Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 284 - REGULATED MEDICAL AND CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC WASTE › Subchapter B - GENERAL PERMITS › ISSUANCE OF A GENERAL PERMIT › Section 284.111 - Application for general permit

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A person or municipality may apply to the
						  Department for the issuance of a general permit for a specific category of
						  processing of regulated medical or chemotherapeutic waste.
(b) An application for the issuance of a
						  general permit for processing regulated medical or chemotherapeutic waste shall
						  be submitted on a form prepared by the Department and shall contain the
						  following:
(1) A description of the
						  waste.
(2) A characterization of
						  the waste as either regulated medical or chemotherapeutic.
(3) An operation plan which contains the
						  following:
(i) A description of the proposed
						  processing activity and equipment.
(ii) A description of the method proposed to
						  receive regulated medical or chemotherapeutic waste which ensures the waste is
						  handled separately from other solid waste until processing and disposal, and
						  that prevents unauthorized persons from having access to or contact with the
						  waste.
(iii) A description of the
						  procedure for managing containers which arrive in a leaking condition, which
						  includes whether the waste is processed immediately, repacked or
						  rejected.
(iv) A description of the
						  method proposed to unload and process regulated medical or chemotherapeutic
						  waste, limiting the number of persons handling the waste and minimizing the
						  possibility of exposure of that waste to employees and the public using or
						  visiting the facility.
(v) A
						  description of the method proposed for disinfecting emptied, reusable regulated
						  medical waste containers, transport vehicles and facility equipment which are
						  known or suspected to be contaminated with regulated medical waste.
(vi) A description of the method proposed for
						  handling and disposal of regulated medical or chemotherapeutic waste containers
						  which cannot be reused.
(vii) A
						  description of reuse of containers if the surfaces of the containers have been
						  protected from direct contact with chemotherapeutic waste.
(viii) A description of the means by which
						  provisions will be made to require the use of clean gloves and clean uniforms
						  along with other protective clothing to provide protection of employees against
						  exposure to regulated medical or chemotherapeutic waste.
(ix) A description of the means by which
						  provisions will be made to require decontamination of a person having had
						  bodily contact with regulated medical or chemotherapeutic waste while handling
						  that waste at the facility.
(x) A
						  description of the method proposed to quantify, on a weight basis, the maximum
						  amount of regulated medical or chemotherapeutic waste to be stored and
						  processed each month.
(xi) A
						  schedule of the operating hours of the facility.
(xii) A description of the method proposed to
						  assure that regulated medical or chemotherapeutic waste received at the
						  facility is consistent with §
															283.201 (relating to basic
						  limitations).
(xiii) A description
						  of periodic testing using biological indicators which demonstrate effective
						  disinfection of the waste, in accordance with §
															284.321 (relating to regulated
						  medical waste monitoring requirements).
(xiv) A description of closure activities
						  which are proposed to be carried out upon cessation of operations, in
						  accordance with §
															283.272 (relating to cessation of
						  operations).
(xv) A description of
						  how the processing residue will be managed.
(xvi) A description of how aerosols will be
						  minimized and controlled during processing activities.
(4) A contingency plan which provides
						  procedures to be used for emergency situations including, at a minimum, spills
						  of regulated medical or chemotherapeutic waste and ruptures of containers
						  containing the waste. The plan shall include procedures for cleanup and
						  disinfection of spill area, protection of personnel, disposal of spill residue
						  and repackaging of the waste. The plan shall also include a description of an
						  alternative waste handling system during periods when the proposed facility is
						  not in operation, including procedures to be followed in the case of equipment
						  breakdown. Alternate waste handling procedures may include use of standby
						  equipment, extension of operating hours and contractual agreements for
						  diversion of regulated medical or chemotherapeutic waste to other
						  facilities.
(5) A personnel
						  training plan which describes the hiring of equipment operators and the
						  training of personnel involved in the handling and processing of regulated
						  medical or chemotherapeutic waste. The plan shall include a detailed
						  explanation of the operation and contingency plans.