# Lubricant additives: Regulation

How engine specs and ship fuel rules rewrite formulas

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lubricant_additives/regulation/

What this tab covers How it is regulated and what could disrupt supply: hazard classification, rules in the EU, US and India, anti-dumping duties and other trade measures, and supply-risk notes.

#### Hazards

| Classification | UN number | Key risks |
|---|---|---|
| ZDDP: eye damage, aquatic chronic; some detergents: skin irritant | UN3082 where environmentally hazardous | Aquatic toxicity of some components; zinc and phosphorus in used oil. |

#### Main rules

| Where | Rule | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| **US** | API service categories and ILSAC GF-6 (phosphorus limits, fuel economy) | sets formulations |
| **EU** | ACEA sequences (low-SAPS C categories); REACH | limits ash, phosphorus, sulphur |
| **Global** | IMO 2020 sulphur cap | lower BN marine oils |

#### India

| Rule | Effect |
|---|---|
| **BIS standards for engine oils and Lubricating Oils (Quality Control) orders (indicative)** | minimum performance levels |
| **Hazardous and Other Wastes Rules 2016 (used oil to registered re-refiners)** | used oil recovery |

#### Trade measures

- none specific identified

#### Supply risk

Oligopoly of four with few plants; hurricane or plant outages on the US Gulf Coast can tighten supply. No critical-list status.

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lubricant_additives/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lubricant_additives/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lubricant_additives/correlation/index.md)
- [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lubricant_additives/routes/index.md)
- [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lubricant_additives/production/index.md)
- [Feedstocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lubricant_additives/feedstocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lubricant_additives/cycles/index.md)
- [Trading](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lubricant_additives/trading/index.md)
- [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lubricant_additives/movement/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lubricant_additives/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lubricant_additives/emissions/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lubricant_additives/links/index.md)