OECD

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development publishes the test guidelines for chemicals. For lubricants the relevant one is OECD 301B: a product that degrades by more than 60% within 28 days is classed as readily biodegradable.

Full name
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Type
Standards body
Official website
oecd.org

Products covered by this standard

Eni

10 products
Eni Hydraulic oils
  • Eni Arnica S 46

    Biodegradable ester hydraulic oil for areas at risk of fire

    • Biodegradable hydraulics
    • Fire-resistant hydraulics

    ISO VG 46

  • Eni Arnica S 68

    Biodegradable ester hydraulic oil for areas at risk of fire

    • Biodegradable hydraulics
    • Fire-resistant hydraulics

    ISO VG 68

  • Eni Arnica S/FR 46

    Biodegradable fire-resistant hydraulic oil, Factory Mutual approved

    • Biodegradable hydraulics
    • Fire-resistant hydraulics

    ISO VG 46

  • Eni Arnica S/FR 68

    Biodegradable fire-resistant hydraulic oil, Factory Mutual approved

    • Biodegradable hydraulics
    • Fire-resistant hydraulics

    ISO VG 68

Eni Metalworking fluids
  • Eni Fresia ESB 10

    Synthetic ester metalworking oil, free of chlorine, sulfur and mineral oil

    • Machining, neat oil

    ISO VG 10

  • Eni Fresia ESB 25

    Ester-based oil for medium and severe machining, also suited to MQL

    • Machining, neat oil

    ISO VG 25

  • Eni Fresia ESB 35

    Readily biodegradable EP cutting oil based on synthetic ester

    • Machining, neat oil

    ISO VG 35

Eni Biodegradable lubricants (ECL)
  • Eni Arnica ESB 32

    Readily biodegradable hydraulic oil based on saturated synthetic esters

    • Biodegradable hydraulics

    ISO VG 32

  • Eni Eco Grease Plus 2

    Readily biodegradable EP grease for environmentally sensitive areas

    • Open gears & ropes
    • Bearings & chassis

    NLGI 2

  • Eni Lamix 30

    Base fluid for oil based drilling mud, with very low ecotoxicity

    FDA 21 CFR 178.3910

Divinol

6 products
Divinol Small-engine & forestry oils
  • Divinol

    Divinol AquaChainFluid

    Biodegradable water-based saw-chain fluid for chainsaws, usable down to −20 °C

    • Chainsaw chains

    OECD 301B

Divinol Hydraulic oils
  • Divinol

    Divinol Bio-Hydraulik

    Biodegradable hydraulic oil based on saturated synthetic esters, zinc-free, EU Ecolabel

    • Biodegradable hydraulics

    ISO VG 46

  • Divinol

    Divinol HE 32 / HE 46

    Biodegradable HEES hydraulic oil on synthetic esters, for farm and forestry machinery

    • Biodegradable hydraulics

    ISO VG 46

  • Divinol

    Divinol SynthoHyd Eco 46

    Readily biodegradable zinc-free PAO hydraulic oil, covering ISO VG 32 to 68

    • Biodegradable hydraulics

    OECD 301

Divinol Formwork release agents
  • Divinol

    Divinol Asphalt WMB

    Biodegradable water-miscible vegetable asphalt release agent for machinery and rollers

    • Asphalt release

    OECD 301

Divinol Rail & chain lubricants
  • Divinol

    Divinol Bio*-Kettenöl R

    Biodegradable saw-chain oil from renewable raw materials, Blue Angel and EU Ecolabel

    • Chainsaw chains

    Blue Angel (Blauer Engel)

Shell

48 products
Shell Hydraulic oils
Shell Transformer & dielectric oils
  • Shell Diala S4 ZX-I

    Premium inhibited electrical insulating oil, virtually sulphur-free, for power transformers

    • Transformers

    GB 2536-2025

  • Shell Diala S5 BD

    Biodegradable electrical insulating oil with excellent low-temperature performance

    • Transformers

    OECD 301B

  • Shell MIDEL 7131

    Synthetic ester electrical insulating liquid, fire-safe and biodegradable

    • Transformers (ester)

    IEC 61099

Shell Process & white oils
  • Shell Ondina X 415

    GTL medicinal white oil, fully saturated and of pharmaceutical purity

    • Pharma, cosmetics, food

    FDA 21 CFR 178.3620(a)

Shell Biodegradable lubricants (ECL)
Shell Rail & chain lubricants

Caterpillar

2 products
Caterpillar Hydraulic oils
  • CAT BIO HYDO ADVANCED

    Synthetic ester hydraulic fluid with over 90% bio-based content, −30 to +45 °C

    • Biodegradable hydraulics

    ISO VG 46

  • CAT Bio Hydo Advanced (HEES)

    Synthetic ester hydraulic fluid with over 90% bio-based content, −30 to +45 °C

    • Biodegradable hydraulics

    ISO VG 46

OECD standards

Environmental and biodegradability

  • OECD 301BOECD 301B biodegradability above 60 %

Test method

  • OECD 301Ready biodegradability (OECD 301)
  • OECD 306Biodegradability in seawater (OECD 306)

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