[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.

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                             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.

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                             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]