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40 CFR Table 1 to Subpart HHH of Part 62: Table 1 to Subpart HHH of Part 62—Emission Limits for Small Rural, Small, Medium, and Large HMIWI

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  1. Title 40—Protection of Environment
  2. CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
  3. SUBCHAPTER C—AIR PROGRAMS
  4. PART 62—APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF STATE PLANS FOR DESIGNATED FACILITIES AND POLLUTANTS
  5. Subpart HHH—Federal Plan Requirements for Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators Constructed On Or Before December 1, 2008

For the air pollutant You must meet this emissions limit With these units (7 percent oxygen, dry basis) Using this averaging time a And determining compliance using this method b

HMIWI size

Small rural Small Medium Large

Particulate matter 87 (0.038) 66 (0.029) 46 (0.020) c 34 (0.015) d 25 (0.011) Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per dry standard cubic foot) 3-run average (1-hour minimum sample time per run) EPA Reference Method 5 of appendix A-3 of part 60, or EPA Reference Method M 26A or 29 of appendix A-8 of part 60

Carbon monoxide 20 20 5.5 11 Parts per million by volume 3-run average (1-hour minimum sample time per run) EPA Reference Method 10 or 10B of appendix A-4 of part 60

Dioxins/furans 240 (100) or 5.1 (2.2) 16 (7.0) or 0.013 (0.0057) 0.85 (0.37) or 0.020 (0.0087) 9.3 (4.1) or 0.054 (0.024) Nanograms per dry standard cubic meter total dioxins/furans (grains per billion dry standard cubic feet) or nanograms per dry standard cubic meter TEQ (grains per billion dry standard cubic feet) 3-run average (4-hour minimum sample time per run) EPA Reference Method 23 of appendix A-7 of part 60

Hydrogen chloride 810 44 c 15 d 7.7 6.6 Parts per million by volume 3-run average (1-hour minimum sample time per run) EPA Reference Method 26 or 26A of appendix A-8 of part 60

Sulfur dioxide 55 4.2 4.2 9.0 Parts per million by volume 3-run average (1-hour minimum sample time per run) EPA Reference Method 6 or 6C of appendix A-4 of part 60

Nitrogen oxides 130 190 190 140 Parts per million by volume 3-run average (1-hour minimum sample time per run) EPA Reference Method 7 or 7E of appendix A-4 of part 60

Lead 0.50 (0.22) 0.31 (0.14) 0.018 (0.0079) 0.036 (0.016) Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per thousand dry standard cubic feet) 3-run average (1-hour minimum sample time per run) EPA Reference Method 29 of appendix A-8 of part 60

Cadmium 0.11 (0.048) 0.017 (0.0074) 0.013 (0.0057) 0.0092 (0.0040) Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per thousand dry standard cubic feet) 3-run average (1-hour minimum sample time per run) EPA Reference Method 29 of appendix A-8 of part 60

Mercury 0.051 (0.0022) 0.014 (0.0061) 0.025 (0.011) 0.018 (0.0079) Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per thousand dry standard cubic feet) 3-run average (1-hour minimum sample time per run) EPA Reference Method 29 of appendix A-8 of part 60

a Except as allowed under §§ 62.14452(o)-(q) for HMIWI equipped with CEMS or continuous automated sampling systems.

b Does not include CEMS, continuous automated sampling systems, and approved alternative non-EPA test methods allowed under § 62.14452(d) and (m).

c Limits for those HMIWI for which construction or modification was commenced according to § 62.14400(a)(2)(i).

d Limits for those HMIWI for which construction or modification was commenced according to § 62.14400(a)(2)(ii).

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