[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 27]
[Revised as ofJuly 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR471.12]

[Page 690-692]
 
                   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 A--Lead-Tin-Bismuth Forming Subcategory
 
Sec. 471.12  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) Rolling spent emulsions.

                             Subpart A--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                lead-tin-bismuth rolled
                                                     with emulsion
                                             ---------------
Antimony....................................         0.067         0.030
Lead........................................         0.010         0.005
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (b) Rolling spent soap solutions.

                             Subpart A--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                lead-tin-bismuth rolled
                                                  with soap solutions
                                             ---------------
Antimony....................................         0.120         0.055
Lead........................................         0.018         0.009
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (c) Drawing spent neat oils--Subpart A--BAT. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (d) Drawing spent emulsions.

                             Subpart A--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                lead-tin-bismuth drawn
                                                    with emulsions
                                             ---------------
Antimony....................................         0.080         0.034
Lead........................................         0.011         0.005
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (e) Drawing spent soap solutions.

                             Subpart A--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                lead-tin-bismuth drawn
                                                  with soap solutions
                                             ---------------
Antimony....................................         0.022         0.010
Lead........................................         0.003         0.002
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (f) Extrusion press and solution heat treatment contact colling 
water.

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                             Subpart A--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds/per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                 lead-tin-bismuth heat
                                                        treated
                                             ---------------
Antimony....................................         0.414         0.185
Lead........................................         0.061         0.030
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (g) Extrusion press hydraulic fluid leakage.

                             Subpart A--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds/per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               lead-tin-bismuth extruded
                                             ---------------
Antimony....................................         0.158         0.071
Lead........................................         0.023         0.011
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (h) Continuous strip casting contact cooling water.

                             Subpart A--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               lead-tin-bismuth cast by
                                                 the continuous strip
                                                        method
                                             ---------------
Antimony....................................        0.003         0.001
Lead........................................        0.0004        0.0002
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (i) Semi-continuous ingot casting contact cooling water.

                             Subpart A--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               lead-tin-bismuth cast by
                                                 the continuous strip
                                                        method
                                             ---------------
Antimony....................................         0.009        0.004
Lead........................................         0.001        0.0006
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (j) Shot casting contact cooling water.

                             Subpart A--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                              lead-tin-bismuth shot cast
                                             ---------------
Antimony....................................         0.107         0.048
Lead........................................         0.016         0.008
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (k) Shot-forming wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

                             Subpart A--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                 lead-tin-bismuth shot
                                                        formed
                                             ---------------
Antimony....................................         0.169         0.076
Lead........................................         0.025         0.012
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (l) Alkaline cleaning spent baths.

                             Subpart A--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               lead-tin-bismuth alkaline
                                                        cleaned
                                             ---------------

Antimony....................................         0.345         0.154
Lead........................................         0.051         0.024
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (m) Alkaline cleaning rinse.

                             Subpart A--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               lead-tin-bismuth alkaline
                                                        cleaned
                                             ---------------

Antimony....................................         0.678         0.302
Lead........................................         0.099         0.047
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (n) Swaging spent emulsions.

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                             Subpart A--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                lead-tin-bismuth swaged
                                                     with emulsion
                                             ---------------

Antimony....................................        0.005         0.002
Lead........................................        0.0008        0.0004
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

[50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2884, Jan. 22, 1986]