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INTERIM AIR TOXIC STANDARDS SET FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE COMBUSTION
Release Date: 02/15/2002
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FOR RELEASE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2002
INTERIM AIR TOXIC STANDARDS SET FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE COMBUSTION
Dave Ryan 202-564-7827 / ryan.dave@epa.gov
Dave Ryan 202-564-7827 / ryan.dave@epa.gov
EPA published in the Feb. 13 and 14 Federal Register interim toxic air emission standards and revised compliance provisions for hazardous waste incinerators and cement kilns. These interim standards are the result of a consensus settlement between EPA and the environmental and business communities. This action revises hazardous waste combustion regulations published Sept. 30, 1999, which were challenged by both industrial and environmental groups. The interim standards will be in effect until EPA issues replacement standards that satisfy the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. EPA expects the interim standards to make compliance easier for business and states, while still achieving significant emission reductions. The rule regulates emissions of dioxins, furans, mercury and other toxic metals and hazardous air pollutants. All hazardous waste combustion sources must comply with these interim standards by Sept. 30, 2003. These standards were based on Maximum Achievable Control Technology under the Clean Air Act. For further information, see EPA’s web page at: https://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/combust/preamble.htm or call the RCRA Call Center at 1-800-424-9346 or 703-412-3323.
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