[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 27]
[Revised as ofJuly 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR468.15]

[Page 672-675]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 468--COPPER FORMING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart A--Copper Forming Subcategory
 
Sec. 468.15  Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).

    Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7, any new source subject to this 
subpart which introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment 
works must comply with 40 CFR part 403 and achieve the following 
pretreatment sources for new sources:
    (a) Subpart A--Hot Rolling Spent Lubricant PSNS.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                               any one day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                Metric units--mg/off-kg
                                               of copper or copper alloy
                                                       hot rolled

                                               English units--pounds per
                                                1,000,000 off-pounds of
                                                 copper or copper alloy
                                                       hot rolled
                                              --------------
Chromium.....................................        0.038        0.015
Copper.......................................        0.131        0.062
Lead.........................................        0.010        0.0092
Nickel.......................................        0.056        0.038
Zinc.........................................        0.105        0.043
TTO..........................................        0.035        0.035
Oil and grease \1\...........................        1.030        1.030
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ For alternate monitoring.

    (b) Subpart A--Cold Rolling Spent Lubricant PSNS.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                any one day    average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/off-kg
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                    alloy cold rolled

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                per 1,000,000 off-pounds
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                    alloy cold rolled
                                               --------------
Chromium......................................        0.140        0.056
Copper........................................        0.485        0.231
Lead..........................................        0.037        0.034
Nickel........................................        0.208        0.140
Zinc..........................................        0.386        0.159
TTO...........................................        0.128        0.128
Oil and grease \1\............................        3.790        3.790
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ For alternate monitoring.

    (c) Subpart A--Drawing Spent Lubricant PSNS.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Metric units--mg/off-kg of
                                                copper or copper alloy
                                                         drawn

                                               English units--pounds per
                                                1,000,000 off-pounds of
                                                copper or copper alloy
                                                         drawn
                                             ---------------------------
  Chromium..................................        0.031         0.012
  Copper....................................        0.108         0.051
  Lead......................................        0.0085        0.0076
  Nickel....................................        0.046         0.031
  Zinc......................................        0.086         0.035
  TTO.......................................        0.028         0.028
  Oil and grease \1\........................        0.850         0.850
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ For alternate monitoring.

    (d) Subpart A--Solution Heat Treatment PSNS.

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------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/off-kg
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                   alloy heat treated

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                per 1,000,000 off-pounds
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                   alloy heat treated
                                               -------------------------
  Chromium....................................        0.239        0.096
  Copper......................................        0.826        0.394
  Lead........................................        0.064        0.058
  Nickel......................................        0.355        0.239
  Zinc........................................        0.658        0.271
  TTO.........................................        0.219        0.219
  Oil and grease \1\..........................        6.460       6.460
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ For alternate monitoring.

    (e) Subpart A--Extrusion Heat Treatment PSNS.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Metric units--mg/off-kg of
                                                copper or copper alloy
                                                  heat treated on an
                                                    extrusion press

                                               English units--pounds per
                                                1,000,000 off-pounds of
                                                copper or copper alloy
                                                  heat treated on an
                                                    extrusion press
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................       0.00074       0.00030
Copper......................................       0.0020        0.0010
Lead........................................       0.00020       0.00018
Nickel......................................       0.0010        0.00074
Zinc........................................       0.0020        0.00084
TTO.........................................       0.00068       0.00068
Oil and grease \1\..........................       0.020         0.020
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ For alternate monitoring.

    (f) Subpart A--Annealing with Water PSNS.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/off-kg
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                   alloy annealed with
                                                          water

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                per 1,000,000 off-pounds
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                   alloy annealed with
                                                          water
                                               --------------
Chromium......................................        0.458        0.186
Copper........................................        1.587        0.756
Lead..........................................        0.124        0.111
Nickel........................................        0.682        0.458
Zinc..........................................        1.264        0.520
TTO...........................................        0.421        0.421
Oil and grease \1\............................       12.400      12.400
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ For alternate monitoring.

    (g) Subpart A--Annealing With Oil PSNS.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/off-kg
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                 alloy annealed with oil

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                per 1,000,000 off-pounds
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                 alloy annealed with oil
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................            0            0
Copper........................................            0            0
Lead..........................................            0            0
Nickel........................................            0            0
Zinc..........................................            0            0
TTO...........................................            0            0
Oil and grease \1\............................            0            0
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ For alternate monitoring.

    (h) Subpart A--Alkaline Cleaning Rinse PSNS.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/off-kg
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                 alloy alkaline cleaned

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                per 1,000,000 off-pounds
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                 alloy alkaline cleaned
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................        1.559        0.632
Copper........................................        5.393        2.570
Lead..........................................        0.421        0.379
Nickel........................................        2.317        1.559
Zinc..........................................        4.298        1.769
TTO...........................................        1.432        1.432
Oil and grease \1\............................       42.140       42.140
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ For alternate monitoring.

