[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 27]
[Revised as ofJuly 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR471.23]

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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 B--Magnesium Forming Subcategory
 
Sec. 471.23  New source performance standards (NSPS).

    Any new source subject to this subpart must achieve the following 
new source performance standards. The mass of pollutants in the 
magnesium forming process wastewater shall not exceed the following 
values:
    (a) Rolling spent emulsions.

                             Subpart B--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off/kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                 magnesium rolled with
                                                       emulsions
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.028         0.011
Zinc........................................         0.076         0.032
Ammonia.....................................         9.95          4.37
Fluoride....................................         4.44          1.97
Oil and grease..............................         0.746         0.746
TSS.........................................         1.12          0.895
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (b) Forging spent lubricants--Subpart B--NSPS. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (c) Forging contact cooling water.

                             Subpart B--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off/kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                forged magnesium cooled
                                                      with water
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.107         0.044
Zinc........................................         0.295         0.122
Ammonia.....................................        38.5          17.0
Fluoride....................................        17.2           7.63
Oil and grease..............................         2.89          2.89
TSS.........................................         4.34          3.47
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (d) Forging equipment cleaning wastewater.

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                             Subpart B--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Maximum for
      Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                               any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                mg/off/kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                   magnesium forged
                                            ---------------
Chromium...................................         0.002         0.0006
Zinc.......................................         0.004         0.002
Ammonia....................................         0.532         0.234
Fluoride...................................         0.238         0.106
Oil and grease.............................         0.040         0.040
TSS........................................         0.060         0.048
pH.........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (e) Direct chill casting contact cooling water.

                             Subpart B--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                              magnesium cast with direct
                                                     chill methods
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................          1.46         0.593
Zinc........................................          4.03         1.66
Ammonia.....................................        527          232
Fluoride....................................        235          105
Oil and grease..............................         39.5         39.5
TSS.........................................         59.3         47.4
pH..........................................      (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (f) Surface treatment spent baths.

                             Subpart B--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               magnesium surface treated
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.173         0.070
Zinc........................................         0.476         0.196
Ammonia.....................................        62.1          27.3
Fluoride....................................        27.8          12.3
Oil and grease..............................         4.66          4.66
TSS.........................................         6.99          5.60
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times

    (g) Surface treatment rinse.

                             Subpart B--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pound pers
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               magnesium surface treated
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.700         0.284
Zinc........................................         1.93          0.794
Ammonia.....................................       252           111
Fluoride....................................       113            49
Oil and grease..............................        18.9          18.9
TSS.........................................        28.4          22.7
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times

    (h) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

                             Subpart B--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               magnesium sawed or ground
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.007         0.003
Zinc........................................         0.020         0.008
Ammonia.....................................         2.60          1.15
Fluoride....................................         1.16          0.515
Oil and grease..............................         0.195         0.195
TSS.........................................         0.293         0.234
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (i) Degreasing spent Solvents--Subpart B--NSPS. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (j) Wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

                             Subpart B--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                 magnesium sanded and
                                                  repaired or forged
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.229         0.093
Zinc........................................         0.632         0.260
Ammonia.....................................        82.5          36.3
Fluoride....................................        36.9          16.4
Oil and grease..............................         6.19          6.19
TSS.........................................         9.29          7.43
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.


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

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