Idaho Admin. Code r. 58.01.06.010

Current through September 2, 2024

Section 58.01.06.010 - BELOW REGULATORY CONCERN FACILITIES

01.Applicable Requirements. The owner and operator of a BRC facility shall comply with the following requirements prior to accepting waste.

a. Prohibited Activities. The following activities are prohibited:

i. Disposal in a landfill of regulated waste from any business that provides health care, support to health care businesses, or medical diagnostic services that has not been decontaminated. "Regulated waste" and "decontaminated" for the purpose of Section 010 will have the same meaning as defined at 29 CFR 1910.1030;

ii. Speculative accumulation, unless otherwise approved by the Department in writing; and

iii. Disposal of radioactive waste except in a facility regulated pursuant to Section 39-4405(9), Idaho Code, and rules adopted thereunder or a facility regulated under the authority of The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.

b. Nuisance Control. The owner and operator shall control nuisances, including but not limited to:

i. Disease or discomfort. Operations at any facility shall not provide sustenance to rodents or insects that cause human disease or discomfort;

ii. Vector. Vector control procedures shall prevent or control vectors that may cause health hazards or nuisances;

iii. Odor. The facility shall be operated to control malodorous gases; and

iv. Litter. Effective measures shall be taken to minimize the loss of debris from the facility. Debris blown from or within the facility shall be collected and properly disposed to prevent objectionable accumulations.

c. Bird Hazards to Aircraft. No facility may handle putrescible wastes in such a manner that may attract birds and increase the likelihood of bird/aircraft collisions. Facilities that are located within ten thousand (10,000) feet of any airport runway used by turbojet aircraft, or within five thousand (5,000) feet of any airport used by only piston-type aircraft shall operate the facility in such a manner that birds are not a hazard to aircraft; and

d. Open Burning and Fires. Open burning is prohibited at facilities except as authorized by Section 061.

02.Application Content, Review and Approval Requirements. The owner and operator of a BRC facility are not required to submit an application.

03.Documentation Requirements. The owner and operator shall maintain on site documentation, such as a daily log of the quantity and type of waste received or managed, that verifies the facility's BRC status.

Idaho Admin. Code r. 58.01.06.010

Effective March 24, 2022