Md. Code Regs. 26.11.08.08-2 - Emission Standards and Requirements for HMIWIs Under 40 CFR 60 Subpart Ce as Revised October 6, 2009
A.
Applicability and Emission Standards. The emission standards and requirements
of §B(1)-(7) and §C(1)-(6) of this regulation apply to a person who owns or
operates an HMIWI subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Ce, as revised, October 6,
2009.
B. Emission Limits and
Requirements for Small, Medium, and Large HMIWIs.
(1) A person who owns or operates a small,
medium, or large HMIWI for which construction was commenced on or before June
20, 1996 or for which modification commenced on or before March 16, 1998 shall
comply with the following emission limits.
| Pollutant | Units (7 percent oxygen, dry basis) | Emission limits | Test Method | Averaging Time1 |
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| Small | Medium | Large | ||||
| Particulate matter | Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per dry standard cubic foot) | 66 (0.029) | 46 (0.020) | 25 (0.011) | EPA Reference Method 5 of Appendix A-3 of 40 CFR Part 60, or EPA reference Method 26A or 29 of Appendix A-8 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average (1hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Opacity | 6 minute block average percent | 10 | 10 | 10 | EPA Method 9 and PM CEMS. Alternative use of PM CEMS as stipulated under 40 CFR § 60.56c(b)(9) in lieu of EPA Method 9, Appendix A-4 or Bag leak detection system | 6 minute block average |
| Carbon monoxide | Parts per million by volume | 20 | 5.5 | 11 | EPA Reference Method 10 of Appendix A-4 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average (1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| 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) | 16 (7.0) or 0.013 (0.0057) | 0.85 (0.37) or 0.020 (0.0087) | 9.3 (4.1) or 0.054 (0.024) | EPA Reference Method 23 of Appendix A-7 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average (4 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Hydrogen chloride | Parts per million by volume | 44 | 7.7 | 6.6 | EPA Reference Method 26 or 26A of Appendix A-8 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average (1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Sulfur dioxide | Parts per million by volume | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.0 | EPA Reference Method 6 or 6C of Appendix A-4 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average (1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Nitrogen oxides | Parts per million by volume | 190 | 190 | 140 | EPA Reference Method 7 or 7E of Appendix A-4 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average (1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Lead | Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per thousand dry standard cubic feet) | 0.31 (0.14) | 0.018 (0.0079) | 0.036 (0.016) | EPA Reference Method 29 of Appendix A-8 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average (1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Cadmium | Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per thousand dry standard cubic feet) | 0.017(0.0074) | 0.013(0.0057) | 0.0092(0.0040) | EPA Reference Method 29 of Appendix A-8 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average (1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Mercury | Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per thousand dry standard cubic feet) | 0.014(0.0061) | 0.025 (0.011) | 0.018(0.0079) | EPA Reference Method 29 of Appendix A-8 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average (1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
Except as allowed under 40 CFR § 60.56c(c) for HMIWI equipped with CEMS.
(2) A person who
owns or operates a small, medium, or large HMIWI for which construction was
commenced after June 20, 1996 but no later than December 1, 2008, or for which
modification commenced after March 16, 1998 but no later than April 6, 2010,
shall comply with the following emission limits.
| Pollutant | Units (7 percent oxygen, dry basis) |
Emission limits HMIWI size |
Test Method | Averaging Time1 | ||
| Small | Medium | Large | ||||
| Particulate matter | Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per dry standard cubic foot) | 66 (0.029) | 34 (0.015) | 25 (0.011) | EPA Reference Method 5 of Appendix A-3 of 40 CFR Part 60, or EPA reference Method 26A or 29 of Appendix A-8 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average (1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Opacity | 6 minute block average percent | 6 | 6 | 6 | EPA Method 9 and PM CEMS. Alternative use of PM CEMS as stipulated under 40 CFR § 60.56c(b)(9) in lieu of EPA Method 9, Appendix A-4 or Bag leak detection system | 6 minute block average |
| Carbon monoxide | Parts per million by volume | 20 | 5.5 | 11 | EPA Reference Method 10 of Appendix A-4 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average(1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| 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) | 16 (7.0) or0.013 (0.0057) | 0.85 (0.37) or0.020 (0.0087) | 9.3 (4.1) or 0.054 (0.024) | EPA Reference Method 23 of Appendix A-7 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average(4 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Hydrogen chloride | Parts per million by volume or percent reduction | 15 or 99% | 7.7 | 6.6 | EPA Reference Method 26 or 26A of Appendix A-8 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average(1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Sulfur dioxide | Parts per million by volume | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.0 | EPA Reference Method 6 or 6C of Appendix A-4 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average(1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Nitrogen oxides | Parts per million by volume | 190 | 190 | 140 | EPA Reference Method 7 or 7E of Appendix A-4 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average(1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Lead | Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per thousand dry standard cubic feet) | 0.31 (0.14) | 0.018 (0.0079) | 0.036 (0.016) | EPA Reference Method 29 of Appendix A-8 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average(1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Cadmium | Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per thousand dry standard cubic feet) | 0.017 (0.0074) | 0.013 (0.0057) | 0.0092 (0.0040) | EPA Reference Method 29 of Appendix A-8 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average(1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Mercury | Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per thousand dry standard cubic feet) | 0.014 (0.0061) | 0.025 (0.011) | 0.018 (0.0079) | EPA Reference Method 29 of Appendix A-8 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average (1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
Except as allowed under 40 CFR § 60.56c(c) for HMIWI equipped with CEMS.
