C.M.R. 06, 096, ch. 860, app 096-860-I
The Waste Oil Management Rule requires that waste oil be analyzed for a number of parameters in order to determine its suitability for resale. In the absence of EPA standard methods for the analysis of waste oil, the Department is providing a list of acceptable procedures. These procedures provide a reasonable starting point for anyone attempting to characterize a waste oil sample. If anyone wishes to use a method which is not listed, the method must be fully documented with a complete description of the procedure, its accuracy and precision and a list of applicable references; and it must be approved by the Department.
Sampling
ASTM D270 "Standard Method of Sampling Petroleum and Petroleum Product (Bottle Sampling Method)"
Flash Point
ASTM D93 "Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Tester"
Metals
ASTM D2788 Atomic Absorption Method. Sample preparation should include ashing of the sample.
PCBs
"Method for the Determination of PCBs in Transformer Fluid and Waste Oils," Thomas Bellar and James Lichtenberg, EPA Environmental Monitoring and Support Laboratory, Cincinnati, Ohio. December, 1981. The method includes weighing of the sample followed by gas chromatography using an electron capture detector.
Total Halogens
ASTM D808 "Chlorine in New and Used Petroleum Products (Bomb Method)"
ASTM D1317 "Chlorine in New and Used Lubricants (Sodium Alcoholate Method)"
C.M.R. 06, 096, ch. 860, app 096-860-I