3745-279-55. Analysis plan at used oil processing and re-refining facilities  


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  • Owners or operators of used oil processing and re-refining facilities must develop and follow a written analysis plan describing the procedures that will be used to comply with the analysis requirements of rule 3745-279-53 of the Administrative Code and, if applicable, rule 3745-279-72 of the Administrative Code. The owner or operator must keep the plan at the facility.

    (A) Rebuttable presumption for used oil in rule 3745-279-53 of the Administrative Code.

    At a minimum, the plan must specify the following:

    (1) Whether sample analyses or knowledge of the halogen content of the used oil will be used to make this determination.

    (2) If sample analyses are used to make this determination:

    (a) The sampling method used to obtain representative samples to be analyzed. A representative sample may be obtained using either:

    (i) One of the sampling methods in the appendix to rule 3745-51-20 of the Administrative Code; or

    (ii) A method shown to be equivalent under 40 CFR 260.20 and 40 CFR 260.21;

    (b) The frequency of sampling to be performed, and whether the analysis will be performed on-site or off-site; and

    (c) The methods used to analyze used oil for the parameters specified in rule 3745-279-53 of the Administrative Code; and

    (3) The type of information that will be used to determine the halogen content of the used oil.

    (B) On-specification used oil fuel in rule 3745-279-72 of the Administrative Code. At a minimum, the plan must specify the following if rule 3745-279-72 of the Administrative Code is applicable:

    (1) Whether sample analyses or other information will be used to make this determination;

    (2) If sample analyses are used to make this determination:

    (a) The sampling method used to obtain representative samples to be analyzed. A representative sample may be obtained using either:

    (i) One of the sampling methods in the appendix to rule 3745-51-20 of the Administrative Code; or

    (ii) A method shown to be equivalent under 40 CFR 260.20 and 40 CFR 260.21;

    (b) Whether used oil will be sampled and analyzed prior to or after any processing/re-refining;

    (c) The frequency of sampling to be performed, and whether the analysis will be performed on-site or off-site; and

    (d) The methods used to analyze used oil for the parameters specified in rule 3745-279-72 of the Administrative Code; and

    (3) The type of information that will be used to make the on-specification used oil fuel determination.

    [Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules, and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule 3745-50-11 of the Administrative Code titled"Incorporated by reference."]


Effective: 02/16/2009
R.C. 119.032 review dates: Exempt
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3734.12
Rule Amplifies: 3734.12
Prior Effective Dates: 10/20/1998, 12/07/2004