Standards for Combustion - Interim Status Facilities

Owners and operators of boilers and industrial furnaces who operate under interim status permits face different requirements than do the owners and operators of permitted facilities. The term "interim status" holder refers to owners and operators whose BIF units were operating or being constructed on or before August 21, 1991. The interim status applies until a RCRA permit is issued or until the owner or operator meets all of the requirements for closing the facility. For information about additional qualifications and exemptions, refer to 40 CFR 266.103.

To comply with the interim status standards, owners and operators must provide a certificate of pre-compliance that includes such information as a description of the BIF units used to burn hazardous waste and a description of the air pollution control system for each unit that burns hazardous waste.

The compliance requirements are complex and specific to each facility, depending on the materials being processed, tier levels, methods of processing, and other factors. The RCRA regulations are covered in 40 CFR 266, which clearly establishes the guidelines for environmentally safe hazardous waste combustion.

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