N.M. Code R. § 20.2.63.201

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 11, June 11, 2024

Section 20.2.63.201 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. No one shall combust biomedical waste in a single chamber combustion unit. All single chamber combustion units shall be taken out of service and removed from the facility.

B. No one shall combust material marked with radiation symbols as required by 20.3.1 NMAC - 20.3.20 NMAC (Radiation Protection Regulations), or material having a radioactivity level greater than background, in a combustion unit subject to this Part.

C. Hazardous waste may not be combusted in a combustion unit subject to this regulation unless a permit to do so pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act has been obtained from the Hazardous Waste Bureau of the Department.

D. Infectious wastes are defined as "special wastes" and as such are subject to 20.9.1 NMAC (New Mexico Solid Waste Management Regulation).

E. Any biomedical waste combustion unit located at a facility with a total charging capacity of 50 tons per day or more or which accepts off-site municipal solid waste from a non-generator of biomedical waste must also meet the requirements of 20.2.62 NMAC (Municipal Waste Combustion).

N.M. Code R. § 20.2.63.201

11/30/95; 20.2.63.201 NMAC - Rn, 20 NMAC 2.63.300 10/31/02