Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).

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§ 420.86 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.

(a) Salt bath descaling, oxidizing -

(1) Batch, sheet and plate.

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Subpart H

Pollutant or pollutant property Pretreatment standards for new sources
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
Chromium 0.00292 0.00117
Nickel 0.00263 0.000876

(2) Batch, rod and wire.

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Subpart H

Pollutant or pollutant property Pretreatment standards for new sources
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
Chromium 0.00175 0.000701
Nickel 0.00158 0.000526

(3) Batch, pipe and tube.

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Subpart H

Pollutant or pollutant property Pretreatment standards for new sources
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
Chromium 0.00709 0.00284
Nickel 0.00638 0.00213

(4) Continuous.

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Subpart H

Pollutant or pollutant property Pretreatment standards for new sources
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
Chromium 0.00138 0.000551
Nickel 0.00124 0.000413

(b) Salt bath descaling, reducing -

(1) Batch.

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Subpart H

Pollutant or pollutant property Pretreatment standards for new sources
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
Cyanide 0.00102 0.000339
Chromium 0.00136 0.000542
Nickel 0.00122 0.000407

(2) Continuous.

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Subpart H

Pollutant or pollutant property Pretreatment standards for new sources
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
Cyanide 0.00569 0.00190
Chromium 0.00759 0.00304
Nickel 0.00683 0.00228

[47 FR 23284, May 27, 1982, as amended at 47 FR 41739, Sept. 22, 1982]


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