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Environmental & Product Safety Information
Aquatic Toxicity Test (Rusteco & GreaseMaster)
Based on the US Environmental Protection Agency's Method for Measuring the Acute Toxicity of Effluents to Freshwater and Marine Organisms (EPA/600/4-85/013), the sample passing rate is at least 50% survival or greater. Both Rusteco and the GreaseMaster had a 100% survival rate, indicating 0% toxicity.
Clean Air Solvent (CAS) Certification (Rusteco & GreaseMaster)
Rusteco and GreaseMaster have been certified by the AQMD of the State of California as successfully having met all the requirements for a Clean Air Solvent Certificate.
Wastewater Discharge Permit (Rusteco)
The Department of Water Pollution Control of Hamilton, NJ, has approved the discharge of the Rusteco wastewater into the sewer system.
MILSPECS (Rusteco)
- Mil-C-38334A
- Effect on Painted Surfaces – No discoloration or softening observed.
- Residual Corrosion – Average weight loss on aluminum insignificant.
- Practical Cleaning – No streaking, spotting, or discoloration observed, rinsed freely.
- Stress Crazing of Acrylics (Mi-P-25690 Type C) – No crazing, cracking, or attack.
- Mil-Std-45662A & Mil-I-45208A, Amendment 1
- Effect on Tensile Strength of 7075-T6 Aluminum – No significant loss in tensile strength.
Salt Deposits Removal (GreaseMaster)
According to EPA tests 600/R-95/136 (salt added to prepare synthetic seawater), treated control coupons were washed at 100 psi (fire hose pressure) and analyzed for chloride, sulfate, nitrite, bromide, and orthophosphate. The test results showed no orthophosphate or phosphorous, and the salt deposits were below one (1) micron per sq. cm., well below the allowable US Navy specs of three (3) microns per sq. cm. prior to coating.
Wastewater Discharge Permit (GreaseMaster)
The County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County granted an Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit No. 12704 for the disposal of 4,500 gallons of cleaning wastewater which had been generated by cleaning a large generator. This approval was given based on three (3) independent wastewater analysis reports, which certified that the oil content in the wastewater was well within the allowable limits after oil separation had taken place in the GreaseMaster wastewater holding tank.
Port of Portland Ballast Water Treatment Plant Disposal Approval (GreaseMaster)
The acceptability limits are based on pH and oil content of the wastewater after cleaning oil tanks with the GreaseMaster. The pH was 5.9, and oil content was 12.4 ppm.
ALYESKA Marine Terminal Discharge Approval (GreaseMaster)
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US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Approval (GreaseMaster)
The USDA has approved this product as an A-1 cleaner that can be used in all meat/poultry processing plant cleaning applications.
US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Criteria (GreaseMaster)
The GreaseMaster meets the safety criteria of the FDA as a cleaner for use in all food handling establishments, including the cleaning of baby milk bottles. CFR 21/178.1010.
Volatile & Semi-Volatile Organics Analysis
Applying the EPA standards of 8240 and 8270 respectively showed that no compounds were found in the GreaseMaster that are on the list of 132 priority pollutants. The MDL (Method Detection Limit) was applied in ppm (mg/L).