Regulatory Text: 
Oklahoma Administrative Code.  Title 252.  Department of Environmental Quality 

Chapter 100.  Air Pollution Control (OAC 252:100)

SUBCHAPTER 17.  INCINERATORS
As approved by EPA August 1, 2019 (84 FR37579), SIP effective September 3, 2019 (OKd27),
Regulations.gov docket EPA-R06-OAR-2017-0145.

Outline:

PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
252:100-17-1.    Purpose, OKd15
252:100-17-1.1.  Reference to 40 CFR, OKd15
252:100-17-1.3   Purpose, OKd15

PART 3. INCINERATORS, Part 3 heading SIP effective February 27, 2009 (OKd06) to September 2, 2019
PART   3.      GENERAL PURPOSE INCINERATORS,   Part 3 heading SIP effective September 3, 2019 (OKd27)
252:100-17-2.    Applicability, OKd15
252:100-17-2.    Applicability, OKd27
252:100-17-2.1.  Exemptions, OKd15
252:100-17-2.2.  Definitions, OKd15
252:100-17-3.    Opacity, OKd06
252:100-17-4.    Particulate matter, OKd15
252:100-17-5.    Incinerator design requirements, OKd15
252:100-17-5.1.  Alternative incinerator design requirements, OKd15
252:100-17-7.    Test methods, OKd15

PART 4. BIOMEDICAL WASTE INCINERATORS
252:100-17-8.    Applicability, OKd15
252:100-17-9.    Definitions, OKd15
252:100-17-10.   Design and operation, OKd15
252:100-17-11.   Emission limits, OKd15


PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS, SIP effective January 4, 2016 (OKd15). 
Sections in Part 1 are as adopted in the Oklahoma Register
July 1, 2010 (27 Ok Reg 2134) effective July 11, 2010,
Submitted to EPA January 18, 2013 (OK-46),
Regulations.gov document EPA-R06-OAR-2011-0034-0008 [OK017.08],
Approved by EPA November 3, 2015 (80 FR 67647) effective January 4, 2016 (OKd15), 
Regulations.gov docket EPA-R06-OAR-2011-0034 [OK017].

Part 1 Outline:
PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
252:100-17-1.    Purpose, OKd15
252:100-17-1.1.  Reference to 40 CFR, OKd15
252:100-17-1.3   Purpose, OKd15

252:100-17-1.  Purpose
     The purpose of this subchapter is to specify 
design and operating requirements, and emission limitations 
for incinerators and municipal waste combustors (MWC).

252:100-17-1.1.  Reference to 40 CFR
     See OAC 252:100-2.

252:100-17-1.3.  Incinerators and fuel-burning equipment or units
     Any incinerator or MWC subject to the requirements of
any part of this subchapter thas is used to generate useful heat
energy is also considered fuel-burning equipment equipment or a 
fuel-burning unit and is subject to all applicable requirements 
of this chapter.     


PART 3. INCINERATORS, Part 3 heading SIP effective February 27, 2009 (OKd06) to September 2, 2019
PART 3. GENERAL PURPOSE INCINERATORS, Part 3 heading SIP effective September 3, 2019 (OKd27)
As approved by EPA August 1, 2019 (84 FR37579), SIP effective September 3, 2019 (OKd27),
Regulations.gov docket EPA-R06-OAR-2017-0145.

Unless otherwise indicated,
Sections in Part 3 are as adopted in the Oklahoma Register
July 1, 2010 (27 Ok Reg 2134) effective July 11, 2010, 
Submitted to EPA January 18, 2013 (OK-46),
Regulations.gov document EPA-R06-OAR-2011-0034-0008 [OK017.08],
Approved by EPA November 3, 2015 (80 FR 67647) effective January 4, 2016 (OKd15), 
Regulations.gov docket EPA-R06-OAR-2011-0034 [OK017].

