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DIRECTIVE NUMBER:  9488.03(85)
                    Acceptable Levels of Residual Contaminants in
                    the EPA Incinerator Residues (Revision)
               APPROVAL DATE::: 4-1-85

               EFFECTIVE DATE:!: 4-1-85

               ORIGINATING OFFICE: •

               0 FINAL
                Office of Solid Waste
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PARTS 264-265  SUBPART 0 - INCINERATOR                          DOC: 9488.03(35)


Key Words:    Incineration, PCBs

Regulations:

Subject:      Acceptable Levels of Residual Contraainants in the EPA Incinerator
              Residues (Revision)

Addressee:    Morris Kay, Regional Administrator, Region VII

Originator:   Jack W. McGraw, Assistant Administrator

Source Doc:   #9488.03(85)

Date:         4-1-85

Summary:

     The memorandum revises- the level of concerns for solid residues resulting
from the incineration of PCBs from 50 ppra to 2 ppm.

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           BPA Region VII
      Oft Jamwry 18, 1585, r mat   ^mtmegSimm -" attack
 providing datailad guidance oa the toxic constituent*
 •bonld be •nalyxed for- in the incineration residues
 fro* ^h« trial bu^n 'to be held. i»Jli«»ouri^-:ni that
 X- indicated* asong. other 'tfeings, that the Ivrel of conceri
 for pplychlorinated biphenyls in. the solid residues*
 ash. Cheat filter nediua, other solids) should be
 *  '  We hare just been informed by OPTS, that 'they are setting
 a? different level tt.e>, 2 pp«) for solid residues res«X*ia0  .
 froa ths, incineration of YCBs«,  ,m a. recent permitting-. process
 Regioit ZZ specified that requiresMntV and Bagimt VT. is-changing
 the requiresisnts for the KB8CO ana Rollins facilities burning -
 *CBs (i.e., the level of PGff in the solid residues * ill be X ppsi)*
 Our guidance should* use this saas level, of concern*
     : I ^-therefore, r^cosaend .that- you analyse the solids 'resultingr
      incineration, for; jwl/chlorinated biphenyls soi as to*'^*  '''
 detect contamination atr^2 ppa <^nstead' o£ thie Sa ppa l^Lstsd
 Table 1 of "ay January, 18^r,- ia*S. aesbrandua)» '^'tf"yo» have 'any
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