Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP (OIL) REGULATIONS 2022 - SCHEDULE 1

Note:   See item   1 of the table in subsection   6(1).

1   Mutagenicity

    The oil must be non - carcinogenic, demonstrated by having a mutagenicity index of less than 1 using the Modified Ames Test.

2   Poly - aromatic hydrocarbons

  (1)   The oil must contain less than the following for each kilogram of oil:

  (a)   10 mg of benzo(a)pyrene;

  (b)   10 mg of dibenz(ah)anthracene;

  (c)   100 mg of benz(a)anthracene;

  (d)   100 mg of benzo(b)fluoranthene;

  (e)   100 mg of benzo(k)fluoranthene;

  (f)   100 mg of chrysene;

  (g)   100 mg of indeno(123 - cd)pyrene.

  (2)   The total amount of poly - aromatic hydrocarbons mentioned in subclause   (1) that the oil contains must be less than 400 mg for each kilogram of oil.

  (3)   The total amount of all poly - aromatic hydrocarbons that the oil contains (including poly - aromatic hydrocarbons mentioned in subclause   (1)) must be less than 1,000 mg for each kilogram of oil.

3   Polychlorinated biphenyls

    The oil must contain less than 2 mg of polychlorinated biphenyls for each kilogram of oil.

4   Polychlorinated dibenzo - p - dioxins

    The total amount of dioxins and furans that the oil contains must be less than 10 picograms Toxic Equivalent for each gram of oil.

5   Total acid number

    The oil must have a total acid number of less than 0.07 mg of potassium hydroxide for each gram of oil.

6   Heavy metals

    The oil must contain less than the following for each kilogram of oil:

  (a)   5 mg of arsenic;

  (b)   2 mg of cadmium;

  (c)   10 mg of chromium;

  (d)   100 mg of lead.

7   Appearance

    The oil must have a clear and bright appearance.