1) Environmental concerns, including types of emissions.
2) Basic combustion principles, including products of combustion.
3) Operation of the specific type of incinerator to be used by the operator, including proper startup, waste charging and shutdown procedures.
4) Combustion controls and monitoring.
5) Operation of air pollution control equipment and factors affecting performance, if applicable.
6) Inspection and maintenance of the incinerator and air pollution control devices.
7) Actions to correct malfunctions or conditions that may lead to malfunction.
8) Bottom and fly ash characteristics and handling procedures.
9) Applicable federal, state and local regulations, including occupational safety and health administration workplace standards.
10) Pollution prevention.
11) Waste management practices.
NR 440.77(5)(a)3.c.
c. Written material covering the training course topics that may serve as reference material following completion of the course.
NR 440.77(5)(b)
(b)
When must the operator training course be completed? The operator training course shall be completed by the later of the following 3 dates:
NR 440.77(5)(b)3.
3. The date before an employee assumes responsibility for operating the CISWI unit or assumes responsibility for supervising the operation of the CISWI unit.
NR 440.77(5)(c)1.1. The operator shall obtain operator qualification by completing a training course that satisfies the criteria under
par. (a) 2.
NR 440.77(5)(c)2.
2. Qualification is valid from the date on which the training course is completed and the operator successfully passes the examination required under
par. (a) 3. b.
NR 440.77(5)(d)
(d)
How is operator qualification maintained? To maintain qualification, the operator shall complete an annual review or refresher course covering, at a minimum, the following 5 topics:
NR 440.77(5)(d)2.
2. Incinerator operation, including startup and shutdown procedures, waste charging and ash handling.
NR 440.77(5)(d)4.
4. Responses to malfunctions or conditions that may lead to malfunction.
NR 440.77(5)(e)
(e)
How is a lapsed operator qualification renewed? The operator shall renew a lapsed operator qualification by one of the following 2 methods:
NR 440.77(5)(e)1.
1. For a lapse of less than 3 years, the operator shall complete a standard annual refresher course described in
par. (d).
NR 440.77(5)(e)2.
2. For a lapse of 3 years or more, the operator shall repeat the initial qualification requirements in
par. (c) 1.
NR 440.77(5)(f)1.1. Documentation shall be available at the facility and readily accessible for all CISWI unit operators that addresses the 10 topics described in this subdivision. You shall maintain this information and the training records required by
subd. 3. in a manner that they can be readily accessed and are suitable for inspection upon request. The topics are as follows:
NR 440.77(5)(f)1.e.
e. Procedures for operating the incinerator and associated air pollution control systems within the standards established under this section.
NR 440.77(5)(f)1.f.
f. Monitoring procedures for demonstrating compliance with the incinerator operating limits.
NR 440.77(5)(f)2.
2. You shall establish a program for reviewing the information listed in
subd. 1. with each incinerator operator according to the following schedule:
NR 440.77(5)(f)2.a.
a. The initial review of the information listed in
subd. 1. shall be conducted by July 30, 2001 or prior to an employee's assumption of responsibilities for operation of the CISWI unit, whichever date is later.
NR 440.77(5)(f)2.b.
b. Subsequent annual reviews of the information listed in
subd. 1. shall be conducted not later than 12 months following the previous review.
NR 440.77(5)(f)3.a.
a. Records showing the names of CISWI unit operators who have completed review of the information in
subd. 1. as required by
subd. 2., including the date of the initial review and all subsequent annual reviews.
NR 440.77(5)(f)3.b.
b. Records showing the names of the CISWI unit operators who have completed the operator training requirements under
par. (a), met the criteria for qualification under
par. (c) and maintained or renewed their qualification under
par. (d) or
(e). Records shall include documentation of training, the dates of the initial and refresher training, and the dates of their qualification and all subsequent renewals of such qualifications.
NR 440.77(5)(f)3.c.
c. For each qualified operator, the phone and pager number, if applicable, at which they can be reached during operating hours.
NR 440.77(5)(g)
(g)
What if all the qualified operators are temporarily not accessible? If all qualified operators are temporarily not accessible (i.e., not at the facility and not able to be at the facility within one hour) you shall meet one of the 2 criteria specified in
subds. 1. and
2., depending on the length of time that a qualified operator is not accessible:
NR 440.77(5)(g)1.
1. When all qualified operators are not accessible for more than 8 hours, but less than 2 weeks, the CISWI unit may be operated by other plant personnel familiar with the operation of the CISWI unit who have completed a review of the information specified in
par. (f) 1. within the past 12 months. However, you shall record the period when all qualified operators were not accessible and include this deviation in the annual report as specified under
sub. (11) (h).
NR 440.77(5)(g)2.
2. When all qualified operators are not accessible for 2 weeks or more, you shall take the following 2 actions:
NR 440.77(5)(g)2.a.
a. Notify the department of this deviation in writing within 10 days. In the notice, state what caused this deviation, what you are doing to ensure that a qualified operator is accessible, and when you anticipate that a qualified operator will be accessible.
NR 440.77(5)(g)2.b.
b. Submit a status report to the department every 4 weeks outlining what you are doing to ensure that a qualified operator is accessible, stating when you anticipate that a qualified operator will be accessible and requesting approval from the department to continue operation of the CISWI unit. You shall submit the first status report 4 weeks after you notify the department of the deviation under
subd. 2. a. If the department notifies you that your request to continue operation of the CISWI unit is disapproved, the CISWI unit may continue operation for 90 days, then shall cease operation. Operation of the unit may resume if you meet the following 2 requirements:
1) A qualified operator is accessible as required under par. (a) 1.