Part 3 Outline:
PART 3. INCINERATORS, Part 3 heading SIP effective February 27, 2009 (OKd06) to September 2, 2019
PART 3. GENERAL PURPOSE INCINERATORS, Part 3 heading SIP effective September 3, 2019 (OKd27)
252:100-17-2.    Applicability, OKd15
252:100-17-2.    Applicability, OKd27
252:100-17-2.1.  Exemptions, OKd15
252:100-17-2.2.  Definitions, OKd15
252:100-17-3.    Opacity, OKd06
252:100-17-4.    Particulate matter, OKd15
252:100-17-5.    Incinerator design requirements, OKd15
252:100-17-5.1.  Alternative incinerator design requirements, OKd15
252:100-17-7.    Test methods, OKd15

252:100-17-2.  Applicability, SIP effective January 4, 2016 (OKd15) to September 2, 2019.
     This part applies to any new and existing incinerator not subject to 
40 CFR Part 60, Subparts E, Ea, Eb, Ec, or EEEE, or Parts 4, 5, 7, 9, or 11 of this subchapter.

252:100-17-2. Applicability, SIP effective September 3, 2019 (OKd27)
As adopted in Oklahoma Register September 2, 2014 (31 OkReg 1271) effective September 12, 2014.
Submitted to EPA February 14, 2017 (OK-58),
Regulations.gov document EPA-R06-OAR-2017-0145-0003 [OK028.03] page 382.
Approved by EPA August 1, 2019 (84 FR 37579) SIP effective September 3, 2019 (OKd27),
Regulations.gov docket EPA-R06-OAR-2017-0145 [OK028].

     This part applies to any new and existing incinerator not
subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subparts E, Ea, Eb, Ec, AAAA,
CCCC, or EEEE, or Parts 4, 5, 7, 9, or 11 of this subchapter.

***End 252:100-17-2 SIP effective 9-3-2019***OKd27***OK028***z8s***

252:100-17-2.1.  Exemptions
     Thermal oxidizers, flares and any other air pollution control devices are exempt from the requirements of this part.

252:100-17-2.2.  Definitions
     The following words and terms when used in this 
part and Part 4 of this subchapter shall have the 
following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
     "Capacity" means the maximum design charging
rate of refuse in pounds per hour (lb/hr)
an incinerator is designed to receive.
     "Particulate matter" or "total particulate matter" 
means the sum of all filterable and condensable particulate
matter emitted to the ambient air as measured by applicable 
reference methods, or an equivalent or alternative method.
     "Primary combustion chamber" means the initial 
incinerator chamber where refuse is charged, ignited and burned.
     "Secondary combustion chamber" means 
a component of the general purpose incinerator that receives
combustion gases from the primary
combustion chamber and in which the combustion process is completed.

252:100-17-3.  Opacity
As adopted in Oklahoma Register June 15, 1998 (15 Ok Reg 2591) effective June 25, 1998.
Approved by EPA December 29, 2008 (73 FR 79400) effective February 27, 2009 (OKd06), 
Regulations.gov document EPA-R06-OAR-2006-0389 [OK005].

     See 252:100-25-3.

252:100-17-4.  Particulate matter
     The emissions of particulate 
matter from an incinerator subject to the requirements of this
part shall not exceed the applicable 
allowable particulate matter emission rate contained in 
Appendix A of this chapter.  Solid fuels charged will be considered part of 
the refuse weight.

252:100-17-5.  Incinerator design requirements
     An incinerator subject to this part shall
be designed and built with a primary combustion chamber
that maintains a temperature of at 
least 800 degrees F in the primary combustion chamber at all times
when refuse is being incinerated, and a secondary combustion
chamber(s) that is adequately designed and operated to combust 
gaseous and particulate matter suspended in the exhaust gas
stream from the primary combustion chamber.  The combustion
device in each combustion chamber shall be in operation
at all times when refuse is being incinerated.
          
