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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
TACTICAL OPERATIONS
202.008c ABANDONED WASTE OIL GUIDELINES
EFFECTIVE: OCTOBER 2007
Current Revision Date: 6/16/21 Next Revision Date: 6/16/23
Author’s Name/Rank: Joshua Sellers, Engineer Review Level: 1
Administrative Support:
Evelyn Yin-Zepeda,
Management Analyst II
PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to establish a guideline to assist Fresno Fire Department
(FFD or Department) members with the proper mitigation procedure and disposal of
contained abandoned waste oil.
APPLICATION
This policy only applies to abandoned waste oil discovered in containers. Waste oil
discovered outside of a container must be cleaned up utilizing sand or absorbent and
properly disposed of per Fresno County Environmental Health Department policies.
OPERATIONAL POLICY
The Department operates under the California State Emergency Response Incident
Transporter variance, which allows for the transportation of small amounts of used oil
to a designated central collection facility. A small amount is defined as no more than
five (5) 85-gallon containers. Any amount above shall be transported and disposed
of by a registered hazardous waste transporter.
The waste oil load does not require a shipping manifest; however, shipping papers
are required and must accompany the load. The shipping papers are to be kept in the
cab of the transportation vehicle within reach of the seat belted driver.
The Department Shop shall keep a record on file of the quantity of oil handled under
this variance as well as the shipping papers for a minimum of three years. This file
must be maintained at the location where the oil was stored.
OPERATIONAL GUIDELINE
The transportation of used waste oil is not an emergency. The Department Shop will
be available to pick-up abandoned waste oil containers and should be contacted
through the Communications Center. If the shop’s arrival is longer than a reasonable
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amount of time, the waste oil containers should be secured utilizing yellow hazard
tape and the exact location of the container conveyed to the shop driver.
PROCESS
Upon the discovery of suspected abandoned waste oil, company officers should
request the Hazardous Materials Response Team (HMRT) to respond to the incident.
The Company officer should remain at the scene until the HMRT is on scene. If the
HMRT is delayed or has an extended response, the company officer has the discretion
to secure the location with yellow hazard tape and request a City of Fresno Community
Service Officer to stand by at the location until the HMRT arrives; allowing the first-in
company to return to service.
Upon arrival, the HMRT will:
1. Confirm the product is used motor oil containing less than 1000ppm
of chlorine using the Chlor-D-Tect kit or other appropriate testing kit.
If less than 1000ppm of chlorine is present, the HMRT will contact
the Department Shop for transportation of the used oil to the
Department’s used oil storage area.
2. The oil must be transported in an appropriate container. This may
require transferring the oil to an approved shipping container prior to
requesting the Shop.
3. Complete required shipping papers located on HazMat apparatus.
The shipping papers must remain with the waste oil.
INFORMATION
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DEFINITIONS
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CROSS-REFERENCES
California Code of Regulations:
Title 22, Section 66263.43, Operation Requirements for the Transporter
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