TITLE 35: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
SUBTITLE B: GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER I: POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
SUBCHAPTER c: EMISSION STANDARDS AND LIMITATIONS FOR STATIONARY
SOURCES
PART 229
HOSPITAL/MEDICAL/INFECTIOUS WASTE INCINERATORS
SUBPART A: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section
229.100
Abbreviations
229.102
Definitions
229.104
Incorporations by Reference
SUBPART B: APPLICABILITY
Section
229.110
General Applicability
229.112
Exemptions
SUBPART C: COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES
Section
229.115
Compliance Schedules for HMIWIs That Will Continue to Operate
229.116
Compliance Schedules for HMIWIs That Will Shut Down
SUBPART D: CAAPP PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
Section
229.120
CAAPP Permit Requirements
SUBPART E: EMISSION LIMITS
Section
229.125
Emission Limits for Small, Medium, and Large HMIWIs
229.126
Emission Limits for Rural HMIWIs
SUBPART F: EXCEPTIONS FROM EMISSION LIMITS
Section
229.130
Operation During Periods of Startup, Shutdown, or Malfunction
SUBPART G: METHODS AND PROCEDURES FOR PERFORMANCE TESTING
Section
229.140
Methods and Procedures for Performance Testing
SUBPART H: COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
Section
229.142
Initial Performance Testing and Establishment of Operating Parameters
229.144
Subsequent Performance Testing for All HMIWIs
229.146
Annual Testing for Opacity
229.148
Annual Performance Testing for Small, Medium and Large HMIWIs
229.150
Compliance with Operating Parameter Values
229.152
Compliance Requirements for HMIWIs Using CEMS
229.154
Violations by HMIWIs Equipped with a Dry Scrubber Followed by a Fabric Filter
229.156
Violations by HMIWIs Equipped with a Wet Scrubber
229.158
Violations by HMIWIs Equipped with a Dry Scrubber Followed by a Fabric Filter
and a Wet Scrubber
229.160
Compliance Requirements for Rural HMIWIs
229.162
Inspection Requirements for Rural HMIWIs
229.164
Optional Performance Testing to Address Actual or Potential Violations
SUBPART I: MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Section
229.166
Monitoring Requirements for Small, Medium, and Large HMIWIs
229.168
Monitoring Requirements for Rural HMIWIs
SUBPART J: REQUIREMENTS FOR HMIWI OPERATORS
Section
229.170
Operator Training and Qualification Requirements
229.172
Documentation To Be Maintained On-Site for Employees Operating HMIWIs
SUBPART K: WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN REQUIREMENTS
Section
229.176
Waste Management Plan Requirements for Hospitals Using On-Site Incinerators
229.178
Waste Management Plan Requirements for Hospitals Transporting Waste Off-Site
to an HMIWI
229.180
Waste Management Requirements for HMIWIs Accepting Waste Generated Off-
Site
229.181
Waste Management Plan Requirements for Other HMIWIs
SUBPART L: RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Section
229.182
Recordkeeping Requirements
229.184
Reporting Requirements
Appendix A
Toxic Equivalency (TEQ) Factors
Appendix B
Operating Parameters to Be Monitored and Minimum Measurement and
Recording Frequencies
Appendix C
Reference Test Methods and Procedures for Performance Tests
AUTHORITY: Implementing Sections 10, 39 and 39.5 and authorized by Section 27 of the
Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS 5/10, 27, 39 and 39.5)
SOURCE: Adopted at 23 Ill. Reg. 6477, effective May 15, 1999.
SUBPART A: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 229.100
Abbreviations
The following abbreviations have been used in this part:
Act
Illinois Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5]
Agency
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Board
Illinois Pollution Control Board
Btu
British thermal units
CAAPP
Clean Air Act Permit Program [415 ILCS 5/39.5]
CEMS
Continuous Emissions Monitoring System
CO
carbon monoxide
Cd
cadmium
dscf
dry standard cubic foot
dscm
dry standard cubic meter
ft
3
cubic feet
HCl
hydrogen chloride
Hg
mercury
HMIWI
hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerator
hr
hour
lb(s)
pound(s)
mg
milligrams
NO
x
Nitrogen Oxide
Pb
lead
PM
particulate matter
ppmv
parts per million by volume
SO
2
Sulfur Dioxide
TEQ
toxic equivalency
USEPA
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Section 229.102
Definitions
The definitions contained in this Section apply only to the provisions of this Part. Unless
otherwise defined herein and unless a different meaning of a term is clear from its context, the
definitions of terms used in this Part shall have the meanings specified for those terms in 415
ILCS 5/39.5, 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201.102 or 35 Ill. Adm. Code 211.
“Batch HMIWI” means an HMIWI that is designed in such a way that neither waste
charging nor ash removal can occur during combustion.
“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.
“Body fluids” means liquid emanating or derived from humans and limited to: blood;
dialysate; amniotic, cerebrospinal, synovial, pleural, peritoneal and pericardial fluids;
semen and vaginal secretions.
“Bypass stack” means an alternative stack used for discharging combustion gases to the
atmosphere primarily to avoid severe damage to an air pollution control device or other
equipment.
“Charge” means the act of placing waste into an HMIWI for incineration.
“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.
“Co-fired combustor” means a unit combusting hospital waste 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, of which 10
percent or less of the weight 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.
“Continuous emission monitoring system” or “CEMS” means a monitoring system for
continuously measuring and recording the emissions of a pollutant from an affected
facility.
“Continuous HMIWI” means an HMIWI that is designed to allow waste charging and ash
removal during combustion.
“Dioxins/furans” means the total emissions of any tetra- through octa-chlorinated
dibenzo-para-dioxins and dibenzofurans, as measured by EPA Reference Method 23,
incorporated by reference in Section 229.104(d) of this Subpart.
“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 an HMIWI exhaust stream, forming a dry powder material.
“Fabric filter” means an add-on air pollution control system that removes PM and
nonvaporous metals emissions by passing flue gas through filter bags.
“Facilities manager” means the individual in charge of purchasing, maintaining, and
operating an HMIWI, or the owner's or operator's representative responsible for the
management of an HMIWI. Alternative titles may include director of facilities or vice
president of support services.
“High air phase” means the stage of the batch operating cycle when the primary chamber
reaches and maintains maximum operating temperatures.
“Hospital” means any facility that has an organized medical staff, maintaining at least 6
inpatient beds and where the primary function of the facility 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.
“Hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerator” or “HMIWI” means any device that
combusts any amount of hospital waste or medical/infectious waste.
“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, or anatomical parts that are intended for interment or cremation.
“HMIWI operator” means any person who operates, controls, or supervises the day-to-
day operation of an HMIWI.
“Infectious agent” means any organism that is capable of being communicated by
invasion and multiplication in body tissues and is also capable of causing disease or
adverse health impacts in humans.
“Intermittent HMIWI” means an HMIWI that is designed to allow waste charging, but
not ash removal, during combustion.
“Large HMIWI” means:
An HMIWI whose maximum design waste burning capacity is more than 500 lbs
per hour; or
A continuous or intermittent HMIWI whose maximum charge rate is more than
500 lbs per hour; or
A batch HMIWI whose maximum charge rate is more than 4,000 lbs per day.
“Low-level radioactive waste” means waste that 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)).
“Malfunction” means any sudden, infrequent, and not reasonably preventable failure of
air pollution control equipment, process equipment, or of 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.
“Maximum charge rate” means:
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 specified in Subpart
E of this Part.
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 specified in Subpart E of this Part.
“Maximum design waste burning capacity” means:
For intermittent and continuous HMIWI:
C=P
V
x 15,000/8,500
Where:
C
= HMIWI capacity, lb/hr
P
V
= 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;
For batch HMIWI:
C=P
V
x 4.5/8
Where:
C
= HMIWI capacity, lb/hr
P
V
= primary chamber volume, ft
3
4.5
= waste density factor, lb/ft
3
8
= typical hours of operation of a batch HMIWI, hours.
