Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 421  /  Sec. 421.274 Standards of performance for new sources.

Any new source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following new source performance standards:

(a) Dryer Vent Water Quench and Scrubber.

NSPS for the Primary Rare Earth Metals Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of

mischmetal produced from

wet rare earth chlorides

--------------Hexachlorobenzene............................. 0.042 0.042Chromium (total).............................. 1.544 0.626Lead.......................................... 1.168 0.542Nickel........................................ 2.295 1.544Total suspended solids........................ 62.600 50.080pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(b) Dryer vent caustic wet air pollution control.

NSPS for the Primary Rare Earth Metals Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per million

pounds) of mischmetal

produced from wet rare

earth chlorides

---------------Hexachlorobenzene........................... 0.007 0.007Chromium (total)............................ 0.272 0.110Lead........................................ 0.206 0.095Nickel...................................... 0.404 0.272Total suspended solids...................... 11.010 8.808pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(c) Electrolytic cell water quench and scrubber.

NSPS for the Primary Rare Earth Metals Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per million

pounds) of total

mischmetal produced

---------------Hexachlorobenzene........................... 0.094 0.094Chromium (total)............................ 3.474 1.409Lead........................................ 2.629 1.221Nickel...................................... 5.165 3.474Total suspended solids...................... 140.900 112.700pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(d) Electrolytic cell caustic wet air pollution control.

NSPS for the Primary Rare Earth Metals Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per million

pounds) of total

mischmetal produced

---------------Hexachlorobenzene........................... 0.000 0.000Chromium (total)............................ 0.000 0.000Lead........................................ 0.000 0.000Nickel...................................... 0.000 0.000Total suspended solids...................... 0.000 0.000pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(e) Sodium hypochlorite filter backwash.

NSPS for the Primary Rare Earth Metals Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of total

mischmetal produced

--------------Hexachlorobenzene............................. 0.004 0.004Chromium (total).............................. 0.134 0.054Lead.......................................... 0.101 0.047Nickel........................................ 0.199 0.134Total suspended solids........................ 5.430 4.334pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.