N.M. Code R. § 20.2.63.208

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

Section 20.2.63.208 - OPERATOR TRAINING

A. A trained combustion unit operator shall be present at the facility in which a combustion unit is located whenever waste is being combusted. The facility employed operator will control the operation of the combustion unit during performance testing.

B. All combustion unit operators or their immediate supervisor on-site must have completed the following qualifying training. Operator training shall include a program of study approved by the Department. The owner or operator shall submit a proposed program of study to include the following:

(1) Proper waste handling;

(2) Identification of waste types acceptable for combustion;

(3) Combustion unit design and waste combustion theory;

(4) Proper combustion unit startup, operation, shutdown, and maintenance procedures;

(5) Work safety procedures, including infectious disease control procedures for the facility;

(6) Applicable air pollution, solid waste, and wastewater management regulations;

(7) Air pollution control equipment operation and maintenance; and

(8) A minimum of two (2) burn cycles of hands-on combustion unit operation under the supervision of another trained operator or the combustion unit manufacturer's representative.

C. Operator training shall include an annual review lasting at least eight hours. The required review may contain but shall not be limited to reviews of operation and maintenance procedures, topic specific conferences, manufacturers updates, and regulatory updates. The content of the annual review shall be approved by the Department.

D. Every operator shall have visible proof of completion of the required initial training and annual review posted or filed in the work area at the facility.

E. Upon completion of the development of a training course by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) which is specific to biomedical waste combustion units, subsection B of 20.2.63.208 NMAC shall be superseded and the ASME training course shall be required.

N.M. Code R. § 20.2.63.208

11/30/95; 20.2.63.208 NMAC - Rn, 20 NMAC 2.63.1000 10/31/02