“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 applicable dioxin/furan emission limit specified in Subpart E of this Part.
“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
applicable Hg emission limit specified in Subpart E of this Part.
“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. The definition of medical/infectious waste does not
include hazardous waste identified or listed under the regulations in 40 CFR 261;
household waste, as defined in 40 CFR 261.4(b)(1); and domestic sewage materials
identified in 40 CFR 261.4(a)(1). For the purposes of this Part, medical/infectious waste
includes:
Cultures and stocks of infectious agents and associated biologicals, including:
vaccines and cultures intended for use in diagnosing, immunizing, or treating
humans or animals; cultures from medical and pathological laboratories; cultures
and stocks of infectious agents from research and industrial laboratories; wastes
from the production of biologicals; and discarded live and attenuated vaccines;
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;
Human blood, any products derived from human blood, or anything that has been
in contact with human blood in any form;
Intravenous bags and associated tubing;
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, and needles with attached tubing;
Culture dishes, regardless of the presence of infectious agents, and culture dishes
and devices used to transfer, inoculate, and mix cultures;
Any type of broken or unbroken glassware that has been in contact with
infectious agents;
Animal waste, including contaminated animal carcasses, body parts, 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;
Isolation wastes, including biological waste and discarded materials contaminated
with blood, excretions, exudates, or secretions from humans who are isolated to
protect others from highly communicable diseases, or isolated animals known to
be infected with highly communicable diseases; and
Unused sharps, including the following unused, discarded sharps: hypodermic
needles, suture needles, syringes, and scalpel blades.
“Medium HMIWI” means:
An HMIWI whose maximum design waste burning capacity is more than 200 lbs
per hour but less than or equal to 500 lbs per hour; or
A continuous or intermittent HMIWI whose maximum charge rate, as set by
permit, is more than 200 lbs per hour but less than or equal to 500 lbs per hour; or
A batch HMIWI whose maximum charge rate, as set by permit, is more than
1,600 lbs per day but less than or equal to 4,000 lbs per day.
“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 applicable
dioxin/furan emission limit specified in Subpart E of this Part.
“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 applicable Hg emission limit
specified in Subpart E of this Part.
“Minimum HCl sorbent flow rate” means 90 percent of the highest 3-hour average HCl
sorbent flow rate (taken, at a minimum, once every hour) measured during the most
recent performance test demonstrating compliance with the applicable HCl emission limit
specified in Subpart E of this Part.
“Minimum horsepower” or “minimum 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 specified in Subpart E of this Part.
“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 applicable PM emission limit specified in this
Subpart E of this Part.
“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 the
applicable emission limits specified in Subpart E of this Part.
“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 applicable
HCl emission limit specified in Subpart E of this Part.
“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
applicable PM, CO, and dioxin/furan emission limits specified in Subpart E of this Part.
“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 an HMIWI.
“Operation” means any period during which waste is combusted in an HMIWI, excluding
periods of startup or shutdown.
“Pathological waste” means waste material consisting of only human or animal remains,
anatomical parts, tissue, and the bags or containers used to collect and transport the waste
material and associated animal bedding, if applicable.
“Primary chamber” means the chamber in an HMIWI that receives waste material, in
which the waste is ignited, and from which ash is removed.
“Rural HMIWI” means any HMIWI identified in Section 229.110(a) of this Part, that is
located more than 50 miles from the boundary of the nearest Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Area, as defined in OMB Bulletin No. 93-17, incorporated by reference at
Section 229.104(b) of this Part, meets the criteria specified in the definition of “small
HMIWI” and burns less than 2,000 lbs per week of hospital waste and medical/infectious
waste (except the 2,000 lbs per week limitation does not apply during performance
testing).
“Secondary chamber” means that component of an HMIWI that receives combustion
gases from the primary chamber and in which the combustion process is completed.
“Shutdown” means the period of time after all waste has been combusted in the primary
chamber.
“Small HMIWI” means:
An HMIWI whose maximum design waste burning capacity is less than or equal
to 200 lbs per hour; or
A continuous or intermittent HMIWI whose maximum charge rate, as set by
permit, is less than or equal to 200 lbs per hour; or
A batch HMIWI, whose maximum charge rate, as set by permit, is less than or
equal to 1,600 lbs per day.
“Startup” means the period of time between the activation of an HMIWI and the first
charge of waste to the unit. For batch HMIWI, startup means the period of time between
activation of an HMIWI and ignition of the waste.
“Wet scrubber” means an add-on air pollution control device that utilizes either an
alkaline or some other type of scrubbing liquor to collect pollutants and/or neutralize acid
gases.
Section 229.104
Incorporations by Reference
The following materials are incorporated in this Part by reference. These incorporations by
reference do not include any later amendments or editions.
a)
“An Ounce of Prevention: Waste Reduction Strategies for Health Care Facilities,”
American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services, 840 North Lake Shore
Drive, Chicago, Illinois, 60611 (1993).
b)
"Revised Statistical Definitions for Metropolitan Areas," OMB Bulletin No.
93-17, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. (June 30, 1993).
c)
40 CFR 60.8.
d)
40 CFR 60, Appendix A, Methods 1, 2, 3, 3A, 5, 9, 10, 10B, 23, 26, 26A, 29.
e)
40 CFR 60, Appendices B and F.
SUBPART B: APPLICABILITY
Section 229.110
General Applicability
a)
This Part applies to all HMIWIs for which construction commenced either on or
before June 20, 1996, except as provided for in subsections (b), (c), (d) and (e) of
this Section and Section 229.112 of this Subpart.
b)
An HMIWI otherwise subject to the emission limits in this Part is only subject to
the recordkeeping requirements set forth in Section 229.182(b), (f) and (g) of this
Part during those periods when it combusts only pathological waste, low-level
radioactive waste, or chemotherapeutic waste, provided the owner or operator of
the HMIWI notifies the Agency of its intention to operate pursuant to this
operating scenario in its CAAPP application submitted in accordance with either
Section 229.115(b)(1), Subpart D of this Part, or Section 39.5 of the Act.
c)
An HMIWI that combusts only pathological waste, low-level radioactive waste,
or chemotherapeutic waste is subject to only the recordkeeping requirements set
forth in Section 229.182(c), (f) and (g) of this Part, provided that the owner or
operator of an HMIWI provides, by December 15, 1999, both the Agency and the
USEPA with a written certification of its status as an HMIWI burning only the
wastes listed in this subsection.
d)
A co-fired combustor is subject only to the recordkeeping requirements set forth
in Sections 229.182(d), (f) and (g) of this Part, provided that the owner or
operator of the combustor is subject to a permit condition limiting its fuel feed
stream to co-fired combustor status, provides, by December 15, 1999, both the
Agency and USEPA with a written certification of its status as a co-fired
combustor including an estimate of the relative weight of hospital waste,
medical/infectious waste, and other fuels and/or waste combusted at the facility.
e)
Any hospital that does not operate an HMIWI but that sends any of its hospital
waste or medical/infectious waste to an off-site HMIWI is subject only to the
waste management plan provisions set forth at Section 229.178 of this Part.
Section 229.112
Exemptions
Notwithstanding other provisions of this Part, the following emission units are exempt from the
requirements of this Part:
a)
Any combustor required to have a permit under Section 3005 of the Solid Waste
Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. 6925;
b)
Any municipal waste combustor that meets the applicability provisions for
municipal waste combustors under Subparts Cb, Ea or Eb of 40 CFR 60;
c)
Any pyrolysis unit (i.e., a unit that uses endothermic gasification to treat hospital
waste or medical/infectious waste in order to render such waste harmless);
d)
Any cement kiln firing hospital waste or medical/infectious waste; or
e)
Any HMIWI subject to the
Standards of Performance for
Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators for Which Construction is
Commenced After June 20, 1996
, contained in Subpart Ec of 40 CFR 60.50c.
