Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants

Abstract

The purpose of this document is to describe the range of environmentally preferable lubricants that may be used as a best management practice (BMP) by operators of vessels covered under the Vessel General Permit for Discharges Incidental to the Normal Operation of Vessels (VGP). Within this document, the term environmentally acceptable lubricant (EAL) is used to describe those lubricants that have been demonstrated to meet standards for biodegradability, toxicity and bioaccumulation potential that minimize their likely adverse consequences in the aquatic environment, compared to conventional lubricants. In contrast, lubricants that may be expected to have desirable environmental qualities, but have not been demonstrated to meet these standards, are referred to as environmentally friendly lubricants (EFLs) or biolubricants.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 30, 2011
Accession Number
ADA553091

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Environmental Protection Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aquatic Organisms
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • European Union
  • Fatty Acids
  • Friction
  • High Temperature
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Lubricants
  • Lubrication
  • Organic Compounds
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Toxicity

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design