New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 11 - ALBUQUERQUE - BERNALILLO COUNTY AIR QUALITY CONTROL BOARD
Part 69 - PATHOLOGICAL WASTE DESTRUCTORS
Section 20.11.69.7 - DEFINITIONS

Universal Citation: 20 NM Admin Code 20.11.69.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

In addition to the definitions in 20.11.69.7 NMAC the definitions in 20.11.1 NMAC apply unless there is a conflict between definitions, in which case the definition in 20.11.69 NMAC shall govern.

A. "Charging capacity" means the pathological waste destructor manufacturers or designers rated capacity expressed in terms of pounds per hour (lb/hr).

B. "Charging rate" means the actual rate at which the subject unit is burning waste at a given point in time expressed in terms of pounds per hour (lb/hr).

C. "Chemotherapeutic waste" means all wastes resulting from the production or use of anti-neoplastic agents used for the purpose of stopping or reversing the growth of malignant cells. Chemotherapeutic wastes shall not include any waste containing anti-neoplastic agents that are listed as hazardous waste.

D. "Continuous emission monitor" means the total equipment required to sample and analyze emissions or process parameters on a continuous basis.

E. "DSCF" means dry standard cubic foot with standard conditions being a temperature of 68 degrees F and a pressure of 29.92 inches Hg.

F. "DSCM" means dry standard cubic meter with standard conditions being a temperature of 68 degrees F and a pressure of 29.92 inches Hg.

G. "gr" means grains.

H. "Hazardous waste" means hazardous waste as defined in 40 CFR Part 261.3 as amended.

I. "Infectious waste" means a limited class of substances that carry a significant risk of transmitting disease, including but not limited to:

(1) microbiology laboratory wastes, including cultures and stocks of infectious agents from clinical research and industrial laboratories, and disposable culture dishes and devices used to transfer, inoculate and mix cultures;

(2) pathological wastes, including human or animal tissues, organs and body parts, removed during surgery, autopsy or biopsy;

(3) disposable equipment, instruments, utensils, and other disposable materials which require special precautions because of contamination by highly contagious diseases;

(4) blood and blood products, including waste blood, blood serum, plasma and blood products;

(5) contaminated sharps, including contaminated hypodermic needles, syringes, scalpel blades, Pasteur pipettes and broken glass; and

(6) contaminated animal carcasses, body parts and bedding, especially those intentionally exposed to pathogens in research, in the production of biologicals or the "in vivo" testing pharmaceutical.

J. "mg" means milligrams.

K. "ng" means nanogram.

L. "Opacity" means the degree to which emissions reduce the transmission of light and obscure the view of an object in the background.

M. "Operation" means the acts of ash removal, preheating of combustion unit, waste loading, combustion, burn down and cool down.

N. "Pathological waste" means infectious wastes, chemotherapeutic wastes; wastes generated in health care facilities, medical laboratories and veterinary clinics that require special handling. Chemotherapeutic waste means all wastes resulting from the production or use of anti-neoplastic agents used to stop or reverse the growth of malignant cells excluding those listed as hazardous wastes. Specifically excluded from this definition are human or animal remains consisting of cadavers, carcasses, tissues, organs and/or body parts covered under 20.11.68 NMAC, Incinerators and crematories.

O. "Pathological waste destructors" means any equipment, which is used to dispose of pathological waste by combustion.

P. "PCDD/PCDF" means total tetra-through octa-chlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins and dibenzo furans.

Q. "Shutdown" means the cessation of all waste charging operations.

R. "Startup" means the setting into operation of any air pollution control equipment, process equipment or process for any purpose except routine phasing in of equipment.

S. "Total charging capacity" means the aggregate of all charging capacities of all pathological waste destructors located at a facility.

T. "Unit" means a combustion device otherwise called a pathological waste destructor.

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