Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title VIII - Solid Waste Management and Disposal › Chapter 109 - Special Waste Authorizations › Rule 567-109.11 - Conditions and Requirements for the Disposal of General Special Wastes

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
Asbestos-containing material.
The sanitary landfill permit
				holder shall comply with the following conditions and requirements whenever
				asbestos-containing waste materials are accepted and disposed of in a sanitary
				landfill.
a. Asbestos-containing material
				(ACM) wastes with 1 percent or less asbestos are not regulated and can be
				disposed of at the working face, the same as any other waste.
b. ACM wastes that contain greater than 1
				percent asbestos are regulated under federal asbestos National Emission
				Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) and shall be managed in
				accordance with federal regulations defined in 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M.
				Testing to determine asbestos content shall utilize the method specified in 40
				CFR Part 763, Section 1, Appendix A of Subpart F.
c. Nonfriable ACM waste is defined as waste
				containing greater than 1 percent asbestos that when dry cannot be crumbled,
				pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure. Nonfriable ACM waste
				includes asbestos-containing floor covering and asphalt roofing materials that
				show no evidence that they contain crumbled, pulverized or powdered ACM
				residues upon delivery to the landfill.
d. Friable ACM waste is defined as waste
				containing greater than 1 percent asbestos that when dry can be crumbled,
				pulverized or reduced to powder by hand pressure. Friable ACM waste includes
				acoustical, thermal and fireproofing insulation, as well as numerous building
				products with incorporated asbestos material. Waste transite siding shall be
				considered friable ACM waste.
e.
				ACM waste transporters should be encouraged by the landfill operator to notify
				the landfill at least 24 hours in advance when ACM waste will be arriving at
				the landfill. Upon arrival at the sanitary landfill, the transporter shall
				present to the landfill operator the ACM waste shipment records, which shall
				include a determination whether the ACM waste is friable or nonfriable, if
				known. The landfill operator must through visual inspection or testing verify
				whether the ACM waste is friable or nonfriable. If not verified as nonfriable,
				the waste must be handled as friable ACM waste.
f. Any federal NESHAP-regulated ACM waste
				shipments that show evidence of visible dust emissions or that are not properly
				containerized, wrapped, wetted, and covered shall be rejected upon arrival at
				the landfill.
g. ACM wastes with
				greater than 1 percent asbestos content that are nonfriable when received at
				the landfill may be disposed of at the working face. Care shall be taken when
				unloading and covering the waste so that it does not become friable at the
				working face.
h. ACM wastes with
				greater than 1 percent asbestos content, as determined by laboratory tests,
				which are confirmed as friable when received at the landfill shall be disposed
				of in an area separate from the regular working face. The wastes shall be
				covered carefully with a minimum of six inches of soil cover and compacted by
				no later than the end of the operating day. Care shall be taken at all times
				during disposal and covering to prevent rupture of asbestos-containing
				containers and wrapped waste systems. Covered ACM waste areas shall be
				protected from erosion at all times.
i. Upon delivery, friable ACM wastes must be
				wet and contained in labeled, leak-tight containers or wrapping which prevents
				asbestos from becoming airborne. Bulk demolition wastes with friable ACM need
				not be placed in leak-tight containers, but must remain wet at all times and be
				properly labeled and wrapped to prevent asbestos from becoming airborne during
				transport and disposal and covering at the landfill.
j. Extreme care shall be taken at all times
				when transporting, depositing, and covering federal NESHAP-regulated ACM waste
				to control the evolution of dust and airborne asbestos fibers and to not allow
				the rupture of asbestos containers and wraps.
k. After landfill acceptance, if any federal
				NESHAP-regulated ACM waste becomes dry prior to disposal, rewetting, or an
				approved alternative means of dust emissions control, is mandatory. When
				disposed of, the wet ACM waste must be properly covered before it can dry
				again.
l.. In the event that any
				visible dust emissions from federal NESHAP-regulated ACM waste occur,
				protective safety equipment, consistent with federal NESHAP and OSHA
				regulations, shall be immediately utilized by landfill operating
				staff.
m. Daily records of the
				acceptance and disposal of all ACM wastes shall be maintained. Landfill records
				for each NESHAP-regulated ACM waste shipment shall include the following:
(1) The date of ACM waste receipt.
(2) The names, addresses, and telephone
				numbers of the originating waste generation site, facility owner, agent
				responsible for performing removal and the waste transporter.
(3) The description of ACM wastes, quantity
				in cubic yards, weight and the number and type of containers or systems
				received.
(4) The waste shipment
				record and any accompanying asbestos content laboratory test and friable status
				documentation.
(5) The operational
				log notation relative to the landfill operator's visual confirmation of waste
				type compared to waste shipment records and the friable or nonfriable status
				for each federal NESHAP-regulated ACM waste shipment.
(6) The operational log notation of any
				rejected ACM waste and the reasons for rejection by landfill staff.
(7) The site operational area, coordinates
				location and vertical elevation keyed to site mapping and the quantity of
				buried waste in cubic yards for each federal NESHAP-regulated waste shipment
				disposed of within the disposal site.
n. Records for all federal NESHAP-regulated
				ACM wastes accepted at the landfill in accordance with 40 CFR Part 61,
				including required federal and state asbestos NESHAP program operational and
				site closure reports, shall be maintained. All records, except for waste
				shipment records, shall be maintained through site closure. Waste shipment
				records shall be retained for at least two years.
o. A copy of an Affidavit Explanatory of
				Title which has been file stamped by the county recorder shall be submitted to
				the department within 60 days of site closure. The affidavit shall appear at
				part of the property deed record and shall indicate that:
(1) The landfill has been used for the
				disposal of ACM waste.
(2) The
				survey plot and all records of the location and quantity of regulated ACM
				wastes have been filed with federal and state NESHAP program officials. Such
				documentation must be filed with the department, along with the
				notification.
(3) The site is
				subject to the regulations under 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M, and the site
				closure permit requirements issued by the department.
p. Strict adherence to federal NESHAP
				asbestos regulations under 40 CFR Part 61 is mandatory for all federal
				regulated ACM wastes. Questions on federal and state regulations should be
				addressed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at (913)551-7391 or the
				department's air quality bureau at (515)281-8443. Questions regarding state
				asbestos abatement certification requirements should be addressed to the Iowa
				division of labor services at (515)281-6768.