11 Miss. Code. R. 2-1.12 - Provisions for Existing Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators
A. Applicability.
(1) Except as provided in subparagraphs (2)
through (8) of this paragraph, the designated or affected facility to which
Rule 1.12 applies is each individual hospital/medical/infectious waste
incinerator (HMIWI) for which construction was commenced on or before June
20,1996.
(2) A combustor is not
subject to Rule 1.12 of these regulations during periods when only pathological
waste, low-level radioactive waste, and/or chemotherapeutic waste is burned,
provided the owner or operator of the combustor:
(a) Notifies the Department of an exemption
claim; and
(b) Keeps records on a
calendar quarter basis of the periods of time when only pathological waste,
low-level radioactive waste, and/or chemotherapeutic waste is burned.
(3) Any co-fired
combustor is not subject to Rule 1.12 of these regulations if the owner or
operator of the co-fired combustor:
(a)
Notifies the Department of an exemption claim;
(b) Provides an estimate of the relative
weight of hospital waste, medical/infectious waste, and other fuels and/or
wastes to be combusted; and
(c)
Keeps records on a calendar quarter basis of the weight of hospital waste and
medical/infectious waste combusted, and the weight of all other fuels and
wastes combusted at the co-fired combustor.
(4) Any combustor required to have a permit
under Section 3005 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is not subject to Rule 1.12
of these regulations.
(5) Any
combustor which meets the applicability requirements in standards or guidelines
for certain municipal waste combustors under Subpart Cb, Ea, or Eb of 40 C.F.R.
60 is not subject to Section 12 of these regulations.
(6) Any pyrolysis unit is not subject to Rule
1.12 of these regulations.
(7)
Cement kilns firing hospital waste and/or medical/infectious waste are not
subject to Section 12 of these regulations.
(8) Physical or operational changes made to
an existing HMIWI unit solely for the purpose of complying with Rule 1.12 of
these regulations are not considered a modification and do not result in an
existing HMIWI unit becoming subject to the new source provisions under Rule
1.6 of these regulations and Subpart Ec
of 40 C.F.R. 60.
(9) Each existing
HMIWI is subject to the permitting requirements in Title 11, Part 2, Chapter 6,
Air Emissions Operating Permit Regulations for the Purposes of Title V of the
Federal Clean Air Act,. Each owner and operator of an existing HMIWI shall
submit an application for a Title V permit to the Department by December 15,
1999.
(10) Beginning September 15,
2000, designated facilities subject to Rule 1.12 of these regulations shall
operate pursuant to a permit issued under Title 11, Part 2, Chapter 6, Air
Emissions Operating Permit Regulations for the Purposes of Title V of the
Federal Clean Air Act.
B.
For the purpose of the requirements in Rule 1.12 of these regulations, the
following definitions apply:
(1)
"Administrator of EPA" means the Administrator of the United States
Environmental Protection Agency or his authorized representative.
(2) "Batch HMIWI" means an HMIWI that is
designed such that neither waste charging nor ash removal can occur during
combustion.
(3) "Biologicals" means
preparations made from living organisms and their products, including vaccines,
cultures, etc., intended for use in diagnosing, immunizing, or treating humans
or animals or in research pertaining thereto.
(4) "Blood products" means any product
derived from human blood, including but not limited to blood plasma, platelets,
red or white blood corpuscles, and other derived licensed products, such as
interferon, etc.
(5) "Body Fluids"
means liquid emanating or derived from humans and limited to blood; dialysate;
amniotic, cerebrospinal, synovial, pleural, peritoneal and pericardial fluids;
and semen and vaginal secretions.
(6) "Bypass stack" means a device used for
discharging combustion gases to avoid severe damage to the air pollution
control device or other equipment.
(7) "Chemotherapeutic waste" means waste
material resulting from the production or use of antineoplastic agents used for
the purpose of stopping or reversing the growth of malignant cells.
(8) "Co-fired combustor" means a unit
combusting hospital waste and/or medical/infectious waste with other fuels or
wastes (e.g., coal, municipal solid waste) and subject to an enforceable
requirement limiting the unit to combusting a fuel feed stream, 10 percent or
less of the weight of which is comprised, in aggregate, of hospital waste and
medical/infectious waste as measured on a calendar quarter basis. For purposes
of this definition, pathological waste, chemotherapeutic waste, and low-level
radioactive waste are considered "other" wastes when calculating the percentage
of hospital waste and medical/infectious waste combusted.
(9) "Continuous emission monitoring system or
CEMS" means a monitoring system for continuously measuring and recording the
emissions of a pollutant from an affected facility.
(10) "Continuous HMIWI" means an HMIWI that
is designed to allow waste charging and ash removal during
combustion.
(11) "Dioxins/furans"
means the combined emissions of tetra-through octa-chlorinated
dibenzo-para-dioxins and dibenzofurans, as measured by EPA Reference Method
23.
(12) "Dry scrubber" means an
add-on air pollution control system that injects dry alkaline sorbent (dry
injection) or sprays an alkaline sorbent (spray dryer) to react with and
neutralize acid gases in the HMIWI exhaust stream forming a dry powder
material.
(13) "Fabric filter or
baghouse" means an add-on air pollution control system that removes particulate
matter (PM) and nonvaporous metals emissions by passing flue gas through filter
bags.
(14) "Facilities manager"
means the individual in charge of purchasing, maintaining, and operating the
HMIWI or the owner's or operator's representative responsible for the
management of the HMIWI. Alternative titles may include Director of Facilities
or Vice President of Support Services.
(15) "High-air phase" means the stage of the
batch operating cycle when the primary chamber reaches and maintains maximum
operating temperatures.
(16)
"Hospital" means any facility which has an organized medical staff, maintains
at least six inpatient beds, and where the primary function of the institution
is to provide diagnostic and therapeutic patient services and continuous
nursing care primarily to human inpatients who are not related and who stay on
average in excess of 24 hours per admission. This definition does not include
facilities maintained for the sole purpose of providing nursing or convalescent
care to human patients who generally are not acutely ill but who require
continuing medical supervision.
(17) "Hospital/medical/infectious waste
incinerator or HMIWI or HMIWI unit" means any device that combusts any amount
of hospital waste and/or medical/infectious waste.
(18) "Hospital/medical/infectious waste
incinerator operator or HMIWI operator" means any person who operates,
controls, or supervises the day-to-day operation of an HMIWI.
(19) "Hospital waste" means discards
generated at a hospital, except unused items returned to the manufacturer. The
definition of hospital waste does not include human corpses, remains, and
anatomical parts that are intended for interment or cremation.
(20) "Infectious agent" means any organism
(such as a virus or bacteria) that is capable of being communicated by invasion
and multiplication in body tissues and capable of causing disease or adverse
health impacts in humans.
(21)
"Intermittent HMIWI" means an HMIWI that is designed to allow waste charging,
but not ash removal, during combustion.
(22) "Large HMIWI" means:
(a) Except as provided in subparagraph (b)
(1) An HMIWI whose maximum design waste
burning capacity is more than 500 pounds per hour; or
(2) A continuous or intermittent HMIWI whose
maximum charge rate is more than 500 pounds per hour; or
(3) A batch HMIWI whose maximum charge rate
is more than 4,000 pounds per day.
