No wastes will be deemed acceptable for ocean dumping unless such wastes can be dumped so as not to exceed the limiting permissible concentration as defined in § 227.27 ; Provided, That this § 227.8 does not apply to those wastes for which specific criteria are established in § 227.11 or § 227.12 . Total quantities of wastes dumped at a site may be limited as described in § 228.8 .
40 C.F.R. §227.8