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  Table 1A to Subpart Ec of Part 60 - Emissions Limits for Small, Medium, and Large HMIWI at Affected Facilities as Defined in § 60.50c(a)(1) and (2)  

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  • Table 1A to Subpart Ec of Part 60 - Emissions Limits for Small, Medium, and Large HMIWI at Affected Facilities as Defined in § 60.50c(a)(1) and (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 (grains per dry standard cubic foot) 69 (0.03) 34 (0.015) 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 M 26A or 29 of appendix A-8 of part 60.
    Carbon monoxide Parts per million by volume 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 (grains per billion dry standard cubic feet) or nanograms per dry standard cubic meter TEQ (grains per billion dry standard cubic feet) 125 (55) or 2.3 (1.0) 25 (11) or 0.6 (0.26) 25 (11) or 0.6 (0.26) 3-run average (4-hour minimum sample time per run) EPA Reference Method 23 of appendix A-7 of part 60.
    Hydrogen chloride Parts per million by volume or percent reduction 15 or 99% 15 or 99% 15 or 99% 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 Parts per million by volume 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 Parts per million by volume 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 Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per thousand dry standard cubic feet) or percent reduction 1.2 (0.52) or 70% 0.07 (0.03) or 98% 0.07 (0.03) or 98% 3-run average (1-hour minimum sample time per run) EPA Reference Method 29 of appendix A-8 of part 60.
    Cadmium Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per thousand dry standard cubic feet) or percent reduction 0.16 (0.07) or 65% 0.04 (0.02) or 90% 0.04 (0.02) or 90% 3-run average (1-hour minimum sample time per run) EPA Reference Method 29 of appendix A-8 of part 60.
    Mercury Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per thousand dry standard cubic feet) 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).

    [74 FR 51414, Oct. 6, 2009, as amended at 76 FR 18414, Apr. 4, 2011]