(b) The following are not large HMIWI:
(1) A continuous or intermittent HMIWI whose
maximum charge rate is less than or equal to 500 pounds per hour; or
(2) A batch HMIWI whose maximum charge rate
is less than or equal to 4,000 pounds per day.
(23) "Low-level radioactive waste" means
waste material which contains radioactive nuclides emitting primarily beta or
gamma radiation, or both, in concentrations or quantities that exceed
applicable Federal or State standards for unrestricted release. Low-level
radioactive waste is not high-level radioactive waste, spent nuclear fuel, or
by-product material as defined by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 [
42
U.S.C. 2014(e)(2)
].
(24) "Malfunction" means any
sudden, infrequent, and not reasonably preventable failure of air pollution
control equipment, process equipment, or a process to operate in a normal or
usual manner. Failures that are caused, in part, by poor maintenance or
careless operation are not malfunctions. During periods of malfunction the
operator shall operate within established parameters as much as possible, and
monitoring of all applicable operating parameters shall continue until all
waste has been combusted or until the malfunction ceases, whichever comes
first.
(25) "Maximum charge rate"
means:
(a) For continuous and intermittent
HMIWI, 110 percent of the lowest 3-hour average charge rate measured during the
most recent performance test demonstrating compliance with all applicable
emission limits.
(b) For batch
HMIWI, 110 percent of the lowest daily charge rate measured during the most
recent performance test demonstrating compliance with all applicable emission
limits.
(26) "Maximum
design waste burning capacity" means:
(a) For
intermittent and continuous HMIWI,
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Where:
C = HMIWI capacity, lb/hr
PV = primary chamber volume, ft 3
15,000 = primary chamber heat release rate factor, Btu/ft 3/hr
8,500 = standard waste heating value, Btu/lb;
(b) For batch HMIWI,
C = PV * 4.5/8
Where:
C = HMIWI capacity, lb/hr
PV = primary chamber volume, ft 3
4.5 = waste density, lb/ft;
8 = typical hours of operation of a batch HMIWI, hours.
(27) "Maximum
fabric filter inlet temperature" means 110 percent of the lowest 3-hour average
temperature at the inlet to the fabric filter (taken, at a minimum, once every
minute) measured during the most recent performance test demonstrating
compliance with the dioxin/furan emission limit.
(28) "Maximum flue gas temperature" means 110
percent of the lowest 3-hour average temperature at the outlet from the wet
scrubber (taken, at a minimum, once every minute) measured during the most
recent performance test demonstrating compliance with the mercury (Hg) emission
limit.
(29) "Medical/infectious
waste" means any waste generated in the diagnosis, treatment, or immunization
of human beings or animals, in research pertaining thereto, or in the
production or testing of biologicals that is listed in paragraphs (a) through
(g) of this definition. The definition of medical/infectious waste does not
include ash from incineration of medical/infectious waste, once the
incineration process has been completed; human corpses, remains, and anatomical
parts that are intended for interment or cremation; and domestic sewage
materials, hazardous waste, and household waste identified, listed, or defined
in Part 261 of Mississippi Hazardous Waste Management Regulations.
(a) Cultures and stocks of infectious agents
and associated biologicals, including: cultures from medical and pathological
laboratories; cultures and stocks of infectious agents from research and
industrial laboratories; wastes from the production of biologicals; discarded
live and attenuated vaccines; and culture dishes and devices used to transfer,
inoculate, and mix cultures.
(b)
Human pathological waste, including tissues, organs, and body parts and body
fluids that are removed during surgery or autopsy, or other medical procedures,
and specimens of body fluids and their containers.
(c) Human blood and blood products including:
(1) Liquid waste human blood;
(2) Products of blood;
(3) Items saturated and/or dripping with
human blood; or
(4) Saturated
and/or dripping with human blood that are now caked with dried human blood;
including serum, plasma, and other blood components, and their containers,
which were used or intended for use in either patient care, testing and
laboratory analysis or the development of pharmaceuticals. Intravenous bags are
also included in this category.
(d) Sharps that have been used in animal or
human patient care or treatment or in medical, research, or industrial
laboratories, including hypodermic needles, syringes (with or without the
attached needle), Pasteur pipettes, scalpel blades, blood vials, needles with
attached tubing, and culture dishes (regardless of presence of infectious
agents). Also included are other types of broken or unbroken glassware that
were in contact with infectious agents, such as used slides and cover
slips.
(e) Animal waste including
contaminated animal carcasses, body parts, and bedding of animals that were
known to have been exposed to infectious agents during research (including
research in veterinary hospitals), production of biologicals or testing of
pharmaceuticals.
(f) Isolation
wastes including biological waste and discarded materials contaminated with
blood, excretions, exudates, or secretions from humans who are isolated to
protect others from certain highly communicable diseases, or isolated animals
known to be infected with highly communicable diseases.
(g) Unused sharps including the following
unused, discarded sharps: hypodermic needles, suture needles, syringes, and
scalpel blades.
(30)
"Medium HMIWI" means:
(a) Except as provided
in subparagraph (b)
(1) An HMIWI whose
maximum design waste burning capacity is more than 200 pounds per hour but less
than or equal to 500 pounds per hour; or
(2) A continuous or intermittent HMIWI whose
maximum charge rate is more than 200 pounds per hour but less than or equal to
500 pounds per hour; or
(3) A batch
HMIWI whose maximum charge rate is more than 1,600 pounds per day but less than
or equal to 4,000 pounds per day.
(b) The following are not medium HMIWI:
(1) A continuous or intermittent HMIWI whose
maximum charge rate is less than or equal to 200 pounds per hour or more than
500 pounds per hour; or
(2) A batch
HMIWI whose maximum charge rate is more than 4,000 pounds per day or less than
or equal to 1,600 pounds per day.
(31) "Minimum dioxin/furan sorbent flow rate"
means 90 percent of the highest 3-hour average dioxin/furan sorbent flow rate
(taken, at a minimum, once every hour) measured during the most recent
performance test demonstrating compliance with the dioxin/furan emission
limit.
(32) "Minimum Hg sorbent
flow rate" means 90 percent of the highest 3-hour average Hg sorbent flow rate
(taken, at a minimum, once every hour) measured during the most recent
performance test demonstrating compliance with the Hg emission limit.
(33) "Minimum hydrogen chloride
(HCl) sorbent flow rate" means 90 percent of the highest 3hour average HCl
sorbent flow rate (taken, at a minimum, once every hour) measured during the
most recent performance test demonstrating compliance with the HCl emission
limit.
(34) "Minimum horsepower or
amperage" means 90 percent of the highest 3-hour average horsepower or amperage
to the wet scrubber (taken, at a minimum, once every minute) measured during
the most recent performance test demonstrating compliance with the applicable
emission limits.
(35) "Minimum
pressure drop across the wet scrubber" means 90 percent of the highest 3-hour
average pressure drop across the wet scrubber PM control device (taken, at a
minimum, once every minute) measured during the most recent performance test
demonstrating compliance with the PM emission limit.
(36) "Minimum scrubber liquor flow rate"
means 90 percent of the highest 3-hour average liquor flow rate at the inlet to
the wet scrubber (taken, at a minimum, once every minute) measured during the
most recent performance test demonstrating compliance with all applicable
emission limits.
