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Show Government Users - Federal and local equipment users. See Table 4. Regulators - USEPA, State DEP personnel, etc. See Table 5. Environmental - Sierra Club, Audubon Society, etc. See Table 6 Universities - See Table 7 PROVISIONS OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ADDRESSED BY THE ICCR The ICCR was founded to implement Sections 112 and 129 of the Clean Air Act through an integrated and coordinated process. Section 112 (NESHAP)3 addresses emissions from the burning of fuels: fossil fuels, wood, and bagasse. The E P A is considering designating biomass a fuel and setting a criterion based upon composition to differentiate other combustible materials as fuels or wastes. Initially, all of the one hundred eighty eight (188) H A P s are considered. Since it is impractical to measure or monitor all of these pollutants, the list is reduced through an appropriate process and based upon available data, a final regulated list of pollutants is used to determine compliance. Fuel characteristics, combustion and emission control equipment characteristics and availability of suitable measuring techniques will be considered in specifying the final regulated list. Section 1294 addresses emissions from the burning of wastes. The Clean Air Act of 1990 specifies ten species: Dioxins/Furans, 2,3,7,8 tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin/furan and their congeners, mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), hydrogen chloride (HC1), particulate matter (PM), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and sulfur oxides (SOx). Pollution prevention must be considered for equipment covered by Section 129. Section 111 (NSPS)5 addresses emissions of the priority pollutants: carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx) and Particulate Matter (PM). The priority pollutants must be addressed for equipment burning wastes. ISSUES AND CONCERNS Definition of a Solid Waste The definition of a Solid Waste is critical for detennining the regulatory status of combustion equipment. At its November 18-19, 1997 meeting, the C C forwarded to E P A recommendations and accompanying stakeholder position papers on the definition of nonhazardous solid waste for the purpose of the ICCR regulatory process. The paper showed consensus agreement on 3 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 4 Solid Waste Combustion 5 N e w Source Performance Standards C:\jps\iccrVoverviewa 4 |
