Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 03, 2026

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: Dec 31, 2026
§ 60.2970 - What is an air curtain incinerator?

(a) An air curtain incinerator operates by forcefully projecting a curtain of air across an open, integrated combustion chamber (fire box) or open pit or trench (trench burner) in which combustion occurs. For the purpose of this subpart and subpart FFFF of this part only, air curtain incinerators include both firebox and trench burner units.

(b) [Reserved]

[70 FR 74892, Dec. 16, 2005, as amended at 90 FR 27949, June 30, 2025]
authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401
source: 36 FR 24877, Dec. 23, 1971, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 60.2970