part_subject: "STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR NEW STATIONARY SOURCES"
subpart_code: "C"
subpart_subject: "e—Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators"
section_number: "60.36e"
section_subject: "Inspection guidelines."
cfr_reference: "40 CFR 60.36e"
title_name: "Title 40"
title_subject: "Protection of Environment"
parts_covered: "Part 60 (§§ 60.1 to 60.499)"
revised_date: "Revised as of July 1, 2019"
publication_date: "As of July 1, 2019"
contains_description: "Containing a codification of documents of general applicability and future effect"
publication_info: "Published by the Office of the Federal Register National Archives and Records Administration as a Special Edition of the Federal Register"
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(a)For approval, a State plan shall require each small HMIWI subject to the emissions limits under § 60.33e(b) and each HMIWI subject to the emissions limits under § 60.33e(a)(2) and (a)(3) to undergo an initial equipment inspection that is at least as protective as the following within 1 year following approval of the State plan:
(1)At a minimum, an inspection shall include the following:
(i)Inspect all burners, pilot assemblies, and pilot sensing devices for proper operation; clean pilot flame sensor, as necessary;
(ii)Ensure proper adjustment of primary and secondary chamber combustion air, and adjust as necessary;
(iii)Inspect hinges and door latches, and lubricate as necessary;
(iv)Inspect dampers, fans, and blowers for proper operation;
(v)Inspect HMIWI door and door gaskets for proper sealing;
(xvi)Ensure proper calibration of thermocouples, sorbent feed systems and any other monitoring equipment; and
(xvii)Generally observe that the equipment is maintained in good operating condition.
(2)Within 10 operating days following an equipment inspection all necessary repairs shall be completed unless the owner or operator obtains written approval from the State agency establishing a date whereby all necessary repairs of the designated facility shall be completed.
(b)For approval, a State plan shall require each small HMIWI subject to the emissions limits under § 60.33e(b) and each HMIWI subject to the emissions limits under § 60.33e(a)(2) and (a)(3) to undergo an equipment inspection annually (no more than 12 months following the previous annual equipment inspection), as outlined in paragraph (a) of this section.
(c)For approval, a State plan shall require each small HMIWI subject to the emissions limits under § 60.33e(b)(2) and each HMIWI subject to the emissions limits under § 60.33e(a)(2) and (a)(3) to undergo an initial air pollution control device inspection, as applicable, that is at least as protective as the following within 1 year following approval of the State plan:
(1)At a minimum, an inspection shall include the following:
(i)Inspect air pollution control device(s) for proper operation, if applicable;
(ii)Ensure proper calibration of thermocouples, sorbent feed systems, and any other monitoring equipment; and
(iii)Generally observe that the equipment is maintained in good operating condition.
(2)Within 10 operating days following an air pollution control device inspection, all necessary repairs shall be completed unless the owner or operator obtains written approval from the State agency establishing a date whereby all necessary repairs of the designated facility shall be completed.
(d)For approval, a State plan shall require each small HMIWI subject to the emissions limits under § 60.33e(b)(2) and each HMIWI subject to the emissions limits under § 60.33e(a)(2) and (a)(3) to undergo an air pollution control device inspection, as applicable, annually (no more than 12 months following the previous annual air pollution control device inspection), as outlined in paragraph (c) of this section.