(37) "Minimum
scrubber liquor pH" means 90 percent of the highest 3-hour average liquor pH at
the inlet to the wet scrubber (taken, at a minimum, once every minute) measured
during the most recent performance test demonstrating compliance with the HC1
emission limit.
(38) "Minimum
secondary chamber temperature" means 90 percent of the highest 3-hour average
secondary chamber temperature (taken, at a minimum, once every minute) measured
during the most recent performance test demonstrating compliance with the PM,
CO, or dioxin/furan emission limits.
(39) "Modification or Modified HMIWI" means
any change to an HMIWI unit after March 16, 1998, such that:
(a) The cumulative costs of the
modifications, over the life of the unit, exceed 50 per centum of the original
cost of the construction and installation of the unit (not including the cost
of any land purchased in connection with such construction or installation)
updated to current costs, or
(b)
The change involves a physical change in or change in the method of operation
of the unit which increases the amount of any air pollutant emitted by the unit
for which standards have been established under Section 129 or Section 111 of
the Federal Clean Air Act.
(40) "Operating day" means a 24-hour period
between 12:00 midnight and the following midnight during which any amount of
hospital waste or medical/infectious waste is combusted at any time in the
HMIWI.
(41) "Operation" means the
period during which waste is combusted in the incinerator excluding periods of
startup or shutdown.
(42)
"Particulate matter or PM" means the total particulate matter emitted from an
HMIWI as measured by EPA Reference Method 5 or EPA Reference Method 29.
(43) "Pathological waste" means
waste material consisting of only human or animal remains, anatomical parts,
and/or tissue, the bags/containers used to collect and transport the waste
material, and animal bedding (if applicable).
(44) "Primary chamber" means the chamber in
an HMIWI that receives waste material, in which the waste is ignited, and from
which ash is removed.
(45)
"Pyrolysis" means the endothermic gasification of hospital waste and/or
medical/infectious waste using external energy.
(46) "Secondary chamber" means a component of
the HMIWI that receives combustion gases from the primary chamber and in which
the combustion process is completed.
(47) "Shutdown" means the period of time
after all waste has been combusted in the primary chamber. For continuous
HMIWI, shutdown shall commence no less than 2 hours after the last charge to
the incinerator. For intermittent HMIWI, shutdown shall commence no less than 4
hours after the last charge to the incinerator. For batch HMIWI, shutdown shall
commence no less than 5 hours after the high-air phase of combustion has been
completed.
(48) "Small HMIWI"
means:
(a) Except as provided in subparagraph
(b)
(1) An HMIWI whose maximum design waste
burning capacity is less than or equal to 200 pounds per hour; or
(2) A continuous or intermittent HMIWI whose
maximum charge rate is less than or equal to 200 pounds per hour; or
(3) A batch HMIWI whose maximum charge rate
is less than or equal to 1,600 pounds per day.
(b) The following are not small HMIWI:
(1) A continuous or intermittent HMIWI whose
maximum charge rate is more than 200 pounds per hour.
(2) A batch HMIWI whose maximum charge rate
is more than 1,600 pounds per day.
(49) "Standard conditions" means a
temperature of 20DC and a pressure of 101.3 kilopascals.
(50) "Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
or SMSA" means any areas listed in OMB Bulletin No. 93-17 entitled "Revised
Statistical Definitions for Metropolitan Areas" dated June 30, 1993.
(51) "Startup" means the period of time
between the activation of the system and the first charge to the unit. For
batch HMIWI, startup means the period of time between activation of the system
and ignition of the waste.
(52)
"Wet scrubber" means an add-on air pollution control device that utilizes an
alkaline scrubbing liquor to collect particulate matter (including nonvaporous
metals and condensed organic) and/or to absorb and neutralize acid
gases.
C. Emission
limits.
(1) Except as provided for in
subparagraph (2) no owner or operator of an affected facility shall cause to be
discharged into the atmosphere from that affected facility any gases that
contain stack emissions in excess of the limits presented in Table 1 of this
paragraph.
(2) The emission limits
in Table 2 shall apply to any small HMIWI which is located more than 50 miles
from the boundary of the nearest Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA)
and which burns less than 2,000 pounds per week of hospital waste and
medical/infectious waste. The 2,000 lb/week limitation does not apply during
performance tests.
(3) No owner or
operator of an affected facility shall cause to be discharged into the
atmosphere from the stack of that affected facility any gases that exhibit
greater than 10 percent opacity (6-minute block average).
TABLE 1. EMISSION LIMITS FOR SMALL, MEDIUM, AND LARGE HMIWI
|
Pollutant |
Units (7 percent oxygen, dry basis) |
Emission Limits |
||
|
HMIWI Size |
||||
|
Small |
Medium |
Large |
||
|
Particulate matter |
Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per dry standard cubic foot) |
115(0.05) |
69 (0.03) |
34(0.015) |
|
Carbon monoxide |
Parts per million by volume |
40 |
40 |
40 |
|
Dioxins/furans |
Nanograms per dry standard cubic meter total dioxins/furans (grains per billion dry standard cubic feet) or nanograms per dry standard cubic meter TEQ (grains per billion dry standard cubic feet) |
125 (55) or 2.3(1.0) |
125(55) or 2.3(1.0) |
125(55) or 2.3(1.0) |
|
Hydrogen chloride |
Parts per million by volume or percent reduction |
100 or 93% |
100 or 93% |
100 or 93% |
|
Sulfur dioxide |
Parts per million by volume |
55 |
55 |
55 |
|
Nitrogen oxides |
Parts per million by volume |
250 |
250 |
250 |
|
Lead |
Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per thousand dry standard cubic feet) or percent reduction |
1.2(0.52) or 70% |
1.2(0.52) or 70% |
1.2(0.52) or 70% |
|
Cadmium |
Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per thousand dry standard cubic feet) or percent reduction |
0.16(0.07) or 65% |
0.16(0.07) or 65% |
0.16(0.07) or 65% |
|
Mercury |
Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per thousand dry standard cubic feet) or percent reduction |
0.55 (0.24) or 85% |
0.55 (0.24) or 85% |
0.55 (0.24) or 85% |
TABLE 2. EMISSION LIMITS FOR SMALL RURAL HMIWI
|
Pollutant |
Units (7 percent oxygen, dry basis) |
HMIWI Emission Limits |
|
Particulate matter |
Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per dry standard cubic foot) |
197(0.086) |
|
Carbon monoxide |
Parts per million by volume |
40 |
|
Dioxins/furans |
Nanograms per dry standard cubic meter total dioxins/furans (grains per billion dry standard cubic feet) or nanograms per dry standard cubic meter TEQ (grains per billion dry standard cubic feet) |
800 (350) or 15(6.6) |
|
Hydrogen chloride |
Parts per million by volume |
3100 |
|
Sulfur dioxide |
Parts per million by volume |
55 |
|
Nitrogen oxides |
Parts per million by volume |
250 |
|
Lead |
Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per thousand dry standard cubic feet) |
10(4.4) |
|
Cadmium |
Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per thousand dry standard cubic feet) |
4(1.7) |
|
Mercury |
Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per thousand dry standard cubic feet) |
7.5 (3.3) |
D. Operator
Training and Qualification Requirements.
