N.M. Code R. § 20.11.69.29 Training and Certificationprocedures Document - Pathological Waste Destructors

• Library: New Mexico Administrative Code
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through Register Vol. 34, No. 24, December 19, 2023
• Citation: N.M. Code R. § 20.11.69.29
• Year: 2023

A. A certified pathological waste destructor (PWD) operator shall be present at the facility in which a PWD is located whenever waste is being burned. The facility-employed operator will control the operation of the PWD during performance testing.

B. All PWD operators or their immediate supervisor on-site must have completed the following certification training: Operator training shall include a program of study approved by the department. The owner or operator shall submit a proposed program of study to include the following:

(1) proper waste handling;

(2) identification of waste types acceptable for combustion;

(3) PWD design and waste combustion theory;

(4) proper PWD startup, operation, shutdown, and maintenance procedures; (these procedures must follow the PWD manufacturer's recommendations);

(5) work safety procedures, including infectious disease control procedures for the facility;

(6) applicable air pollution, solid waste and wastewater management regulations;

(7) air pollution control equipment operation and maintenance; and

(8) a minimum of two (2) turn cycles of hands-on PWD operation under the supervision of another certified operator or the PWD manufacturer's representative.

C. Operator certification training shall include an annual review lasting at...