New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 2 - AIR QUALITY (STATEWIDE)
Part 62 - MUNICIPAL WASTE COMBUSTION
Section 20.2.62.210 - RISK ASSESSMENT

Universal Citation: 20 NM Admin Code 20.2.62.210

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

A. Assessment of Risk: Each application for a permit to operate a municipal waste incinerator shall contain a formal assessment of risk to the population and the environment which may be affected by the incinerator. The factors which shall be addressed in the assessment shall include but not be limited to the quantity, volume, potency, toxicity, and hazardous nature of all substances emitted from the incinerator, the exposure pathways of those substances, potential receptors, including human populations, flora, and fauna, the proximity of the proposed incinerator to all human habitations, including but not limited to residences, hospitals, schools, day care centers, and work sites, and any other factors which may contribute to or determine the risks posed by the proposed incinerator.

B. Risk Assessment Evaluation: The assessment of risk prepared by the applicant shall be considered by the Department in its decision on the application, and shall be addressed in any written determination made by the Department.

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