(3) Waste
Management Plan.
(a) A person who owns or
operates an HMIWI subject to §B of this regulation shall prepare a Waste
Management Plan that identifies the feasibility and the approach to solid waste
segregation or material substitution to reduce the amount of toxics
emissions.
(b) The Waste Management
Plan shall meet the requirements of
40 CFR §
60.55c.
(c) A revised Waste Management Plan shall be
submitted to the Department within 60 days of completion of the required
initial compliance tests under this regulation.
(4) Compliance and Performance Testing.
(a) A person who owns or operates an HMIWI
subject to §B of this regulation shall complete the initial and subsequent
tests which meet the conditions and requirements using test methods and
procedures listed under 40
CFR §§
60.56c(b)(1) to (b)(6) and (b)(9) to
(b)(14), except for annual fugitive and CO
emissions testing requirements, which shall comply with
40 CFR §§
60.56c(c)(3) and
(4).
(b) In addition to the specified test method,
compliance with the emissions limits in §B may be demonstrated by use of CEMS
or any approved alternative non-EPA test methods allowed under
40 CFR §
60.56c(b).
(5) Monitoring Requirements. A
person who owns or operates an HMIWI subject to §B of this regulation shall
comply with the monitoring requirements under
40 CFR §
60.57c.
(a)
Exemptions. A person may elect to use the exemptions listed under
40 CFR §§
60.56c(c)(5)(ii) through (v), (c)(6), (c)(7), (e)(6) through
(10), (f)(7) through (10), (g)(6) through (10), and
(h) for HMIWI units subject to
.08-2B(1).
(b) Alternative
Compliance Option. A person may elect to use CO CEMS as specified under
40 CFR §
60.56c(c)(4) or bag leak
detection systems as specified under
40 CFR §
60.57c(h).
(6) Reporting and Record-Keeping
Requirements. A person who owns or operates an HMIWI subject to §B of this
regulation shall report to the Department and EPA and maintain records in
accordance with the requirements listed in 40 CFR Part 60.58c(b)through (g),
excluding 40 CFR §§
60.58c(b)(2)(viii) and (b)(2)(xvii),(b)(2)(xviii) and
(b)(2)(xix).
C. Emission Limits and Requirements for Small
Rural Area HMIWIs.
(1) A person who owns or
operates a small rural area HMIWI for which construction was commenced on or
before June 20, 1996, or for which modification commenced on or before March
16, 1998, shall comply with the following emission limits.
| Pollutant | Units (7 percent oxygen, dry basis) |
HMIWI Emission limits |
Test Method | Averaging Time1 |
| Particulate matter | Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per dry standard cubic foot) | 197 (0.086) | EPA Reference Method 5 of Appendix A-3 of 40 CFR Part 60, or EPA reference Method 26A or 29 of Appendix A-3 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average (1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Opacity | 6 minute block average percent | 10 | EPA Method 9 and PM CEMS. Alternative use of PM CEMS as stipulated under 40 CFR § 60.56c(b)(9) in lieu of EPA Method 9, Appendix A-4 or Bag leak detection system | 6 minute block average |
| Carbon monoxide | Parts per million by volume | 40 | EPA Reference Method 10 of Appendix A-4 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average(1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| 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) | EPA Reference Method 23 of Appendix A-7 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average(4 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Hydrogen chloride | Parts per million by volume or percent reduction | 3,100 | EPA Reference Method 26 or 26A of Appendix A-8 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average(1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Sulfur dioxide | Parts per million by volume | 55 | EPA Reference Method 6 or 6C of Appendix A-4 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average(1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Nitrogen oxides | Parts per million by volume | 250 | EPA Reference Method 7 or 7E of Appendix A-4 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average(1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Lead | Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per thousand dry standard cubic feet) | 10 (4.4) | EPA Reference Method 29 of Appendix A-8 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average(1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Cadmium | Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per thousand dry standard cubic feet) | 4 (1.7) | EPA Reference Method 29 of Appendix A-8 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average(1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Mercury | Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per thousand dry standard cubic feet) | 7.5 (3.3) | EPA Reference Method 29 of Appendix A-8 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average(1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
Except as allowed under 40 CFR § 60.56c(c) for HMIWI equipped with CEMS.