SUBPART C: COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES
Section 229.115
Compliance Schedules for HMIWIs That Will Continue to Operate
a)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Section and unless another date is
specified in the provisions of this Part, all owners or operators of HMIWIs shall
be in compliance with all of the provisions of this Part by September 15, 2000.
b)
Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Section, the owner or operator of an
HMIWI may have up to September 15, 2002, to come into compliance with this
Part. To avail themselves of this extended compliance timeframe, the owner or
operator of an HMIWI shall:
1)
Submit its CAAPP application to the Agency, on or before November 15,
1999, requesting an extended compliance schedule, pursuant to Section
39.5(5)(d) of the Act, [415 ILCS 5/39.5(5)(d)]. This compliance schedule
shall include documentation supporting the need for an extension, a final
control plan for the HMIWI and incremental steps to be taken toward
compliance with this Part that, at a minimum, meet the increments of
progress specified in subsection (b)(2) of this Section;
2)
Meet the following increments of progress by the dates indicated:
A)
Finalize all contracts for the purchase of either pollution control
equipment, process modification or control systems by February
29, 2000;
B)
Commence the implementation of either the process modifications
or the necessary construction or installation of air pollution control
devices for the HMIWI by November 30, 2000;
C)
Complete either the process modifications or the installation or
construction of the new air pollution control equipment by August
31, 2001;
D)
Perform initial startup of the retrofitted HMIWI by January 15,
2002; and
E)
Complete the initial performance test in accordance with Section
229.142 of this Part within 180 days after initial startup.
c)
Any owner or operator of an HMIWI that fails to demonstrate compliance with
this Part by September 15, 2002, shall cease operation of the HMIWI until
compliance with the provisions of this Part is achieved.
d)
Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this Section, all owners or operators of
HMIWIs shall be in full compliance with all of the HMIWI operator provisions of
Subpart J of this Part by September 15, 2000.
Section 229.116
Compliance Schedules for HMIWIs That Will Shut Down
All owners or operators of HMIWIs that intend to permanently shut down their HMIWI as a
means of complying with this Part shall:
a)
Provide the Agency with written notice of their intention to permanently shut
down their HMIWI on or before November 15, 1999; and
b)
Take the following affirmative steps to demonstrate that the HMIWI has been
rendered permanently inoperable by September 15, 2000:
1)
Weld the primary chamber door shut;
2)
Dismantle the HMIWI; or
3)
Other means that reasonably demonstrate that the HMIWI is no longer
functional.
SUBPART D: CAAPP PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
Section 229.120
CAAPP Permit Requirements
a)
All HMIWIs subject to the emissions limits in this Part shall operate pursuant to a
CAAPP permit by September 15, 2000.
b)
For any HMIWI subject to the emission limits in this Part that is first required to
obtain a CAAPP permit because it is subject to the emission limits in this Part,
the owner or operator shall submit a complete application for a CAAPP permit by
September 15, 2000, except as provided for in Section 229.115(b)(1) of this Part.
c)
Upon submittal of a timely and complete CAAPP application, the owner or operator
of an HMIWI shall not be in violation of the requirement, specified in subsection
(a) of this Section, to have a CAAPP permit, to the extent provided in Section
39.5(5)(h) of the Act [415 ILCS 5/39.5(5)(h)].
d)
For any HMIWI that currently has a CAAPP permit, the following conditions
apply:
1)
If the CAAPP permit has 3 or more years remaining on the permit term,
the owner or operator of an HMIWI shall apply for revision to the CAAPP
permit to incorporate the applicable requirements of this Part on or before
November 15, 1999; or
2)
If the CAAPP permit has less than 3 years remaining on the permit term,
the CAAPP permit shall be revised to incorporate the applicable
requirements of this Part, upon renewal of the permit.
SUBPART E: EMISSION LIMITS
Section 229.125
Emission Limits for Small, Medium, and Large HMIWIs
a)
The emission limits in this Section shall apply to HMIWIs identified in Section
229.110(a) at all times, except as provided in Section 229.110(b) of this Part,
Section 229.126 of this Subpart and Subpart F of this Part.
b)
The emission limits for small, medium, and large HMIWIs are as follows:
HMIWI EMISSION LIMITS
Pollutant Units
(7% oxygen, dry
basis)
Small
Medium
Large
PM
mg per dscm(grains
per dscf)
115 (0.05)
69 (0.03)
34 (0.015)
CO
ppmv
40
40
40
Dioxins/
Furans
Nanograms per
dscm, total
dioxins/furans
(grains per billion
dscf), or nanograms
per dscm TEQ
(grains per billion
dscf)
125 (55) or
2.3 (1.0)
125 (55) or
2.3 (1.0)
125 (55) or
2.3 (1.0)
HCl
ppmv or percent
reduction
100 or 93%
100 or 93% 100 or 93%
SO
2
ppmv
55
55
55
NOx
ppmv
250
250
250
Pb
mg per dscm
(grains per
thousand dscf) or
percent reduction
1.2 (0.52)
or 70%
1.2 (0.52)
or 70%
1.2 (0.52)
or 70%
Cd
mg per dscm
(grains per
thousand dscf) or
percent reduction
0.16 (0.07)
or 65%
0.16 (0.07)
or 65%
0.16 (0.07)
or 65%
Hg
mg per dscm
(grains per
thousand dscf) or
percent reduction
0.55 (0.24)
or 85%
0.55 (0.24)
or 85%
0.55 (0.24)
or 85%
c)
No owner or operator of a small, medium, or large HMIWI shall cause or allow
any emissions that cause greater than 10 percent opacity, as measured on a 6
minute block average, according to Method 9, 40 CFR 60, Appendix A,
incorporated by reference at Section 229.104(d) of this Part, from any stack used
by an HMIWI.
Section 229.126
Emission Limits For Rural HMIWIs
a)
Notwithstanding the emission limits set out in Section 229.125 of this Part, any
rural HMIWI shall comply with the emission limits set out in subsection (b) of
this Section. The emission limits under this Section shall apply at all times, except
as provided for in Section 229.110(b) and Subpart F of this Part.
b)
The emission limits for rural HMIWI are as follows:
Pollutant
Units
(7% oxygen, dry basis)
EMISSION LIMITS
PM
mg per dscm (grains per dscf)
197 (0.086)
CO
ppmv
40
Dioxin/
Furans
nanograms per dscm total
dioxins/furans (grains per
billion dscf), or nanograms per
dscm TEQ (grains per billion
dscf)
800 (350) or 15 (6.6)
HCl
ppmv
3100
SO
2
ppmv
55
NOx
ppmv
250
Pb
mg per dscm (grains per
thousand dscf)
10 (4.4)
Cd
mg per dscm (grains per
thousand dscf)
4 (1.7)
Hg
mg per dscm (grains per
thousand dscf)
7.5 (3.3)
c)
No owner or operator of a rural HMIWI shall cause or allow any emissions that
cause greater than 10 percent opacity, as measured on a 6 minute block average,
according to Method 9, 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference
at Section 229.104(d) of this Part, from any stack used by an HMIWI.
SUBPART F: EXCEPTIONS FROM EMISSION LIMITS
Section 229.130
Operation During Periods of Startup, Shutdown, or Malfunction
a)
The emission limits specified in Subpart E of this Part do not apply to an HMIWI
during periods of startup, shutdown or malfunction, if the requirements provided
in subsections (b), (c) and (d) of this Section are met.
b)
No waste shall be charged to an HMIWI during periods of startup, shutdown or
malfunction.
c)
The shutdown of any HMIWI shall proceed according to the following
requirements:
1)
For continuous HMIWIs, shutdown may commence no less than 2 hours
after the last charge to an HMIWI;
2)
For intermittent HMIWIs, shutdown may commence no less than 4 hours
after the last charge to an HMIWI; and
3)
For batch HMIWIs, shutdown may commence no less than 5 hours after
the high air phase of combustion has been completed.
d)
During periods of malfunction, the owner or operator of an HMIWI shall do all of
the following:
1)
Take all reasonable steps to ensure that an HMIWI operates within the
parameters established for that HMIWI and to minimize excess emissions;
2)
Continue monitoring all applicable parameters; and
3)
Take appropriate corrective actions prior to resuming the charging of any
waste to an HMIWI.
