Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 421  /  Sec. 421.293 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree 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) Tin smelter SO2 scrubber.

BAT Limitations for the Secondary Tin Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of crude

tapped tin produced

--------------Arsenic....................................... 12.790 5.703Lead.......................................... 2.575 1.196Iron.......................................... 11.040 5.611Tin........................................... 3.495 2.024------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) Dealuminizing rinse.

BAT Limitations for the Secondary Tin Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of

dealuminized scrap

produced

--------------Lead.......................................... 0.010 0.005Cyanide (total)............................... 0.007 0.003Fluoride...................................... 1.225 0.697Tin........................................... 0.013 0.008------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) Tin mud acid neutralization filtrate.

BAT Limitations for the Secondary Tin Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of

neutralized dewatered

tin mud produced

--------------Lead.......................................... 1.413 0.656Cyanide (total)............................... 1.009 0.404Fluoride...................................... 176.600 100.400Tin........................................... 1.918 1.110------------------------------------------------------------------------

(d) Tin hydroxide wash.

BAT Limitations for the Secondary Tin Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of tin

hydroxide washed

--------------Lead.......................................... 3.347 1.554Cyanide (total)............................... 2.391 0.956Fluoride...................................... 418.400 237.900Tin........................................... 4.542 2.630------------------------------------------------------------------------

(e) Spent electrowinning solution from new scrap.

BAT Limitations for the Secondary Tin Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of

cathode tin produced

--------------Lead.......................................... 4.704 2.184Cyanide (total)............................... 3.360 1.344Fluoride...................................... 588.000 334.300Tin........................................... 6.384 3.696------------------------------------------------------------------------

(f) Spent electrowinning solution from municipal solid waste.

BAT Limitations for the Secondary Tin Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of MSW

scrap used as raw

material

--------------Lead.......................................... 0.033 0.015Cyanide (total)............................... 0.024 0.010

Fluoride...................................... 4.165 2.368Tin........................................... 0.045 0.026------------------------------------------------------------------------

(g) Tin hydroxide supernatant from scrap.

BAT Limitations for the Secondary Tin Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of tin

metal recovered from

scrap

--------------Lead.......................................... 15.580 7.233Cyanide (total)............................... 11.130 4.451Fluoride...................................... 1,947.000 1,107.000Tin........................................... 21.140 21.240------------------------------------------------------------------------

(h) Tin hydroxide supernatant from plating solutions and sludges.

BAT Limitations for the Secondary Tin Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of tin

metal recovered from

plating solutions and

sludges

--------------Lead.......................................... 32.20 14.95Cyanide (total)............................... 23.00 9.20Fluoride...................................... 4,025.00 2,289.00Tin........................................... 43.70 25.30------------------------------------------------------------------------

(i) Tin hydroxide filtrate.

BAT Limitations for the Secondary Tin Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of tin

metal produced

--------------Lead.......................................... 7.012 3.256Cyanide (total)............................... 5.009 2.004Fluoride...................................... 876.500 498.400Tin........................................... 9.517 5.510------------------------------------------------------------------------