(1)
Compliance with the requirements of this paragraph shall occur no later than
September 15, 2000.
(2) No owner or
operator of an affected facility shall allow the affected facility to operate
at any time unless a fully trained and qualified HMIWI operator is accessible,
either at the facility or available within 1 hour. The trained and qualified
HMIWI operator may operate the HMIWI directly or be the direct supervisor of
one or more HMIWI operators.
(3)
Operator training and qualification shall be obtained through a State-approved
program that meets the requirements included in subparagraphs (4) through (11)
of this paragraph.
(4) Training
shall be obtained by completing an HMIWI operator training course that
includes, at a minimum, the following provisions:
(a) 24 hours of training on the following
subjects:
(1) Environmental concerns,
including pathogen destruction and types of emissions;
(2) Basic combustion principles, including
products of combustion;
(3)
Operation of the type of incinerator to be used by the operator, including
proper startup, waste charging, and shutdown procedures;
(4) Combustion controls and monitoring;
(5) Operation of air pollution
control equipment and factors affecting performance (if applicable);
(6) Methods to monitor pollutants (continuous
emission monitoring systems and monitoring of HMIWI and air pollution control
device operating parameters) and equipment calibration procedures ( where
applicable);
(7) Inspection and
maintenance of the HMIWI, air pollution control devices, and continuous
emission monitoring systems;
(8)
Actions to correct malfunctions or conditions that may lead to malfunction;
(9) Bottom and fly ash
characteristics and handling procedures;
(10) Applicable federal, state, and local
regulations;
(11) Work safety
procedures;
(12) Pre-startup
inspections; and
(13) Recordkeeping
requirements.
(b) An
examination designed and administered by the instructor.
(c) Reference material distributed to the
attendees covering the course topics.
(5) Qualification shall be obtained by:
(a) Completion of a training course that
satisfies the criteria under subparagraph (4) of this paragraph; and
(b) Either 6 months experience as an HMIWI
operator, 6 months experience as a direct supervisor of an HMIWI operator, or
completion of at least two burn cycles under the observation of two qualified
HMIWI operators.
(6)
Qualification is valid from the date on which the examination is passed or the
completion of the required experience, whichever is later.
(7) To maintain qualification, the trained
and qualified HMIWI operator shall complete and pass an annual review or
refresher course of at least 4 hours covering, at a minimum, the following:
(a) Update of regulations;
(b) Incinerator operation, including startup
and shutdown procedures;
(c)
Inspection and maintenance;
(d)
Responses to malfunctions or conditions that may lead to malfunction;
and
(e) Discussion of operating
problems encountered by attendees.
(8) A lapsed qualification shall be renewed
by one of the following methods:
(a) For a
lapse of less than 3 years, the HMIWI operator shall complete and pass a
standard annual refresher course described in subparagraph (7) of this
paragraph above.
(b) For a lapse of
3 years or more, the HMIWI operator shall complete and pass a training course
with the minimum criteria described in subparagraph (4) of this paragraph
above.
(9) The owner or
operator of an affected facility shall maintain documentation at the facility
that address the following:
(a) Summary of
the applicable standards under Rule 1.12 of these regulations;
(b) Description of basic combustion theory
applicable to an HMIWI;
(c)
Procedures for receiving, handling, and charging waste;
(d) HMIWI startup, shutdown, and malfunction
procedures;
(e) Procedures for
maintaining proper combustion air supply levels;
(f) Procedures for operating the HMIWI and
associated air pollution control systems within the standards established under
Rule 1.12 of these regulations;
(g)
Procedures for responding to periodic malfunction or conditions that may lead
to malfunction;
(h) Procedures for
monitoring HMIWI emissions;
(i)
Reporting and recordkeeping procedures; and
(j) Procedures for handling
ash.
(10) The owner or
operator of an affected facility shall establish a program for reviewing the
information listed in subparagraph (9) of this paragraph annually with each
HMIWI operator.
(a) The initial review of the
information listed in subparagraph (9) of this paragraph shall be conducted by
March 15, 2000, or prior to assumption of responsibilities affecting HMIWI
operation, whichever date is later.
(b) Subsequent reviews of the information
listed in subparagraph (9) of this paragraph shall be conducted
annually.
(11) The
information listed in subparagraph (9) of this paragraph shall be kept in a
readily accessible location for all HMIWI operators. This information, along
with records of training shall be available for inspection by the Department
upon request.
E. Waste
Management Guidelines.
The owner or operator of an affected facility shall prepare a waste management plan. The waste management plan shall identify both the feasibility and the approach to separate certain components of solid waste from the health care waste stream in order to reduce the amount of toxic emissions from incinerated waste. A waste management plan may include, but is not limited to, elements such as paper, cardboard, plastics, glass, battery, or metal recycling; or purchasing recycled or recyclable products. A waste management plan may include different goals or approaches for different areas or departments of the facility and need not include new waste management goals for every waste stream. It should identify, where possible, reasonably available additional waste management measures, taking into account the effectiveness of waste management measures already in place, the costs of additional measures, the emission reductions expected to be achieved, and any other environmental or energy impacts they might have. The American Hospital Association publication entitled "An Ounce of Prevention: Waste Reduction Strategies for Health Care Facilities" shall be considered in the development of the waste management plan.
F. Inspection
Guidelines.
(1) Requirements of this
paragraph apply to any small HMIWI subject to the emission limits in Table 2 of
paragraph C in Rule 1.12 of these regulations.
(2) Later than September 15, 2000 and
annually thereafter (no more than 12 months following the previous annual
equipment inspection) an equipment inspection shall be performed.
(a) At a minimum, an inspection shall include
the following:
(1) Inspect all burners, pilot
assemblies, and pilot sensing devices for proper operation; clean pilot flame
sensor, as necessary;
(2) Ensure
proper adjustment of primary and secondary chamber combustion air, and adjust
as necessary;
(3) Inspect hinges
and door latches, and lubricate as necessary;
(4) Inspect dampers, fans, and blowers for
proper operation;
(5) Inspect HMIWI
door and door gaskets for proper sealing;
(6) Inspect motors for proper
operation;
(7) Inspect primary
chamber refractory lining; clean and repair/replace lining as
necessary;
(8) Inspect incinerator
shell for corrosion and/or hot spots;
(9) Inspect secondary/tertiary chamber and
stack, clean as necessary;
(10)
Inspect mechanical loader, including limit switches, for proper operation, if
applicable;
(11) Visually inspect
waste bed (grates), and repair/seal, as appropriate;
(12) For the burn cycle that follows the
inspection, document that the incinerator is operating properly and make any
necessary adjustments;
(13) Inspect
air pollution control devices(s) for proper operation, if applicable;
(14) Inspect waste heat boiler systems to
ensure proper operation, if applicable;
(15) Inspect bypass stack
components;
(16) Ensure proper
calibration of thermocouples, sorbent feed systems, and any other monitoring
equipment; and
(17) Generally
observe that the equipment is maintained in good operating
condition.
(b) Within 10
operating days following an equipment inspection, all necessary repairs shall
be completed unless the owner or operator obtains written approval from the
Department establishing a date whereby all necessary repairs of the designated
facility shall be completed.
