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Product Stewardship (Oil) Regulations 2000
2Poly‑aromatic hydrocarbons
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#### 2 Poly‑aromatic hydrocarbons
(1) The oil must contain less than the following for each kilogram of oil:
(a) 10 mg of benzo(a)pyrene;
(b) 10 mg of dibenz(ah)anthracene;
(c) 100 mg of benz(a)anthracene;
(d) 100 mg of benzo(b)fluoranthene;
(e) 100 mg of benzo(k)fluoranthene;
(f) 100 mg of chrysene;
(g) 100 mg of indeno(123‑cd)pyrene.
(2) The total amount of poly‑aromatic hydrocarbons mentioned in subclause (1) that the oil contains must be less than 400 mg for each kilogram of oil.
(3) The total amount of all poly‑aromatic hydrocarbons that the oil contains (including poly‑aromatic hydrocarbons mentioned in subclause (1)) must be less than 1 000 mg for each kilogram of oil.