Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-13-1413 - Changes to Approved Medical Waste Facility Plans

A. As required by A.R.S. § 49-762.06, before making any change to an approved facility plan, a facility owner or operator shall submit a notice to the Department stating the type of change requested, including but not limited to:

1. A Type I change to an approved medical waste facility plan is a change not described in subsection (A)(2), (3), or (4).

2. A Type II change to an approved medical waste facility plan is a change in which treatment equipment is replaced with equal or like equipment, resulting in either no increase to treatment capacity or the addition of equipment that is not directly used in the treatment process.

3. A Type III change to an approved medical waste facility plan is a change described by one of the following:

a. Treatment equipment is added, resulting in less than a 25% increase in treatment capacity.

b. The storage area is enlarged resulting in less than a 25% increase in storage capacity.

c. Treatment technology is changed.

4. A Type IV change to an approved medical waste facility plan is a change described by one of the following:

a. Treatment equipment is added, resulting in a 25% or more increase in treatment capacity.

b. The storage area is enlarged resulting in a 25% or more increase in storage capacity.

c. Treatment equipment is added that requires an environmental permit.

d. An expansion of the treatment facility onto land not previously described in the approved plan.

B. As required by A.R.S. § 49-762.06, a treatment facility operator who has identified a change under subsection (A) shall comply with one of the following:

1. For a Type I change, make the change without notice to, or approval by the Department.

2. For a Type II change, before making any change, provide written notification that describes the change to the Department. The addition of refrigeration units only for compliance with this Article is a Type II change for which no Departmental approval is required.

3. For a Type III or Type IV change, submit an amended plan to the Department for approval before making any change. Departmental approval is required prior to making any change.

C. An owner or operator of an existing municipal solid waste landfill who intends to accept untreated biohazardous medical waste shall submit a notice of a Type III change and an amended facility plan.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-13-1413

New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 3776, effective September 17, 1999 (Supp. 99-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 2801, effective 1/4/2022.