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Sulfuric Acid Plants - Subpart H

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Sulfuric Acid Plants - Subpart H

Applicability

eCFR Subpart H [ecfr.gov]

This subpart applies to:

  1. Sulfuric acid production units that commence construction or modification after Aug 17, 1971.


Definition of "Sulfuric acid production unit":

  1. Any facility producing sulfuric acid by the contact process by burning elemental sulfur, alkylation acid, hydrogen sulfide, organic sulfides, and mercaptans or acid sludge
  2. Does not include facilities where conversion to sulfuric acid is utilized primarily as a means of preventing emissions to the atmosphere of sulfur dioxide or other sulfur compounds.
Date of Original Final Rule
Amendments Dates

02/27/2014 (79 FR 11250)
10/17/2000 (65 FR 61744)
02/14/1989 (54 FR 6666
10/20/1983 (48 FR 48669)
09/29/1983 (48 FR 4700)
05/25/1983 (48 FR 23611)
07/25/1977 (42 FR 37936)
10/06/1975 (40 FR 46258)
06/14/1974 (39 FR 20794)

State Regulations

Title 129, Chapter 12, Section 001.13

Previously: Chapter 18, Section 001.56

Federal Regulations
40 CFR 60.80
Related Rules

NSPS - 40 CFR Part 60

Subpart Cd - Sulfuric Acid Plants

Regulations and Federal Registers

eCFR Subpart H [ecfr.gov]

FAQ's, Fact Sheets, and Rules Summaries

Rule Flowchart - Texas CEQ [tceq.state.tx.us]

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