G. Compliance and Performance Testing.
(1) The emission limits under paragraph C in
Rule 1.12 of these regulations shall apply at all times except during periods
of startup, shutdown, or malfunction, provided that no hospital waste or
medical/infectious waste is charged to the affected facility during startup,
shutdown, or malfunction.
(2) The
owner or operator of an affected facility shall conduct an initial performance
test in accordance with the performance test requirements contained in
40 C.F.R. 60.8
to determine compliance with the emission limits using the procedures and test
methods listed in subparagraphs (2)(a) through (2)(j) of this paragraph. The
use of the bypass stack during a performance test shall invalidate the
performance test.
(a) All performance tests
shall consist of a minimum of three test runs conducted under representative
operating conditions.
(b) The
minimum sample time shall be 1 hour per test run unless otherwise
indicated.
(c) EPA Reference Method
1 of Appendix A of 40 C.F.R. 60 shall be used to select the sampling location
and number of traverse points.
(d)
EPA Reference Method 3 or 3 A of Appendix A of 40 C.F.R. 60 shall be used for
gas composition analysis, including measurement of oxygen concentration. EPA
Reference Method 3 or 3A of Appendix A of 40 C.F.R. 60 shall be used
simultaneously with each reference method.
(e) The pollutant concentrations shall be
adjusted to 7 percent oxygen using the following equation:
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Where:
Cadj = pollutant concentration adjusted to 7 percent oxygen;
Cmeas = pollutant concentration measured on a dry basis;
(20.9-7) = 20.9 percent oxygen - 7 percent oxygen (defined oxygen correction basis);
20.9 = oxygen concentration in air, percent; and
%O2 = oxygen concentration measured on a dry basis, percent.
(f) EPA Reference Method 5 or 29 Appendix A
of 40 C.F.R. 60 shall be used to measure the particulate matter
emissions.
(g) EPA Reference method
9 of Appendix A of 40 C.F.R. 60 shall be used to measure stack
opacity.
(h) EPA Reference Method
10 or 10B of Appendix A of 40 C.F.R. 60 shall be used to measure the CO
emissions.
(i) EPA Reference Method
23 of Appendix A of 40 C.F.R. 60 shall be used to measure total dioxin/furan
emissions. The minimum sample time shall be 4 hours per test run. If the
affected facility has selected the toxic equivalency standards for
dioxin/furans, under paragraph C in Rule 1.12 of these regulations, the
following procedures shall be used to determine compliance:
(1) Measure the concentration of each
dioxin/furan tetra-through octa-congener emitted using EPA Reference Method
23.
(2) For each dioxin/furan
congener measured in accordance with subparagraph (2)(i)(1) of this paragraph,
multiply the congener concentration by its corresponding toxic equivalency
factor specified in Table 3 in Rule 1.12 of these regulations.
(3) Sum the products calculated in accordance
with subparagraph (2)(i)(2) of this paragraph to obtain the total concentration
of dioxins/furans emitted in terms of toxic equivalency.
(j) EPA Reference Method 26 of Appendix A of
40 C.F.R. 60 shall be used to measure HCl emissions. If the affected facility
has selected the percentage reduction standards for HCl under paragraph (C) in
Rule 1.12 of these regulations, the percentage reduction in HCl emissions
(% Rhci) is computed using the following
formula:
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Where:
(% Rhci)=percentage reduction of HCl emissions achieved;
Ei = HCl emission concentration measured at the control device inlet, corrected to 7 percent oxygen (dry basis); and
E0 = HCl emission concentration measured at the control device outlet, corrected to 7 percent oxygen (dry basis).
(k) EPA Reference Method 29 of
Appendix A of 40 C.F.R. 60 shall be used to measure Pb, Cd, and Hg emissions.
If the affected facility has selected the percentage reduction standards for
metals under paragraph (C) in Rule 1.12 of these regulations, the percentage
reduction in emissions (% Rmetal) is computed
using the following formula:
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Where:
(% Rmetal) = percentage reduction of metal emission (Ph, Cd, or Hg) achieved;
Ei = metal emission concentration (Pb, Cd, or Hg) measured at the control device inlet, corrected to 7 percent oxygen (dry basis); and
E0 = metal emission concentration (Pb, Cd, or Hg) measured at the control device outlet, corrected to 7 percent oxygen (dry basis).
TABLE 3. TOXIC EQUIVALENCY FACTORS
|
Dioxin/Furan Congener |
Toxic Equivalency Factor |
|
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorinateddibenzo-p-dioxin |
1 |
|
1,2,3,7,8-pentachlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin |
0.5 |
|
1,2,3,4,7,8- hexachlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin |
0.1 |
|
1,2,3,7,8,9-hexachlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin |
0.1 |
|
1,2,3,6,7,8-hexachlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin |
0.1 |
|
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-heptachlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin |
0.01 |
|
octachlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin |
0.001 |
|
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorinateddibenzofuran |
0.1 |
|
2,3,4,7,8-pentachlorinateddibenzofuran |
0.5 |
|
1,2,3,7,8-pentachlorinated dibenzofuran |
0.05 |
|
1,2,3,4,7,8-hexachlorinated dibenzofuran |
0.1 |
|
1,2,3,6,7,8-hexachlorinated dibenzofuran |
0.1 |
|
1,2,3,7,8,9-hexachlorinated dibenzofuran |
0.1 |
|
2,3,4,6,7,8-hexachlorinated dibenzofuran |
0.1 |
|
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-heptachlorinated dibenzofuran |
0.01 |
|
1,2,3,4,7,8,9-heptachIorinated dibenzofuran |
0.01 |
|
octachlorinated dibenzofuran |
0.001 |
(3) Following
the date on which the initial performance test is completed or is required to
be completed under the performance test requirements contained in
40 C.F.R. 60.8,
whichever date comes first, the owner or operator of an affected facility
shall:
(a) Determine compliance with the
opacity limit by conducting an annual performance test (no more than 12 months
following the previous performance test) using the applicable procedures and
test methods listed in subparagraph (2) of this paragraph.
(b) Determine compliance with the PM, CO, and
HCl emission limits by conducting an annual performance test (no more than 12
months following the previous performance test) using the applicable procedures
and test methods listed in subparagraph (2) of this paragraph. If all three
performance tests over a 3-year period indicate compliance with the emission
limit for a pollutant (PM, CO, or HCl), the owner or operator may forego a
performance test for that pollutant for the subsequent 2 years. At a minimum, a
performance test for PM, CO, and HCl shall be conducted every third year (no
more than 36 months following the previous performance test). If a performance
test conducted every third year indicates compliance with the emission limit
for a pollutant (PM, CO, or HCl), the owner or operator may forego a
performance test for that pollutant for up to an additional 2 years. If any
performance test indicates noncompliance with the respective emission limit, a
performance test for that pollutant shall be conducted annually until all
annual performance tests over a 3-year period indicate compliance with the
emission limit. The use of the bypass stack during a performance test shall
invalidate the performance test.
(c) Facilities using a CEMS to demonstrate
compliance with any of the emission limits under paragraph C in Rule 1.12 of
these regulations shall:
(1) Determine
compliance with the appropriate emission limit(s) using a 12-hour rolling
average, calculated each hour as the average of the previous 12 operating hours
(not including startup, shutdown, or malfunction).
(2) Operate all CEMS in accordance with the
applicable procedures under Appendices B and F of 40 C.F.R. 60.
