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implementing federal programs or filling in kzca|k/ important gape in federal programs. Section 111 of the federal Clean Air Act directs the U.S. EPA to establish pollution control requirements for certain industrial activities which emit significant "criteria air pollutants." These requirements are known as now source performance standards (0SPS) and regulate pollutants. For thermal destruction of solid waste/ the NSP5 control particulate attar (PM), su|furdioxide/53ol, carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NO,), hydrogen chloride (HC�|)" dioxins/hn~no cadmium, lead, mercury, fugitive ash and opacity. 0B�� are detailed in Chapter 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 60 (40 CFR Part 60), an d are intended primarily to establish nninirnurn nationwide requirements for new facilities. Section 112 of the pre-1990 federal Clean Air Act directed the U.S.EPA to establish standards to reduce emissions of hazardous air pollutants (H4Ps). These pollutants include asbestos ~ benzene, beryllium, inorganic arsenic, mercury, radionuclides, and vinyl chloride. National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NEBHAPs) are detailed in CFR Part 61 and establish rnininnunn nationwide requirements for existing and new facilities. The post-199ONBH/require the maximum achievable control technology (MACT) for ap" rbou|ar industrial source category, and are often referred to as "MACT s""n"a"^"'" The pno-19S- Clean Air Act prescribed a risk-based chenica|-bv-chen|ca| approach. The 1990 Clean Air Act Anendnenta outlined a new approach with two main ain components. The first component involves establishing techno|ogy-basad source category standards, and the second component involves addressing any significant remaining risk after the national standards are in place. The NESHAPa promulgated under the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments can be found in 40 CFR Part 63 and establish nationwide requirements for existing and new facilities. The U.S. EPA may implement and enforce the requirements, or the U.S. EPA may delegate such authority to state or local regulatory agencies. Clean Air Act Section 111 112 emissions limits applicable to new Municipal Waste Combustors are: 0oxin/funan�C[JO/CDF� 13nanognarns per dry standard cubic rneter Cadmium �C ` ^ 10 micrograms per dry standard cubic meter Lead (Pb) ^ -' 140 micrograms per dry standard cubic meter Mercury ^ � ^Hgl 50 micrograms per dry standard cubic meter " ~' Particulate Matter . ^ �PM� 20 milligrams per dry standard cubic meter Hydrogen chloride 25PPy�or95 percent reduction Sulfur dioxide (SO2) (HCl) ' 3Oppmnor8O percent reduction Nitrogen Oxides ^/N xl 180 pprn dry volume, and 150 pprn dry volume after first year ofoperation A new source review (NSA) permit is naqu|nad for a new municipal waste combustor and, in addition, depending on its size and emission quantities, it must meet the prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) permit requirements. 5~3~1~2 Air Quality Impacts In the early 1980s, dioxins were discovered in the exhaust ofa VVTEfaci|ity on Long Island, NY. This chemical, toxic to animals in even very small quantities, was considered a major pollutant. Other VTE plants were tasted , as well as other GBB/C08027-01 27 August 15, 2000