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40 CFR 61.51 - Definitions.

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§ 61.51
Definitions.
Terms used in this subpart are defined in the act, in subpart A of this part, or in this section as follows:
(a) Mercury means the element mercury, excluding any associated elements, and includes mercury in particulates, vapors, aerosols, and compounds.
(b) Mercury ore means a mineral mined specifically for its mercury content.
(c) Mercury ore processing facility means a facility processing mercury ore to obtain mercury.
(d) Condenser stack gases mean the gaseous effluent evolved from the stack of processes utilizing heat to extract mercury metal from mercury ore.
(e) Mercury chlor-alkali cell means a device which is basically composed of an electrolyzer section and a denuder (decomposer) section and utilizes mercury to produce chlorine gas, hydrogen gas, and alkali metal hydroxide.
(f) Mercury chlor-alkali electrolyzer means an electrolytic device which is part of a mercury chlor-alkali cell and utilizes a flowing mercury cathode to produce chlorine gas and alkali metal amalgam.
(g) Denuder means a horizontal or vertical container which is part of a mercury chlor-alkali cell and in which water and alkali metal amalgam are converted to alkali metal hydroxide, mercury, and hydrogen gas in a short-circuited, electrolytic reaction.
(h) Hydrogen gas stream means a hydrogen stream formed in the chlor-alkali cell denuder.
(i) End box means a container(s) located on one or both ends of a mercury chlor-alkali electrolyzer which serves as a connection between the electrolyzer and denuder for rich and stripped amalgam.
(j) End box ventilation system means a ventilation system which collects mercury emissions from the end-boxes, the mercury pump sumps, and their water collection systems.
(k) Cell room means a structure(s) housing one or more mercury electrolytic chlor-alkali cells.
(l) Sludge means sludge produced by a treatment plant that processes municipal or industrial waste waters.
(m) Sludge dryer means a device used to reduce the moisture content of sludge by heating to temperatures above 65 °C (ca. 150 °F) directly with combustion gases.
[38 FR 8826, Apr. 6, 1973, as amended at 40 FR 48302, Oct. 14, 1975]

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  • 2013-04-30; vol. 78 # 83 - Tuesday, April 30, 2013
    1. 78 FR 25185 - Delegation of New Source Performance Standards and NationalEmission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the States of Arizona, California, and Nevada
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      Direct final rule.
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      40 CFR Parts 60 and 61

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United States Code
U.S.C. : Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

§ 7401 - Congressional findings and declaration of purpose

§ 7402 - Cooperative activities

§ 7403 - Research, investigation, training, and other activities

§ 7404 - Research relating to fuels and vehicles

§ 7405 - Grants for support of air pollution planning and control programs

§ 7406 - Interstate air quality agencies; program cost limitations

§ 7407 - Air quality control regions

§ 7408 - Air quality criteria and control techniques

§ 7409 - National primary and secondary ambient air quality standards

§ 7410 - State implementation plans for national primary and secondary ambient air quality standards

§ 7411 - Standards of performance for new stationary sources

§ 7412 - Hazardous air pollutants

§ 7413 - Federal enforcement

§ 7414 - Recordkeeping, inspections, monitoring, and entry

§ 7415 - International air pollution

§ 7416 - Retention of State authority

§ 7417 - Advisory committees

§ 7418 - Control of pollution from Federal facilities

§ 7419 - Primary nonferrous smelter orders

§ 7420 - Noncompliance penalty

§ 7421 - Consultation

§ 7422 - Listing of certain unregulated pollutants

§ 7423 - Stack heights

§ 7424 - Assurance of adequacy of State plans

§ 7425 - Measures to prevent economic disruption or unemployment

§ 7426 - Interstate pollution abatement

§ 7427 - Public notification

§ 7428 - State boards

§ 7429 - Solid waste combustion

§ 7430 - Emission factors

§ 7431 - Land use authority

§ 7601 - Administration

§ 7602 - Definitions

Title 40 published on 2012-07-01

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 40 CFR 61 after this date.

  • 2013-04-30; vol. 78 # 83 - Tuesday, April 30, 2013
    1. 78 FR 25185 - Delegation of New Source Performance Standards and NationalEmission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the States of Arizona, California, and Nevada
      GPO FDSys XML | Text
      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
      Direct final rule.
      This rule is effective on July 1, 2013 without further notice, unless EPA receives adverse comments by May 30, 2013. If we receive such comments, we will publish a timely withdrawal inthe Federal Register to notify the public that this direct final rule will not take effect.
      40 CFR Parts 60 and 61