(4) The owner or
operator of an affected facility equipped with a dry scrubber followed by a
fabric filter, a wet scrubber, or a dry scrubber followed by a fabric filter
and wet scrubber shall:
(a) Establish the
appropriate maximum and minimum operating parameters, indicated in Table 4 of
Rule 1.12 of these regulations for each control system, as site specific
operating parameters during the initial performance test to determine
compliance with the emission limits; and
(b) Following the date on which the initial
performance test is completed or is required to be completed under the
performance test requirements contained in
40 C.F.R. 60.8,
whichever date comes first, ensure that the affected facility does not operate
above any of the applicable maximum operating parameters or below any of the
applicable minimum operating parameters listed in Table 4 in Rule 1.12 of these
regulations and measured as 3-hour rolling averages (calculated each hour as
the average of the previous 3 operating hours) at all times except during
periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction. Operating parameter limits do
not apply during performance tests. Operation above the established maximum or
below the established minimum operating parameter(s) shall constitute a
violation of established operating parameter(s).
(5) Except as provided in subparagraph (8) of
this paragraph, for affected facilities equipped with a dry scrubber followed
by a fabric filter:
(a) Operation of the
affected facility above the maximum charge rate and below the minimum secondary
chamber temperature (each measured on a 3-hour rolling average) simultaneously
shall constitute a violation of the CO emission limit.
(b) Operation of the affected facility above
the maximum fabric filter inlet temperature, above the maximum charge rate, and
below the minimum dioxin/furan sorbent flow rate (each measured on a 3-hour
rolling average) simultaneously shall constitute a violation of the
dioxin/furan emission limit.
(c)
Operation of the affected facility above the maximum charge rate and below the
minimum HCl sorbent flow rate (each measured on a 3-hour rolling average)
simultaneously shall constitute a violation of the HCl emission limit.
(d) Operation of the affected
facility above the maximum charge rate and below the minimum Hg sorbent flow
rate (each measured on a 3-hour rolling average) simultaneously shall
constitute a violation of the Hg emission limit.
(e) Use of the bypass stack (except during
startup, shutdown, or malfunction) shall constitute a violation of the PM,
dioxin/furan, HCl, Pb, Cd and Hg emission limits.
(6) Except as provided in subparagraph (8) of
this paragraph, for affected facilities equipped with a wet scrubber:
(a) Operation of the affected facility above
the maximum charge rate and below the minimum pressure drop across the wet
scrubber or below the minimum horsepower or amperage to the system (each
measured on a 3-hour rolling average) simultaneously shall constitute a
violation of the PM emission limit.
(b) Operation of the affected facility above
the maximum charge rate and below the minimum secondary chamber temperature
(each measured on a 3-hour rolling average) simultaneously shall constitute a
violation of the CO emission limit.
(c) Operation of the affected facility above
the maximum charge rate, below the minimum secondary chamber temperature, and
below the minimum scrubber liquor flow rate (each measured on a 3-hour rolling
average) simultaneously shall constitute a violation of the dioxin/furan
emission limit.
(d) Operation of
the affected facility above the maximum charge rate and below the minimum
scrubber liquor pH (each measured on a 3-hour rolling average) simultaneously
shall constitute a violation of the HCl emission limit.
(e) Operation of the affected facility above
the maximum flue gas temperature and above the maximum charge rate (each
measured on a 3-hour rolling average) simultaneously shall constitute a
violation of the Hg emission limit.
(f) Use of the bypass stack (except during
startup, shutdown, or malfunction) shall constitute a violation of the PM,
dioxin/furan, HCl, Pb, Cd and Hg emission limits.
(7) Except as provided in subparagraph (h) of
this paragraph, for affected facilities equipped with a dry scrubber followed
by a fabric filter and a wet scrubber:
(a)
Operation of the affected facility above the maximum charge rate and below the
minimum secondary chamber temperature (each measured on a 3-hour rolling
average) simultaneously shall constitute a violation of the CO emission limit.
(b) Operation of the affected
facility above the maximum fabric filter inlet temperature, above the maximum
charge rate, and below the minimum dioxin/furan sorbent flow rate (each
measured on a 3-hour rolling average) simultaneously shall constitute a
violation of the dioxin/furan emission limit.
(c) Operation of the affected facility above
the maximum charge rate and below the minimum scrubber liquor pH (each measured
on a 3-hour rolling average) simultaneously shall constitute a violation of the
HCl emission limit.
(d) Operation
of the affected facility above the maximum charge rate and below the minimum Hg
sorbent flow rate (each measured on a 3-hour rolling average) simultaneously
shall constitute a violation of the Hg emission limit.
(e) Use of the bypass stack (except during
startup, shutdown, or malfunction) shall constitute a violation of the PM,
dioxin/furan, HCl, Pb, Cd and Hg emission limits.
(8) The owner or operator of an affected
facility may conduct a repeat performance test within 30 days of violation of
applicable operating parameter(s) to demonstrate that the affected facility is
not in violation of the applicable emission limit(s). Repeat performance tests
conducted pursuant to this paragraph shall be conducted using the identical
operating parameters that indicated a violation under subparagraph (5), (6), or
(7) of this paragraph.
(9) The
owner or operator of an affected facility using an air pollution control device
other than a dry scrubber followed by a fabric filter, a wet scrubber, or a dry
scrubber followed by a fabric filter and a wet scrubber to comply with the
emission limits under paragraph C in Rule 1.12 of these regulations shall
petition the Administrator for other site-specific operating parameters to be
established during the initial performance test and continuously monitored
thereafter. The owner or operator shall not conduct the initial performance
test until after the petition has been approved by the Administrator.
(10) The owner or operator of an affected
facility may conduct a repeat performance test at any time to establish new
values for the operating parameters. The Department may request a repeat
performance test at any time.
(11)
Any small HMIWI subject to the emission limits in Table 2 of paragraph C in
Rule 1.12 of these regulations shall meet the following compliance and
performance testing requirements:
(a) Conduct
the performance testing requirements in subparagraphs (1), (2)(a) through
(2)(i), (2)(k)(mercury only), and (3)(a) of this paragraph. The 2,000 lb/week
limitation does not apply during performance tests.
(b) Establish maximum charge rate and minimum
secondary chamber temperature as site-specific operating parameters during the
initial performance test to determine compliance with applicable emission
limits.
(c) Following the date on
which the initial performance test is completed or is required to be completed
under the performance test requirements contained in
40 C.F.R. 60.8,
whichever date comes first, ensure that the designated facility does not
operate above the maximum charge rate or below the minimum secondary chamber
temperature measured as 3-hour rolling averages (calculated each hour as the
average of the previous 3 operating hours) at all times except during periods
of startup, shutdown, or malfunction. Operating parameter limits do not apply
during performance tests. Operation above the maximum charge rate or below the
minimum secondary chamber temperature shall constitute a violation of the
established operating parameter(s).
(d) Except as provided in subparagraph
(11)(e) of this paragraph below, operation of the designated facility above the
maximum charge rate and below the minimum secondary chamber temperature (each
measured on a 3-hour rolling average) simultaneously shall constitute a
violation of the PM, CO, and dioxin/furan emission limits.
