The terms "mercury recovery process" and "mercury reclamation
process" are intended to have the same meanings as "mercury recovery facility"
and "mercury reclamation facility, " respectively, as defined in Rule
62-737.200, F.A.C. The term
"volume reduction process" means a facility where operations or processes are
performed or equipment is used to receive and process spent mercury-containing
lamps or devices in a manner such as crushing, grinding, compacting, or
physically altering the state of the lamps or devices and which does not
produce separation of the residuals, and is used for the size or volume
reduction of lamps or mercury-containing devices. The term "facility" as used
in this rule is intended to have the meaning as defined in Rule
62-210.200, F.A.C. The following
standards apply to all volume reduction, mercury recovery and mercury
reclamation processes except those exempted in paragraph
62-210.300(3)(a),
F.A.C.
(1) Operating Requirements.
Facilities subject to this rule shall meet all operating requirements set forth
herein, except that a facility may choose to control mercury emissions through
the use of dual air handling systems or a single air handling system with
redundant mercury controls, pursuant to either paragraph
62-296.417(1)(c) or
(d), F.A.C., respectively.
(a) Permissible Exposure Limit. The United
States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) permissible
exposure limit for mercury vapor, set forth in
29 C.F.R.
1910.1000, is hereby adopted and incorporated
by reference.
(b) Negative Pressure
Requirement for Processing Area. The area in which the processing equipment is
located shall be fully enclosed and kept under negative pressure while
processing mercury-containing lamps or devices. The term processing equipment
is intended to have the meaning as defined in Rule
62-737.200, F.A.C.
(c) Facilities with Dual Air Handling
Systems.
1. The owner or operator shall
install a primary air handling system with air pollution control equipment in
order to reduce the mercury content of the air collected during the volume
reduction and mercury recovery and reclamation processes.
2. The air collected by the primary system
shall be vented within a fully enclosed area of the facility after the air is
filtered through the air pollution control equipment.
3. Once each day the facility processes any
mercury-containing lamps or devices and while mercury-containing lamps or
devices are being processed, a sample of air shall be collected within the
fully enclosed area of the facility in which the air collected by the primary
air handling system is vented. The mercury content of the sample shall be
determined for comparison with the OSHA permissible exposure limit. The terms
mercury-containing lamps and mercury-containing devices are intended to have
the meanings as defined in Rule
62-737.200, F.A.C.
4. The owner or operator shall operate,
monitor and maintain the primary system air pollution control equipment in such
a manner as not to exceed the OSHA permissible exposure limit for mercury vapor
within the fully enclosed area of the facility in which the air collected by
the primary air handling system is vented.
5. The owner or operator shall install a
secondary air handling system in order to maintain negative pressure in the
fully enclosed area of the facility in which the air collected by the primary
system is vented.
6. The owner or
operator shall install, operate, monitor and maintain air pollution control
equipment in order to reduce the mercury content of the air collected by the
secondary air handling system.
7.
The primary system with air pollution controls shall be independent and
separate from the secondary system with air pollution controls. The primary and
secondary system air pollution controls shall incorporate carbon filters or
equivalent technology.
(d) Facilities Using a Single Air Handling
System with Redundant Mercury Controls.
1. The
owner or operator shall operate, monitor and maintain an air handling system
with redundant air pollution control equipment in order to reduce the mercury
content of the air collected during the volume reduction and mercury recovery
and reclamation processes.
2.
Redundant air pollution control equipment shall incorporate at least two carbon
filters or equivalent technology arranged in series so that the air passes
through both filters before being released. Each filter shall be designed as to
ensure compliance with the OSHA permissible exposure limit for mercury vapor at
the emission point in the event of a single filter failure.
3. Once each day the facility processes any
mercury-containing lamps or devices and while mercury-containing lamps or
devices are being processed, a sample of air shall be collected downstream of
the first carbon filter (or equivalent technology) and upstream of the second.
The mercury content of the sample shall be determined for comparison with the
OSHA permissible exposure limit.
4.
The owner or operator shall operate, monitor and maintain the air pollution
control equipment in such a manner as not to exceed the OSHA permissible
exposure limit for mercury vapor downstream of the first carbon filter (or
equivalent technology) and upstream of the
second.
(2)
Recordkeeping Requirements. The owner or operator of a facility subject to this
rule shall maintain records of monitoring information that specify the date,
place, and time of measurement; the methodology used; and the analytical
results. These shall include all calibration and maintenance records of
monitoring equipment. The owner or operator shall retain records of all
monitoring data and supporting information, available for Department
inspection, for a period of at least five years from the date of
collection.
Notes
Fla. Admin.
Code Ann. R. 62-296.417
Rulemaking Authority 403.061, 403.087 FS. Law Implemented
403.031, 403.061, 403.087 FS.
New 10-16-95, Amended
3-13-96, 3-2-99, Amended by
Florida
Register Volume 46, Number 205, October 20, 2020 effective
11/5/2020.
New 10-16-95, Amended 3-13-96, 3-2-99,
11-5-20.
