40 CFR §279.60
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- (a)General. The requirements of this subpart apply to used oil burners except as specified in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section. A used oil burner is a facility where used oil not meeting the specification requirements in § 279.11 is burned for energy recovery in devices identified in § 279.61(a). Facilities burning used oil for energy recovery under the following conditions are not subject to this Subpart:
- (b)Other applicable provisions. Used oil burners who conduct the following activities are also subject to the requirements of other applicable provisions of this part as indicated below.
- (1)Burners who generate used oil must also comply with subpart C of this part;
- (2)Burners who transport used oil must also comply with subpart E of this part;
- (3)Except as provided in § 279.61(b), burners who process or re-refine used oil must also comply with subpart F of this part;
- (4)Burners who direct shipments of off-specification used oil from their facility to a used oil burner or first claim that used oil that is to be burned for energy recovery meets the used oil fuel specifications set forth in § 279.11 must also comply with subpart H of this part; and
- (5)Burners who dispose of used oil, including the use of used oil as a dust suppressant, must comply with subpart I of this part.
- (c)Specification fuel. This subpart does not apply to persons burning used oil that meets the used oil fuel specification of § 279.11, provided that the burner complies with the requirements of subpart H of this part.