Code of Maine Rules
06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL
Chapter 525 - EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS
Sec2 096-525-2 - Toxic Pollutants. [see 40 CFR 129]
Subsection 096-525-2-IV - Toxic pollutants [see 40 CFR 129.4]
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
The following are the pollutants subject to regulation under the provisions of this section:
(a) Aldrin/Dieldrin--Aldrin means the compound aldrin as identified by the chemical name, 1,2,3,4,10,10-hexachloro-1,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydro -1,4 -endo-5,8-exo-dimethanonaphthalene; ``Dieldrin'' means the compound the dieldrin as identified by the chemical name 1,2,3,4,10,10-hexachloro-6,7 - epoxy - 1,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydro-1,4-endo-5,8-exo-dimethanonaphthalene.
(b) DDT--DDT means the compounds DDT, DDD, and DDE as identified by the chemical names:(DDT)-1,1,1-trichloro-2,2 - bis(p -chlorophenyl)ethane and someo,p'-isomers; (DDD) or (TDE) -1,1 - dichloro - 2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl) ethane and some o,p'-isomers; (DDE) - 1,1 -dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl) ethylene.
(c) Endrin--Endrin means the compound endrin as identified by the chemical name 1,2,3,4,10,10-hexachloro-6,7-epoxy - 1,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a -octahydro - 1,4-endo-5,8-endodimethanonaphthalene.
(d) Toxaphene--Toxaphene means a material consisting of technical grade chlorinated camphene having the approximate formula of C10H10Cl8 and normally containing 67-69 percent chlorine by weight.
(e) Benzidine--Benzidine means the compound benzidine and its salts as identified by the chemical name 4,4'-diaminobiphenyl.
(f) Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) means a mixture of compounds composed of the biphenyl molecule which has been chlorinated to varying degrees.
