Chapter NR 440

NR 440.76(4)(i)4. 4. The document that summarizes your responses to the public comments you received during the public comment period.

NR 440.76(5) (5) Good combustion practices: operator training.

NR 440.76(5)(a) (a) What types of training must I do? You are required to do the following 2 types of training:

NR 440.76(5)(a)1. 1. Training of operators of municipal waste combustion units using the U.S. environmental protection agency or department approved training course.

NR 440.76(5)(a)2. 2. Training of plant personnel using a plant-specific training course.

NR 440.76(5)(b) (b) Who must complete the operator training course and by when?

NR 440.76(5)(b)1. 1. The following 3 types of employees shall complete the EPA or department approved operator training course:

NR 440.76(5)(b)1.a. a. Chief facility operators.

NR 440.76(5)(b)1.b. b. Shift supervisors.

NR 440.76(5)(b)1.c. c. Control room operators.

NR 440.76(5)(b)2. 2. The employees identified in subd. 1. shall complete the operator training course by the later of the following 3 dates:

NR 440.76(5)(b)2.a. a. Six months after the initial startup of your municipal waste combustion.

NR 440.76(5)(b)2.b. b. December 6, 2001.

NR 440.76(5)(b)2.c. c. The date before an employee assumes responsibilities that affect operation of the municipal waste combustion unit.

NR 440.76(5)(c) (c) Who must complete the plant-specific training course? All employees with responsibilities that affect how a municipal waste combustion unit operates, including the following 6 types of employees, shall complete the plant-specific training course:

NR 440.76(5)(c)1. 1. Chief facility operators.

NR 440.76(5)(c)2. 2. Shift supervisors.

NR 440.76(5)(c)3. 3. Control room operators.

NR 440.76(5)(c)4. 4. Ash handlers.

NR 440.76(5)(c)5. 5. Maintenance personnel.

NR 440.76(5)(c)6. 6. Crane or load handlers.

NR 440.76(5)(d) (d) What plant-specific training must I provide? For plant-specific training, you shall do the following 4 things:

NR 440.76(5)(d)1. 1. For training at a particular plant, develop a specific operating manual for that plant by the later of the following 2 dates:

NR 440.76(5)(d)1.a. a. Six months after the initial startup of your municipal waste combustion unit.

NR 440.76(5)(d)1.b. b. December 6, 2001.

NR 440.76(5)(d)2. 2. Establish a program to review the plant-specific operating manual with people whose responsibilities affect the operation of your municipal waste combustion unit. Complete the initial review by the later of the following 3 dates:

NR 440.76(5)(d)2.a. a. Six months after the initial startup of your municipal waste combustion unit.

NR 440.76(5)(d)2.b. b. December 6, 2001.

NR 440.76(5)(d)2.c. c. The date before an employee assumes responsibilities that affect operation of the municipal waste combustion unit.

NR 440.76(5)(d)3. 3. Update your manual annually.

NR 440.76(5)(d)4. 4. Review your manual with staff annually.

NR 440.76(5)(e) (e) What information must I include in the plant-specific operating manual? You shall include 11 items in the operating manual for your plant:

NR 440.76(5)(e)1. 1. A summary of all applicable requirements in this section.

NR 440.76(5)(e)2. 2. A description of the basic combustion principles that apply to municipal waste combustion units.

NR 440.76(5)(e)3. 3. Procedures for receiving, handling and feeding municipal solid waste.

NR 440.76(5)(e)4. 4. Procedures to be followed during periods of startup, shutdown and malfunction of the municipal waste combustion unit.

NR 440.76(5)(e)5. 5. Procedures for maintaining a proper level of combustion air supply.

NR 440.76(5)(e)6. 6. Procedures for operating the municipal waste combustion unit in compliance with the requirements contained in this section.

NR 440.76(5)(e)7. 7. Procedures for responding to periodic upset or off-specification conditions.