2) You notify the department that a qualified operator is accessible and that you are resuming operation.
NR 440.77(6)(a)(a)
What emission limitations must I meet and by when? You shall meet the emission limitations specified in Table 1 of this section 60 days after your CISWI unit reaches the charge rate at which it will operate, but no later than 180 days after its initial startup.
NR 440.77(6)(b)1.1. If you use a wet scrubber to comply with the emission limitations, you shall establish operating limits for the following 4 operating parameters (as specified in Table 2 of this section) during the initial performance test:
NR 440.77(6)(b)1.a.
a. Maximum charge rate, calculated using one of the following 2 different procedures, as appropriate:
1) For continuous and intermittent units, the maximum charge rate is 110% of the average charge rate measured during the most recent performance test demonstrating compliance with all applicable emission limitations.
2) For batch units, the maximum charge rate is 110% of the daily charge rate measured during the most recent performance test demonstrating compliance with all applicable emission limitations.
NR 440.77(6)(b)1.b.
b. Minimum pressure drop across the wet scrubber, calculated as 90% of the average pressure drop across the wet scrubber measured during the most recent performance test demonstrating compliance with the particulate matter emission limitations; or minimum amperage to the wet scrubber, calculated as 90% of the average amperage to the wet scrubber measured during the most recent performance test demonstrating compliance with the particulate matter emission limitations.
NR 440.77(6)(b)1.c.
c. Minimum scrubber liquor flow rate, calculated as 90% of the average liquor flow rate at the inlet to the wet scrubber measured during the most recent performance test demonstrating compliance with all applicable emission limitations.
NR 440.77(6)(b)1.d.
d. Minimum scrubber liquor pH, which is calculated as 90% of the average liquor pH at the inlet to the wet scrubber measured during the most recent performance test demonstrating compliance with the HCl emission limitation.
NR 440.77(6)(b)2.
2. You shall meet the operating limits established during the initial performance test 60 days after your CISWI unit reaches the charge rate at which it will operate, but no later than 180 days after its initial startup.
NR 440.77(6)(b)3.
3. If you use a fabric filter to comply with the emission limitations, you shall operate each fabric filter system such that the bag leak detection system alarm does not sound more than 5% of the operating time during a 6-month period. In calculating this operating time percentage, if inspection of the fabric filter demonstrates that no corrective action is required, no alarm time is counted. If corrective action is required, each alarm shall be counted as a minimum of one hour. If you take longer than one hour to initiate corrective action, the alarm time shall be counted as the actual amount of time taken by you to initiate corrective action.
NR 440.77(6)(c)
(c)
What if I do not use a wet scrubber or fabric filter to comply with the emission limitations? If you use an air pollution control device other than a wet scrubber or fabric filter, or limit emissions in some other manner, to comply with the emission limitations under
par. (a), you shall petition the department for specific operating limits to be established during the initial performance test and continuously monitored thereafter. You may not conduct the initial performance test until after the petition has been approved by the department. Your petition shall include the following 5 items:
NR 440.77(6)(c)1.
1. Identification of the specific parameters you propose to use as additional operating limits.
NR 440.77(6)(c)2.
2. A discussion of the relationship between these parameters and emissions of regulated pollutants, identifying how emissions of regulated pollutants change with changes in these parameters, and how limits on these parameters will serve to limit emissions of regulated pollutants.
NR 440.77(6)(c)3.
3. A discussion of how you will establish the upper or lower values, or both, for these parameters which will establish the operating limits on these parameters.
NR 440.77(6)(c)4.
4. A discussion identifying the methods you will use to measure and the instruments you will use to monitor these parameters, as well as the relative accuracy and precision of these methods and instruments.
NR 440.77(6)(c)5.
5. A discussion identifying the frequency and methods for recalibrating the instruments you will use for monitoring these parameters.
NR 440.77(6)(d)
(d)
What happens during periods of startup, shutdown and malfunction? NR 440.77(6)(d)1.1. The emission limitations and operating limits apply at all times except during CISWI unit startups, shutdowns or malfunctions.
NR 440.77(7)(a)(a)
How do I conduct the initial and annual performance test? NR 440.77(7)(a)1.1. All performance tests shall consist of a minimum of 3 test runs conducted under conditions representative of normal operations.
NR 440.77(7)(a)2.
2. You shall document that the waste burned during the performance test is representative of the waste burned under normal operating conditions by maintaining a log of the quantity of waste burned (as required in
sub. (11) (a) 2. a.) and the types of waste burned during the performance test.
NR 440.77(7)(a)3.
3. All performance tests shall be conducted using the minimum run duration specified in Table 1 of this section.
NR 440.77(7)(a)5.
5. Method 3A or 3B of
40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in
s. NR 440.17 (1), shall be used for gas composition analysis, including measurement of oxygen concentration. Method 3A or 3B shall be used simultaneously with each method.
NR 440.77(7)(a)6.
6. All pollutant concentrations, except for opacity, shall be adjusted to 7% oxygen using the following equation:
where:
Cadj is the pollutant concentration adjusted to 7% oxygen
Cmeas is the pollutant concentration measured on a dry basis
(20.9-7) is 20.9% oxygen - 7% oxygen (defined oxygen correction basis)
