S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-107.3.III.D

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 61-107.3.III.D - Operating Criteria

1. A waste tire pile or processed tire pile shall have no greater than the following maximum dimensions:

a. Width: fifty (50) feet;

b. Area: ten thousand (10,000) square feet; and,

c. Height: fifteen (15) feet.

2. A fire lane fifty (50) feet wide shall be placed around the perimeter of each waste tire pile. Access to the fire lane for emergency vehicles must be unobstructed at all times.

3. The owner or operator of a waste tire facility shall control mosquitoes and rodents to protect public health and welfare. The owner or operator shall implement such mosquito control measures or other pest control measures as may be required by the Department and/or local mosquito control program. Records shall be kept of all mosquito control activities and/or preventive measures and shall be made available upon request.

4. If the facility receives tires from persons other than the operator of the facility, a sign shall be posted at the entrance of the facility that states operating hours, permit number, and emergency contacts.

5. No operations involving the use of open flames shall be conducted within fifty (50) feet of a waste tire pile.

6. An approach and access road to the waste tire facility shall be kept passable for emergency vehicles at all times.

7. An attendant shall be present when the waste tire facility is open for business and the facility shall be secured from public access when closed.

8. Fire protection services for the facility shall be assured through arrangements with local fire protection authorities. Documentation of these arrangements must be provided to the Department and made available upon request.

9. Communication equipment shall be maintained in working order at the waste tire facility to ensure that the site operator and other employees can contact local fire protection authorities in the event of an emergency.

10. The waste tire storage areas of the facility shall be kept free of grass, underbrush, and other potentially flammable material at all times.

11. The operator of the facility shall prepare and keep at the facility an emergency preparedness manual. The manual shall be updated at least once a year. The manual shall contain, at a minimum, the following elements:

a. A list of names and telephone numbers of persons to be contacted in the event of a fire, flood, or other emergency;

b. A list of the emergency response equipment at the facility, with the location of the equipment clearly shown on a facility map, and instructions for its use in the event of a fire or other emergency; and,

c. A description of the procedures to be followed in the event of a fire, including, but not limited to, procedures to contain and dispose of the oily material generated by the combustion of a large numbers of tires.

12. Upon becoming aware of a fire or an emergency that has potential off-site effects, the facility personnel shall immediately notify the Department. If the emergency occurs after normal business hours, the facility shall contact the Department through the Department's 24-Hour Emergency Response Number. Within two (2) weeks of any emergency involving potential off-site impact, the operator of the site shall submit to the Department a written report summarizing the emergency. This report shall describe the origins of the emergency, the actions that were taken to remediate the emergency, the results of the actions that were taken, and an analysis of the success or failure of the actions.

13. The operator of the facility shall maintain records of the quantity of waste tires and processed tires received at the site, stored at the site, and shipped from the site.

14. Waste tires stored indoors shall meet the same storage criteria as tires stored outdoors unless otherwise specified by the Department.

15. The storage of processed tires shall meet all of the storage criteria as stated in this Section.

16. The temperature of any above-ground piles of compacted, processed tires over one thousand (1,000) cubic yards in size shall be monitored to ensure that the temperature of the tires does not exceed 302 degrees Fahrenheit (150 degrees Celsius). Temperature control measures shall be instituted so that pile temperatures do not exceed 302 degrees Fahrenheit (150 degrees Celsius).

17. Any residuals from waste tire processing shall be managed so that the residuals are contained on-site; the residuals shall be stored temporarily and be controlled and disposed in a permitted solid waste management facility or properly recycled.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-107.3.III.D

Replaced and amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 06, eff. 6/26/2015.