(e) The owner or operator of a designated
facility may conduct a repeat performance test within 30 days of violation of
applicable operating parameter(s) to demonstrate that the designated facility
is not in violation of the applicable emission limit(s). Repeat performance
tests conducted pursuant to this paragraph must be conducted using the
identical operating parameters that indicated a violation under subparagraph
(11)(d), of this paragraph above.
H. Monitoring.
(1) The owner or operator of an affected
facility shall install, calibrate (to manufacturer's specifications), maintain,
and operate devices (or establish methods) for monitoring the applicable
maximum and minimum operating parameters listed in Table 4 in Rule 1.12 of
these regulations such that these devices (or methods) measure and record
values for these operating parameters at the frequencies indicated in Table 4
in Rule 1.12 of these regulations at all times except during periods of startup
and shutdown.
(2) The owner of
operator of an affected facility shall install, calibrate (to manufacturer's
specifications), maintain, and operate a device or method for measuring the use
of the bypass stack including date, time, and duration.
(3) The owner or operator of an affected
facility using something other than a dry scrubber followed by a fabric filter,
a wet scrubber, or a dry scrubber followed by a fabric filter and a wet
scrubber to comply with the emission limits under paragraph C in Rule 1.12 of
these regulations shall install, calibrate (to the manufacturer's
specifications), maintain, and operate the equipment necessary to monitor the
site-specific operating parameters developed pursuant to subparagraph G.(l) in
Rule 1.12 of these regulations.
(4)
The owner or operator of an affected facility shall obtain monitoring data at
all times during HMIWI operation except during periods of monitoring equipment
malfunction, calibration, or repair. At a minimum, valid monitoring data shall
be obtained for 75 percent of the operating hours per day and for 90 percent of
the operating days per calendar quarter that the affected facility is
combusting hospital waste and/or medical/infectious waste.
(5) Any small HMIWI subject to the emission
limits in Table 2 of paragraph C in Rule 1.12 of these regulations shall meet
the following monitoring requirements:
(a)
Install, calibrate (to manufacturer's specifications), maintain, and operate a
device for measuring and recording the temperature of the secondary chamber on
a continuous basis, the output of which shall be recorded, at a minimum, once
every minute throughout operation.
(b) Install, calibrate (to manufacturer's
specifications), maintain, and operate a device which automatically measures
and records the date, time, and weight of each charge fed into the
HMIWI.
(c) The owner or operator of
a designated facility shall obtain monitoring data at all times during HMIWI
operation except during periods of monitoring equipment malfunction,
calibration, or repair. At a minimum, valid monitoring data shall be obtained
for 75 percent of the operating hour per day and for 90 percent of the
operating hour per calendar quarter that the designated facility is combusting
hospital waste and/or medical/infectious waste.
TABLE 4. OPERATING PARAMETERS TO BE MONITORED AND MINIMUM MEASUREMENT AND RECORDING FREQUENCIES
|
Operating Parameters to be Monitored |
Minimum Frequency |
Control System |
|||
|
Data Measurement |
Data Recording |
Dry Scrubber followed by Fabric Filter |
Wet Scrubber |
Dry Scrubber followed by Fabric Filter and Wet Scrubber |
|
|
Maximum operating parameters: |
|||||
|
Maximum charge rate |
Continuous |
1 x hour |
X |
X |
X |
|
Maximum fabric filter inlet temperature |
Continuous |
1 x minute |
X |
X |
|
|
Maximum flue gas temperature |
Continuous |
1 x minute |
X |
X |
|
|
Minimum operating parameters: |
|||||
|
Minimum secondary chamber temperature |
Continuous |
1 x minute |
X |
X |
X |
|
Minimum dioxin/furan sorbent flow rate |
Hourly |
1 x hour |
X |
X |
|
|
Minimum HCl sorbent flow rate |
Hourly |
1 x hour |
X |
X |
|
|
Minimum mercury (Hg) sorbent flow rate |
Hourly |
1 x hour |
X |
X |
|
|
Minimum pressure drop across the wet scrubber or minimum horsepower or amperage to wet scrubber |
Continuous |
1 x minute |
X |
X |
|
|
Minimum scrubber liquor flow rate |
Continuous |
1 x minute |
X |
X |
|
|
Minimum scrubber liquor pH |
Continuous |
1 x minute |
X |
X |
|
I. Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements.
(1) The owner or operator of an affected
facility shall maintain the following information (as applicable) for a period
of at least 5 years:
(a) Calendar date of
each record;
(b) Records of the
following data:
(1) Concentrations of any
pollutant listed in paragraph C in Rule 1.12 of these regulations or
measurements of opacity as determined by the continuous emission monitoring
system (if applicable);
(2) Results
of fugitive emissions (by EPA Reference Method 22) tests, if
applicable;
(3) HMIWI charge dates,
times, and weights and hourly charge rates;
(4) Fabric filter inlet temperatures during
each minute of operation, as applicable;
(5) Amount and type of dioxin/furan sorbent
used during each hour of operation, as applicable;
(6) Amount and type of Hg sorbent used during
each hour of operation, as applicable;
(7) Amount and type of HCl sorbent used
during each hour of operation, as applicable;
(8) Secondary chamber temperatures recorded
during each minute of operation;
(9) Liquor flow rate to the wet scrubber
inlet during each minute of operation, as applicable;
(10) Horsepower or amperage to the wet
scrubber during each minute of operation, as applicable;
(11) Pressure drop across the wet scrubber
system during each minute of operation, as applicable;
(12) Temperature at the outlet from the wet
scrubber during each minute of operation, as applicable;
(13) pH at the inlet to the wet scrubber
during each minute of operation, as applicable;
(14) Records indicating use of the bypass
stack, including dates, times, and durations; and
(15) For affected facilities complying with
subparagraphs G(1) and H(3) in Rule 1.12 of these regulations, the owner or
operator shall maintain all operating parameter data collected.
(c) Identification of calendar
days for which data on emission rates or operating parameters specified under
subparagraph (1)(b) of this paragraph have not been obtained, with an
identification of the emission rates or operating parameters not measured,
reasons for not obtaining the data, and a description of corrective actions
taken.
(d) Identification of
calendar days, times and durations of malfunctions, a description of the
malfunction and the corrective action taken.
(e) Identification of calendar days for which
data on emission rates or operating parameters specified under subparagraph
(1)(b) of this paragraph exceeded the applicable limits, with a description of
the exceedances, reasons for such exceedances, and a description of corrective
actions taken.
(f) The results of
the initial, annual, and any subsequent performance tests conducted to
determine compliance with the emission limits and/or to establish operating
parameters, as applicable.
(g)
Records showing the names of HMIWI operators who have completed review of the
information in subparagraph (D)(9) as required by subparagraph (D)(10)
including the date of the initial review and all subsequent annual reviews;
(h) Records showing the names of
the HMIWI operators who have completed the operator training requirements,
including documentation of training and the dates of the training;
(i) Records showing the names of the HMIWI
operators who have met the criteria for qualification under paragraph D. in
Rule 1.12 of these regulations and the dates of their qualification; and
(j) Records of calibration of any
monitoring devices as required under subparagraphs H(1), (2), and (3) in Rule
1.12 of these regulations.