SUBPART G: METHODS AND PROCEDURES FOR PERFORMANCE
TESTING
Section 229.140
Methods and Procedures for Performance Testing
This Section applies during all performance tests.
a)
The owner or operator of an HMIWI shall provide, or cause to be provided, the
facilities for emission testing specified in 40 CFR 60.8(e), incorporated by
reference at Section 229.104(c) of this Part.
b)
When conducting a performance test for an HMIWI, the owner or operator shall:
1)
Test an HMIWI at the waste charging rate specified in its permit or, if no
permit has been issued, in its permit application;
2)
Burn representative waste streams that are typically combusted in that
HMIWI;
3)
Conduct testing during periods that are inclusive of maximum emissions
of the HMIWI and not during periods of startup, malfunction, or
shutdown; and
4)
Weigh the amount of waste combusted for each run of the performance
test before charging the waste to an HMIWI to within 1.0 percent
accuracy.
c)
The owner or operator of an HMIWI shall submit a test plan to the Agency at
least 45 days before conducting a performance test pursuant to this Part.
Performance test plans shall include the following:
1)
The proposed date of the performance test;
2)
A roster of testing personnel, which provides information concerning their
testing experience;
3)
A description of the specific conditions under which the test will be
performed, including, at a minimum:
A)
Why these conditions will be representative of the operation and
include maximum emissions of the HMIWI; and
B)
The means by which the operating parameter values will be
determined;
4)
A technical description of the HMIWI being tested;
5)
The parameters and pollutants that will be monitored during the
performance test; and
6)
The quality assurance procedures that will be followed during the
performance test.
d)
The owner or operator of an HMIWI shall give the Agency 5 days written notice
prior to actually conducting any performance testing required by the provisions of
this Part.
e)
Testing conducted pursuant to this Part shall be according to the procedures and
test methods specified for the measurement of each pollutant in Appendix C of
this Part.
f)
Notwithstanding subsection (e) of this Section, alternate testing methods may be
used if approved by the Agency in a permit and approved by USEPA.
g)
Any use of a bypass stack during a performance test shall invalidate the results of
that run.
SUBPART H: COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
Section 229.142
Initial Performance Testing and Establishment of Operating
Parameters
The owner or operator of an HMIWI subject to the emissions limits under this Part shall comply
with the following requirements:
a)
Except as provided in Section 229.115(b)(2)(E) of this Part, conduct an initial
performance test on their HMIWI by September 15, 2000;
b)
Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Section, in the initial performance
test, test for all pollutants limited pursuant to Subpart E of this Part;
c)
During the initial performance test, rural HMIWIs are not required to test for HCl,
Pb or Cd;
d)
If an HMIWI is 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, establish
the appropriate maximum and minimum operating parameter values indicated in
Appendix B of this Part for the relevant control system during the initial
performance test, provided that the performance test demonstrates compliance
with the emission limits specified in Section 229.125 of this Part;
e)
If air pollution control equipment other than a dry scrubber followed by a fabric
filter, a wet scrubber, or dry scrubber followed by a fabric filter and a wet
scrubber is used to comply with the emission limits under Section 229.125 of this
Part, the initial performance test may not be conducted until site-specific
operating parameters that will be monitored to demonstrate compliance with this
Part have been established by the Agency in a construction permit and approved
by USEPA.
f)
For rural HMIWI, establish the maximum charge rate and minimum secondary
chamber temperature as site-specific parameters during the initial performance
test, provided that the performance test demonstrates that the HMIWI is in
compliance with the emission limits specified in Section 229.126 of this Part.
Section 229.144
Subsequent Performance Testing for All HMIWIs
a)
The owner or operator of an HMIWI may conduct a repeat performance test at
any time to establish new site specific operating values for the HMIWI. Such new
site specific operating parameter values may not be relied upon until approved by
the Agency as a permit condition.
b)
The Agency or the USEPA may request that the owner or operator of an HMIWI
conduct a new performance test at any time.
Section 229.146
Annual Testing for Opacity
Following the date on which the initial performance test is completed, as required by Section
229.142 of this Section, the owners or operators of all HMIWIs shall conduct an annual opacity
test, in accordance with Section 229.140 of this Part, by September 15 of each year.
Section 229.148
Annual Performance Testing for Small, Medium and Large HMIWIs
Following the date on which the initial performance test is completed, as required by Section
229.142 of this Part, all owners or operators of small, medium, or large HMIWIs shall conduct
an annual performance test, by September 15 of each year to determine compliance with the PM,
CO and HCl emission limits specified in Section 229.125(b) of this Part, using the applicable test
procedures and methods specified in Section 229.140 of this Part.
a)
If all 3 annual performance tests over a 3-year period indicate compliance with
the emission limits for PM, CO, or HCl specified in Section 229.125(b) of this
Part, the owner or operator of an HMIWI may forego a performance test for that
pollutant during the next 2 years. If the next performance test conducted every
third year indicates compliance with the emission limits for PM, CO, or HCl
specified in Section 229.125(b) of this Part, the owner or operator of an HMIWI
may forego a performance test for that pollutant for an additional 2 years from the
date of the previous performance test.
b)
If any performance test indicates noncompliance with the respective emission
limit, the owner or operator of an HMIWI shall conduct a performance test for
that pollutant annually until all annual performance tests over a 3-year period
indicate compliance with the respective emission limits.
Section 229.150
Compliance with Operating Parameter Values
a)
Following the date on which the initial performance test is completed, as provided
in Section 229.142 of this Part, an HMIWI, using a dry scrubber followed by a
fabric filter, a wet scrubber, or dry scrubber followed by a fabric filter and a wet
scrubber to comply with the emission limits of this Part, shall not operate above
any of the applicable maximum or below any of the applicable minimum operating
parameter values specified in Appendix B of this Part. All operating parameters
shall be measured at all times, except during periods of startup, shutdown, and
malfunction (calculated each hour as a 3-hour rolling average of the previous 3
operating hours). For batch HMIWIs, the charge rate shall be measured on a per
batch basis.
b)
For HMIWIs using air pollution control equipment other than a dry scrubber
followed by a fabric filter, a wet scrubber, or dry scrubber followed by a fabric
filter and a wet scrubber to comply with the emission limits under Section
229.125 of this Part, following the date on which the initial performance test is
completed, as provided in Section 229.142 of this Part, an HMIWI shall not
operate above any applicable maximum or below any applicable minimum
operating parameter values established in its CAAPP permit.
c)
Operating parameter limits do not apply during performance tests.
Section 229.152
Compliance Requirements for HMIWIs using CEMS
The owner or operator of an HMIWI may use a CEMS to demonstrate compliance with any of
the emission limits under Section 229.125(b) of this Part, if provided for in its permit. Any
HMIWI that is allowed to use a CEMS to demonstrate compliance with the emission limits of
this Part shall:
a)
Determine compliance with the applicable emission limits using a 12 hour rolling
average, calculated each hour as the average of the previous 12 operating hours,
not including startup, shutdown, or malfunction; and
b)
Operate all CEMS in accordance with the applicable procedures under
Appendices B and F of 40 CFR 60, incorporated by reference at Section
229.104(e) of this Part.
