[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 27]
[Revised as ofJuly 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR471.101]

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                   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 J--Metals Powders Subcategory
 
Sec. 471.101  Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology 
          currently available (BPT).

    Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing 
point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent 
limitations for the process operations representing the degree of 
effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable 
control technology currently available (BPT):
    (a) Metal powder production atomization wastewater.

                             Subpart J--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                  powder wet atomized
                                             ---------------
Copper......................................          9.58         5.04
Cyanide.....................................          1.46         0.605
Lead........................................          2.12         1.01
Oil and grease..............................        101           60.5
TSS.........................................        207           98.3
pH..........................................      (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (b) Sizing spent emulsion.

                             Subpart J--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                      powder sized
                                               --------------
Copper........................................        0.028        0.015
Cyanide.......................................        0.004        0.002
Lead..........................................        0.006        0.003
Oil and grease................................        0.292        0.175
TSS...........................................        0.599        0.285
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (c) Oil-resin impregnation wastewater--Subpart J--BPT. There shall 
be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (d) Steam treatment wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

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                             Subpart J--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                power metallurgy parts
                                                     steam treated
                                             ---------------
Copper......................................         1.51          0.792
Cyanide.....................................         0.230         0.095
Lead........................................         0.333         0.159
Oil and grease..............................        15.9           9.51
TSS.........................................        32.5          15.5
pH..........................................     (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (e) Tumbling, burnishing and cleaning wastewater.

                             Subpart J--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                powder metallurgy parts
                                                tumbled, burnished, or
                                                        cleaned
                                             ---------------
Copper......................................          8.36         4.40
Cyanide.....................................          1.28         0.528
Lead........................................          1.85         0.880
Oil and grease..............................         88.0         52.800
TSS.........................................        181           85.8
pH..........................................      (\1\)       (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (f) Sawing or grinding spent neat oils.--Subpart J--BPT. There shall 
be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (g) Sawing or grinding spent emulsion.

                             Subpart J--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                powder metallurgy parts
                                                 sawed or ground with
                                                       emulsion
                                             ---------------
Copper......................................         0.035         0.018
Cyanide.....................................         0.005         0.002
Lead........................................         0.008         0.004
Oil and grease..............................         0.362         0.217
TSS.........................................         0.742         0.353
pH..........................................     (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (h) Sawing or grinding contact cooling water.

                             Subpart J--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                powder metallurgy parts
                                                 sawed or ground with
                                                    contact cooling
                                             ---------------
Copper......................................         3.08          1.62
Cyanide.....................................         0.470         0.195
Lead........................................         0.681         0.324
Oil and grease..............................        32.4          19.5
TSS.........................................        66.4          31.6
pH..........................................     (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (i) Hot pressing contact cooling water.

                             Subpart J--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                  powder cooled after
                                                       pressing
                                             ---------------
Copper......................................         16.7           8.80
Cyanide.....................................          2.55          1.06
Lead........................................          3.70          1.76
Oil and grease..............................        176           106
TSS.........................................        361           172
pH..........................................      (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (j) Mixing wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

                             Subpart J--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                     powder mixed
                                             ---------------
Copper......................................         15.0          7.90
Cyanide.....................................          2.29         0.948
Lead........................................          3.32         1.58
Oil and grease..............................        158           94.8
TSS.........................................        324          154
pH..........................................      (\1\)       (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (k) Degreasing spent solvents.--Subpart J--BPT. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

[50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2889, Jan. 22, 1986]

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