[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 26]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR415.65]

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                TITLE 40-PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
      CHAPTER I-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 415-INORGANIC CHEMICALS MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart F-Chlor-alkali Subcategory (Chlorine and Sodium or 
                     Potassium Hydroxide Production)
 
Sec. 415.65  New source performance standards (NSPS).

    (a) Any new source subject to this subpart and using the mercury 
cell process must achieve the following new source performance standards 
(NSPS):

           Subpart F-Chlor-Alkali-Mercury Cells
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   NSPS limitations
                                             ---------------------------
                                                             Average of
       Pollutant or pollutant property                      daily values
                                               Maximum for     for 30
                                                any 1 day    consecutive
                                                                days
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Kq/kkg (or pounds per
                                                 1,000 lb) of product

                                             ---------------
TSS.........................................       0.64          0.32
Mercury (T).................................       0.00023       0.00010
Total Residual Chlorine.....................       0.0032        0.0019
pH..........................................   (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

    (b) Any new source subject to this subpart and using the diaphragm 
cell process must achieve the following new source performance standards 
(NSPS):

          Subpart F-Chlor-Alkali-Diaphragm Cells
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   NSPS limitations
                                             ---------------------------
                                                             Average of
       Pollutant or pollutant property                      daily values
                                               Maximum for     for 30
                                                any 1 day    consecutive
                                                                days
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Kq/kkg (or pounds per
                                                 1,000 lb) of product

                                             ---------------
TSS.........................................        1.1           0.51
Lead (T)....................................        0.0047        0.0019
Total Residual Chlorine.....................        0.013         0.0079
pH..........................................    (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.


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