NR 440.76(5)(e)8. 8. Procedures for minimizing carryover of particulate matter.

NR 440.76(5)(e)9. 9. Procedures for handling ash.

NR 440.76(5)(e)10. 10. Procedures for monitoring emissions from the municipal waste combustion unit.

NR 440.76(5)(e)11. 11. Procedures for recordkeeping and reporting.

NR 440.76(5)(f) (f) Where must I keep the plant-specific operating manual? You shall keep your operating manual in an easily accessible location at your plant. It shall be available for review or inspection by all employees who are required to review it and by the department.

NR 440.76(6) (6) Good combustion practices: operator certification.

NR 440.76(6)(a) (a) What types of operator certification must the chief facility operator and shift supervisor obtain and by when must they obtain it?

NR 440.76(6)(a)1. 1. Each chief facility operator and shift supervisor shall obtain and keep a current provisional operator certification from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in accordance with ASME QRO-1-1994, incorporated by reference in s. NR 440.17 (2) (h), or obtain and keep a current operator certification from the department in accordance with subds. 3. a and 4.

NR 440.76(6)(a)2. 2. Each chief facility operator and shift supervisor who obtains a provisional certification from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers to satisfy subd. 1., shall obtain the provisional certification by the later of the following 3 dates:

NR 440.76(6)(a)2.a. a. Six months after the municipal waste combustion unit initial startup.

NR 440.76(6)(a)2.b. b. December 6, 2001.

NR 440.76(6)(a)2.c. c. Six months after they transfer to the municipal waste combustion unit or 6 months after they are hired to work at the municipal waste combustion unit.

NR 440.76(6)(a)3. 3. Each chief facility operator and shift supervisor shall take one of the following 3 actions:

NR 440.76(6)(a)3.a. a. Obtain a full certification from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers or an operator certification from the department in accordance with ch. NR 499.

NR 440.76(6)(a)3.b. b. Schedule a full certification exam with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in accordance with ASME QRO-1-1994, incorporated by reference in s. NR 440.17 (2) (h).

NR 440.76(6)(a)3.c. c. Schedule a certification exam with the department in accordance with ch. NR 499.

NR 440.76(6)(a)4. 4. Each chief facility operator and shift supervisor shall either obtain a certification under subd. 3. a. or be scheduled to take a certification exam under subd. 3. b. or c. by the later of the following 3 dates:

NR 440.76(6)(a)4.a. a. Six months after the initial startup of the municipal waste combustion unit.

NR 440.76(6)(a)4.b. b. December 6, 2001.

NR 440.76(6)(a)4.c. c. Six months after they transfer to the municipal waste combustion unit or 6 months after they are hired to work at the municipal waste combustion unit.

NR 440.76(6)(b) (b) After the required date for operator certification, who may operate the municipal waste combustion unit? After the required date for full or provisional certifications, you may not operate your municipal waste combustion unit unless one of the following 4 employees is on duty:

NR 440.76(6)(b)1. 1. A fully certified chief facility operator.

NR 440.76(6)(b)2. 2. A provisionally certified chief facility operator who is scheduled to take the full certification exam.

NR 440.76(6)(b)3. 3. A fully certified shift supervisor.

NR 440.76(6)(b)4. 4. A provisionally certified shift supervisor who is scheduled to take the full certification exam.

NR 440.76(6)(c) (c) What if all the certified operators must be temporarily offsite? If the certified chief facility operator and certified shift supervisor both are unavailable, a provisionally certified control room operator at the municipal waste combustion unit may fulfill the certified operator requirement. Depending on the length of time that a certified chief facility operator and certified shift supervisor are away, you shall meet one of the following 3 criteria:

NR 440.76(6)(c)1. 1. When the certified chief facility operator and certified shift supervisor are both offsite for 12 hours or less, and no other certified operator is onsite, the provisionally certified control room operator may perform the required duties without notice to, or approval by, the department.

