Md. Code Regs. 26.11.08.09 - Incinerator Operator Training
A.
Applicability. This regulation applies to any person in this State who owns or
operates an incinerator.
B.
Certification and Operation. A person may not operate or allow an incinerator
to be operated unless the owner certifies to the Department on a form provided
by the Department that the incinerator operator:
(1) Has completed an initial training course
approved by the Department which meets the requirements of §C or D of this
regulation;
(2) Annually, after
initial certification, completes a review course approved by the Department;
and
(3) Is present at all times
whenever the incinerator is in operation.
C. Training Course for Operators of Special
Medical Waste or Industrial Waste Incinerators.
(1) For any incinerator operator who operates
a special medical waste incinerator or an industrial waste incinerator, the
training course shall be the "Hospital Incinerator Operator Training Course"
Volumes I-III (EPA-450/3-89-003, EPA-450/3-89-004, and EPA-450/3-89-010,
respectively), Control Technology Center, March 1989, which is incorporated by
reference, and "Operation and Maintenance of Hospital Medical Waste
Incinerators" (EPA-450/3-89-002), Control Technology Center, March 1989, which
is incorporated by reference.
(2)
For the operator of any special medical waste incinerator or an industrial
waste incinerator, completing a training course means:
(a) Completing an initial training course
approved by the Department of at least 3 days (24 hours) duration;
and
(b) Passing a written test
approved by the Department.
(3) The certified operator shall, after
initial training, complete and pass an annual review course approved by the
Department of at least 1 day (8 hours) duration.
(4) For an HMIWI subject to the requirements
of this chapter, a person is qualified to operate an HMIWI if the person passes
the training course required in §C(2) and (3) of this regulation and complies
with the requirements in 40
CFR §
60.53(c)(d).
(5) An owner or operator of an HMIWI shall
maintain documentation of training (operator training manual) on site and
update the documentation annually at the time of the annual review course. The
documentation shall be as specified in
40 CFR §
60.53c(h).
(6) The requirements of §C(5) of this
regulation shall be effective March 1, 2001.
D. Training Course for Operators of Municipal
Waste Combustors, Sewage Sludge Incinerators, and Hazardous Waste Incinerators.
(1) For any incinerator operator who operates
a municipal waste combustor (MWC), sewage sludge incinerator (SSI), or
hazardous waste incinerator (HWI), the training course shall address the
following subjects in detail:
(a) Overall
operation, maintenance, and performance of the facility;
(b) Start-up and shut-down of the
facility;
(c) Applicable federal,
State, and local environmental regulations, and sanctions for
violation;
(d) Policies and
procedures for proper and safe plant operations;
(e) Maintaining records of facility
operations;
(f) Actions to correct
upsets or emergencies;
(g) Control
room operations;
(h) Ash handling
and disposal;
(i) Combustion
theory;
(j) Air pollution control
technology; and
(k) Continuous
emission monitors and their calibration, and quality assurance
requirements.
(2) For
the operator of any municipal waste combustor (MWC) or hazardous waste
incinerator (HWI), completing a training course means:
(a) Completing an initial training course
approved by the Department of at least 5 days (40 hours) duration;
and
(b) Passing a written test
approved by the Department.
(3) For the operator of any sewage sludge
incinerator (SSI), completing a training course means:
(a) Completing an initial training course
approved by the Department of at least 3 days (24 hours) duration;
and
(b) Passing a written test
approved by the Department.
(4) The certified operator shall, after
initial training, complete and pass an annual review course approved by the
Department of at least 1 day (8 hours) duration.
E. Application for Approval of a Training
Course.
(1) A person may apply for approval of
a training course for operators of a special medical waste incinerator or an
industrial waste incinerator by submitting a written application to the
Department on a form provided by the Department.
(2) A person may apply for approval of a
training course for operators of a municipal waste combustor, sewage sludge
incinerator, or hazardous waste incinerator by submitting a written application
to the Department and a copy of the training materials which meet the
requirements of §D(1) of this regulation.
(3) The application shall include the
following:
(a) The names and qualifications of
persons who will conduct the training and evaluate test results;
(b) A description of the training facilities
and equipment to be used in conducting the training;
(c) A copy of the test to be administered;
and
(d) A description of the
curriculum satisfying the requirements of §C(1) or D(1) of this
regulation.
F. Action on an Application for a Training
Course.
(1) The Department shall acknowledge
receipt of an application for approval of a training course within 10 days
after receiving the application.
(2) The Department shall act on an
application within 60 days after the application is complete.
(3) The Department shall approve a training
course if it meets the following:
(a) The
course substantially satisfies the course contents described in §C or D of this
regulation and is updated annually;
(b) The test to be administered is adequate
to show that the operator is capable of operating an incinerator safely and
properly;
(c) The person who
conducts the training course owns or has access to a classroom facility to
conduct classroom training;
(d) The
applicant owns or has access to incineration equipment that is similar in
design to the equipment for which operators will be trained;
(e) The applicant provides staff that is
experienced in training or teaching or experienced in organizing and
coordinating technical training courses;
(f) The applicant has direct knowledge of the
principles of combustion and incineration or a similar technical
field;
(g) The applicant is
familiar with the design, operation, and maintenance of air pollution control
devices and equipment and instruments used to monitor air pollutants;
(h) The applicant provides staff that is
capable of conducting hands-on training and a staff that is familiar with
incinerator design features and variability in design parameters; and
(i) The applicant has the ability to evaluate
test results and hands-on training to determine whether a person is adequately
trained to operate an incinerator.
(4) The Department may deny or revoke
approval of a training course under the following conditions:
(a) The course does not substantially satisfy
the required course contents;
(b)
The Department determines that the course instructors are not qualified to
conduct the training; or
(c) The
documentation or other information provided by the applicant pertaining to
training or testing is fraudulent.
G. Records and Notification. Within 10 days
after training is complete, the person who conducts an approved incinerator
operator training course shall:
(1) Notify the
Department, in writing, of the names, employee identification numbers, and
employer of those incinerator operators who have successfully completed the
training course; and
(2) Provide a
certificate to each incinerator operator who has satisfactorily completed the
training course and has passed the required examination.
H. Operations and Maintenance Manual.
(1) The owner or operator of a large MWC as
defined in Regulation .01B(5-1) of this chapter shall develop and maintain
on-site an operations and maintenance manual that contains, at a minimum, all
of the course content requirements in §D(1) of this regulation and in
40 CFR §
60.54b(e).
(2) The operations and maintenance manual
shall be updated annually.
Notes
Regulation .09D amended effective January 1, 1996 (22:26 Md. R. 2032)
Regulation .09F amended effective November 17, 1997 (24:23 Md. R. 1612)
Regulation .09H amended effective September 7, 1998 (25:18 Md. R. 1438)
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