Regulations last checked for updates: May 19, 2024

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: May 16, 2024
§ 421.274 - Standards of performance for new sources.

Any new source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following new source performance standards:

(a) Dryer Vent Water Quench and Scrubber.

NSPS for the Primary Rare Earth Metals Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of mischmetal produced from wet rare earth chlorides
Hexachlorobenzene0.0420.042
Chromium (total)1.5440.626
Lead1.1680.542
Nickel2.2951.544
Total suspended solids62.60050.080
pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(b) Dryer vent caustic wet air pollution control.

NSPS for the Primary Rare Earth Metals Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of mischmetal produced from wet rare earth chlorides
Hexachlorobenzene0.0070.007
Chromium (total)0.2720.110
Lead0.2060.095
Nickel0.4040.272
Total suspended solids11.0108.808
pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(c) Electrolytic cell water quench and scrubber.

NSPS for the Primary Rare Earth Metals Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of total mischmetal produced
Hexachlorobenzene0.0940.094
Chromium (total)3.4741.409
Lead2.6291.221
Nickel5.1653.474
Total suspended solids140.900112.700
pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(d) Electrolytic cell caustic wet air pollution control.

NSPS for the Primary Rare Earth Metals Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of total mischmetal produced
Hexachlorobenzene0.0000.000
Chromium (total)0.0000.000
Lead0.0000.000
Nickel0.0000.000
Total suspended solids0.0000.000
pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(e) Sodium hypochlorite filter backwash.

NSPS for the Primary Rare Earth Metals Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of total mischmetal produced
Hexachlorobenzene0.0040.004
Chromium (total)0.1340.054
Lead0.1010.047
Nickel0.1990.134
Total suspended solids5.4304.334
pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

authority: Secs. 301, 304 (b), (c), (e), and (g), 306 (b) and (c), 307 (b) and (c), 308 and 501 of the Clean Water Act (the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977) and the Water Quality Act of 1987 (the “Act”); 33 U.S.C. 1311,1314,c,e,and, 1316 (b) andc, 1317 (b) andc,1318; 86 Stat. 816, Pub. L. 92-500; 91 Stat. 1567, Pub. L. 95-217; 101 Stat. 7, Pub. L. 100-4
source: 49 FR 8790, Mar. 8, 1984, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 421.274