Parameters and facilities for testing furnace oil / waste oil -reg

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....ions certain doubts were raised regarding the testing parameters prescribed in the aforesaid Board's Circular and the matter was taken up with Ministry of Environment & Forests & other expert agencies( IOC Ltd., IIP Dehradun etc.) for issue of further clarification / instructions . The doubts raised and parameters / procedure for testing fuel oils and off-specification products imported into the country were discussed and critically further reviewed in a meeting held on 09-03-2001 in the Ministry of Environment & Forests, which was attended by experts from various reputed research laboratories. After deliberations, stepwise procedure to be followed to determine whether an imported consignment is to be categorized as a fuel oil or off-spe....

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....igrade should be classified as off specification furnace oil / waste oil . 4. Products / furnace oil of viscosity below 370 centistokes should be categorized into the following four grades of fuel oils : (1) Viscosity upto 80 centistokes (Grade LV) , (2) Viscosity 80 to 125 centistokes (Grade MV 1), (3) Viscosity 125 to 180 centistokes (Grade MV 2) , and (4) Viscosity 180 to 370 centistokes (Grade HV) . 5. The above four grades could be tested for total sulphur per cent by weight (1) Grade LV viscosity up to 80 centistokes should confirm to a maximum of 3.5% suphur by weight . (2) Grade MV1 viscosity 80 to 125 centistokes and Grade MV2 from 125 to 180 centistokes viscosity should confirm to a maximum total sulphur of 4% by weight .....

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....dicating absence of organic halide should be further tested for heavy metals ( may not be tested for PCBs). Samples conforming to heavy metal concentrations listed in Appendix 1 for re-refining could be re-refined and those not confirming should be classified as hazardous waste . (ii) Products/furnace oil indicating presence of organic halide should be tested for PCBs. (iii) Samples testing negative for PCBs but showing presence of organic halides should be tested for heavy metals . Samples confirming to heavy metal concentration listed in Appendix 1could be re-refined . Those not meeting the specifications laid down for heavy metals should be classified as hazardous waste. 10. Samples testing positive for organic halides and PCBs ....