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Chapter 173-300 WAC:
WACs > Title 173 > Chapter 173-300
CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS OF SOLID WASTE INCINERATOR AND LANDFILL FACILITIES
173-300-010 Authority and purpose.
173-300-020 Definitions.
173-300-030 Duties of the board of advisors.
173-300-040 Board of advisors—Staff services and facilities.
173-300-050 Operator certification required at incineration facilities.
173-300-060 Operator certification required at landfill facilities.
173-300-070 Certification of inspectors.
173-300-075 Contracting for certification.
173-300-080 Applications and certification requirements.
173-300-090 Training and examinations.
173-300-100 Certificate term.
173-300-110 Renewal of certificate.
173-300-120 Fees.
173-300-130 Revocation.
173-300-140 Reciprocity.
173-300-150 Unlawful acts—Variance from requirements.
173-300-160 Penalties.
173-300-170 Appeals.
173-300-180 Incineration of biomedical or medical waste.
One of the basic requirements of the act relating to solid waste (chapter 431, Laws of 1989) is to have the owner or operator in responsible charge of a solid waste incinerator or solid waste landfill certified in the operation and maintenance of the facility. To achieve this, the department shall, to the greatest extent possible, rely on the certification standards and procedures developed by national organizations and the federal government. Certification under this act is available to all individuals who can meet the minimum qualifications for a given type of facility. Operating personnel not required to be certified by chapter 70.95D RCW are encouraged to become certified on a voluntary basis. note: All codes, standards, or rules cited in this chapter are available for inspection at the Department of Ecology, 300 Desmond Drive S.E., Lacey, Washington.
[Statutory Authority: 1989 c 431. WSR 00-19-017 (Order 00-16), § 173-300-010, filed 9/8/00, effective 10/9/00. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.95D RCW and RCW 70.95.710. WSR 91-01-093, § 173-300-010, filed 12/18/90, effective 1/1/91.]
173-300-020
Duties of the board of advisors.
(1) The state's solid waste advisory committee may establish a standing committee or act as a committee of the whole to serve as a board of advisors created under RCW 70.95D.050.
Duties of the board of advisors may include:
(a) Act as an advisory committee to the department and shall assist the department with review of the rules adopted under this chapter.
(b) Assist in the development and evaluation of the training and testing material required for certification.
(c) Hold hearings and make recommendations to the director on matters of revocation of certification.
(d) Encourage operating personnel other than those required to be certified under chapter 70.95D RCW to become certified on a voluntary basis.
(2) Members shall receive no compensation for their services but must be reimbursed for their travel expenses while engaged in business of the committee in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 as now existing or hereafter amended.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.95 RCW. WSR 06-14-024 (Order 05-13), § 173-300-030, filed 6/26/06, effective 7/27/06. Statutory Authority: 1989 c 431. WSR 00-19-017 (Order 00-16), § 173-300-030, filed 9/8/00, effective 10/9/00. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.95D RCW and RCW 70.95.710. WSR 91-01-093, § 173-300-030, filed 12/18/90, effective 1/1/91.]
173-300-040
Board of advisors—Staff services and facilities.
The department shall furnish necessary staff services and facilities required by the board of advisors.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.95D RCW and RCW 70.95.710. WSR 91-01-093, § 173-300-040, filed 12/18/90, effective 1/1/91.]
173-300-050
Operator certification required at incineration facilities.
(1) It is unlawful to operate a solid waste incineration facility without a certified operator in responsible charge on-site during all hours of operation.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.95 RCW. WSR 06-14-024 (Order 05-13), § 173-300-050, filed 6/26/06, effective 7/27/06. Statutory Authority: 1989 c 431. WSR 00-19-017 (Order 00-16), § 173-300-050, filed 9/8/00, effective 10/9/00. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.95D RCW and RCW 70.95.710. WSR 91-01-093, § 173-300-050, filed 12/18/90, effective 1/1/91.]
173-300-060
173-300-070
(1) Any person who is employed by a public agency to inspect the operation of a landfill or incinerator described under this chapter to determine the compliance of the facility with state or local laws or rules shall receive, in addition to the successful completion of the training and examination process as an operator under this chapter, training relevant to the inspection procedure.
(2) Inspectors are exempt from certification fees administered by the department.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.95 RCW. WSR 06-14-024 (Order 05-13), § 173-300-070, filed 6/26/06, effective 7/27/06. Statutory Authority: 1989 c 431. WSR 00-19-017 (Order 00-16), § 173-300-070, filed 9/8/00, effective 10/9/00. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.95D RCW. WSR 91-12-040 (Order 91-30), § 173-300-070, filed 6/4/91, effective 7/5/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.95D RCW and RCW 70.95.710. WSR 91-01-093, § 173-300-070, filed 12/18/90, effective 1/1/91.]
