the Administrative Code.

    (B) Use as a dust suppressant. The use of used oil as a dust suppressant is prohibited.

    (C) Burning in particular units. Off-specification used oil fuel must be burned for energy recovery in only the following devices:

    (1) Industrial furnaces identified in rule 3745-50-10 of the Administrative Code;

    (2) Boilers, as defined in rule 3745-50-10 of the Administrative Code, that are identified as follows:

    (a) Industrial boilers located on the site of a facility engaged in a manufacturing process where substances are transformed into new products, including the component parts of products, by mechanical or chemical processes;

    (b) Utility boilers used to produce electric power, steam, heated or cooled air, or other gases or fluids for sale; or

    (c) Used oil-fired space heaters provided that the burner meets the provisions of rule 3745-279-23 of the Administrative Code.

    (3) Hazardous waste incinerators subject to regulation under rules 3745-57-40 to 3745-57-51 or 3745-68-40 to 3745-68-52 of the Administrative Code.


Eff 10-20-98; 12-7-00; 12-7-04
Rule promulgated under: RC 119.03
Rule authorized by: RC 3734.12
Rule amplifies: RC 3734.12 .
R.C. 119.032 review dates: Exempt