[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: 40CFR421.73]



[Page 483-484]

 

                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 421_NONFERROUS METALS MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table 

of Contents

 

                   Subpart G_Primary Lead Subcategory

 

Sec.  421.73  Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of 

effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available 

technology economically achievable.



    Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing 

point source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following 

effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction 

attainable by the application of the best available technology 

economically achievable:

    (a) Subpart G--Sinter Plant Materials Handling Wet Air Pollution 

Control.



                        BAT Effluent Limitations

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                   mg/kkg (pounds per

                                                   billion pounds) of

                                                    sinter production

                                               -------------------------

Lead..........................................      100.800       46.800

Zinc..........................................      367.200      151.200

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    (b) Subpart G--Blast Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.



                        BAT Effluent Limitations

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                   mg/kkg (pounds per

                                                billion pounds) of blast

                                                  furnace lead bullion

                                                        produced

                                               -------------------------

Lead..........................................         .000         .000

Zinc..........................................         .000         .000

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    (c) Subpart G--Blast Furnace Slag Granulation.



                        BAT Effluent Limitations

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                   mg/kkg (pounds per

                                                billion pounds) of blast

                                                  furnace lead bullion

                                                        produced

                                               -------------------------

Lead..........................................         .000         .000

Zinc..........................................         .000         .000

------------------------------------------------------------------------



    (d) Subpart G--Dross Reverberatory Slag Granulation.



                        BAT Effluent Limitations

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                   mg/kkg (pounds per

                                                billion pounds) of slag,

                                                    speiss, or matte

                                                       granulated

                                               -------------------------

Lead..........................................    1,612.000      748.400

Zinc..........................................    5,872.000    2,418.000

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    (e) Subpart G--Dross Reverberatory Furnace Wet Air Pollution 

Control.



                        BAT Effluent Limitations

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                   mg/kkg (pounds per

                                                billion pounds) of dross

                                                  reverberatory furnace

                                                       production

                                               -------------------------

Lead..........................................         .000         .000

Zinc..........................................         .000         .000

------------------------------------------------------------------------



    (f) Subpart G--Zinc Fuming Wet Air Pollution Control.



                        BAT Effluent Limitations

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                   mg/kkg (pounds per

                                                billion pounds) of blast

                                                  furnance lead bullion

                                                        produced

                                               -------------------------

Lead..........................................         .000         .000

Zinc..........................................         .000         .000

------------------------------------------------------------------------



    (g) Subpart G--Hard Lead Refining Slag Granulation.



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                        BAT Effluent Limitations

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                   mg/kkg (pounds per

                                                 billion pounds) of hard

                                                      lead produced

                                               -------------------------

Lead..........................................         .000         .000

Zinc..........................................         .000         .000

------------------------------------------------------------------------



    (h) Subpart G--Hard Lead Refining Wet Air Pollution Control.



                        BAT Effluent Limitations

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                   mg/kkg (pounds per

                                                 billion pounds) of hard

                                                      lead produced

                                               -------------------------

Lead..........................................         .000         .000

Zinc..........................................         .000         .000

------------------------------------------------------------------------



    (i) Subpart G--Facility Washdown.



                        BAT Effluent Limitations

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                   mg/kkg (pounds per

                                                 billion pounds) of lead

                                                    bullion produced

                                               -------------------------

Lead..........................................         .000         .000

Zinc..........................................         .000         .000

------------------------------------------------------------------------



    (j) Subpart G--Employee Handwash.



                        BAT Effluent Limitations

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                   mg/kkg (pounds per

                                                 billion pounds) of lead

                                                    bullion produced

                                               -------------------------

Lead..........................................         .924         .429

Zinc..........................................        3.366        1.386

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    (k) Subpart G--Respirator Wash.



                        BAT Effluent Limitations

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                   mg/kkg (pounds per

                                                 billion pounds) of lead

                                                    bullion produced

                                               -------------------------

Lead..........................................        1.484         .689

Zinc..........................................        5.406        2.226

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    (l) Subpart G--Laundering of Uniforms.



                        BAT Effluent Limitations

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                   mg/kkg (pounds per

                                                 billion pounds) of lead

                                                     bullion produce

                                               -------------------------

Lead..........................................        4.340        2.015

Zinc..........................................       15.810        6.510

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