(2) A person who
owns or operates a small rural area HMIWI for which construction commenced
after June 20, 1996 but no later than December 1, 2008, or for which
modification was commenced after March 16, 1998 but no later than April 6,
2010, shall comply with the following emission limits.
| Pollutant | Units (7 percent oxygen, dry basis) |
HMIWI Emission limits |
Test Method | Averaging Time1 |
| Particulate matter | Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per dry standard cubic foot) | 87 (0.038) | EPA Reference Method 5 of Appendix A-3 of 40 CFR Part 60, or EPA reference Method 26A or 29 of Appendix A-3 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average (1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Opacity | 6 minute block average percent | 6 | EPA Method 9 and PM CEMS. Alternative use of PM CEMS as stipulated under 40 CFR § 60.56c(b)(9) in lieu of EPA Method 9, Appendix A-4 or Bag leak detection system | 6 minute block average |
| Carbon monoxide | Parts per million by volume | 20 | EPA Reference Method 10 of Appendix A-4 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average(1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| 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) | 240 (100) or 5.1 (2.2) | EPA Reference Method 23 of Appendix A-7 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average(4 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Hydrogen chloride | Parts per million by volume or percent reduction | 810 | EPA Reference Method 26 or 26A of Appendix A-8 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average(1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Sulfur dioxide | Parts per million by volume | 55 | EPA Reference Method 6 or 6C of Appendix A-4 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average(1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Nitrogen oxides | Parts per million by volume | 130 | EPA Reference Method 7 or 7E of Appendix A-4 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average(1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Lead | Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per thousand dry standard cubic feet) | 0.5 (0.22) | EPA Reference Method 29 of Appendix A-8 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average(1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Cadmium | Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per thousand dry standard cubic feet) | 0.114 (0.048) | EPA Reference Method 29 of Appendix A-8 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average(1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
| Mercury | Milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (grains per thousand dry standard cubic feet) | 0.0051 (0.0022) | EPA Reference Method 29 of Appendix A-8 of 40 CFR Part 60 | 3 run average(1 hr minimum sample time per run) |
Except as allowed under 40 CFR § 60.56c(c) for HMIWI equipped with CEMS.
(3) Waste
Management Plan.
(a) A person who owns or
operates a small rural area HMIWI subject to §C of this regulation shall
prepare a Waste Management Plan that identifies the feasibility and the
approach to solid waste segregation or material substitution to reduce the
amount of toxics emissions.
(b) The
Waste Management Plan shall meet the requirements of 40 CFR Part §
60.55c.
(c) A revised Waste
Management Plan shall be submitted to the Department within 60 days of
completion of the required initial compliance tests under this
regulation.
(4)
Compliance and Performance Testing.
(a) A
person who owns or operates a small rural area HMIWI shall conduct the
performance test in accordance with 40 CFR Part § 60.56c, with the following
requirement and exemptions:
(i) The
compliance test load and frequency shall be conducive to meeting the 2000
lbs/week limitation.
(ii) For an
HMIWI subject to §C(1) of this regulation, the test methods listed in
40 CFR §§
60.56c(b)(7),(8), (12),(13)
(Pb and Cd), and (14) and the annual PM, CO, and HCl emissions testing
requirements under 40 CFR §
60.56c(c)(2) and the
fugitive emissions testing requirements under
40 CFR §
60.56c(c)(3) do not
apply.
(iii) For an HMIWI subject
to §C(2) of this regulation the annual fugitive emissions testing requirements
under 40 CFR §
60.56c(c)(3) do not
apply.
(b) A person who
owns or operates a small rural area HMIWI not equipped with an air pollution
control device shall:
(i) Establish the
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 as required in
40 CFR §
60.37e(b)(2).
(ii) Following the date on which the initial
performance test is completed, an owner operator may 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 any time, except during performance tests.
