§ 22-65625. Contents of a Medical Waste Treatment Facility Permit Application.

(a) The application shall include the following information:

(1) The name, business address, and telephone number of the owner and operator of the facility. Include ownership status as federal, state, local government or other public or private entity.

(2) The name, mailing address, and location of the facility for which the application is submitted.

(3) A description of the nature of the business and activities which require it to have a permit.

(4) An indication of whether the facility is new or existing and whether it is a first or revised application.

(5) A description of the process to be used for treating, storing, and disposing of medical waste (i.e. incinerator, autoclave, or other approved treatment technology as specified in Section 25090(d) Health and Safety Code).

(6) A description of the treatment and/or storage capacity of the facility, an estimate of the average monthly quantity of the waste to be treated and/or stored, and a general description of the process to be used for disposal of treated wastes.

(7) A scale drawing and general description of the facility showing location of all treatment and storage areas.

(8) A map extending one mile beyond the property boundary of the facility identifying access roads and the type of development in the area (i.e., residential, commercial, recreational, schools, etc.).

(9) A disclosure statement, as required in Section 25072 of the Health and Safety Code.

(10) A description of the security procedures required pursuant to Section 25086 of the Health and Safety Code.

(11) A copy of the general operation plan including a schedule for inspection and calibration of monitoring equipment, a description of disinfection procedures, location and type of safety and emergency equipment, location and type of security devices, and operating and structural equipment that are important in preventing or responding to medical-waste related environmental or human health hazards.

(12) A copy of the emergency action plan addressing equipment breakdowns, natural disasters, or other occurrences as required in Section 25092, Health and Safety Code.

(13) An outline of both the introductory and continuing training programs which will be provided by owners or operators to prepare employees to operate or maintain the medical waste treatment facility in a safe manner. A brief description of how training will be designed to meet actual job tasks.

(14) A copy of the closure plan including a written estimate of the cost of closing a facility. The estimate shall equal the cost of closure at the point in the facility's operating life when the extent and manner of its operation would make closure the most expensive, as indicated by its closure plan. The owner shall revise the closure cost estimate whenever a change in the closure plan increases the cost of closure.

(15) A description of the compliance history of the applicant under any local, state, or federal law or regulation governing the control of medical waste or pollution including, but not limited to, the Clean Air Act. Such description shall include all violations as specified in Section 25072.5 of the Health and Safety Code which have occurred at this or any other facility permitted and owned or operated by the applicant in the State for the three years prior to the date of this application.

(16) A schedule for the installation of monitoring equipment and a written statement of operating procedures covering the proper use, maintenance, and testing of such equipment.

(17) A monitoring schedule, including type of monitoring, intervals and frequency of monitoring sufficient to yield data which are representative of the monitored activity, including, when appropriate, continuous monitoring.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 10-15-91 as an emergency; operative 10-15-91 (Register 92, No. 7). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 2-12-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New section refiled 1-23-92 as an emergency; operative 2-12-92 (Register 92, No. 15). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 6-11-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-23-92 order including amendment of subsections (a)(5), (11), (12), (13), (15) and (17) transmitted to OAL 6-2-92 and filed 7-14-92 (Register 92, No. 29).

4. Editorial correction of subsection (a)(13) and History 2 (Register 95, No. 47).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 25017, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25071, 25072, 25072.5, 25073, 25090 and 25092, Health and Safety Code.