What Clean Air Act source category do hazardous waste combustors fall under?
Hazardous waste combustors (HWCs) include several different types of combustion devices. As a result, HWCs fall under more than one Clean Air Act source category. The source categories pertaining to HWCs include: hazardous waste incineration, portland cement manufacturing, and clay products manufacturing. Information regarding the Clean Air Act source category listings. Top of Page • What Clean Air Act hazardous air pollutants are regulated by the Hazardous Waste Combustion NESHAP? The Hazardous Waste Combustion NESHAP limits emissions of the following Clean Air Act hazardous air pollutants (HAPs): chlorinated dioxins and furans, mercury, lead, cadmium, arsenic, beryllium, chromium, hydrochloric acid/chlorine gas, antimony, cobalt, manganese, nickel, selenium, and nondioxin and furan organic HAPs. For some of the above-listed HAPs, we chose to use surrogate emission limits. Specifically, antimony, cobalt, manganese, nickel and selenium emissions are controlled through a surrogate parti