173-300-075
Contracting for certification.
Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, the department may enter into contracts with any individual, firm, association, or corporation to conduct certification, training, testing, and recertification under this chapter. Provided, that such individual, firm, association or corporation, and the certification, training, testing and recertification conducted under such contract, comply with chapter 70.95D RCW and this chapter, and any other applicable state or federal laws.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.95 RCW. WSR 06-14-024 (Order 05-13), § 173-300-075, filed 6/26/06, effective 7/27/06.]
173-300-080
173-300-090
173-300-100
Certificate term.
Except as provided for in WAC 173-300-080(4), the term for any certificate or renewal thereof is three years from the date of issuance.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.95 RCW. WSR 06-14-024 (Order 05-13), § 173-300-100, filed 6/26/06, effective 7/27/06. Statutory Authority: 1989 c 431. WSR 00-19-017 (Order 00-16), § 173-300-100, filed 9/8/00, effective 10/9/00. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.95D RCW and RCW 70.95.710. WSR 91-01-093, § 173-300-100, filed 12/18/90, effective 1/1/91.]
173-300-110
(1) Except as provided in WAC 173-300-080(4), all certificates held by incinerator operators, landfill operators, and inspectors are renewable upon presentation of evidence that the certificate holder successfully completed renewal requirements.
(2) The department or its designee shall mail renewal notices and refresher course information to all certificate holders eligible for renewal four months before the date the certificate expires.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.95 RCW. WSR 06-14-024 (Order 05-13), § 173-300-110, filed 6/26/06, effective 7/27/06. Statutory Authority: 1989 c 431. WSR 00-19-017 (Order 00-16), § 173-300-110, filed 9/8/00, effective 10/9/00. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.95D RCW and RCW 70.95.710. WSR 91-01-093, § 173-300-110, filed 12/18/90, effective 1/1/91.]
173-300-120
173-300-130
173-300-140
173-300-150
Unlawful acts—Variance from requirements.
It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, municipal corporation, or other governmental subdivision or agency to operate a solid waste incineration or landfill facility unless an operator in responsible charge is duly certified by the director under this chapter or any lawful rule or order of the department. The department shall allow the owner or operator of a landfill or solid waste incineration facility to request a variance from this requirement under emergency conditions. Emergency conditions may include but are not limited to unexpected health related problems that incapacitate the operator or an unexpected termination of employment of the operator. The department may impose conditions that may be necessary to protect human health and the environment during the term of the variance.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.95 RCW. WSR 06-14-024 (Order 05-13), § 173-300-150, filed 6/26/06, effective 7/27/06. Statutory Authority: 1989 c 431. WSR 00-19-017 (Order 00-16), § 173-300-150, filed 9/8/00, effective 10/9/00. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.95D RCW and RCW 70.95.710. WSR 91-01-093, § 173-300-150, filed 12/18/90, effective 1/1/91.]
173-300-160
Any person, including any firm, corporation, municipal corporation, or other governmental subdivision or agency, with the exception of incinerator operators, who violates any provision of this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Incinerator operators who violate any provision of this chapter are guilty of a gross misdemeanor. Each day of operation in violation of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense. The prosecuting attorney or the attorney general, as appropriate, shall secure injunctions of continuing violations of any provisions of this chapter.
[Statutory Authority: 1989 c 431. WSR 00-19-017 (Order 00-16), § 173-300-160, filed 9/8/00, effective 10/9/00. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.95D RCW and RCW 70.95.710. WSR 91-01-093, § 173-300-160, filed 12/18/90, effective 1/1/91.]
173-300-170
Decisions of the director under this chapter may be appealed within thirty days from the date of notice thereof to the pollution control hearings board under chapter 43.21B RCW and chapter 370-08 WAC.
[Statutory Authority: 1989 c 431. WSR 00-19-017 (Order 00-16), § 173-300-170, filed 9/8/00, effective 10/9/00. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.95D RCW and RCW 70.95.710. WSR 91-01-093, § 173-300-170, filed 12/18/90, effective 1/1/91.]
173-300-180
Incineration of biomedical or medical waste.
Incineration of biomedical, treated or untreated medical waste must be conducted under sufficient burning conditions to reduce all combustible material to a form so that no portion of the combustible material is visible in its uncombusted state.
[Statutory Authority: 1989 c 431. WSR 00-19-017 (Order 00-16), § 173-300-180, filed 9/8/00, effective 10/9/00. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.95D RCW and RCW 70.95.710. WSR 91-01-093, § 173-300-180, filed 12/18/90, effective 1/1/91.]