Final best demonstrated available technology (BDAT) background document for D008 and P and U lead wastes. Volume 23

The background document provides the Agency's technical support and rationale for the development of promulgated treatment standards for the constituents to be regulated for the lead-containing wastes. Section 2 describes the industries affected by regulation of these wastes, explains the processes generating these wastes, and presents available waste characterization data. Section 3 specifies the applicable and demonstrated treatment technologies for these wastes. Section 4 contains performance data for the demonstrated technologies, Section 5 analyzes these performance data to determine BDAT for each waste, and Section 6 presents the promulgated BDAT treatment standards for the regulated constituents. Section 7 discusses associated lead-containing P- and U-code wastes and details the development of the treatment standards for these wastes.