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Federal Register Notice: Proposed Rule and Request for Comment for Burning of Hazardous Waste in Boilers and Industrial Furnaces

Under this proposal, EPA proposed to expand controls on hazardous waste combustion to regulate the burning of hazardous waste fuels in boilers and industrial furnaces. Specifically, the rule would control emissions from boilers and industrial furnaces, subject owners and operators of boilers and industrial furnaces to general facility standards, and subject hazardous waste fuel storage units at burner facilities to Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 264 permit standards.

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