Section 229.154
Violations by HMIWIs Equipped with a Dry Scrubber Followed by a
Fabric Filter
Except as provided in Section 229.164 of this Subpart, for an HMIWI equipped with a dry
scrubber followed by a fabric filter:
a)
Simultaneous operation of an HMIWI above the maximum charge rate and below
the minimum secondary chamber temperature (each measured on a 3-hour rolling
average) shall be a violation of the CO emission limit;
b)
Simultaneous operation of an HMIWI 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) shall
be a violation of the dioxin/furan emission limit;
c)
Simultaneous operation of an HMIWI above the maximum charge rate and below
the minimum HCl sorbent flow rate (each measured on a 3-hour rolling average)
shall be a violation of the HCl emission limit;
d)
Simultaneous operation of an HMIWI above the maximum charge rate and below
the minimum Hg sorbent flow rate (each measured on a 3-hour rolling average)
shall be a violation of the Hg emission limit; or
e)
Use of the bypass stack (except during startup, shutdown or malfunction) is a
violation of the PM, dioxin/furan, HCl, Pb, Cd and Hg emission limits.
Section 229.156
Violations by HMIWIs Equipped with a Wet Scrubber
Except as provided in Section 229.164 of this Subpart, for an HMIWI equipped with a wet
scrubber:
a)
Simultaneous operation of an HMIWI 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) is a violation of the PM emission limit;
b)
Simultaneous operation of an HMIWI above the maximum charge rate and below
the minimum secondary chamber temperature (each measured on a 3-hour rolling
average) is a violation of the CO emission limit;
c)
Simultaneous operation of an HMIWI 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) is a violation of the
dioxin/furan emission limit;
d)
Simultaneous operation of an HMIWI above the maximum charge rate and below
the minimum scrubber liquor pH (each measured on a 3-hour rolling average) is a
violation of the HCl emission limit;
e)
Simultaneous operation of an HMIWI above the maximum flue gas temperature
and above the maximum charge rate (each measured on a 3-hour rolling average)
is a violation of the Hg emission limit; or
f)
Use of the bypass stack (except during startup, shutdown, or malfunction) is a
violation of the PM, dioxin/furan, HCl, Pb, Cd and Hg emission limits.
Section 229.158
Violations by HMIWIs Equipped with a Dry Scrubber Followed by a
Fabric Filter and a Wet Scrubber
Except as provided in Section 229.164 of this Subpart, for an HMIWI equipped with a dry
scrubber followed by a fabric filter and a wet scrubber:
a)
Simultaneous operation of an HMIWI above the maximum charge rate and below
the minimum secondary chamber temperature (each measured on a 3-hour rolling
average) is a violation of the CO emission limit;
b)
Simultaneous operation of an HMIWI 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) is a
violation of the dioxin/furan emission limit;
c)
Simultaneous operation of an HMIWI above the maximum charge rate and below
the minimum scrubber liquor pH (each measured on a 3-hour rolling average) is a
violation of the HCl emission limit;
d)
Simultaneous operation of an HMIWI above the maximum charge rate and below
the minimum Hg sorbent flow rate (each measured on a 3-hour rolling average) is
a violation of the Hg emission limit; or
e)
Use of the bypass stack (except during startup, shutdown, or malfunction) is a
violation of the PM, dioxin/furan, HCl, Pb, Cd and Hg emission limits.
Section 229.160
Compliance Requirements for Rural HMIWIs
a)
Following the date on which the initial performance test is completed or is
required to be completed under Section 229.142 of this Subpart, whichever date
comes first, the owners or operators of a rural HMIWI shall not operate their
HMIWI either above the maximum charge rate or below the minimum secondary
chamber temperature at all times, except during periods of startup or shutdown
(calculated each hour as a 3-hour rolling average of the previous 3 operating
hours).
b)
Except as provided in Section 229.164 of this Subpart, the simultaneous operation
of a rural HMIWI above the maximum charge rate and below the minimum
secondary chamber temperature (calculated as a 3-hour rolling average) shall
constitute a violation of the PM, CO and dioxin/furan emission limits.
Section 229.162
Inspection Requirements for Rural HMIWIs
a)
Each owner or operator of a rural HMIWI shall inspect the HMIWI according to
the following schedule:
1)
An initial inspection shall be conducted by September 15, 2000; and
2)
An annual inspection shall be conducted by September 15
of each year
thereafter.
b)
Each inspection shall be conducted to ensure the proper operation of the rural
HMIWI and, at a minimum, shall consist of the following steps:
1)
An inspection of all burners, pilot assemblies, and pilot sensing devices,
cleaning the pilot flame sensor, as necessary;
2)
An inspection of the primary and secondary chamber combustion air flow,
adjusting, as necessary;
3)
An inspection of the hinges and door latches, lubricating, as necessary;
4)
An inspection of dampers, fans, and blowers;
5)
An inspection of the HMIWI door and door gaskets;
6)
An inspection of all HMIWI motors;
7)
An inspection of the primary chamber refractory lining, cleaning,
repairing or replacing the lining, as necessary;
8)
An inspection of the incinerator shell for corrosion or hot spots;
9)
An inspection of the secondary/tertiary chamber and stack, cleaning as
necessary;
10)
Where applicable, an inspection of the mechanical loader, including limit
switches;
11)
A visual inspection of the waste bed (grates), repairing or sealing, as
necessary;
12)
Where applicable, an inspection of air pollution control devices to ensure
their proper operation;
13)
Where applicable, an inspection of the waste heat boiler systems;
14)
An inspection of all bypass stack components;
15)
Calibration of thermocouples, sorbent feed systems and monitoring
equipment; and
16)
A general inspection of all equipment to ensure that it is maintained in
good operating condition.
c)
The owner or operator of a rural HMIWI shall document that, during the burn
cycle immediately following the inspection required by this Section, the HMIWI
is operating properly and make any necessary adjustments.
d)
All maintenance, adjustments, or repairs identified during the inspection required
under this Section shall be completed within 10 days after the inspection. The
owner or operator of an HMIWI may have a longer period of time in which to
complete any repairs identified as a result of the inspection required by this
Section, provided that it makes this request to the Agency in writing, and the
Agency approves the owner or operator of an HMIWI’s request in writing.
Section 229.164
Optional Performance Testing to Address Actual or Potential
Violations
The owner or operator of an HMIWI may conduct another performance test within 30 days after
exceeding an applicable operating parameter value in order to demonstrate that an HMIWI is not
in violation of the applicable emission limits. In addition to the applicable performance testing
provisions under this Part, any performance test conducted pursuant to this Section shall meet
the following conditions:
a)
All tests shall use the same operating parameter values that indicated a violation
under Section 229.154, 229.156, 229.158 or 229.160 of this Subpart;
b)
The owner or operator of an HMIWI shall notify the Agency in writing at least 21
days before the date of any optional performance test;
c)
The owner or operator of an HMIWI shall notify the Agency in writing of its
intent to proceed with the optional performance test 5 days prior to conducting the
test; and
d)
The owner or operator of an HMIWI shall conduct the optional performance test
using the same approved performance test plan that was used for the performance
test in which the violated operating parameter values were established.
SUBPART I: MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Section 229.166
Monitoring Requirements for Small, Medium, and Large HMIWIs
a)
Once the initial performance test required by Section 229.142 of this Part has
been performed, and the site-specific minimum and maximum operating
parameter values have been established, the owner or operator of a small, medium
or large HMIWI shall continuously monitor those parameters.
b)
The owner or operator of a small, medium or large HMIWI shall comply with
the following monitoring requirements:
1)
Install, calibrate according to manufacturer’s specifications, maintain, and
operate devices or establish methods for monitoring the applicable
maximum and minimum operating parameters specified in Appendix B of
this Part such that these devices or methods measure and record values for
these operating parameters at the frequencies indicated in Appendix B of
this Part at all times, except during periods of startup and shutdown;
2)
Install, calibrate according to manufacturer’s specifications, maintain, and
operate a device or establish a method for identifying the use of the bypass
stack, including date, time, and duration of use;
3)
If control equipment 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 is used to comply with the emission limits under Section
229.125(b) of this Part, install, calibrate according to manufacturer’s
specifications, maintain, and operate the equipment necessary to monitor
the site-specific operating parameters developed and approved pursuant to
Section 229.142 (e) of this Part; and
4)
Record monitoring data at all times during HMIWI operation, except
during the periods of monitoring equipment malfunction, calibration, or
repair. At a minimum, valid monitoring data shall be recorded for 75
percent of the operating hours per day and for 90 percent of the operating
days per calendar quarter that an HMIWI is combusting hospital waste or
medical/infectious waste.
