S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-62.5.3.IX

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

Section 61-62.5.3.IX - Operator Training Requirements

A. Prior to the startup for new facilities and within one year of May 25, 1990, for existing facilities, all incinerator operators shall be trained by the equipment manufacturers' representatives and/or other Department approved qualified individuals and/or organizations as to proper operating practices and procedures. The content of the training program shall be submitted to the Department for approval. The applicant shall submit certification verifying the satisfactory completion of a training program prior to issuance of the operating permit. The applicant shall not operate the incinerator without an operator on-site who has satisfactorily completed the training program.

B. The operator training requirement in paragraph A above is also applicable to all municipal waste combustors effective June 25, 1999.

C. An incinerator operator training program should include but not be limited to:

1. A summary of the applicable standards under this standard;

2. A description of basic combustion theory applicable to an incinerator;

3. Procedures for receiving, handling, and feeding waste as appropriate;

4. Incinerator startup, shutdown, and malfunction procedures;

5. Procedures for maintaining proper combustion air supply levels;

6. Procedures for operating the incinerator within the standards established under this standard;

7. Procedures for responding to periodic upset or off-specification conditions;

8. Procedures for minimizing particulate matter carryover;

9. Procedures for handling ash;

10. Procedures for monitoring incinerator emissions; and

11. Reporting and recordkeeping procedures.

D. The Department may exempt a facility from any or all of the above Operator Training Requirements on a case-by-case basis.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-62.5.3.IX

Amended by State Register Volume 36, Issue No. 4, eff April 27, 2012 (errata); State Register Volume 36, Issue No. 9, eff September 28, 2012 (errata); State Register Volume 37, Issue No. 4, eff April 26, 2013; State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 09, eff. 9/23/2016.