United States	Solid Waste and
Environmental Protection Emergency Response	EPA530-R-96-032
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Hotline Training Module
Introduction to:
Hazardous Waste Incinerators
(40 CFR Parts 264/265, Subpart O)
Updated July 1996

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DISCLAIMER
This document was developed by Booz-Allen & Hamilton Inc. under contract 68-W6-0016 to EPA. It is intended
to be used as a training tool for Hotline specialists and does not represent a statement of EPA policy.
The information in. this document is not by any means a complete representation of EPA's regulations or policies.
This document is used only in the capacity of the Hotline training and is not used as a reference tool on Hotline
calls. The Hotline revises and updates this document as regulatory program areas change.
The information in this document may not necessarily reflect the current position of the Agency. This document
is not intended and cannot be relied upon to create any rights, substantive or procedural, enforceable by any
party in litigation with the United States.
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The Hotline is open from 9 am to 6 pm Eastern Standard Time,
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HAZARDOUS WASTE INCINERATORS
CONTENTS
1.	Introduction 				 1
2.	Regulatory Summary	 	 3
2.1	Overview of Combustion 					3
2.2	Subpart O Applicability		 		4
2.3	Performance Standards					5
2.4	Operating Standards				6
2.5	Permit Phases					:		7
2.6	Waste Analysis 					8
2.7	Monitoring and Inspections 				9
2.8	Management of Residues						9
2.9	Closure						9
2.10	Comparison of Permitted and Interim Status Incinerators	10
3.	Regulatory Developments	....		11
4.	Special Issues			13
4.1	Omnibus Permitting Authority		13
4.2	Public Participation 					13

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1. INTRODUCTION
Incineration has been a commonly employed technology used to destroy hazardous
waste. When Congress enacted the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA) in 1976, it directed EPA to establish performance, design, and operating
standards for all hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities (TSDFs).
EPA promulgated both general facility standards that apply to all TSDFs and
requirements for specific types of units (e.g., incinerators, landfills, and surface
impoundments) in Parts 264 and 265. The regulations under 40 CFR Parts 264 and
265, Subpart O, apply to owners and operators of facilities that incinerate,hazardous
waste.
This training module introduces the concept of burning hazardous wastes in units
regulated under RCRA and outlines the requirements for one type of device — the
incinerator. When you have completed this module you will be able to explain
what an incinerator is, understand how incinerators are regulated, and apply the
appropriate regulations when assisting Hotline callers. Specifically, you will be able
to:
•	State the conditions under which an owner/operator may be exempt from
Subpart O
•	Define principal organic hazardous constituent (POHC) and describe the
criteria under which a POHC is selected
•	Define destruction and removal efficiency (DRE)
•	Describe the interaction between compliance with performance standards
and compliance with incinerator operating conditions established in a
permit
•	Understand the definition and purpose of a "trial burn."
Use this list of objectives to check your knowledge of this topic after you complete
the training session.
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The information in this document is not by any means a complete representation of EPA's regulations or policies,
but is an introduction to'the topic used for Hotline training purposes.

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The information in this document is not by any means a complete representation of EPA's regulations or policies,
but is an introduction to the topic used for Hotline training purposes,

