Section 448.03. Beryllium emission limits.  


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  • (1)  Emissions to the atmosphere may not exceed 10 grams of beryllium over a 24-hour period from:
    (a) Extraction plants, ceramic plants, foundries, incinerators and propellant plants which process beryllium ore, beryllium, beryllium oxide, beryllium alloys or beryllium-containing waste.
    (b) Machine shops which process beryllium, beryllium oxides or any alloy when the alloy contains more than 5.0% beryllium by weight.
    (2)  The burning of beryllium or beryllium-containing waste, except propellants, is prohibited except in incinerators, emissions from which must comply with sub. (1) .
History: Renum. from NR 154.19 (5) (a) and (b) and am. Register, September, 1986, No. 369 , eff. 10-1-86; am. (1) (intro.), Register, May, 1992, No. 437 , eff. 6-1-92; am. (1) (b) and (2), Register, November, 1999, No. 527 , eff. 12-1-99.