[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 29]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR471.55]

[Page 747-750]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 471_NONFERROUS METALS FORMING AND METAL POWDERS POINT 
SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart E_Refractory Metals Forming Subcategory
 
Sec. 471.55  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 standards for new sources (PSNS). The mass of wastewater 
pollutants in the refractory metals forming process wastewater shall not 
exceed the values set forth below:
    (a) Rolling spent neat oils and graphite based lubricants--Subpart 
E--PSNS. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (b) Rolling spent emulsions.

                             Subpart E--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               refractory metals rolled
                                                    with emulsions
                                             ---------------------------
Copper......................................         0.549         0.262
Nickel......................................         0.236         0.159
Fluoride....................................        25.5          11.3
Molybdenum..................................         2.16          0.957
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (c) Drawing spent lubricants--Subpart E--PSNS. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (d) Extrusion spent lubricants--Subpart E--NSPS. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (e) Extrusion press hydraulic fluid leakage.

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                             Subpart E--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                              refractory metals extruded
                                             ---------------------------
Copper......................................         1.53          0.726
Nickel......................................         0.655         0.441
Fluoride....................................        70.8          31.4
Molybdenum..................................         5.99          2.66
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (f) Forging spent lubricants--Subpart E--PSNS. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (g) Forging contact cooling water.

                             Subpart E--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               forged refractory metals
                                                   cooled with water
                                             ---------------------------
Copper......................................         0.041         0.320
Nickel......................................         0.018         0.021
Fluoride....................................         1.92          0.853
Molybdenum..................................         0.163         0.072
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (h) Equipment cleaning wastewater.

                             Subpart E--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               refractory metals formed
                                             ---------------------------
Copper......................................         0.174         0.083
Nickel......................................         0.075         0.051
Fluoride....................................         8.09          3.59
Molybdenum..................................         0.684         0.303
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (i) Metal powder production wastewater.

                             Subpart E--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               refractory metals powder
                                                       produced
                                             ---------------------------
Copper......................................         0.360         0.172
Nickel......................................         0.155         0.104
Fluoride....................................        16.7           7.42
Molybdenum..................................         1.42          0.627
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (j) Metal powder production floor wash wastewater--Subpart E--PSNS. 
There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (k) Metal powder pressing spent lubricants--Subpart E--PSNS. There 
shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (l) Surface treatment spent baths.

                             Subpart E--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               refractory metals surface
                                                        treated
                                             ---------------------------
Copper......................................         0.498         0.237
Nickel......................................         0.214         0.144
Fluoride....................................        23.2          10.3
Molybdenum..................................         1.96          0.868
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (m) Surface treatment rinse.

                             Subpart E--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               refractory metals surface
                                                        treated
                                             ---------------------------
Copper......................................        15.5           7.38
Nickel......................................         6.66          4.48
Fluoride....................................       720           320
Molybdenum..................................        60.9          27.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (n) Alkaline cleaning spent baths.

                             Subpart E--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                              refractory metals alkaline
                                                        cleaned
                                             ---------------------------
Copper......................................         0.428         0.204
Nickel......................................         0.184         0.124
Fluoride....................................        19.9           8.82
Molybdenum..................................         1.68          0.745
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (o) Alkaline cleaning rinse.

                             Subpart E--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                              refractory metals alkaline
                                                        cleaned
                                             ---------------------------
Copper......................................        10.5           4.98
Nickel......................................         4.49          3.02
Fluoride....................................        48.6         216
Molybdenum..................................        41.1          18.2
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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    (p) Molten salt rinse.

                             Subpart E--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               refractory metals treated
                                                   with molten salt
                                             ---------------------------
Copper......................................         0.810         0.386
Nickel......................................         0.348         0.234
Fluoride....................................        37.7          16.7
Molybdenum..................................         3.19          1.41
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (q) Tumbling or burnishing wastewater.

                             Subpart E--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               refractory metals tumbled
                                                     or burnished
                                             ---------------------------
Copper......................................         1.60          0.763
Nickel......................................         0.688         0.463
Fluoride....................................        74.4          33.0
Molybdenum..................................         6.29          2.79
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (r) Sawing or grinding spent neat oils--Subpart E--PSNS. There shall 
be no discharge or process wastewater pollutants.
    (s) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

                             Subpart E--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                              refractory metals sawed or
                                                 ground with emulsions
                                             ---------------------------
Copper......................................         0.380         0.181
Nickel......................................         0.164         0.110
Fluoride....................................        17.7           7.84
Molybdenum..................................         1.50          0.663
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (t) Sawing or grinding contact cooling water.

                             Subpart E--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                              refractory metals sawed or
                                                  ground with contact
                                                     cooling water
                                             ---------------------------
Copper......................................         3.11          1.48
Nickel......................................         1.34          0.899
Fluoride....................................       145            64.2
Molybdenum..................................        12.2           5.42
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (u) Sawing or grinding rinse.

                             Subpart E--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                              sawed or ground refractory
                                                     metals rinsed
                                             ---------------------------
Copper......................................         0.018         0.009
Nickel......................................         0.008         0.005
Fluoride....................................         0.803         0.357
Molybdenum..................................         0.068         0.030
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (v) Wet air pollution control blowdown.

                             Subpart E--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               refractory metals sawed,
                                               ground, surface coated or
                                                    surface treated
                                             ---------------------------
Copper......................................         1.01          0.480
Nickel......................................         0.433         0.291
Fluoride....................................        46.8          20.8
Molybdenum..................................         3.96          1.76
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (w) Miscellaneous wastewater source.

                             Subpart E--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               refractory metals formed
                                             ---------------------------
Copper......................................         0.442         0.211
Nickel......................................         0.192         0.128
Fluoride....................................        20.6           9.11
Molybdenum..................................         1.74          0.770
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (x) Dye penetrant testing wastewater.

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                             Subpart E--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                    refractory metals
                                                     product tested
                                               -------------------------
Copper........................................        0.100        0.048
Nickel........................................        0.043        0.029
Fluoride......................................         4.62         2.05
Molybdenum....................................        0.391        0.173
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (y) Degreasing spend solvents--Subpart E--PSNS. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

[50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2887, Jan. 22, 1986]