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Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.61.204 Distribution and use of phosphogypsum for outdoor agricultural purposes

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Phosphogypsum may be lawfully removed from a stack and distributed in commerce for use in outdoor agricultural research and development and agricultural field use if each of the following requirements is satisfied:

(a) The owner or operator of the stack from which the phosphogypsum is removed shall determine annually the average radium–226 concentration at the location in the stack from which the phosphogypsum will be removed, as provided by § 61.207.

(b) The average radium–226 concentration at the location in the stack from which the phosphogypsum will be removed, as determined pursuant to § 61.207, shall not exceed 10 pCi/g (4500 pCi/lb).

(c) All phosphogypsum distributed in commerce for use pursuant to this section by the owner or operator of a phosphogypsum stack shall be accompanied by a certification document which conforms to the requirements of § 61.208(a).

(d) Each distributor, retailer, or reseller who distributes phosphogypsum for use pursuant to this section shall prepare certification documents which conform to the requirements of § 61.208(b).

(e) Use of phosphogypsum for indoor research and development in a laboratory must comply with § 61.205.

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