NR 440.76(6)(c)2. 2. When the certified chief facility operator and certified shift supervisor are offsite for more than 12 hours, but for 2 weeks or less, and no other certified operator is onsite, the provisionally certified control room operator may perform the required duties without notice to, or approval by, the department. However, you shall record the period when the certified chief facility operator and certified shift supervisor are offsite and include that information in the annual report as specified under sub. (13) (h) 12.

NR 440.76(6)(c)3. 3. When the certified chief facility operator and certified shift supervisor are offsite for more than 2 weeks, and no other certified operator is onsite, the provisionally certified control room operator may perform the required duties without approval by the department. However, you shall take the following 2 actions:

NR 440.76(6)(c)3.a. a. Notify the department in writing. In the notice, state what caused the absence and what you are doing to ensure that a certified chief facility operator or certified shift supervisor is onsite.

NR 440.76(6)(c)3.b. b. Submit a status report and corrective action summary to the department every 4 weeks following the initial notification. If the department notifies you that your status report or corrective action summary is disapproved, the municipal waste combustion unit may continue operation for 90 days, but then shall cease operation. If corrective actions are taken in the 90-day period such that the department withdraws the disapproval, municipal waste combustion unit operation may continue.

NR 440.76(7) (7) Good combustion practices: operating requirements.

NR 440.76(7)(a) (a) What are the operating practice requirements for my municipal waste combustion unit?

NR 440.76(7)(a)1. 1. You may not operate your municipal waste combustion unit at loads greater than 110% of the maximum demonstrated load of the municipal waste combustion unit, based on a 4-hour block average, as specified in sub. (2).

NR 440.76(7)(a)2. 2. You may not operate your municipal waste combustion unit so that the temperature at the inlet of the particulate matter control device exceeds 17°C above the maximum demonstrated temperature of the particulate matter control device, based on a 4-hour block average, as specified in sub. (2).

NR 440.76(7)(a)3. 3. If your municipal waste combustion unit uses activated carbon to control dioxins/furans or mercury emissions, you shall maintain an 8-hour block average carbon feed rate at or above the highest average level established during the most recent dioxins/furans or mercury test.

NR 440.76(7)(a)4. 4. If your municipal waste combustion unit uses activated carbon to control dioxins/furans or mercury emissions, you shall evaluate total carbon usage for each calendar quarter. The total amount of carbon purchased and delivered to your municipal waste combustion plant shall be at or above the required quarterly usage of carbon. At your option, you may choose to evaluate required quarterly carbon usage on a municipal waste combustion unit basis for each individual municipal waste combustion unit at your plant. Calculate the required quarterly usage of carbon using the equation in sub. (15) (f) 1. or 2.

NR 440.76(7)(a)5. 5. Your municipal waste combustion unit is exempt from limits on load level, temperature at the inlet of the particulate matter control device, and carbon feed rate during any of the following 5 situations:

NR 440.76(7)(a)5.a. a. During your annual tests for dioxins/furans.

NR 440.76(7)(a)5.b. b. During your annual mercury tests, for carbon feed rate requirements only.

NR 440.76(7)(a)5.c. c. During the 2 weeks preceding your annual tests for dioxins/furans.

NR 440.76(7)(a)5.d. d. During the 2 weeks preceding your annual mercury tests, for carbon feed rate requirements only.

NR 440.76(7)(a)5.e. e. Whenever the department permits you to do any of the following 5 activities:

1) Evaluate system performance.

2) Test new technology or control technologies.

3) Perform diagnostic testing.

4) Perform other activities to improve the performance of your municipal waste combustion unit.

5) Perform other activities to advance the state of the art for emission controls for your municipal waste combustion unit.

NR 440.76(7)(b) (b) What happens to the operating requirements during periods of startup, shutdown and malfunction?

NR 440.76(7)(b)1. 1. The operating requirements of this section apply at all times except during periods of municipal waste combustion unit startup, shutdown or malfunction.