USDA Biopreferred Program
Product Category Specification Sheet
for
Greases

Governing Federal Regulation:

7 CFR 2902.31

Product Definition:

(1) Lubricants composed of oils thickened to a semisolid or solid consistency using soaps, polymers or other solids, or other thickeners.

(2) Greases for which preferred procurement applies are:

(i) Food grade greases. Lubricants that are designed for use on food-processing equipment as a protective anti-rust film, as a release agent on gaskets or seals or tank enclosures, or on machine parts and equipment in locations in which there is exposure of the lubricated part to food.
(ii) Multijpurpose greases. Lubricants that are designed for general use.
(iii) Rail track greases. Lubricants that are designed for use onrailroad tracks or heavy crane tracks.
(iv) Truck greases. Lubricants that are designed for use on the fifth wheel of tractor trailer trucks onto which the semi-trailer rests and pivots.
(v) Greases not elsewhere specified. Lubricants that meet the General definition of greases but are not otherwise covered by the specific definitions above.

Minimum Qualifying Biobased Carbon Content:

• Food Grade Grease - 42%, by weight, of total organic carbon
• Multipurpose grease - 72%, by weight, of total organic carbon
• Rail Track Grease - 30%, by weight, of total organic carbon
• Truck Grease - 71%, by weight, of total organic carbon
• Greases not elsewhere specified - 75%, by weight, of total organic carbon

Federal Agency Compliance Date:

5/14/2009

EPA Regulatory Overlap:

NA

Exempt Product Applications:

NA

Comments:

NA

USDA Biopreferred Program Product Categories...

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• 2-Cycle Engine Oils

• Adhesive and Mastic Removers

• Bathroom and Spa Cleaners

• Bedding, Bed Linens, and Towels

• Carpet and Upholstery Cleaners

• Carpets

• Composite Panels

• Concrete and Asphalt Release Fluids

• Diesel Fuel Additives

• Disposable Containers

• Disposable Cutlery

• Dust Suppressants

• Fertilizers

• Films

• Firearm Lubricants

• Floor Strippers

• Fluid-Filled Transformers

• General Purpose De-Icers

• Glass Cleaners

• Graffiti and Grease Removers

• Greases

• Hand Cleaners and Sanitizers

• Laundry Products

• Lip Care Products

• Metalworking Fluids

• Mobile Equipment Hydraulic Fluids

• Penetrating Lubricants

• Plastic Insulating Foam for Residential and Commercial Construction

• Roof Coatings

• Sorbents

• Stationary Equipment Hydraulic Fluids

• Water Tank Coatings

• Wood and Concrete Sealers