[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 40, Volume 27] [Revised as ofJuly 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 40CFR471.72] [Page 768-770] 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 G--Uranium Forming Subcategory Sec. 471.72 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) Extrusion spent lubricants--Subpart G--BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants. (b) Extrusion tool contact cooling water. Subpart G--BAT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maximum for Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly any 1 day average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium extruded --------------- Cadmium..................................... 0.007 0.003 Chromium.................................... 0.013 0.005 Copper...................................... 0.044 0.021 Lead........................................ 0.010 0.005 Nickel...................................... 0.019 0.013 Fluoride.................................... 2.05 0.908 Molybdenum.................................. 0.173 0.077 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (c) Heat treatment contact cooling water. [[Page 769]] Subpart G--BAT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maximum for Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly any 1 day average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of extruded or forged uranium heat treated --------------- Cadmium..................................... 0.006 0.003 Chromium.................................... 0.012 0.005 Copper...................................... 0.040 0.019 Lead........................................ 0.009 0.004 Nickel...................................... 0.017 0.012 Fluoride.................................... 1.86 0.827 Molybdenum.................................. 0.158 0.070 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (d) Forging spent lubricants--Subpart G--BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants. (e) Surface treatment spent baths. Subpart G--BAT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maximum for Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly any 1 day average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium surface treated --------------- Cadmium..................................... 0.006 0.002 Chromium.................................... 0.010 0.004 Copper...................................... 0.035 0.017 Lead........................................ 0.008 0.004 Nickel...................................... 0.015 0.010 Fluoride.................................... 1.62 0.718 Molybdenum.................................. 0.137 0.061 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (f) Surface treatment rinse. Subpart G--BAT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maximum for Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly any 1 day average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium surface treated --------------- Cadmium..................................... 0.068 0.027 Chromium.................................... 0.125 0.051 Copper...................................... 0.432 0.260 Lead........................................ 0.095 0.044 Nickel...................................... 0.186 0.125 Fluoride.................................... 20.1 8.90 Molybdenum.................................. 1.70 0.752 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (g) Wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown. Subpart G--BAT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maximum for Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly any 1 day average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium surface treated --------------- Cadmium..................................... 0.0007 0.0003 Chromium.................................... 0.001 0.0005 Copper...................................... 0.005 0.002 Lead........................................ 0.001 0.0005 Nickel...................................... 0.002 0.001 Fluoride.................................... 0.208 0.092 Molybdenum.................................. 0.018 0.008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (h) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions. Subpart G--BAT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maximum for Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly any 1 day average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium sawed or ground with emulsions --------------- Cadmium.................................... 0.001 0.0005 Chromium................................... 0.002 0.0009 Copper..................................... 0.007 0.004 Lead....................................... 0.002 0.001 Nickel..................................... 0.003 0.002 Fluoride................................... 0.338 0.150 Molybdenum................................. 0.029 0.013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (i) Sawing or grinding contact cooling water. Subpart G--BAT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maximum for Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly any 1 day average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium sawed or ground with contact cooling water --------------- Cadmium..................................... 0.033 0.013 Chromium.................................... 0.061 0.025 Copper...................................... 0.211 0.101 Lead........................................ 0.046 0.022 Nickel...................................... 0.091 0.061 Fluoride.................................... 9.82 4.36 Molybdenum.................................. 0.830 0.368 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (j) Sawing or grinding rinse. [[Page 770]] Subpart G--BAT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maximum for Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly any 1 day average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of sawed or ground uranium rinse --------------- Cadmium..................................... 0.001 0.0004 Chromium.................................... 0.002 0.0007 Copper...................................... 0.006 0.003 Lead........................................ 0.002 0.0006 Nickel...................................... 0.003 0.002 Fluoride.................................... 0.277 0.123 Molybdenum.................................. 0.024 0.011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (k) Area cleaning rinse. Subpart G--BAT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maximum for Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly any 1 day average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium formed --------------- Cadmium..................................... 0.009 0.004 Chromium.................................... 0.016 0.007 Copper...................................... 0.055 0.026 Lead........................................ 0.012 0.006 Nickel...................................... 0.024 0.016 Fluoride.................................... 2.56 1.14 Molybdenum.................................. 0.216 0.096 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (l) Drum, washwater. Subpart G--BAT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maximum for Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly any 1 day average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium formed --------------- Cadmium..................................... 0.009 0.004 Chromium.................................... 0.017 0.007 Copper...................................... 0.057 0.027 Lead........................................ 0.013 0.006 Nickel...................................... 0.025 0.017 Fluoride.................................... 2.64 1.17 Molybdenum.................................. 0.223 0.099 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (m) Laundry washwater. Subpart G--BAT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maximum for Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly any 1 day average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mg/employee--day --------------- Cadmium..................................... 5.24 2.10 Chromium.................................... 9.70 3.93 Copper...................................... 33.6 16.0 Lead........................................ 7.34 3.41 Nickel...................................... 14.4 9.70 Fluoride.................................... 1.560 692 Molybdenum.................................. 132 58.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (n) Degreasing spent solvents--Subpart G--BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants. [50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2888, Jan. 22, 1986]