RUCO Flashcards
1
Q
Full form ?
A
Repurpose Used Cooking Oil initiative
2
Q
Who has launched it ?
A
FSSAI
3
Q
What is it ?
A
An initiative that will enable collection and conversion of used cooking oil to biodiesel
4
Q
What is the limit set by FSSAI regarding standards of cooking oil consumption ?
A
Max limit for Total Polar Componds (TPC) set at 25% beyond which cooking oil is unsafe for consumption
5
Q
What is TPC ?
A
Indicator to measure the drop in quality of oil (it increases every time oil is reheated)
6
Q
What are the issues of higher TPC ?
A
Health issues like Hypertension , Atherosclerisis , Alzheimers disease and Liver disease
