Designation:D8324−21StandardGuideforSelectionofEnvironmentallyAcceptableLubricantsfortheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)VesselGeneralPermit1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD8324;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideprovidesinformation,withoutspecificlimits,toaidintheselectionofenvironmentallyacceptablelubricants(EALs)anduseinmarineapplications.1.2Units—ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D92TestMethodforFlashandFirePointsbyClevelandOpenCupTesterD93TestMethodsforFlashPointbyPensky-MartensClosedCupTesterD97TestMethodforPourPointofPetroleumProductsD130TestMethodforCorrosivenesstoCopperfromPetro-leumProductsbyCopperStripTestD217TestMethodsforConePenetrationofLubricatingGreaseD445TestMethodforKinematicViscosityofTransparentandOpaqueLiquids(andCalculationofDynamicViscos-ity)D664TestMethodforAcidNumberofPetroleumProductsbyPotentiometricTitrationD665TestMethodforRust-PreventingCharacteristicsofInhibitedMineralOilinthePresenceofWaterD892TestMethodforFoamingCharacteristicsofLubricat-ingOilsD943TestMethodforOxidationCharacteristicsofInhibitedMineralOilsD974TestMethodforAcidandBaseNum...