2009 - MyCelx Bilge Oily Water Separator System (OWS) has been certified by the United States Coast Guard for MEPC 107(49). Please clink on link to open document.
ISO 9001:2000 Certification
In 2008, Det Norske Veritas issued MyCelx Technologies Corporation the ISO 9001:2000 Certification for the manufacture of filtration products to separate oil from water and air. The certification of compliance recoginzes the established practicies and policies at MyCelx to be consistent with the ISO 9001:2000 standards.
This is to certify that Lloyd's Register did undertake the relevant type approval procedures of equipment detailed below which was found to be in compliance with the essential Pollution Prevention requirements for use on ships and offshore installations classed with Lloyd's Register...
Laboratory test results were reviewed and accepted in compliance with effluent standards and limitations- Clean Water Act (CWA) section 301-and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) - section 402 and test reports endorsed accordingly.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicates that the products "Super-Buoyant Boom" and "Versipad" meet the definition of a "sorbent" as specified in Title 40 of the code of Federal Regulations (CFR), sections 300.5 amd 300.915 (g) of the National Contingency Plan (NCP).
Government Code Section 8670.13.1(b) states that sorbents and other cleanup devices that do not employ the use of active chemical cleanup agents otherwise determined not to cause aquatic toxicity for the purpose of oil spill response, are not subject to licensing provisions. The California Fish and Game review indicates that the following products meet the exemption criteria...