óleos lubrificantes usados – evolu o das responsabilidades pela coleta/destina o e alternativas para aplica es: uma contribui o para a tecnologia de produ o mais limpa

In contribution to the technology of a clean prodution, this paper presents a discussion about the Brazilian environmental legislation, regarding the collect and disposal of used oils , commenting about the responsibilities that were attributed to the sections involved in the virgin lubricating oils’ life cycle, during the whole analyzed period. Besides the legal aspects, the paper presents, summarily, the life cycle assessment of the lubricant oil, that finishes in the used oil generation, discussing the technical question of the subject.