    (i) Subpart A--Alkaline Cleaning Rinse for Forged Parts PSNS.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/off-kg
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                   alloy forged parts
                                                    alkaline cleaned

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                per 1,000,000 off-pounds
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                   alloy forged parts
                                                    alkaline cleaned
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................        4.677        1.896
Copper........................................       16.181        7.711
Lead..........................................        1.264        1.137
Nickel........................................        6.953        4.677
Zinc..........................................       12.894        5.309
TTO...........................................        4.298        4.298
Oil and grease \1\............................      126.420      126.420
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ For alternate monitoring.

    (j) Subpart A--Alkaline Cleaning Bath PSNS.

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------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Metric units--mg/off-kg of
                                                copper or copper alloy
                                                   alkaline cleaned

                                               English units--pounds per
                                                1,000,000 off-pounds of
                                                copper or copper alloy
                                                   alkaline cleaned
                                             ---------------------------
Chromium....................................        0.017         0.0070
Copper......................................        0.059         0.028
Lead........................................        0.0046        0.0042
Nickel......................................        0.025         0.017
Zinc........................................        0.047         0.019
TTO.........................................        0.015         0.015
Oil and grease \1\..........................        0.46          0.46
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ For alternate monitoring.

    (k) Subpart A--Pickling Rinse PSNS.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/off-kg
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                      alloy pickled

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                per 1,000,000 off-pounds
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                      alloy pickled
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................        0.216        0.087
Copper........................................        0.748        0.356
Lead..........................................        0.058        0.052
Nickel........................................        0.321        0.216
Zinc..........................................        0.596        0.245
TTO...........................................        0.198        0.198
Oil and grease \1\............................        5.850        5.850
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ For alternate monitoring.

    (l) Subpart A--Pickling Rinse for Forged Parts PSNS.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/off-kg
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                   alloy forged parts
                                                         pickled

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                per 1,000,000 off-pounds
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                   alloy forged parts
                                                         pickled
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................        0.649        0.263
Copper........................................        2.246        1.070
Lead..........................................        0.175        0.157
Nickel........................................        0.965        0.649
Zinc..........................................        1.790        0.737
TTO...........................................        0.596        0.596
Oil and grease \1\............................       17.550       17.550
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ For alternate monitoring.

    (m) Subpart A--Pickling Bath PSNS.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/off-kg
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                      alloy pickled

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                per 1,000,000 off-pounds
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                      alloy pickled
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................        0.042        0.017
Copper........................................        0.148        0.070
Lead..........................................        0.011        0.010
Nickel........................................        0.063        0.042
Zinc..........................................        0.118        0.048
TTO...........................................        0.039        0.039
Oil and grease 1..............................        1.160        1.160
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 For alternate monitoring.

    (n) Subpart A--Pickling Fume Scrubber PSNS.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/off-kg
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                      alloy pickled

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                per 1,000,000 off-pounds
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                      alloy pickled
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................        0.231        0.093
Copper........................................        0.801        0.381
Lead..........................................        0.062        0.056
Nickel........................................        0.344        0.231
Zinc..........................................        0.638        0.262
TTO...........................................        0.212        0.212
Oil and grease 1..............................        6.260        6.260
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 For alternate monitoring.

    (o) Subpart A--Tumbling or Burnishing PSNS.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/off-kg
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                    alloy tumbled or
                                                        burnished

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                per 1,000,000 off-pounds
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                    alloy tumbled or
                                                        burnished
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................        0.215        0.087
Copper........................................        0.746        0.355
Lead..........................................        0.058        0.052
Nickel........................................        0.320        0.215
Zinc..........................................        0.594        0.244
TTO...........................................        0.198        0.198
Oil and grease 1..............................        5.830        5.830
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 For alternate monitoring.

    (p) Subpart A--Surface Coating PSNS.

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------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/off-kg
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                  alloy surface coated

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                per 1,000,000 off-pounds
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                  alloy surface coated
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................        0.274        0.111
Copper........................................        0.951        0.453
Lead..........................................        0.074        0.066
Nickel........................................        0.408        0.274
Zinc..........................................        0.757        0.312
TTO...........................................        0.252        0.252
Oil and grease 1..............................        7.430        7.430
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 For alternate monitoring.

    (q) Subpart A--Miscellaneous Waste Streams PSNS.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Metric units--mg/off-kg of
                                                copper or copper alloy
                                                        formed

                                               English units--pounds per
                                                1,000,000 off-pounds of
                                                copper or copper alloy
                                                        formed
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................        0.008         0.003
Copper......................................        0.027         0.013
Lead........................................        0.0021        0.0019
Nickel......................................        0.011         0.008
Zinc........................................        0.022         0.009
TTO.........................................        0.007         0.007
Oil and grease 1............................        0.218         0.218
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 For alternate monitoring.


[48 FR 36957, Aug. 15, 1983; 48 FR 50719, Nov. 3, 1983]