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 Title 40 - Protection of Environment
 Chapter I - Environmental Protection Agency
 SubChapter C - Air Programs
 Part 60 - Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources
 Subpart Ce - Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators

  Table 1A to Subpart Ce of Part 60 - Emissions Limits for Small, Medium, and Large HMIWI at Designated Facilities as Defined in § 60.32e(a)(1)  

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  • Table 1A to Subpart Ce of Part 60 - Emissions Limits for Small, Medium, and Large HMIWI at Designated Facilities as Defined in § 60.32e(a)(1)

    Pollutant Units (7 percent oxygen, dry basis) Emissions limits Averaging time1 Method for demonstrating compliance2
    HMIWI size
    Small Medium Large
    Particulate matter Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (mg/dscm) (grains per dry standard cubic foot (gr/dscf)) 115 (0.05) 69 (0.03) 34 (0.015) 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 26A or 29 of appendix A-8 of part 60.
    Carbon monoxide Parts per million by volume (ppmv) 40 40 40 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 Nanograms per dry standard cubic meter total dioxins/furans (ng/dscm) (grains per billion dry standard cubic feet (gr/109 dscf)) or ng/dscm TEQ (gr/109 dscf) 125 (55) or 2.3 (1.0) 125 (55) or 2.3 (1.0) 125 (55) or 2.3 (1.0) 3-run average (4-hour minimum sample time per run) EPA Reference Method 23 of appendix A-7 of part 60.
    Hydrogen chloride ppmv or percent reduction 100 or 93% 100 or 93% 100 or 93% 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 ppmv 55 55 55 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 ppmv 250 250 250 3-run average (1-hour minimum sample time per run) EPA Reference Method 7 or 7E of appendix A-4 of part 60.
    Lead mg/dscm (grains per thousand dry standard cubic feet (gr/103 dscf)) or percent reduction 1.2 (0.52) or 70% 1.2 (0.52) or 70% 1.2 (0.52) or 70% 3-run average (1-hour minimum sample time per run) EPA Reference Method 29 of appendix A-8 of part 60.
    Cadmium mg/dscm (gr/103 dscf) or percent reduction 0.16 (0.07) or 65% 0.16 (0.07) or 65% 0.16 (0.07) or 65% 3-run average (1-hour minimum sample time per run) EPA Reference Method 29 of appendix A-8 of part 60.
    Mercury mg/dscm (gr/103 dscf) or percent reduction 0.55 (0.24) or 85% 0.55 (0.24) or 85% 0.55 (0.24) or 85% 3-run average (1-hour minimum sample time per run) EPA Reference Method 29 of appendix A-8 of part 60.

    1 Except as allowed under § 60.56c(c) for HMIWI equipped with CEMS.

    2 Does not include CEMS and approved alternative non-EPA test methods allowed under § 60.56c(b).

    [60 FR 65414, Dec. 19, 1995, as amended at 74 FR 51405, Oct. 6, 2009; 76 FR 18412, Apr. 4, 2011]