(2) The owner or operator of an affected
facility shall submit the information specified in subparagraphs (2)(a) through
(2)(c) of this paragraph no later than 60 days following the initial
performance test. All reports shall be signed by the facilities manager.
(a) The initial performance test data as
recorded under subparagraphs G(2)(a) through (2)(k) as applicable.
(b) The values for the site-specific
operating parameters established pursuant to subparagraphs G(4) or (9) as
applicable.
(c) The waste
management plan as specified in paragraph E in Rule 1.12 of these regulations.
(3) An annual report
shall be submitted 1 year following the submission of the information in
subparagraph (2) of this paragraph and subsequent reports shall be submitted no
more than 12 months following the previous report (once the unit is subject to
permitting requirements in Title 11, Part 2, Chapter 6, Air Emissions Operating
Permit Regulations for the Purposes of Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act,
the owner or operator of an affected facility must submit these reports
semiannually). The annual report shall include the information specified in
subparagraphs (3)(a) through (3)(h) of this paragraph. All reports shall be
signed by the facilities manager.
(a) The
values for the site-specific operating parameters established pursuant to
subparagraph G(4) or (9) as applicable.
(b) The highest maximum operating parameter
and the lowest minimum operating parameter, as applicable, for each operating
parameter recorded for the calendar year being reported, pursuant to
subparagraph G(4) or (9) as applicable.
(c) The highest maximum operating parameter
and the lowest minimum operating parameter, as applicable for each operating
parameter recorded pursuant to subparagraph G(4) or (9) for the calendar year
preceding the year being reported, in order to provide the Department with a
summary of the performance of the affected facility over a 2-year
period.
(d) Any information
recorded under (1)(c) through (1)(e) of this paragraph for the calendar year
being reported.
(e) Any information
recorded under subparagraphs (1)(c) through (1)(e) of this paragraph for the
calendar year preceding the year being reported, in order to provide the
Department with a summary of the performance of the affected facility over a
2-year period.
(f) If a
performance test was conducted during the reporting period, the results of that
test.
(g) If no exceedances or
malfunctions were reported under subparagraphs (1)(c) through (1)(e) of this
paragraph for the calendar year being reported, a statement that no exceedances
occurred during the reporting period.
(h) Any use of the bypass stack, the
duration, reason for malfunction, and corrective action
taken.
(4) The owner or
operator of an affected facility shall submit semiannual reports containing any
information recorded under subparagraphs (1)(c) through (1)(e) of this
paragraph no later than 60 days following the reporting period. The first
semiannual reporting period ends 6 months following the submission of
information in subparagraph (2) of this paragraph. Subsequent reports shall be
submitted no later than 6 calendar months following the previous report. All
reports shall be signed by the facilities manager.
(5) All records specified under subparagraph
(1) of this paragraph shall be maintained onsite in either paper copy or
computer-readable format, unless an alternative format is approved by the
Department.
(6) Any small HMIWI
subject to the emission limits in Table 2 of paragraph C in Rule 1.12 of these
regulations shall meet the following reporting and recordkeeping requirements:
(a) Maintain records of the annual equipment
inspections, any required maintenance, and any repairs not completed within 10
days of an inspection or the timeframe established by the Department; and
(b) Submit an annual report
containing information recorded under subparagraph (6)(1) above no later than
60 days following the year in which data were collected. Subsequent reports
shall be sent no later than 12 calendar months following the previous report
(once the unit is subject to permitting requirements in Title 11, Part 2,
Chapter 6, Air Emissions Operating Permit Regulations for the Purposes of Title
V of the Federal Clean Air Act, the owner or operator must submit these reports
semiannually). The report shall be signed by the facilities manager.
J. Compliance
Schedules.
(1) Except as provided in
subparagraph (2) designated or affected facilities to which the provisions in
Rule 1.12 of these regulations applies (as defined in paragraph 1) shall comply
with all requirements in Rule 1.12 of these regulations on or before September
15, 2000, regardless of whether the Department has identified a designated or
affected facility in the State Plan inventory required by Subpart B of 40
C.F.R. 60.
(2) For designated
facilities planning to install the necessary air pollution control equipment,
the Department may allow compliance on or before September 15, 2002, but as
expeditiously as possible. No later than December 15, 1999, these facilities
shall petition the Department in writing, as outlined in subparagraphs (a)
through (b) below. Under no circumstances can compliance with the provisions in
Rule 1.12 of these regulations extend beyond September 15, 2002.
(a) Documentation of the analyses undertaken
to support the need for an extension, including an explanation of why September
15, 2002, is sufficient time to comply while September 15, 2000, is not
sufficient. The documentation shall also include an evaluation of the option to
transport the waste offsite to a commercial medical waste treatment and
disposal facility on a temporary or permanent basis; and
(b) Documentation of measurable and
enforceable incremental steps of progress to be taken towards compliance with
the requirements in Rule 1.12 of these regulations, as defined in subparagraphs
(1) through (10) below:
(1) Date for
submitting a petition for site specific operating parameters under subparagraph
G(9) in Rule 1.12 of these regulations;
(2) Date for obtaining services of an
architectural and engineering firm regarding the air pollution control
device(s);
(3) Date for obtaining
design drawings of the air pollution control device(s);
(4) Date for ordering the air pollution
control device(s);
(5) Date for
obtaining the major components of the air pollution control device(s);
(6) Date for initiation of site
preparation for installation of the air pollution control device(s);
(7) Date for initiation of installation of
the air pollution control device(s);
(8) Date for initial startup of the air
pollution control device(s); and
(9) Date for initial compliance test(s) of
the air pollution control device(s);
(10) Date for final compliance.
(3) Designated
facilities planning to shut down permanently to demonstrate compliance with
subparagraph (1) of this paragraph shall notify the Department in writing, no
later than December 15, 1999. The notification shall include documentation of
measurable and enforceable incremental steps of progress to be taken towards
compliance with the requirements in Rule 1.12 of these regulations, as defined
in subparagraphs (a) though (f) below:
(a)
Date for designated facility plan for shut down;
(b) Date for contract with the appropriate
vendor (off-site hauler or alternative waste treatment equipment);
(c) Date to begin construction of alternative
waste treatment equipment (if applicable);
(d) Date for complete installation of
alternative waste treatment equipment (if applicable);
(e) Date for shut down of
incinerator;
(f) Date for
dismantling incinerator.
(4) Department Actions on Petitions. On
receipt of a petition, the Department will authorize one of the following
actions, as it shall determine:
(a) The
petition may be dismissed if the Department determines that it is not adequate
under subparagraph (2) of this paragraph.
(b) The Department may grant the request of
the petition, as petitioned or by imposing such conditions as the requirements
in Rule 1.12 of these regulations may require in the Title V permit, including
the establishment of schedules of compliance.
(c) The Department may deny the petition. If
such a denial is made, the Department shall notify the petitioner in writing,
state the reasons for denial and outline procedures for appeal.
(5) Termination Procedures. Any
petition granted by the Department may be terminated by the Department whenever
the Department finds, after an opportunity for the petitioner to demonstrate
compliance and after notice and an opportunity for hearing, that the petitioner
is in violation of any requirement, condition, schedule, limitation or any
other provision of the petition or that operation under the petition does not
meet the minimum requirements established by State and Federal laws and
regulations or is unreasonably threatening the public health.
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