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SPENT OIL [1 record]

Record 1 2005-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Black Products (Petroleum)
  • Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
OBS

Any semi-solid or liquid used product totally or partially composed of mineral or synthetic oils including the oily residues from cisterns and emulsions. [Draft Directive on the Disposal of Waste Oil - Council of the European Communities.]

DEF

Oils having characteristics making it unsuitable either for further use or for economic recycling. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

waste oil: term standardized by ISO.

OBS

Not to be confused with "used oil."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits noirs (Pétrole)
  • Pétroles bruts et dérivés
DEF

Huiles dont les caractéristiques la rendent impropre soit à toute autre utilisation, soit à un procédé de régénération pour des raisons économiques. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

huile usée : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «huile usagée».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Productos negros (Petróleo)
  • Petróleo bruto y derivados
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