(iii) Except as provided in §C(5)(b)(iii) of
this regulation, operation of a small rural area HMIWI 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.
(iv) Operation above the maximum charge rate
or below the minimum secondary chamber temperature shall constitute a violation
of the established operating parameters.
(v) The owner or operator may conduct a
repeat performance test within 30 days of violation of any applicable operating
parameter to demonstrate that the HMIWI is not in violation of the applicable
emission limit.
(vi) Repeat
performance tests conducted pursuant to §C(4)(b)(v) of this regulation shall be
conducted after notification to the Department.
(c) In addition to the specified test method,
compliance with the emissions limits in §C may be demonstrated by use of CEMS
or any approved alternative non-EPA test methods allowed under
40 CFR §
60.56c(b).
(5) Monitoring Requirements.
(a) A person who owns or operates a small
rural area HMIWI shall comply with 40 CFR Part § 60.57c.
(b) A person who owns or operates a small
rural area HMIWI without an air pollution control device shall comply with the
following requirements:
(i) Install, calibrate
(to manufacturers' 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;
(ii) Install, calibrate (to manufacturers'
specifications), maintain, and operate a device which automatically measures
and records the date, time, and weight of each charge fed into the HMIWI;
and
(iii) At a minimum, valid
monitoring data shall be obtained for 75 percent of the operating hours per day
and 90 percent of the operating hours per calendar quarter that the HMIWI is
combusting hospital waste or medical/infectious waste, or both.
(c) Exemptions.
(i) For an HMIWI subject to the requirements
of §C(1) of this regulation, the CO CEMS requirements under
40 CFR §
60.56c(c)(4), and the
compliance requirements for monitoring listed in
40 CFR §§
60.56c(c)(5) through (7) and (d) through
(k) do not apply.
(ii) For an HMIWI subject to the requirements
of §C(2) of this regulation, CO CEMS requirements under
40 CFR §
60.56c(c)(4), and the
compliance requirements for monitoring listed in
40 CFR §§
60.56c(c)(5)(ii) through (v), (c)(6) through (10), (e)(6)
through (10), (f)(7) through (10), and g(6)
through (10) do not apply.
(6) Reporting and Record-Keeping. A person
who owns or operates a small rural area HMIWI shall:
(a) Maintain records of the annual equipment
inspections, any required maintenance, and any repairs not completed within10
days of an inspection or the time frame established by the Department;
and
(b) Submit a report signed by
the facility manager containing the information recorded under §B(6)(a) of this
regulation in accordance with the following schedule:
(i) For a source subject to the permitting
requirements under Title V of the federal Clean Air Act, the report shall be
submitted semiannually.
(ii) For a
source other than one subject to Title V of the federal Clean Air Act, the
report shall be submitted annually, and not later than 60 days following the
year in which the data was collected.
(c) Those records required by
40 CFR §§
60.58c(b)(2) (viii) and
(b)(2)(xvii), (b)(2)(xviii), and (b)(2)(xix), and (b)(7) are not required under
§C(6) of this regulation.
D. Equipment Inspection Requirements.
(1) Each HMIWI shall undergo by June 15, 2012
an initial equipment inspection and subsequent annual inspections that at a
minimum include the following:
(a) Inspect all
burners, pilot assemblies, and pilot sensing devices for proper operation and
clean pilot flame sensor, as necessary;
(b) Ensure proper adjustment of primary and
secondary chamber combustion air, and adjust as necessary;
(c) Inspect hinges and door latches, and
lubricate as necessary;
(d) Inspect
dampers, fans, and blowers for proper operation;
(e) Inspect HMIWI door and door gaskets for
proper sealing;
(f) Inspect motors
for proper operation;
(g) Inspect
primary chamber refractory lining; clean and repair or replace lining as
necessary;
(h) Inspect incinerator
shell for corrosion or hot spots, or both;
(i) Inspect secondary/tertiary chamber and
stack and clean as necessary;
(j)
Inspect mechanical loader, including limit switches, for proper operation, if
applicable;
(k) Visually inspect
waste bed (grates), and repair or seal, as appropriate;
(l) For the burn cycle that follows the
inspection, document that the incinerator is operating properly and make any
necessary adjustments;
(m) Inspect
air pollution control device or devices for proper operation, if
applicable;
(n) Inspect waste heat
boiler systems to ensure proper operation, if applicable;
(o) Inspect bypass stack
components;
(p) Ensure proper
calibration of thermocouples, sorbent feed systems and any other monitoring
equipment; and
(q) Generally
observe that the equipment is maintained in good operating condition.