Section 229.168
Monitoring Requirements for Rural HMIWIs
The owner or operator of each rural HMIWI shall comply with the following monitoring
requirements:
a)
Install, calibrate according to manufacturer’s specifications, maintain, and operate
a device 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 of operation;
b)
Install, calibrate according to manufacturer’s specifications, maintain, and operate
a device that automatically measures and records the date, time, and weight of
each charge fed into an HMIWI; and
c)
Record 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 recorded for 75 percent of the operating
hours per day and for 90 percent of the operating hours per calendar quarter that
an HMIWI is combusting hospital waste or medical/infectious waste.
SUBPART J: REQUIREMENTS FOR HMIWI OPERATORS
Section 229.170
Operator Training and Qualification Requirements
a)
No HMIWI shall be operated unless a trained and qualified HMIWI operator, as
specified in this Section, is available on-site to operate or supervise the operation
of the HMIWI.
b)
To become a trained and qualified operator, a person shall complete a training
program that, at a minimum, meets the criteria specified in subsection (c) of this
Section, pass the examination administered in accordance with subsection (c)(2)
of this Section and have either 6 months experience as an HMIWI operator or
have completed 2 burn cycles under the observation of 2 trained and qualified
HMIWI operators.
c)
An operator training program shall satisfy all of the following criteria:
1)
Consist of at least 24 hours of training covering the following subjects:
A)
Work safety procedures;
B)
Pre-startup procedures;
C)
Environmental concerns, including pathogen destruction and types
of emissions;
D)
Basic combustion principles, including combustion byproducts;
E)
Instruction in the proper operation of the same type of incinerator
that will be used by the operator, including proper startup, waste
charging, and shutdown procedures;
F)
Combustion controls and monitoring;
G)
Operation of air pollution control equipment and factors affecting
performance;
H)
Methods for monitoring pollutants, both by CEMS and by
monitoring of HMIWI and air pollution control device operating
parameters, and monitoring instrument calibration procedures;
I)
Inspection and maintenance of an HMIWI, air pollution control
equipment, and CEMS;
J)
Corrective measures to remedy malfunctions and conditions that
may lead to malfunction;
K)
Characteristics of and proper handling procedures for bottom and
fly ash;
L)
Recordkeeping procedures; and
M)
Applicable Federal, State, and local regulations.
2)
Administer an examination designed by the course instructor; and
3)
Provide reference materials covering all of the course topics specified in
subsection (c)(1) of this Section.
d)
Operator qualification is valid from the date on which the examination specified
in subsection (c)(2) of this Section is passed, or the completion of the experience
requirements set forth in subsection (b) of this Section, whichever is later.
e)
In order for an operator that has been qualified in accordance with subsection (b)
of this Section to maintain the necessary qualification status, the operator shall:
1)
Complete and pass an annual review course of at least 4 hours in length
that, at a minimum, covers the following subjects:
A)
An update of applicable regulations;
B)
Proper incinerator operation, including startup and shutdown
procedures;
C)
Proper incinerator inspection and maintenance;
D)
Responses to malfunctions and conditions that may lead to
malfunction; and
E)
A discussion of operating problems encountered by attendees.
2)
If an operator fails to either take or to complete and pass the annual review
course, the operator’s qualification will lapse.
3)
If the operator’s qualification lapses for less than 3 years, qualification
may be reinstated by taking and passing the annual review course, as
provided under subsection (e)(1) of this Section.
4)
If there is a 3 year or greater lapse in an operator’s qualification, then the
operator shall take and pass an operator training course, as provided for
under subsection (c) of this Section, in order to reinstate the qualification.
Section 229.172
Documentation To Be Maintained On-Site for Employees Operating
HMIWIs
a)
The owner or operator of an HMIWI shall maintain the following information on-
site for the use and reference of HMIWI operators:
1)
A summary of the applicable requirements under this Part;
2)
A description of basic combustion theory applicable to HMIWIs;
3)
Procedures for receiving, handling, and charging waste;
4)
Procedures for startup and shutdown of the HMIWI;
5)
Procedures for maintaining proper combustion air supply levels;
6)
Procedures for operating the HMIWI and associated air pollution control
systems within the standards established under this Part;
7)
Procedures for responding to periodic malfunction or conditions that may
lead to malfunction;
8)
Procedures for monitoring HMIWI emissions;
9)
Recordkeeping and reporting procedures; and
10)
Procedures for handling ash.
b)
The owner or operator of an HMIWI shall establish a program for the annual
review of all of the information listed under subsection (a) of this Section by all
employees that operate an HMIWI.
1)
The initial review of the information listed in subsection (a) of this
Section shall be conducted by September 15, 2000, or prior to assuming
responsibilities for operating an HMIWI, whichever is later;
2)
Subsequent reviews of the information contained in subsection (a) of this
Section shall be conducted annually.
c)
The information identified in subsection (a) of this Section shall be kept in a
location readily accessible to all HMIWI operators.
SUBPART K: WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN REQUIREMENTS
Section 229.176
Waste Management Plan Requirements for Hospitals Using On-Site
Incinerators
a)
The owner or operator of a hospital subject to the requirements in this Part shall
submit to the Agency, in accordance with Section 229.184(b) of this Part, a waste
management plan. Such plans shall outline technically and economically feasible
policies and practices for reducing the amount and toxicity of hospital and
medical/infectious waste incinerated at the hospital. The waste management plan
shall include the following components:
1)
The name and location of the facility;
2)
A written policy statement setting forth management support for waste
management and implementation of the plan;
3)
A statement of goals for reducing the volume and toxicity of waste,
expressed numerically where feasible;
4)
Identification of the staff responsible for development and implementation
of the plan, as well as a description of their roles and responsibilities;
5)
A description of communication and education programs to make
employees aware of the waste management program and their
responsibilities;
6)
A summary of existing waste management policies and practices;
7)
Identification of technically and economically feasible waste management
policies and practices to be implemented and, where practical, a schedule
for the implementation of the selected measures; and
8)
Procedures for tracking implementation of the plan and progress toward
achieving the goals.
b)
Prior to the development of the waste management plan, the hospital shall assess:
1)
Current waste management practices;
2)
All of the available data that it has collected on the types, quantities, and
sources of its waste;
3)
Technical information on alternative waste management practices, such as
the American Hospital Association publication entitled “An Ounce of
Prevention: Waste Management Strategies for Health Care Facilities,”
incorporated by reference at Section 229.104(a) of this Part; and
4)
The feasibility of implementing additional waste management policies and
practices, taking into account such considerations as:
A)
The effectiveness of existing policies and practices;
B)
The costs of additional measures;
C)
The potential effects on patient care and worker safety;
D)
The environmental benefits and savings;
E)
The recycling options available in the area; and
F)
The availability of products or equipment needed to implement
alternative measures.
c)
The following measures, at a minimum, shall be considered when evaluating
alternative waste management practices and developing waste management
policies and procedures:
1)
Segregating waste streams;
2)
Phasing out the use of products containing toxic materials;
3)
Reusing products and equipment;
4)
Reducing the use of packaging and disposable items;
5)
Collecting recyclable materials; and
6)
Improving inventory control, training and housekeeping practices.
d)
Any waste management plan that has been developed by a hospital subject to the
requirements of this Part prior to May 15, 1999, may be incorporated into the
waste management plan required by this Section for that hospital, to the extent
that such a plan is consistent with the requirements of this Section.
e)
The owner or operator of each affected hospital shall submit a waste management
plan to the Agency at the same time site-specific operating parameters are
reported, as specified in Section 229.184(b) of this Part.
f)
The waste management plan shall be updated every 5 years to coincide with either
the issuance or renewal of the facility’s CAAPP permit.
g)
The owner or operator of each affected hospital shall submit a waste management
progress report to the Agency annually, along with the annual emissions report
required by 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201.302 and 254. The progress report shall include
the following elements:
1)
A description of progress made during the previous calendar year toward
meeting the goals established in the plan;
2)
A summary of the waste management practices that were implemented;
and
3)
Any amendments to the plan along with a brief explanation of the need for
the amendments.
h)
Upon written request, the affected hospital shall make the waste management plan
and annual progress reports available for public review during normal business
hours.
