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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 1B to Subpart Ce of Part 60 - Emissions Limits for Small, Medium, and Large HMIWI at Designated Facilities as Defined in § 60.32e(a)(1) and (a)(2)  

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  • Table 1B to Subpart Ce of Part 60 - Emissions Limits for Small, Medium, and Large HMIWI at Designated Facilities as Defined in § 60.32e(a)(1) and (a)(2)

    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)) 66 (0.029) 46 (0.020) 25 (0.011) 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) 20 5.5 11 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) 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) 3-run average (4-hour minimum sample time per run) EPA Reference Method 23 of appendix A-7 of part 60.
    Hydrogen chloride ppmv 44 7.7 6.6 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 4.2 4.2 9.0 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 190 190 140 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)) 0.31 (0.14) 0.018 (0.0079) 0.036 (0.016) 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) 0.017 (0.0074) 0.013 (0.0057) 0.0092 (0.0040) 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) 0.014 (0.0061) 0.025 (0.011) 0.018 (0.0079) 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).

    [74 FR 51406, Oct. 6, 2009]