Illinois Administrative Code
Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part 229 - HOSPITAL/MEDICAL/INFECTIOUS WASTE INCINERATORS
Subpart K - WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN REQUIREMENTS
Section 229.176 - Waste Management Plan Requirements for Hospitals Using On-Site Incinerators
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) The owner or operator of a hospital subject to the requirements in this Part shall submit to the Agency, in accordance with Section 229.184(b) of this Part, a waste management plan. Such plans shall outline technically and economically feasible policies and practices for reducing the amount and toxicity of hospital and medical/infectious waste incinerated at the hospital. The waste management plan shall include the following components:
b) Prior to the development of the waste management plan, the hospital shall assess:
c) The following measures, at a minimum, shall be considered when evaluating alternative waste management practices and developing waste management policies and procedures:
d) Any waste management plan that has been developed by a hospital subject to the requirements of this Part prior to May 15, 1999 may be incorporated into the waste management plan required by this Section for that hospital, to the extent that such a plan is consistent with the requirements of this Section.
e) The owner or operator of each affected hospital shall submit a waste management plan to the Agency at the same time site-specific operating parameters are reported, as specified in Section 229.184(b) of this Part.
f) The waste management plan shall be updated every 5 years to coincide with either the issuance or renewal of the facility's CAAPP permit.
g) The owner or operator of each affected hospital shall submit a waste management progress report to the Agency annually, along with the annual emissions report required by 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201.302 and 254. The progress report shall include the following elements:
h) Upon written request, the affected hospital shall make the waste management plan and annual progress reports available for public review during normal business hours.