Section 229.178
Waste Management Plan Requirements for Hospitals Transporting
Waste Off-Site to an HMIWI
a)
By September 15, 2000, the owner or operator of any hospital that transfers
hospital or medical/infectious waste off-site to an HMIWI shall conduct an
assessment of its current waste management program and consider additional
technically and economically feasible measures for reducing the volume and
toxicity of waste to be incinerated.
b)
In identifying additional technically and economically feasible waste management
practices, the owner or operator shall consider:
1)
Segregating waste streams;
2)
Phasing out the use of products containing toxic materials;
3)
Reusing products and equipment;
4)
Reducing the use of packaging and disposable items;
5)
Collecting recyclable materials; and
6)
Improving inventory control, training and housekeeping practices.
c)
Within 1 year after the assessment conducted pursuant to subsection (a) of this
Section, and annually thereafter, affected hospitals shall submit a waste
management progress report to the Agency. The progress report shall summarize
any waste management policies and practices that were implemented in the
previous calendar year.
Section 229.180
Waste Management Requirements for HMIWIs Accepting Waste
Generated Off-Site
a)
The owner or operator of any HMIWI that accepts hospital waste or
medical/infectious waste generated off-site shall:
1)
Provide hospital, medical or infectious waste customers with written
information at least once a year concerning the availability of waste
management practices for reducing the volume and toxicity of waste to be
incinerated; and
2)
Submit a waste management plan to the Agency, in accordance with
Section 229.184(b) of this Part, that outlines the efforts that will be
undertaken to distribute information as specified in subsection (a)(1) of
this Section and identifies the information that will be distributed.
b)
Paper or electronic copies of the materials disseminated under this Section shall
be made available to the Agency upon written request.
Section 229.181
Waste Management Plan Requirements for Other HMIWIs
The owner or operator of an HMIWI that is subject to emission limits in Subpart E of this Part,
but is not subject to the waste management plan provisions of Sections 229.176 or 229.180 of
this Subpart, shall develop a waste management plan in accordance with this Section.
(a)
The owner or operator of an HMIWI subject to this Section shall conduct an
assessment of its current waste management program and submit a waste
management plan to the Agency, in accordance with Section 229.184(b) of this
Part, that:
1)
Identifies, pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section, the additional
technically and economically feasible measures for reducing the volume
and toxicity of the waste to be incinerated; and
2)
Where practical, outlines a schedule for the implementation of the selected
measures.
(b)
In identifying additional technically and economically feasible waste management
practices, the owner or operator shall consider:
1)
Segregating waste streams;
2)
Phasing out the use of products containing toxic materials;
3)
Reusing products and equipment;
4)
Reducing the use of packaging and disposable items;
5)
Collecting recyclable materials; and
6)
Improving inventory control, training and housekeeping practices.
(c)
In assessing its current waste management practices, the facility shall consider
technical information on alternative waste management practices, such as the
American Hospital Association publication entitled “An Ounce of Prevention:
Waste Management Strategies for Health Care Facilities,” incorporated by
reference at Section 229.104(a) of this Part.
(d)
Any waste management plan that has been developed by a facility subject to this
Section before May 15, 1999, may be incorporated into the waste management
plan required for that facility, to the extent that such a plan is consistent with the
requirements of this Section.
(e)
The waste management plan shall be updated every 5 years to coincide with either
the issuance or renewal of the facility’s CAAPP permit.
SUBPART L: RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Section 229.182
Recordkeeping Requirements
a)
The owner or operator of an HMIWI subject to the emission limits under Subpart
E of this Part shall maintain records of the following information:
1)
The calendar date of each record;
2)
The following data, where applicable:
A)
Concentrations of all applicable pollutants listed in Section
229.125(b) or 229.126(b) of this Part (as determined by the CEMS,
if applicable) and any measurements of opacity as required under
Section 229.125(c) or 229.126(c);
B)
HMIWI charge dates, times and weights, and hourly charge rates;
C)
If a fabric filter is used, the fabric filter inlet temperatures during
each minute of operation;
D)
The amount and type of dioxin/furan sorbent used during each
hour of operation;
E)
The amount and type of Hg sorbent used during each hour of
operation;
F)
The amount and type of HCl sorbent used during each hour of
operation;
G)
The secondary chamber temperatures recorded during each minute
of operation;
H)
The liquor flow rate to the wet scrubber inlet during each minute
of operation;
I)
The horsepower or amperage to the wet scrubber during each
minute of operation;
J)
Any pressure drop across the wet scrubber system during each
minute of operation;
K)
The temperature at the outlet from the wet scrubber during each
minute of operation;
L)
The pH at the inlet to the wet scrubber during each minute of
operation;
M)
Identification of any use of the bypass stack, including dates,
times, and the duration of such use; and
N)
For sources complying with Section 229.166(b)(3) of this Part, all
operating parameter data monitored;
3)
Identification of any calendar days for which data on emission rates or
operating parameters specified under subsection (a)(2) of this Section
have not been obtained, with an identification of the emission rates or
operating parameters not measured, reasons for not obtaining data, and a
description of the corrective actions taken;
4)
Identification of any malfunctions, including the calendar date, the time
and duration, and a description of the malfunction and of the corrective
action taken to remedy it;
5)
Identification of calendar days for which data on emission rates or
operating parameters specified under subsection (a)(2) of this Section
exceeded the applicable limits, with a description of the exceedences,
reasons for such exceedences, and a description of the corrective actions
taken;
6)
The results of the initial, annual, and any other performance tests;
7)
Records of calibration of any monitoring devices as required under
Sections 229.166(b)(1), (2) and (3) and 229.168(a) and (b) of this Part;
and
8)
Identification of the names of all HMIWI operators who have met the
criteria for qualification under Section 229.170 of this Part, including:
A)
Documentation of training and the dates of the training; and
B)
The date of the initial review and all subsequent annual reviews of
the information specified in Section 229.172(a) of this Part, as
required by Section 229.172(b) of this Part.
b)
The owner or operator of an HMIWI claiming an exemption from the emission
limits in this Part pursuant to Section 229.110(b) of this Part shall keep
contemporaneous records identifying each period of time when only pathological
waste, low-level radioactive waste, or chemotherapeutic waste is burned,
including the calendar date and duration of such periods.
c)
The owner or operator of an HMIWI claiming an exemption pursuant to Section
229.110(c) of this Part shall keep records on a calendar quarter basis
demonstrating that only pathological waste, low-level radioactive waste, or
chemotherapeutic waste is burned.
d)
The owner or operator of a co-fired combustor claiming an exemption from the
emission limits under Section 229.110(d) of this Part shall maintain records on a
calendar quarter basis of the relative weight of hospital waste and/or
medical/infectious waste, and of all other fuels or waste combusted.
e)
The owner or operator of each rural HMIWI shall maintain records of the annual
equipment inspections required under Section 229.162 of this Part, any required
maintenance, and any repairs not completed within 10 days after an inspection or
the time frame established by the Agency.
f)
All records required under this Section shall be maintained onsite for a period of 5
years, in either paper copy or electronic format, unless an alternative format has
been approved by the Agency in a permit condition.
g)
All records required to be maintained pursuant to this Section shall be made
available to the Agency upon request.
