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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
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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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SUBJECTt Acceptable- levels of Jtosidaal
inistrator: (WB-5«2a.K
Tds Morris
Ateialatra
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
questions, please, contact:'Matt Straus at .475-fiSl»r ~
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. Matt Straus.
Don Barnes *
Barry Korb"
Jia Poppiti^
'Paul des Rosi
Conrad Klevena*
. Ralph HaaeL .
David' Wagoner
Judy Bell in. V
Frank Freestone
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