Abstract
Environmental Pollution from anthropogenic activities has contributed greatly towards the loss of biodiversity, and some organisms are at the verge of extinction and total extermination. Used oil as one of the wastes from automobile engines have contribute immensely towards the degradation of the environment and the problem of this has been traced to the poor handling of used oil and the ignorance of the major disposers of this used-oil. Out of 20 automobile mechanics interviewed in this study, 60% admitted that they dispose of used-oil on the land, 30% said that they sell it and only 10% acknowledge that they reuse it. On the issue of awareness about recycling, 50% admitted that they are aware, 30% claimed ignorance while 20% do not see the need for recycling. While considering storage method, 55% said that they do not store used oil, 25% store it in a metal drum, and 20% store in plastic drum. The mechanics estimated that about 418 cars are serviced weekly and a total of 1628.50 litres of used-oil are produced. For this result it is worth knowing that indiscriminate disposal of used oil as is commonly observed in our society can be of great environmental concern.
Highlights
IntroductionOil (a synthetic lubricant used in automobile engines, generators and other machines) is one of the very dangerous sources of pollution
Oil is one of the very dangerous sources of pollution
Ministry of Environment and Forest defined used -oil as oil derived from crude oil or Mixtures containing synthetic oil including used engine oil, gear oil, hydraulic oil, turbine oil, compressor oil, industrial gear oil, heat transfer oil, transformer oil, spent oil and their tank bottom sludge which are suitable for re-refining [2]
Summary
Oil (a synthetic lubricant used in automobile engines, generators and other machines) is one of the very dangerous sources of pollution. Once motor oil is drained from an engine, it is no longer clean because it has picked up materials, dirt particles, and other chemicals during engine operation. This lubricating oil is classified as used-oil. Because of the contaminants it contains, used motor oil disposal can be more environmentally damaging than crude oil pollution [1]. These contaminants may cause both short-term and long-term effects if they are allowed to enter the environment [1]
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