Section 229.184
Reporting Requirements
a)
The facilities manager and the responsible official for the affected source shall
certify each report required under this Section.
b)
The owner or operator of an HMIWI shall submit to the Agency the results of any
performance test conducted on the HMIWI within 60 days after conducting the
performance test. The information submitted with the initial performance test
required by Section 229.142 of this Part shall include:
1)
The test data and values for the site-specific operating parameters
established for an HMIWI pursuant to either Section 229.142(d), (e) or (f)
of this Part, as applicable; and
2)
A copy of the waste management plan required under Subpart K of this
Part.
c)
All owners or operators of HMIWIs shall submit the information specified under
this subsection (c) to the Agency by September 15, 2001 and by September 15 of
each year thereafter. Once an HMIWI is issued a CAAPP permit, the owner or
operator of an HMIWI shall submit these reports semi-annually, in accordance
with subsection (d) of this Section. The annual report shall include the following
information:
1)
The values for site-specific operating parameters established pursuant to
either Section 229.142(d), (e) or (f) of this Part;
2)
The highest maximum operating parameter and the lowest minimum
operating parameter, as applicable, for each operating parameter, recorded
for the calendar year being reported and for the calendar year preceding
the year being reported;
3)
Any information recorded pursuant to Section 229.182(a)(3) through (5)
of this Subpart for the calendar year being reported and for the calendar
year preceding the year being reported;
4)
If no exceedences or malfunctions were recorded under Section
229.182(a)(3) through (a)(5) of this Subpart for the calendar year being
reported, a statement that no exceedences occurred during the reporting
period; and
5)
Any use of the bypass stack, the duration of use, the reason for
malfunction, and the corrective actions taken.
d)
Once the owner or operator of an HMIWI is required to submit semiannual
reports, these reports must be submitted within 60 days following the end of the
reporting period. The first semiannual reporting period ends on March 15 of each
year and the second semiannual reporting period ends on September 15 of each
year.
e)
The owner or operator of each rural HMIWI subject to the emission limits under
Section 229.126(b) of this Part, shall submit an annual report containing all
information listed in subsections (b) and (c) of this Section by no later than 60
days following the year in which the data was collected. Subsequent reports shall
be sent no later than 12 calendar months following the previous report. Once the
unit is subject to permitting requirements under the CAAPP, the owner or
operator shall submit these reports semiannually in accordance with the schedule
specified in subsection (d) of this Section.
Section 229.APPENDIX A Toxic Equivalency (TEQ) Factors
The following TEQ factors shall be used to determine compliance with the dioxin/furans
standards under either Section 229.125(b) or Section 229.126(b) of this Part.
Dioxin/Furan Congener
Toxic Equivalency Factor
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin
1.0
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-tetrachlorinated dibenzofuran
0.1
2,3,4,7,8-pentachlorinated dibenzofuran
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-heptachlorinated dibenzofuran
0.01
octachlorinated dibenzofuran
0.001
Section 229.APPENDIX B Operating Parameters to be Monitored and Minimum
Measurement and Recording Frequencies. An “x” in any box in this matrix means that
measurement of that parameter is required.
MINIMUM FREQUENCY
CONTROL SYSTEM
Operating
Parameters
Data Meas-
urement
Data
Recording
Dry
Scrubber
Followed by
Fabric Filter
Wet
Scrubb
er
Dry Scrubber
Followed by Fabric
Filter and Wet
Scrubber
Maximum
1
Charge Rate
Continuous
Once per
hour
X
X
X
Maximum
Fabric Filter
Inlet
Temperature
Continuous
Once per
minute
X
X
Maximum
flue gas
temperature
Continuous
Once per
minute
X
X
Minimum
secondary
chamber
temperature
Continuous
Once per
minute
X
X
X
Minimum
Dioxin/
Furan
Sorbent Flow
Rate
Hourly
Once per
hour
X
X
Minimum
HCl Sorbent
Flow Rate
Hourly
Once per
hour
X
X
Minimum Hg
Sorbent Flow
Rate
Hourly
Once per
hour
X
X
Minimum
Pressure
Drop Across
the Wet
Scrubber or
Minimum
Horsepower
or Amperage
to Wet
Scrubber
Continuous
Once per
minute
X
X
Minimum
Scrubber
Liquor Flow
Rate
Continuous
Once per
minute
X
X
Minimum
Scrubber
Liquor pH
Continuous
Once per
minute
X
X
1
For batch HMIWIs, record the charge per batch.
PART 229.APPENDIX C Reference Test Methods and Procedures for Performance Tests.
The following test methods and procedures shall be used as specified in Section 229.140(e) of
this Part, when conducting any performance test for the purpose of demonstrating compliance
with the emission limits established under this Part.
a)
All performance tests shall consist of a minimum of 3 test runs conducted under
representative operating conditions. The minimum sample time of 1 hour per test
run shall be used unless otherwise indicated. In order to demonstrate compliance
with the emission limits set forth in Subpart E of this Part, the arithmetic average
of all 3 performance test runs shall be used.
b)
Method 1, at 40 CFR 60, incorporated by reference at Section 229.104(d) of this
Part, shall be used to select the sampling location and number of traverse points.
c)
Method 2, at 40 CFR 60 shall be used to determine average gas density, as well as
to measure gas velocity.
d)
Method 3 or 3A, at 40 CFR 60 shall be used for gas composition analysis,
including measurement of oxygen concentration. Method 3 or 3A, at 40 CFR 60
shall be used simultaneously with each reference method.
e)
The pollutant concentrations shall be adjusted to 7 percent oxygen using the
following equation:
C
adj
= C
meas
(20.9-7)/(20.9-%O
2
)
Where:
C
adj
= pollutant concentration adjusted to 7 percent oxygen;
C
meas
= 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
%O
2
= oxygen concentration measured on a dry basis, percent.
f)
Method 5 or 29, at 40 CFR 60 shall be used to measure particulate matter
emissions.
g)
Method 9, at 40 CFR 60 shall be used to measure stack opacity.
h)
Method 10 or 10B, at 40 CFR 60 shall be used to measure CO emissions.
i)
Method 23, at 40 CFR 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 TEQ for dioxin/furans (set out in Appendix A of this Part), as
provided under Section 229.125(b) or 229.126(b) of this Part, whichever is
applicable, the following procedures shall be used to determine compliance:
1)
Measure the concentration of each dioxin/furan tetra-through-octa-
congener emitted using Method 23;
2)
For each dioxin/furan congener measured in accordance with subsection
(i)(1) of this Section, multiply the congener concentration by its
corresponding TEQ factor specified in Appendix A of this Part; and
3)
Sum the products calculated in accordance with subsection (i)(2) of this
Section to obtain the total concentration of dioxin/furans emitted in terms
of TEQ.
j)
Method 26 or 26A, at 40 CFR 60 shall be used to measure HCl emissions. If the
affected facility has selected the percentage reduction standard for HCl as
provided under Section 229.125(b) or 229.126(b) of this Part, whichever is
applicable, the percentage reduction in HCl emissions (%R
HCl
) is computed using
the following formula:
(%R
HCl
)= ((E
i
-E
o
)/E
i
) x 100
Where:
%R
HCl
= percentage reduction of HCl emissions achieved;
E
i
= HCl emissions concentration measured at the control
device inlet, corrected to 7 percent oxygen
(dry
basis); and
E
o
= HCl emissions concentration measured at the control
device outlet, corrected to 7 percent
oxygen (dry
basis).
k)
Method 29, at 40 CFR 60 shall be used to measure Pb, Cd, and Hg emissions. If
the affected facility has selected the percentage reduction standards for metals as
provided in Section 229.125(b) or 229.126(b) of this Part, whichever is
applicable, the percentage reduction in emissions (%R
metal
) is computed using the
following formula:
(%R
metal
)=((E
i
-E
o
)/E
i
)x 100
Where:
%R
metal
= percentage reduction of metal emissions (Pb, Cd,
or Hg) achieved;
E
i
= metal emissions concentration (Pb, Cd, or Hg)
measured at the control device inlet, corrected to 7
percent oxygen (dry basis); and
E
o
= metal emissions concentration (Pb, Cd, or Hg)
measured at the control device outlet, corrected to
7 percent oxygen (dry basis).