Priority Substances List Assessment Report for Waste Crankcase Oils

Environment Canada
Health Canada
1994
ISBN: 0-662-22029-3
Cat. no.: En40-215/36E

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Canadian Environmental Protection Act

Table of Contents

• Synopsis
• Glossary
• 1.0 Introduction
• 2.0 Summary of Information Critical to Assessment of "Toxic"
  • 2.1 Identity, Production and Uses
  • 2.2 Entry into the Environment
  • 2.3 Exposure-related Information
    • 2.3.1 Fate
    • 2.3.2 Concentrations
  • 2.4 Effects-related Information
    • 2.4.1 Dust Suppressant, Landfill, Land Disposal, and Spills
    • 2.4.2. Re-refining, Fuel and Sewers
• 3.0 Assessment of "Toxic" Under CEPA
  • 3.1 CEPA 11(a): Environment
  • 3.2 Conclusion
• 4.0 Recommendations for Research and Evaluation
• 5.0 References

List of Figures

• Figure 1 Estimated Quantities of Waste Crankcase Oils Generated in 1990 for Each Entry Scenario
• Figure 2 Air Contaminant Concentrations in Stack Emissions and Downwind Concentrations from Combustion Units Using Waste Crankcase Oils as Fuel
• Figure 3 Contaminant Concentrations Released in Runoff and to the Atmosphere from a Road Treated with Waste Crankcase Oils