RCW 70A.15.4510 — Burning used oil fuel in land-based facilities.

1. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person may not burn used oil as fuel in a land-based facility or in state waters unless the used oil meets the following standards:

   1. (a) Cadmium: 2 ppm maximum
   2. (b) Chromium: 10 ppm maximum
   3. (c) Lead: 100 ppm maximum
   4. (d) Arsenic: 5 ppm maximum
   5. (e) Total halogens: 1000 ppm maximum
   6. (f) Polychlorinated biphenyls: 2 ppm maximum
   7. (g) Ash: .1 percent maximum
   8. (h) Sulfur: 1.0 percent maximum
   9. (i) Flash point: 100 degrees Fahrenheit minimum.

2. (2) This section shall not apply to:

   1. (a) Used oil burned in space heaters if the space heater has a maximum heat output of not greater than 0.5 million btu's per hour or used oil burned in facilities permitted by the department or a local air pollution control authority; or (b) ocean-going vessels.
3. (3) This section shall not apply to persons in the business of collecting used oil from residences when under authorization by a city, county, or the utilities and transportation commission.

[ 1991 c 319 s 311. Formerly RCW 70.94.610.]