Copper Casting

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-006653",
  "term": "Copper Casting",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Remelting of copper or a copper alloy to form a cast intermediate or final product by pouring or forcing the molten metal into a mold, except for ingots, pigs, or other cast shapes related to nonferrous (primary and secondary) metals manufacturing (40 CFR part 421). Also excluded are casting of beryllium alloys in which beryllium is present at 0.1 or greater percent by weight and precious metals alloys in which the precious metal is present at 30 or greater percent by weight. Except for grinding scrubber operations which are covered here, processing operations following the cooling of castings are covered under the electroplating and metal finishing point source categories (40 CFR parts 413 and 433).",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 464.02 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/copper-casting/"
}