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2. REGULATORY SUMMARY
Waste materials are burned in incinerators, boilers, and industrial furnaces for.
various purposes. The purpose of the burning is directly related to the type of
device. Incinerators are used primarily for the destruction of hazardous
constituents; however, some energy or material recovery may occur. Boilers and
industrial furnaces, on the other hand, may bum wastes for destruction, energy
recovery, processing for materials recovery, or processing as ingredients. The
regulations that apply to each activity vary with the type of waste that is burned, the
type of combustion device, and the purpose of the burning.
The Subpart O standards for hazardous waste incinerators primarily regulate the
emissions that result from the combustion process. Specifically, the regulations
restrict the emissions of organics, hydrogen chloride (HC1), and particulate matter
(PM), as well as fugitive emissions. A very important aspect of the regulations is
that compliance with operating conditions specified in the permit is deemed to be
compliance with the limits for organics, HC1, and PM.
Incinerators in existence on May 19, 1980, were allowed to continue burning
hazardous waste if the units complied with the Part 265, Subpart O, interim status
standards. On November 8, 1989, however, interim status terminated for all
existing hazardous waste incinerators unless the owner/operator had submitted a
Part B permit application by November 8, 1986 (§270.73(f)). Due to this deadline,
there are very few incinerators presently operating under interim status. This
module, therefore, focuses primarily on the requirements for permitted, rather than
interim status, incinerators. There is a comparison of the requirements for
permitted and interim status incinerators at the end of this module.
2.1 OVERVIEW OF COMBUSTION
To facilitate an understanding of the Subpart O regulations, it is important to be
familiar with the combustion process itself. Incineration is the controlled burning
of substances in an enclosed area. During a bum, wastes are fed into the
incinerator's combustion chamber. As the wastes are heated, they are converted
from solids and liquids into gases. These gases pass through the flame and are
heated further. Eventually, the gases become so hot that the organic compounds in
the gases break down into their constituent atoms. These atoms combine with
oxygen and form stable gases that are released to the atmosphere after passing
through pollution control devices.
For incineration to be an effective method for destroying wastes' hazardous
properties, combustion must be complete. Three critical factors ensure the
completeness of combustion in an incinerator: (1) the temperature in the
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combustion chamber, (2) the length of time wastes are maintained at high
temperatures, and (3) the turbulence, or degree of mixing, of the wastes and the air.
Operating conditions are specified in each incinerator permit to ensure that these
factors promote complete combustion.
The stable gases produced by incineration are primarily composed of carbon dioxide
and water. Depending on waste composition, however, small quantities of carbon
monoxide, nitrogen oxides, HC1, and other gases may form. RCRA regulations
control the amount of HC1 released from the air pollution control device (APCD).
Another by-product of the combustion process is ash. Ash is an inert solid material
composed primarily of carbon, salts, and metals. During combustion, most ash
collects at the bottom of the combustion chamber (bottom ash). When this ash is
removed from the combustion chamber, it may be considered hazardous waste via
the derived-from rule or because it exhibits a characteristic. Some ash, however, is
carried up with the gases as small particles, or particulate matter. These particles are -
also collected in the APGD in accordance with RCRA-established limits.
As a hazardous waste management technology, Incineration has several unique
attributes. First, it permanently destroys toxic organic compounds contained in
. hazardous waste by breaking their chemical bonds and reverting them to their
constituent elements, thereby reducing or removing their toxicity. Second,
<	incineration reduces the volume of hazardous waste by converting solids and
liquids to ash. Land disposal of ash, as opposed to untreated hazardous waste, is
therefore both safer and more efficient. Incineration, however, will not destroy
inorganic compounds such as metals present in hazardous waste. Residue ash from
incinerators is subject to applicable RCRA standards and may need to be treated for
metals or other nonorganic constituents prior to land disposal.
2.2 SUBPART O APPLICABILITY
The Subpart O standards apply to hazardous waste that is treated or destroyed in
devices which meet the definition of an incinerator. An incinerator is any enclosed
device that uses controlled flame combustion and does not meet the criteria for
classification as a boiler, sludge dryer, carbon regeneration unit, or industrial
furnace. The definition of incinerator specifically includes units that meet the
definition of infrared incinerator or plasma arc incinerator. An infrared incinerator
is any enclosed device that uses electric-powered resistance as a source of heat and
which is not listed as an industrial furnace. A plasma arc incinerator is any enclosed
device using a high intensity electrical discharge as a source of heat which is not
listed as an industrial furnace. Other types of incinerators include rotary kilns,
liquid injectors, controlled air incinerators, and fluidized bed incinerators.
The information in this document is not by any means a complete representation of EPA's regulations or policies,
• '¦	but is an introduction to the topic used for Hotline training purposes.

