Heating Oil

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-013087",
  "term": "Heating Oil",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Meaning given in § 80.2(ccc).\n\n2. Petroleum that is No. 1, No. 2, No. 4 - light, No. 4 - heavy, No. 5 - light, No. 5 - heavy, and No. 6 technical grades of fuel oil; other residual fuel oils (including Navy Special Fuel Oil and Bunker C); and other fuels when used as substitutes for one of these fuel oils. Heating oil is typically used in the operation of heating equipment, boilers, or furnaces.\n\n3. Meaning given in 40 CFR 80.2.\n\n4. Any #1, #2, or non-petroleum diesel blend that is sold for use in furnaces, boilers, and similar applications and which is commonly or commercially known or sold as heating oil, fuel oil, and similar trade names, and that is not jet fuel, kerosene, or MVNRLM diesel fuel. [40 CFR 80.2 (CFR 2013)]\n\n5. (2) A fuel oil that is used to heat or cool interior spaces of homes or buildings to control ambient climate for human comfort. The fuel oil must be liquid at 60 degrees Fahrenheit and 1 atmosphere of pressure, and contain no more than 2.5% mass solids.[85 FR 7016; Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2020 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2021 and Other Changes]",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 80.1401 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 280.12 (CFR 2018)",
    "40 CFR 69.52 (CFR 2018)",
    "40 CFR 80.2 (CFR 2024)",
    "40 CFR 80.1401 (CFR 2020)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/heating-oil/"
}