310 CMR 7.05(8)
Table 3.
310 CMR 7.05(8): TABLE 3
STANDARDS FOR USED OIL FUEL
Constituent/Property
Allowable
Sulfur
As allowed pursuant to 310 CMR 7.05(1) for
residual fuel oil
Total Halogens
4000 ppm or less
PCBs
Less than 50 ppm*
Higher Heating Value
120,000 or more Btu per gallon
Flash Point
100EF or more
Lead **
Less than 100 ppm
Arsenic **
5 ppm or less
Cadmium **
2 ppm or less
Chromium **
10 ppm or less
*
The burning of PCBs in concentrations of 50 or more parts per million is prohibited unless done in
compliance with 310 CMR 30.000.
** Does not apply to any facility equipped with air pollution control equipment that the Department
determines, in writing: (1) is Best Available Control Technology (BACT) and (2) reduces emissions to
a level equal to or less than would be emitted if a used oil fuel meeting the standard set forth in 310 CMR