USDA Biopreferred Program
Product Category Specification Sheet
for
Mobile Equipment Hydraulic Fluids


Governing Federal Regulation:

7 CFR 2902.10

Product Definition:

Hydraulic fluids formulated for general use in non-stationary equipment, such as tractors, endloaders or backhoes.

Minimum Qualifying Biobased Carbon Content:

44%, by weight, of total organic carbon

Federal Agency Compliance Date:

3/16/2007

EPA Regulatory Overlap:

Re-refined Lubricating Oils

Exempt Product Applications:

Comments:

Qualifying biobased products that fall under this item may, in some cases, overlap with the following EPA-designated recovered content product: Re-refined Lubricating Oils. USDA is requesting that manufacturers of these qualifying biobased products provide information on the UDSA web site of qualifying biobased products about the intended uses of the product, whether or not the product contains petroleum-based ingredients, re-refined oil, and/or any other recovered material, and performance standards against which the product has been tested. This information will assist Federal agencies in determining whether or not a qualifying biobased product overlaps with EPA-designated lubricating oils containing re-refined oil and which product should be afforded the preference in purchasing.





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