[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 28]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR415.91]



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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 I_Hydrogen Peroxide Production Subcategory

 

Sec.  415.91  Specialized definitions.



    For the purpose of this subpart:

    (a) Except as provided below, the general definitions, abbreviations 

and methods of analysis set forth in 40 CFR part 401 shall apply to this 

subpart.

    (b) The term product shall mean hydrogen peroxide as a one hundred 

percent hydrogen peroxide solution.

    (c) The term Cyanide A shall mean those cyanides amenable to 

chlorination and is determined by the methods specified in 40 CFR 136.3.

    (d) The term process wastewater means any water which, during 

manufacturing or processing, comes into direct contact with or results 

from the production or use of any raw material, intermediate product, 

finished product, by-product, or waste product. The term ``process 

wastewater'' does not include contaminated non-process wastewater, as 

defined below.

    (e) The term process wastewater pollutants means pollutants present 

in process wastewater.

    (f) The term contaminated nonprocess wastewater shall mean any water 

which, during manufacturing or processing, comes into incidental contact 

with any raw material, intermediate product, finished product, by-

product or waste product by means of (1) rainfall runoff; (2) accidental 

spills; (3) accidental leaks caused by the failure of process equipment, 

which are repaired within the shortest reasonable time not to exceed 24 

hours after discovery; and (4) discharges from safety showers and 

related personal safety equipment: Provided, that all reasonable 

measures have been taken (i) to prevent, reduce and control such contact 

to the maximum extent feasible; and (ii) to mitigate the effects of such 

contact once it has occurred.