S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-105.X

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024

Section 61-105.X - Permit By Rule

(1) All infectious waste generators which comply with the conditions of (2) below shall be deemed to have a permit by rule.

(2) To qualify for permit by rule the owner and/or operator of the facility shall:

(a) comply with all parts of the Act and this regulation except permitting procedures of Section W.

(b) demonstrate that more than seventy-five (75) percent (by weight, in a calendar year) of all infectious waste that is stored, treated or disposed of by the facility is generated onsite.

(c) assure that no activities at the facility involve the placing of infectious waste directly into the environment.

(d) notify the Department in writing that the facility is operating under a permit by rule and supply the following information:

(i) the name, mailing address, location address, and phone number of the facility;

(ii) type of businesses served;

(iii) the type of facility; and

(iv) the principal officer; and

(e) notify the Department in writing before onsite treatment activities begin.

(3) All infectious waste generators who treat infectious waste and are not exempted in Section T and not meeting the requirements of (2) above shall apply for an infectious waste treatment permit as outlined in Section W.

(4) Any facility deemed to have a permit by rule which fails to satisfy any of the conditions set forth in (2) above or this regulation may have its permit by rule revoked and must obtain a permit as outlined in Section W to continue to store, treat, or dispose of infectious waste.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-105.X