[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 8]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 40CFR61.23]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 61_NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS--Table 

of Contents

 

     Subpart B_National Emission Standards for Radon Emissions From 

                        Underground Uranium Mines

 

Sec.  61.23  Determining compliance.



    (a) Compliance with the emission standard in this subpart shall be 

determined and the effective dose equivalent calculated by the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) computer code COMPLY-R. An 

underground uranium mine owner or operator shall calculate the source 

terms to be used for input into COMPLY-R by conducting testing in 

accordance with the procedures described in appendix B, Method 115, or

    (b) Owners or operators may demonstrate compliance with the emission 

standard in this subpart through the use of computer models that are 

equivalent to COMPLY-R provided that the model has received prior 

approval from EPA headquarters. EPA may approve a model in whole or in 

part and may limit its use to specific circumstances.



[54 FR 51694, Dec. 15, 1989, as amended at 65 FR 62151, Oct. 17, 2000]