| (a) All affected hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerator
(HMIWI) units burning of medical waste, as defined in §113.2070 of this
title (relating to Definitions), shall meet the emission limits specified
in Table 2 of this subsection. The emission limits under this section apply
at all times except during periods of startup, shutdown, or malfunction, provided
that no hospital waste or medical/infectious waste is charged to the affected
facility during startup, shutdown, or malfunction.
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(b) All affected HMIWI units burning hospital waste or medical/infectious
waste, as defined in §113.2070 of this title, shall comply with the following
operational requirements:
(1) be operated in accordance with good combustion practices
as defined in §113.2070 of this title, and be equipped with a secondary
chamber which retains all combustion gases for a minimum period of time and
at a minimum temperature measured at the exit of the secondary chamber and
recorded continuously, as determined by a performance test conducted in accordance
with §113.2075 of this title (relating to Compliance and Performance
Testing Requirements);
(2) not exceed visible emissions of 5.0% opacity averaged
over any six-minute period; and
(3) file an abbreviated federal operating permit application
with the executive director.
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