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All devices classified as incinerators which bum hazardous waste must follow the
Subpart O standards, with the following exception. The Regional Administrator
must exempt an owner/operator applying for a permit from all of the incinerator
standards in Subpart O, except waste analysis and closure, if the hazardous waste fed
into an incinerator is considered low risk waste (§264.340). The criteria for defining
a waste as low risk are:
•	The waste is a hazardous waste listed in Part 261, Subpart D, or identified
in Subpart C only for ignitability, corrosivity, or both
or
•	The waste is a hazardous waste listed in Part 261, Subpart D, or identified
in Subpart C only for reactivity, and will not be burned with other
hazardous wastes (this exemption does not apply to wastes that are
reactive for generating toxic gases, cyanide or sulfide gases)
and
•	The waste contains none of the hazardous constituents listed in Appendix
VIII of Part 261.
2.3 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The Subpart O standards for hazardous waste incinerators set performance standards
which limit the quantity of gaseous emissions an incinerator may release.
Specifically, the regulations set limits on the emission of organics, HC1, and PM.
The following section outlines the requirements for each of these substances.
ORGANICS
To obtain a permit, an owner/operator must demonstrate that emission levels set
for various hazardous organic constituents are not exceeded. EPA's principle
measure of incinerator performance is its destruction and removal efficiency (DRE).
A 99.99 percent DRE means that one molecule of an organic compound is released
to the air for every 10,000 molecules entering the incinerator. A 99,9999 percent DRE
means that one molecule of an organic compound is released to the air for every
one million molecules entering the incinerator.
Since it would be impossible to monitor the DRE results for every organic
constituent contained in a waste, certain principal organic hazardous constituents
(POHCs) are selected for monitoring and are designated.in the permit. POHCs are
selected based on high concentration in the waste feed and difficulty in burning
compared to other organic compounds. If the incinerator achieves the required DRE
for the selected POHCs, then the incinerator-should achieve the same or better DRE
for organic compounds that are easier to incinerate.
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RCRA performance standards require a minimum DRE of 99.99 percent for POHCs
designated in the permit and a minimum destruction and removal efficiency of
99.9999 percent for dioxin-bearing wastes F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, or F027
(§264.343(a)).
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
Hydrogen chloride (HC1) is an acidic gas that forms when chlorinated organic
compounds in hazardous wastes are burned. An incinerator burning hazardous
waste cannot emit more than 1.8 kg of HC1 per hour or more than 1 percent of the
total HQ in the stack gas prior to entering any pollution control equipment,
whichever is larger (§264.343(b))'.
PARTICULATE MATTER
Particulate matter, or PM, is tiny particles of ash that are carried along with the
combustion gases to the incinerator's stack. The regulations control metal
emissions through the performance standard for particulates, since metals are often
contained in or attached to the particulate matter. A limit of 180 milligrams of
particulate matter per dry standard cubic meter of gas'emitted through the stack has
been established in §264.343(c).
2.4 OPERATING STANDARDS
The goal of setting operating conditions for hazardous waste incinerators is to
ensure compliance with the performance standards discussed in the previous
section (i.e., for POHCs, HC1, and PM). An incinerator permit specifies operating
conditions that have been shown in a trial burn to result in the incinerator meeting
these performance standards. A very important aspect of the regulations is that
compliance with the operating conditions specified in the permit is deemed to be
compliance with the performance standards for organics, HC1, and PM (§264.343(d)).
A RCRA permit for a hazardous waste incinerator sets operating conditions that
specify allowable ranges for and requires continuous monitoring of certain critical
parameters. Operation within these parameters ensures that the combustion is
performed in the most protective manner and the performance standards are
achieved. These parameters, or operating conditions, include (264.345(b)):
•	Maximum allowable carbon monoxide levels in stack emissions
•	Allowable ranges for temperature
•	Maximum waste feed rates
•	Combustion gas velocity
•	Limits on variations of system design and operating procedures.
The information in this document is not by any means a complete representation of EPA's regulations or policies,
but is an introduction to the topic used for Hotline training purposes.

