This page contains:
- The August 1997 fact sheets for 40 CFR 60 subparts Ce and Ec
- The August 2000 fact sheet for 40 CFR 62 subpart HHH
- The September 2009 fact sheet on the amendments to all three hospital, medical, and infectious waste incinerator (HMIWI) emission standards subparts
- The April 2013 fact sheet on the new amendments to all three HMIWI emission standards subparts
For more information on the rule, visit the regulation page for Hospital, Medical, and Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI): New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), Emission Guidelines, and Federal Plan Requirements.
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Existing Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI) -- Promulgated Suboart Ce Emission Guidelines (PDF)(7 pp, 38 K,
August 1997)
This August 1997 fact sheet covers the subpart Ce emission guidelines as they apply to existing HMIWI that commenced construction on or before June 20, 1996.
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New Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI) -- Promulgated Subpart Ec New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) (PDF)(6 pp, 36 K,
August 1997)
This August 1997 fact sheet covers the subpart Ec New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) as they apply to new HMIWI that commence construction after June 20, 1996, or that commence modification after the effective date of the NSPS.
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Final Federal Plan for Existing Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI) (PDF)(2 pp, 25 K,
August 4, 2000)
This August 2000 fact sheet covers the subpart HHH Final Federal Plan for Existing HMIWI; constructed on or before June 20, 1996.
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Fact Sheet: Final Amendments to New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and Emission Guidelines for Hospital, Medical, and Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI) (PDF)(3 pp, 24 K,
September 15, 2009)
This September 2009 fact sheet provides an overview of the 2009 final revisions to the September 1997 NSPS and emission guidelines to control emissions from existing hospital, medical, and infectious waste incinerators (HMIWI).
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Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI) : Promulgated Amendments to the Federal Plan to Implement Standards of Performance for Existing Facilities and Promulgated Amendments to the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) Fact Sheet (PDF)(3 pp, 85 K,
April 4, 2013)
This April 2013 fact sheet provides an overview of the 2013 promulgated amendments to the federal plan implementing the emission guidelines for existing HMIWI. The federal plan will apply to HMIWI where construction began on or before December 1, 2008, or where modifications began on or before April 6, 2010.