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40 CFR 415.92 : Protection Of Environment (§ 1.1 To Parts 1851-1899) — (Part 400 To § 424.77) — Environmental Protection Agency (Continued) (Part 400 To § 424.77) — Effluent Guidelines And Standards (Part 400 To § 424.77) — Inorganic Chemicals Manufacturing Point Source Category (§ 415.01 To § 415.677) — Hydrogen Peroxide Production Subcategory (§ 415.90 To § 415.92) — Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT).

4 Aug 2016

(a) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart and manufacturing hydrogen peroxide by the oxidation of alkyl hydroanthraquinones must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT):

Subpart I - Hydrogen Peroxide Organic Process

Pollutant or pollutant property BPT limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
TSS 0.80 0.40
TOC 0.44 0.22
pH ( 1) ( 1)

1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

(b) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart and manufacturing hydrogen peroxide by the electrolytic process must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT):

Subpart I - Hydrogen Peroxide Electrolyte Process

Pollutant or pollutant property BPT limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
TSS 0.0050 0.0025
Cyanide A 0.00040 0.00020
pH ( 1) ( 1)

1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

40 CFR 415.92