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During the start up and shut down of an incinerator, hazardous waste must not be
fed into the unit unless it is operating within the conditions specified in the permit
(§264.345(c). An incinerator must cease operations when changes in waste feed,
incinerator design, or operating conditions exceed limits designated in its permit
(§264.345(f)).
FUGITIVE EMISSIONS
Operating conditions are also set to control emissions escaping from the combustion
zone. Fugitive emissions are gases that escape from the combustion chamber (for
example, gases may escape through the opening where wastes are fed into the
combustion chamber) and do not pass through pollution control devices. The two
control methods are (1) maintaining negative pressure in the combustion zone so
that air will be pulled into the device rather than allowing pollutants to escape
before they go through air pollution control equipment, or (2) totally sealing the
combustion chamber so that no emissions can escape to the environment
(§264.345(d)).
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2.5 PERMIT PHASES
An owner/operator wishing to operate a new hazardous waste incinerator is
required to obtain a RCRA permit before construction of the unit commences.
The purpose of a hazardous waste incinerator permit is to allow a new hazardous
incinerator to establish conditions including, but not limited to, allowable waste
feeds and operating conditions that will ensure adequate protection of human
health and the environment. The incinerator permit covers four phases of
operation: pre-trial bum, trial bum, post-trial bum, and final operating conditions
(§270.62).
PRE-TRIAL BURN
The pre-trial bum phase of the permit allows the incinerator to achieve a state of
operational readiness necessary to conduct the trial burn. The pre-trial bum permit
conditions are effective for the minimum time (not to exceed 720 hours) required to
bring the incinerator to a point of operational readiness to conduct a trial burn. This
phase is often referred to as the shakedown period.
TRIAL BURN
EPA establishes conditions in the permit necessary to conduct an effective trial bum,
meaning that the bum will be representational of the incinerator's actual operation
and will yield meaningful data for analysis. These conditions are based on the
operating conditions proposed by the permit applicant in the trial bum plan
submitted to EPA.
The information in this document is not by any means a complete representation of EPA's regulations or policies,
but is an introduction to the topic used for Hotline training purposes.

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POST-TRIAL BURN
To allow the operation of a hazardous waste incinerator following the completion
of the trial burn, EPA establishes permit conditions sufficient to meet the
incinerator performance standards. This post-trial burn period is limited to the
minimum time required to complete the sampling, analysis, data computation of
trial burn results, and submission of these results to EPA.
FINAL OPERATING CONDITIONS
After reviewing the results of the trial burn, EPA will modify as necessary the
operating conditions of the incinerator to ensure compliance with incinerator
standards and protection of human health and the environment.
Owners/operators of incinerators must comply with the final permit conditions for
the duration of the permit, or until the permit is modified.
DATA IN LIEU OF TRIAL BURN
While most incinerators must undergo a trial burn, it is possible for a facility to
submit extensive information in lieu of the trial burn (§270.19(c)). EPA believes that
most combustion units will need to conduct trial bums in order to develop
operating conditions that ensure compliance with the performance standards. Data -
submitted in lieu of the trial bum, therefore, must originate from a unit with a
virtually identical design that will bum wastes under virtually identical conditions
(located at the same facility).
2.6 WASTE ANALYSIS
During operation, the owner/operator of an incinerator must conduct sufficient
waste analyses to verify that the waste feed is within the. physical and chemical
composition limits specified in the permit. This analysis may include a
determination of heat value, viscosity, and content of hazardous constituents,
including POHCs. Waste analysis also comprises part of the trial burn permit
application (§264.341). EPA stresses the importance of proper waste analysis to
ensure compliance with emission limits.
Tfi^mformation in this document.^ noTS^any means a complete representation, of EPA's regulations or policies,
but is-an introduction to-theiopic used for Hotline, training purposes.

