PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 606

(B) (D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, CONDUCT QUARTERLY
INSPECTIONS OF AN INCINERATOR THAT ACCEPTS MORE THAN 50 TONS PER DAY OF
SPECIAL MEDICAL WASTE, AS DEFINED IN TITLE 26, SUBTITLE 13, CHAPTER 11 OF THE
CODE OF MARYLAND REGULATIONS, AND MAY UNDERTAKE OTHER ACTIVITIES AS
NECESSARY EACH DAY TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE OPERATION OF THE
INCINERATOR MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AIR QUALITY PERMIT ISSUED
UNDER TITLE 2 OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE REFUSE DISPOSAL PERMIT UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE THIS TITLE.

(E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL, ATA MINIMUM, REQUIRE THE HOLDER OF A
PERMIT TO INCINERATE SPECIAL MEDICAL WASTE THAT ACCEPTS MORE THAN 50 TONS
OF SPECIAL MEDICAL WASTE PER DAY TO:

(1) SAMPLE STACK EMISSIONS UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS
AT LEAST ONE TIME PER YEAR FOR DIOXIN AND HEAVY METALS, INCLUDING BARIUM,
CADMIUM, CHROMIUM, LEAD NICKEL, MERCURY. ZINC ARSENIC SELENIUM, AND
VANADIUM; AND

(2) PROVIDE THE TEST REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT.

(C) (E) (F) THE HOLDER OF THE PERMIT SHALL PAY THE DEPARTMENT
FOR THE COST OF THE INSPECTION AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITY CONDUCTED UNDER
SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION.

9-204.

(d) A person shall have a permit issued by the Secretary under this section before the
person installs, materially alters, or materially extends a water supply system, sewerage system,
or refuse disposal system.

(J) AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF AN INCINERATOR MAY NOT ACCEPT MORE
THAN 150 TONS PER DAY OF SPECIAL MEDICAL WASTE. AS DEFINED IN TITLE 26,
SUBTITLE 13, CHAPTER II OF THE CODE OF MARYLAND REGULATIONS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1997.

Approved May 22, 1997.

CHAPTER 606
(Senate Bill 629)

AN ACT concerning

Environment - Newsprint Recycling

FOR the purpose of altering certain requirements for recycled content in certain
newspapers and telephone directories; requiring that the Newsprint Recycling Board
only meet at the request of the Secretary; and generally relating to newsprint
recycling.

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