(2) 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 for a
different date to complete all necessary repairs.
(3) Each HMIWI shall undergo an equipment
inspection annually (within 12 months following the previous annual equipment
inspection), in accordance with the requirements of §D(1) of this
regulation.
(4) The control device
of an HMIWI shall undergo by June 15, 2012, an initial inspection that at a
minimum includes the following:
(a) Inspect
air pollution control device(s) for proper operation, if applicable;
(b) Ensure proper calibration of
thermocouples, sorbent feed systems, and any other monitoring
equipment;
(c) Generally observe
that the equipment is maintained in good operating condition; and
(d) Within 10 operating days following an air
pollution control device 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.
(5)
The control device of HMIWI shall undergo an inspection annually (within 12
months following the previous annual inspection), in accordance with the
requirements of §D(4) of this regulation.
E. Compliance Schedules.
(1) A person who owns or operates a HMIWI
subject to this regulation shall:
(a) Comply
with all the requirements of §E of this regulation and related 40 CFR Part 62,
Subpart V revision requirements by June 15, 2012 or as expeditiously as
practicable; or
(b) Submit to the
Department and the EPA for approval, a compliance plan by December 15, 2011
that includes the following increments of progress:
(i) Award contracts for control systems or
process modifications or orders for purchase of components no later than June
15, 2012;
(ii) Initiate on-site
construction or installation of the air pollution control device(s) or process
changes no later than December 15, 2012;
(iii) Complete on-site construction or
installation of control equipment or process changes by no later than December
15, 2013;
(iv) Comply with the
requirements of this regulation and related 40 CFR Part 62, Subpart V revision
as expeditiously as practicable, but no later than October 6, 2014;
and
(v) Complete the compliance
testing within 180 days after the final compliance date.
(2) A person who anticipates an
inability to comply with the interim compliance dates described in
§E(1)(b)(i)-(iii) of this regulation may submit to the Department and the EPA
an alternative compliance plan designed to achieve compliance with
§E(1)(b)(iv)-(v) of this regulation, and shall be bound by such plan upon the
Department's and the EPA's approval.
F. Compliance Based on Previous Test Results.
A person who owns or operates an HMIWI or a small rural area HMIWI subject to
this regulation may use previous emissions tests to demonstrate compliance with
the requirements of this regulation provided:
(1) The test was conducted using the
applicable procedures and test methods listed in
40 CFR §
60.56c(b) or EPA-accepted
voluntary consensus standards;
(2)
The HMIWI is to be operated in a manner (e.g., with charge rate, secondary
chamber temperature, etc.) that would be expected to result in the same or
lower emissions than observed during the previous emissions test(s);
(3) The HMIWI has not been modified such that
emissions would be expected to exceed (notwithstanding normal test-to-test
variability) the results from previous emissions test(s); and
(4) The previous emissions test(s) were
conducted in 1996 or later.
G. HMIWI Shutdown.
(1) A person who owns or operates a HMIWI and
plans to shutdown rather than comply with the requirements of this regulation
and amended 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart Ce shall cease operations by June 15, 2012,
but not later than October 6, 2014, as provided in §G(2) of this
regulation.
(2) A request for an
extension of the June 15, 2012 cease operation deadline shall be submitted to
the Department by April 30, 2012 and contain the following information:
(a) Documentation of the analysis undertaken
to support the need for an extension, including a justification for the length
of the period of the extension;
(b)
An evaluation of the option to transport the waste off site to a commercial
medical waste treatment and disposal facility on a temporary or permanent
basis; and
(c) A plan that
documents measurable and enforceable incremental steps of progress to be taken
towards permanent facility closure no later than October 6, 2014.
H. Shut-Down Extension
Requests for the Installation of Alternative Treatment Technologies. A person
who owns or operates an HMIWI and requests an extension to install alternative
treatment technologies shall:
(1) Submit by
April 30, 2012 a request to the Department to install alternative treatment
technology;
(2) Initiate onsite
construction or installation of alternative technology by December 15,
2012;
(3) Complete onsite
construction or installation by December 15, 2013;
(4) Shut down the existing HMIWI as
expeditiously as practicable but no later than October 6, 2014; and
(5) Render the existing HMIWI inoperative as
expeditiously as practicable.
Notes
Regulation .08-2E amended as an emergency provision effective July 4, 2012 (39:17 Md. R. 1146); amended permanently effective November 26, 2012 (39:23 Md. R. 1533); amended effective 45:24 Md. R. 1163, eff.
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