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2.7	MONITORING AND INSPECTIONS .
The specific monitoring and inspection requirements for incinerators are found in
§264.347. The owner/operator must perform, at a minimum, the following
functions while incinerating hazardous waste:
•	Monitor the combustion temperature, waste feed rate, and indicator of
combustion gas velocity on a continuous basis
•	Monitor carbon monoxide on a continuous basis at a point downstream of
the combustion zone and prior to release into the atmosphere
•	Sample and analyze the-waste and exhaust emissions upon request of the
Regional Administrator to verify that the operating requirements established
in the permit achieve the performance standards
•	Conduct daily visual inspections of the incinerator and associated equipment
•	Test the emergency waste feed cut-off system and associated alarms at least
weekly unless otherwise directed by the Regional Administrator — at a
minimum operational testing must be conducted monthly
•	Place monitoring and inspection data in the operating log.
2.8	MANAGEMENT OF RESIDUES
If an incinerator burns a listed hazardous waste, the ash is also considered a listed
waste. The derived-from rule states that any solid waste generated from the
treatment, storage, or disposal of a listed hazardous waste, including any sludge,
spill residue, ash, emission control dust, or leachate, remains a hazardous waste
unless and until delisted (§261.3(c)(2)(i)). The owner/operator must also determine
whether the ash exhibits any characteristics of a hazardous waste.
If an incinerator burns waste that only exhibits a characteristic of a hazardous waste,
the owner/operator must determine whether the ash exhibits any characteristics.
Ash that exhibits a characteristic must be managed as a hazardous waste.
2.9	CLOSURE
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At closure, the owner/operator must remove all hazardous waste and hazardous
residues from the incinerator equipment site. In addition, as throughout the
operating period, unless the owner/operator can demonstrate that the residue
removed from the incinerator is not a hazardous waste, the owner or operator
becomes a generator of hazardous waste and must manage the residue in accordance
The information in this document is riofby'aiiymeM^^oirlpletirrepresentation of EpAVreguianons or policies,
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with the applicable requirements of Parts 262 through 266. (The module entitled
Closure/Post-Closure provides more detailed information.)
2.10 COMPARISON OF PERMITTED AND INTERIM STATUS
INCINERATORS
Figure 1 compares the requirements for permitted and interim status incinerators.
Figure 1
COMPARISON OF PARTS 264/265
INCINERATOR REQUIREMENTS
PART 264, PERMITTED	PART 265, INTERIM STATUS
WASTE ANALYSIS
(§264.341)
Heat Value
Viscosity
Appendix VIII
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WASTE ANALYSIS
(§265.341)
Heating valve
Waste halogen and sulfur content
Waste lead and mercury content
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
(§264.343)
99.99% DRE for POHCs
99.9999% DRE for dioxins
1.8 kg/hr or 1% HC1 emissions
180 mg/DSCM particulate
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
(§§265.345 and 265.352)
Operate only during steady state
99.9999% DRE for dioxins
MONITORING & INSPECTIONS
(§264.347)
Combustion temperature
Waste feed rate
Combustion gas velocity
Carbon monoxide (CO)
Daily inspections
Weekly operational testing
MONITORING & INSPECTIONS
(§265.347)
Monitor emissions control
systems every 15 minutes
Daily inspections
Daily operational testing
CLOSURE
(§264.351)
Remove all hazardous waste and
residues
CLOSURE
(§265.351)
Remove all hazardous waste and
residues
The information in this document is not by any means a complete representation of EPA's regulations or policies,
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3. REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
Oil April 19, 1996, EPA published a proposed rule under the joint authority of RCRA
and the Clean Air Act to revise the technical standards for hazardous waste
combustors (61 FR 17358). Specifically, this rule will affect incinerators, cement
kilns, and lightweight aggregate kilns, EPA plans to address boilers and other
industrial furnaces in a future rulemaking. - This rule fulfills EPA's commitment to
upgrade emissions standards as stated in its 1993 Hazardous Waste Minimization
and Combustion Study.
The rule proposes emissions standards for dioxins, furans, 'mercury, cadmium, lead,
particulate matter, chlorine, carbon monoxide, and several low-volatility metals. It
also proposes a new comparable fuels exclusion, and makes significant changes to
the existing combustion regulations. A final rule i? expected in December 1996.
The information in this document is not by any means a complete representation of EPA's regulations or policies,
but is an introduction to the topic used for Hotline training purposes.

