Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-737 - THE MANAGEMENT OF SPENT MERCURY-CONTAINING LAMPS AND DEVICES DESTINED FOR RECYCLING › Section 62-737.800 - Permit Application Requirements and General Permitting Standards for Mercury Recovery and Mercury Reclamation Facilities

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A person wanting to construct or operate
				a mercury recovery or mercury reclamation facility shall submit an application
				to the Department to obtain a permit and shall meet the requirements for the
				applicable operation prior to commencing any construction activities or
				conducting any operations contained in this chapter.
(2) Information in the application shall be
				of sufficient detail to show how the facility will be constructed, operated,
				and closed, and how it will be monitored and maintained during operations and
				closure in order to comply with the requirements of this chapter. All
				engineering plans, reports and information supporting the application shall be
				compiled or supervised, and signed and sealed, by a professional engineer
				registered in Florida.
(3) All
				permit applications required under this chapter shall be submitted on DEP Form
				 62-737.900(2) 
				and shall be accompanied by a $2, 000.00 permit fee or $4, 000.00 for a
				combined mercury recovery and reclamation facility.
(4) All permit applications shall contain the
				following information:
(a) Applicant's name
				and address;
(b) Location of
				facility. A facility cannot be located in a 100-year flood plain unless the
				applicant can provide reasonable assurance that the facility will be
				constructed to prevent flooding;
(c) Description of its storage, operations,
				processing equipment and pollution control equipment;
(d) A contingency plan for responding to
				interruptions to operations and emergencies in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part
				264 Subpart D as adopted by reference in subsection
				 62-730.180(1),
				F.A.C.;
(e) A worker health and
				safety plan including training:
1. Facility
				personnel must successfully complete a program of classroom or on-the-job
				training that teaches them to perform their duties in a way that ensures the
				safe operation of the processing equipment, and that ensures the facility's
				compliance with its emergency response procedures and its inspection methods to
				identify and prevent releases to the environment. Facility personnel must also
				be informed of their possible exposure to hazardous substances in their work
				environment and must be informed of the facility's health and safety plan.
				Owners and operators are advised that other OSHA requirements may apply to
				their facility operations; and,
2.
				Operators of equipment, or those involved in the processing operations must
				complete the training specified in subparagraph (4)(e)1., before conducting
				processing activities. Facilities shall maintain written records of the
				successful training of these employees, including any new ones, and the type
				and nature of the training provided for each employee for a period of three
				years from the date an employee last worked at the
				facility.
(f) A quality
				control plan that defines how the facility operator will monitor and evaluate
				the requirements specified in the facility's submittals under paragraphs (c),
				(d), (e), (g) and (i) of this rule. The quality control plan shall include
				examples of checklists, logs or inspection forms to monitor compliance with the
				requirements under this chapter. Any required sampling and analysis for
				operations or closure shall meet the requirements of subsection
				 62-160.300(6),
				F.A.C. The Standard Operating Procedures Manual to be followed for sampling
				shall be the "Quality Assurance Standard Operating Procedures for Sampling at
				Facilities Permitted Under Chapter 62-737, F.A.C., November 14, 1997, " which
				is hereby incorporated by reference, or equivalent procedures may be used as
				specified in subsection
				 62-160.300(6),
				F.A.C.;
(g) A closure plan
				conforming to the requirements of  40 C.F.R. Part 264, Subpart G as adopted by
				reference under Rule  62-730.180(1),
				F.A.C., including financial assurance:
1.
				Financial assurance shall be provided to the Department in accordance with  40
				C.F.R. Part 264, Subpart H as adopted by reference under subsection
				 62-730.180(1),
				F.A.C., except for all references to
				40 C.F.R.
				264.144,
				264.145,
				264.146 and
				264.147. References in  40 C.F.R.
				Part 264, Subpart H to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
				shall mean the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection; to
				Regional Administrator shall mean the Secretary of the Department;
				and,
2. Applicants shall complete
				the applicable Department forms listed in paragraphs
				 62-730.900(4)(a) 
				-(j), F.A.C., to demonstrate compliance with the financial assurance
				requirements of this rule. Photocopies of Department-supplied forms are
				acceptable. Retyped forms are not acceptable and will be
				returned.
(h) A
				demonstration by the owner or operator of the proper amount of general and
				pollution liability insurance as specified in subsection (13), below;
				and,
(i) An inspection plan
				including schedules for inspecting processing equipment, safety and monitoring
				equipment, emission control equipment and emergency response equipment for
				malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors, and discharges which may
				cause, or lead to a release of hazardous matrerials into the environment or
				which might lead to a threat to human health. This plan shall also cover
				preparedness and prevention activities in accordance with  40 C.F.R. Part 264
				 Subpart C as adopted by reference under subsection
				 62-730.180(1),
				F.A.C.