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• Used oil must be stored in tanks or contain- identification number. ers in good condition. Tanks and containers must be made of non-earthen,non-absorbing,rust-re- • The Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest sistant material such as steel or oil-resistant plastic, number. and have adequate structural support to contain the used oil. "Good condition"means no severe rust- e The shipping identification number. ing,no apparent structural defects or deterioration, PP g and no leaking. All tanks and containers must have Additional requirements for used oil genera- tight-fitting lids that are kept closed except when tors are contained in the HSC and 22 CCR pro- used oil is being added or removed. Regular visions cited at the beginning of this fact sheet. inspections and routine maintenance of all stor- age tanks and containers are required. Faulty tanks and containers must be repaired or replaced. The Rebuttable Presumption (Total Halogens Determination) • Secondary containment for storage tanks is required. Secondary containment is a backup The Used Oil Handler is Required to Make a containment system designed to prevent the release Total Halogens Determination: and migration of wastes or accumulated liquids out of a storage tank or a storage tank system. Examples T°a of secondary containment systems include: an im- '°M pervious barrier such as a liner,a vault,a double- USED ppm >,,000 pp- Total walled tank or an impervious bermed area. o D '""""°°"` I" Halogena Hot Load' AD SO" UPIEss: Dem "Ie • Aboveground storage tanks and containers DIY/CESOG That The Used Uaea oa Oil was Hw accumulating used oil, and fill pipes used to VM HW SWN,Raecaf transfer used oil into underground storage tanks USED wwkNwo.x sir o,L CFC -],. --,v— must be labeled with the words "USED OIL- °i" USED OIL HAZARDOUS WASTE,"the initial date of ac- USED oIL USE D cumulation, and the name and address of the O" generator. For shipping,containers must also be labeled with the following: Used oil handlers(e.g.,generators,used oil col- lection centers, transporters and used oil recy- cling facilities) are required to determine • The statement: "Hazardous Waste - State whether the total halogen content of each used and Federal Law Prohibit Improper Dis- posal. If found,contact the nearest police oil shipment exceeds 1,000 ppm halogens. Used oil determined to contain more than 1,000 ppm or public safety authority,the U.S. Envi- total halogens is presumed to have been mixed ronmental Protection Agency or the Cali- with halogenated hazardous waste. Used oil forma Department of Toxic Substances containing more than 1,000 ppm total halogens Control." must be managed as a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act(RCRA)hazardous waste un- The generator's name and address. less the used oil can be demonstrated not to have been mixed with halogenated hazardous waste • The proper Department of Transportation (i.e., unless the presumption is rebutted). This (DOT) shipping name and the generator's requirement is called the"rebuttable presutrtption" - r -3- DTSC Used Oil and Used Oil Filters Fact Sheet