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The information »n this document is not by any means a complete representation of EPA's regulations or policies,
but is an introduction to the topic used for Hotline training purposes.

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4. SPECIAL ISSUES
As EPA continues to revise the regulatory program for incinerators in order to
adequately protect human health and the environment, omnibus permitting
authority and public participation issues have received greater attention. The
following discusses both issues in greater detail.
4.1	OMNIBUS PERMITTING AUTHORITY
The omnibus provision, added by Congress in the 1984 Hazardous and Solid Waste
Amendments, allows the Regional Administrator or state, to incorporate any
provision into a permit deemed necessary to protect human health and the
environment. EPA codified this authority in §270.32(b)(2). Even if a facility submits
a permit application that is complete and technically adequate, if site-specific factors
at the facility will not assure protection of human health and the environment, the
Agency can impose additional conditions that will ensure it does. Regulators can
invoke the omnibus authority whenever a facility owner/operator is seeking a new
permit, reissue of an expiring permit, or when existing permits are reopened for
modification (in appropriate circumstances).
EPA has recommended that permit writers invoke the omnibus provision to more
stringently control emissions for toxic metals, HC1, and products of incomplete
combustion (PICs); and to enhance public participation in the combustion
permitting process. Also, under the Strategy for Hazardous Waste Minimization
and Combustion, EPA has directed states and regions to conduct site-specific risk
assessments (incorporating direct and indirect exposures) using the omnibus
authority. These risk assessments should be conducted by the implementing agency
during the permitting process.
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4.2	PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
On December 11, 1995, EPA published a final rule expanding the role of public
participation in the RCRA permitting process. This rule affects incinerators by
increasing the extent of public participation during the trial burn process (60 FR
63417). Specifically, the permitting agency is required to issue a public notice prior to
approving a facility's trial burn plan, and must announce the commencement and
completion dates for all trial burns. The proposed public participation rule (59 FR
28680; June 2, 1994) also included some changes to the procedural requirements for
permitting interim status facilities. These changes, however, were not finalized
because of pending technical revisions to the hazardous waste combustor standards.
See the Regulatory Development section of this module for a discussion of this
proposed rule.	-
The information in this document is not by any means a complete representation of EPA's regulations or policies,
but is an introduction to'the topic used for Hotline training purposes.

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ONE OF A SERIES OF MODULES DEVELOPED AS A TRAINING TOOL FOR HOTLINE SPECIALISTS. INTRODUCES THE CONCEPT OF BURNING
HAZARDOUS WASTES IN UNITS REGULATED UNDER RCRA AND OUTLINES THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ONE.TYPE OF DEVICE - THE INCINERATOR.
EXPLAINS WHAT AN INCINERATOR IS AND HOW INCINERATORS ARE REGULATED. STATES THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH AN OWNER/OPERATOR
MAY BE EXEMPT FROM SUBPART 0. DEFINES PRINCIPAL ORGANIC HAZARDOUS CONSTITUENT (POHC) AND DESCRIBES THE CRITERIA UNDER
WHICH A POHC IS SELECTED. DEFINES DESTRUCTION AND REMOVAL EFFICIENCY (DRE). DESCRIBES THE INTERACTION BETWEEN COM-
PLIANCE WITH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND COMPLIANCE WITH INCINERATOR OPERATING CONDITIONS ESTABLISHED IN THE PERMIT.
DEFINES AND EXPLAINS THE PURPOSE OF A "TRIAL BURN." THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT A COMPLETE REPRESENTATION
OF EPA'S REGULATIONS OR POLICIES, BUT IS AN INTRODUCTION USED FOR HOTLINE TRAINING PURPOSES.
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