252:100-17-5.1.  Alternative incinerator design requirements
     Notwithstanding OAC 252:100-17-5, the Director 
may approve an alternative incinerator design
if the owner or operator of the proposed incinerator demonstrates to the 
satisfaction of the Director  that the incinerator will comply 
with OAC 252:100-17-4 and all other applicable requirements
of this chapter.

252:100-17-7.  Test methods
     See OAC 252:100-43.


PART 4. BIOMEDICAL WASTE INCINERATORS, SIP effective January 4, 2016 (OKd15).
Sections in Part 4 are as adopted in the Oklahoma Register
May 2, 2011 (28 Ok Reg 0643) effective July 1, 2011,
Submitted to EPA January 18, 2013 (OK-46),
Regulations.gov document EPA-R06-OAR-2011-0034-0008 [OK017.08].
Approved by EPA November 3, 2015 (80 FR 67647) effective January 4, 2016 (OKd15), 
Regulations.gov docket EPA-R06-OAR-2011-0034 [OK017].

Part 4 Outline:
252:100-17-8.    Applicability, OKd15
252:100-17-9.    Definitions, OKd15
252:100-17-10.   Design and operation, OKd15
252:100-17-11.   Emission limits, OKd15

252:100-17-8.  Applicability
     This part applies to any new or existing biomedical waste
incinerator that is not subject to the requirements of Part 7 of
this subchapter or is exempted from the requirements of 
Subpart Ec of 40 CFR Part 60.

252:100-17-9.  Definitions
     The following words and terms when used in this part shall
have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise:
     "Antineoplastic agents" means drugs used to inhibit and
combat the development of neoplasms.
     "Biomedical radioactive waste" means low-level radioactive
waste as defined in 40 CFR 60.51c.
     "Biomedical waste" means medical/infectious waste
as defined in 40 CFR 60.51c, Chemotherapeutic waste and
biomedical radioactive waste.
     "Biomedical waste incinerator" means an incinerator
used to burn biomedical waste.
     "Chemotherapeuticwaste" means waste material resulting
from the production or use of antineoplastic agents.
     "Neoplasms" means tumors consisting of an abnormal
proliferation of cells.  The growth of this clone of cells exceeds,
and is uncoordinated with, that of the normal tissues around it.
Neoplasms may be benign, pre-malignant or malignant.

252:100-17-10.  Design and operation
     An incinerator subject to this part shall be designed and
built with a primary combustion chamber and secondary combustion
chamber(s) each equipped with burners or other combustion
devices that maintain the applicable temperature and
retention time specified in (1) through (3) of this section in
both the primary and secondary combustion chamber(s) at all
times when biomedical waste is being incinerated.
     (1)  The temperature in the primary combustion chamber 
shall not be less than 1,200 degrees F.
     (2)  The temperature in the secondary combustion 
chamber(s) shall not be less than 1,800 degrees F with a retention 
time of not less than one (1) second when processing 
biomedical waste containing no chemotherapeutic waste.
     (3)  The temperature in the secondary combustion 
chamber(s) shall not be less than 2,000 degrees F with a retention 
time of not less than two (2) seconds when processing 
biomedical waste containing chemotherapeutic waste.

252:100-17-11.  Emission limits
     Emissions from any biomedical waste incinerator subject 
to the requirements of this part shall not exceed the limits specified 
in (1) through (3) of this section.  Any required performance 
testing shall be conducted while the incinerator is operating 
between 90% and 100% of operating capacity, or under 
other representative operating conditions specified by an applicable 
permit or testing method.
     (1)  Hydrochloric acid (HCl).  Emissions of HCl shall
not exceed 4.0 lb/hr.
     (2)  Particulate matter.  Emissions of particulate matter 
shall not exceed 0.08 gr/dscf (grains per dry standard 
cubic foot) corrected to12% carbon dioxide in the emission gas stream.
     (3)  Carbon monoxide (CO).  Emissions of CO shall 
not exceed 100 ppm by volume corrected to standard 
conditions in the emission gas stream.