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Summary of Amended Regulation Controlling Emissions from Existing Hospital, Medical, and Infectious Waste Incinerators (HIMWI)

This September 2010 brochure summarizes the 2009 Emission Guidelines (EG) requirements for hospital, medical, and infectious waste incinerators (HIMWI).

For more information, visit the regulation page for Hospital, Medical, and Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI): New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), Emission Guidelines, and Federal Plan Requirements Regulations - 40 CFR 60 Subparts Ce and Ec & 40 CFR 62 Subpart HHH.

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Summary of Amended Regulation Controlling Emissions from Existing Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators (HIMWI) (PDF)(2 pp, 241 K, September 2010)