[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 27]
[Revised as ofJuly 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR471.102]

[Page 797-798]
 
                   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. 471.102  Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically 
          achievable (BAT).

    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 representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by 
the application of the best available technology economically achievable 
(BAT):
    (a) Metal powder production atomization wastewater.

                             Subpart J--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             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
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (b) Sizing spent emulsions.

                             Subpart J--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) or
                                                     powder sized
                                             ---------------
Copper......................................         0.028         0.015
Cyanide.....................................         0.004         0.002
Lead........................................         0.006         0.003
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

                             Subpart J--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             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
                                                     steam treated
                                              ---------------
Copper.......................................         1.51         0.792
Cyanide......................................         0.230        0.095
Lead.........................................         0.333        0.159
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (e) Tumbling, burnishing and cleaning wastewater.

                             Subpart J--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) or
                                                powder metallurgy parts
                                                tumbled, burnished, or
                                                        cleaned
                                             ---------------
Copper......................................         8.36          4.40
Cyanide.....................................         1.28          0.528
Lead........................................         1.850         0.880
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

                             Subpart J--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             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
                                                      emulsions
                                            ----------------
Copper.....................................         0.0035         0.018
Cyanide....................................         0.005          0.002
Lead.......................................         0.008          0.004
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (h) Sawing or grinding contact cooling water.

                             Subpart J--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                powder sawed or ground
                                                 with contact cooling
                                             ---------------
Copper......................................         3.08          1.62
Cyanide.....................................         0.470         0.195
Lead........................................         0.681         0.324
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (i) Hot pressing contact cooling water.

                             Subpart J--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             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         1.760
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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    (j) Mixing wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

                             Subpart J--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             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
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

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