scope:

General

This Standard covers high efficiency oil/water separators intended for residential and commercial applications and specifies requirements for materials, physical characteristics, performance testing, and markings.

This standard covers both the analysis procedure and specifies the minimum acceptable volume of residual oil in the effluent of a high efficiency oil/water separator. The high efficiency oil/water separator is tested in a way that measures the volume of residual oil in the effluent of the high efficiency oil/water separator. The volume of residual oil in the effluent is analyzed by gravimetric analysis.

The performance testing procedures of high efficiency oil/water separators developed in this standard harnessed select measurement procedures and analysis methodologies found in standards IGC 183, ASME A112.14.3, ASTM D6104, ASTM D7066, DIN 1999‐3, EPA Method 1664a, Resolution MEPC.107(49) and EN 858‐1.

Alternative Materials

The requirements of this Standard are not intended to prevent the use of alternative materials or methods of construction provided such alternatives meet the intent and requirements of this Standard.

Terminology

In this Standard,

(a) "shall" is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy to comply with the Standard;

(b) "should" is used to express a recommendation, but not a requirement;

(c) "may" is used to express an option or something permissible within the scope of the Standard; and

(d) "can" is used to express a possibility or a capability.

Notes accompanying sections of the Standard do not specify requirements or alternative requirements; their purpose is to separate explanatory or informative material from the text. Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and can be written as requirements.

Units of Measurement

SI units are the primary units of record in global commerce. In this Standard, the inch/pound units are shown in parentheses. The values stated in each measurement system are equivalent in application, but each unit system is to be used independently. All references to gallons are to U.S. gallons.