Category: Waste Management and Radiation Control

Used Oil Transporters are companies that pick up used oil from various sources and deliver it to re-refiners, processors, or burners. Transfer facilities include facilities where used oil is held for longer than 24 hours, but not longer than 35 days. Examples of transfer facilities are storage tanks, loading docks and parking areas. Annual Report Forms The Used Oil Annual

There are over 400 locations throughout Utah that serve as used oil collection centers. Most of these are private businesses that have volunteered to collect used oil from the public. Major participants are from companies such as AutoZone, Jiffy-Lube, O’Reilly Auto Parts, NAPA, and many individually-owned auto repair and maintenance shops. Several city shops, county landfills, household hazardous waste facilities

Generators comprise the largest segment of the used oil industry. They include businesses that produce, or collect, used oil through commercial or industrial operations, such as: Commercial Airlines and Railroads Construction Companies Manufacturing Enterprises Military Installations Public and Private Motor Pool Fleets (Taxis, Buses, and Delivery Vehicles) Vehicle Repair Shops and Service Stations Generators also include owners/operators of used oil

Generators comprise the largest segment of the used oil industry. They include businesses that produce, or collect, used oil through commercial or industrial operations, such as: Commercial Airlines and Railroads Construction Companies Manufacturing Enterprises Military Installations Public and Private Motor Pool Fleets (Taxis, Buses, and Delivery Vehicles) Vehicle Repair Shops and Service Stations Generators also include owners/operators of used oil

Learn about how the Used Oil Recycling Program works with this flyer. You’re welcome to print and share it.Download flyer Past Used Oil Training▸2025On October 3, 2024,  the Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control hosted training to familiarize attendees with the applicable used oil regulations in R315-15 of the Utah Administrative Code. Recordings 2025 Used Oil Training Please

Below are used oil statistics compiled by Utah’s Used Oil Program. The nation consumes around 252 billion gallons of petroleum products annually, primarily as fuel. Approximately one percent is refined into various industrial and engine-related oils. Much of that oil is unrecoverable; some due to severe contamination during use and some due to spillage. The amount of used oil that can

Used oil is defined in the Utah Administrative Code Rule R315-15 Standards for the Management of Used Oil as “any oil that has been refined from crude oil, or any synthetic oil, that has been used and as a result of such use is contaminated by physical or chemical impurities.” The following are examples of used oil: Compressor oils Heat transfer fluids

Most used oil in Utah is burned as a substitute fuel for energy recovery, which means it is burned to produce a product, such as asphalt road material. Because it has been used, used oil may contain many more contaminants than virgin oil. EPA has looked at this issue closely, and has determined that only certain contaminants pose any significant

Used oil, by itself, is not managed as a hazardous waste, even though it may exhibit hazardous waste characteristics. However, if used oil is mixed with any quantity or any combination of a hazardous waste that is listed in R315-261-30 through R315-261-32 of the Utah Administrative Code (a “listed” waste), the mixture is subject to regulation and management as hazardous waste. Also,

Used oil is a valuable resource Used oil can be re-refined as a lubricating oil, used as a clean fuel and reprocessed to create many petroleum-based products. Recycling it saves this non-renewable resource for future use. One gallon of used oil can be re-refined into 2.5 quarts of lubricating oil. It takes 42 gallons of crude oil to produce this

Administered properly, radiation is an invaluable tool in the diagnosis, treatment and management of disease. But most radiologic procedures also carry a potential health risk, and radiation can be harmful or even deadly if it is administered incorrectly. Medical x-rays account for the majority of the average citizen’s exposure to manmade radiation. The use of radiation in medicine may be

How are x-ray dose comparisons achieved? Among experts there is no universal agreement on whether there is a risk associated with the small amounts of radiation exposure received from medical x-rays and if there is a risk what is the likelihood (probability) of harmful effects arising at some future date. Different methods have been formulated in an attempt to estimate

Utah X-ray forms compiled by the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control including instructions and Community Portal access. Instructions for Registering an X-ray Machine Instructions for Renewing or Making Changes to an Existing X-ray Machine Registration Notice to Employees Lead Aprons Statement Qualified Experts Forms and Instructions Beginning in January of 2023 persons seeking to be registered as a Qualified Expert

All x-ray tubes in the State must be registered every year with the Division, if they are attached to a control unit. Registration forms are sent to all registrants on file each year. Even x-ray units in storage must be registered if they are not in a retail sales facility. Additionally, the rules require the Division be notified within 14

Download x-ray guidance/equipment evaluation documents and read about nationwide x-ray trends evaluation. Equipment Evaluation Guidance The following Equipment Evaluation Guidelines are provided in PDF format. Angiography and Cardiology Cath Lab Fluoroscopic Computed Tomography Dental General Purpose Mobile C-Arm Fluoroscopic Under Table Fluoroscopic Nationwide Evaluation of X-ray Trends In 1973 the Nationwide Evaluation of X-ray Trends (NEXT) program was established to estimate the

Veterinary X-Ray guidance compiled by Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (DWMRC). Keeping Radiation Exposures to X-Ray System Operators As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) in Veterinary Clinics/Hospitals Utah Radiation Control Rules require that registrants develop and implement a radiation safety program. One aspect of radiation safety programs are written radiation safety procedures which are available to all operators of the