Used Oil Management (Update Available)


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Overview/Description
Failure to properly dispose of used oil is a serious, but little recognized, environmental problem. This one-hour course reviews the various regulatory requirements associated with used oil management primarily from a generator's perspective. The goal of this training is to provide you with an overview of the used oil management programs and explain the different regulatory scenarios that apply to used oil. The training also provides basic information for used oil handlers whose activities are regulated by the Used Oil Management Standards. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to: describe what constitutes a used oil; indicate the regulatory path that must be followed based on specific used oil mixtures; discuss the regulatory requirements for used oil generators; state the used oil record-keeping, transporting, and recycling requirements; and summarize how used oil filters are managed.

Target Audience
Management and employees involved in the implementation and operation of used oil management programs

Expected Duration (hours)
1.0

Lesson Objectives

Used Oil Management

  • identify what constitutes a used oil.
  • determine when a used oil is considered hazardous waste.
  • identify who a used oil generator is.
  • cite regulatory requirements for managing used oil.
  • identify information regarding the EPA ID numbers used for tracking used oil and hazardous waste.
  • identify transporter responsibilities regarding used oil and hazardous waste.
  • Course Number:
    ENV0107