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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-12-23 92-62 RESOLVECOUNCIL ACTION Item No. 92-62 Date December 18, 1991 Item/Subjectz Resolve - Authorizing Real Estate Negotiations with Nein Biowaste Associates. Responsible Department: Community and Economic Development Commentary: The proposal by Nein Biowaste Associates (MBA) has been presented to the City Council at two workshop sessions. The attached Resolve would officially authorize City staff to enter into negotiations with MBA regarding land at Bankir Industrial Park as a site for the proposed bio -medical waste incinerator. The Resolve includes several general conditions which would guide such negotiations. The Resolve would also authorize MA to identify BanAir Industrial Park as a site for the purposes of submitting preliminary air quality modeling data to the Maine Department Environmental Protection. It should also be noted that this Resolve does not commit the City of Bangor to approving the results of such negotiations. It should also he noted that the proposed incinerator would require conditional use approval through the City's Land Development Code (including a public hearing) and various permits from DEP. Attached are informational materials and a report from the Staff/Council team which has been investigating the proposal. De aztment Head Manger's Commentsi awd City Manager Associated Informations' �d,���.U-Vw Finance Director Solicitor X assage 21 _First Reading Page 1 of Referral 92-62 AssignedCouncilor Semi, December 23, 1991 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.)¢BDIU¢F.....Ancharizing.Beal..Eacaze...tte9eclatA.ans_with ......... _...... _.... BY use GW CounnU of the City ofBansor, ABSOLVED, WHEREAS, Baine Biowaste Associates has approached the City of Bangor about the potential lease or purchase of land in BanAIr Industrial Park for the purpose of constructing a biomedical waste incinerator; and WHEREAS, BanAir Industrial Park is sorted as an Urban Industry District which permits incineration of waste material as a conditional use; and WHEREAS, the proposed incinerator would support the areae medical industry by providing a competitively, priced and stable solution for disposing of biomedical waste. BOF], THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby authorize City Staff to negotiate with Raine Biowaste Associates regarding the lease or purchase of Clty-owned land at BanAfr Industrial Park. Such negotiations shall include conditions which address issues such as3 1. prohibiting the facility from accepting out-of-state waste; 2. requiring that all facilities be fully taxable or make full payments in lieu of taxes; 3. providing the City authority to review and approve site and facility design; 4. providing the City access to records and information regarding transportation handling and incineration of biomedical waste; 5. requiring City approval of future expansion of the facility or changea in material to be incinerated. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Council authorises Maine e£owaste Associates to identify Bankir Industrial Park as a site for the purposes of submitting a draft air quality modeling protocol to the Heine Department of Environmental Protection. In City Council December 23,1991 passed Vote 4yas,2 noel abstained -.ems 2 Absent Voting Yes Bragg,Cohen,Saxl Soucy Voting No Elanchette,Franksl Absent Baldacci,Stone i ty Cle 92-62 RESOLVE Authorizing Real Estate Negotiations with Maine Biowaste Associates REPORT OF MEDICAL WASTE INCINERATOR REVIEW TEAM A. ON -SITS VISITS In late October, the team traveled to New Hampshire to visit two incinerators. The following will highlight each visit. Elliot Hospital Manchester. New Hampshire - 350 bad facility - 2 year old fixed hearth system - capacity of 680 lbs. per hour - no scrubber or bag house - 100' stack - primarily handled in-hospital waste but also takes waste from smaller facilities. - 408 of material burned was red bag waste - hospital located in residential area - initial problems with soot after start-up - adjustments made and problem cleared up -. - heat recovery was important - ash is 108 of Volume - burns 8 hours a day - shut down 1 day per week Comments - seemed to be fairly low tech operation - New Hampshire regulations apparently not as stringent as Maine i.e. no scrubber requirements - Mode Island Hospital providence - 1,000 bed facility in generally residential area _ - rotary kiln system approximately 7 years old - capacity of 10333 lbs. per hour - screw feed - - 1001 stack - burned in-house medical waste exclusively - heat recovery boiler - scrubber system - ash is 58 of volume - shuts down 2 days, every 3 weeks for maintenance - 3 day storage capacity on-site Commenta - need for operational capabilities was emphasized - hospital officials indicate there was no ongoing monitoring system by the State. - ram feed recommended - fiberglass stack is important wastewater should be checked for heavy metals - rotary kiln seems to be more appropriate technology B. DISCUSSIONS WITH REGULATORY OFFICIALS. - -- New Hampshire - Nanchesten City Health Officers confirmed incinerator had start-up problems because of burner imbalance. - soot - visual - problems ironed out now - no complaints in last year - thought astand-alone, regional facility in an industrial setting was a great idea. Rhode Island - Providence Code f G - was not aware of any problems Rhode I d Department Of Environmental - no problems - they monitor if built today, there would be additional air pollution control equipment. C. METING WITH DNP STAFF - see summary of regulations - concerns with small generators - refrigeration required within 24 hours - any shutdowns must be reported - - 2 licenses - air emissions - biomedical waste treatment facility license - license would only be to burn biomedical waste - 'best available technology required - self -reporting of violations required - inspectors based inBangor - air quality inspection at least once every 2 years. - - Biomed division will inspect annually - only concern was the capacity of the proposed .facility and whether there was sufficient demand. -- PROPOSAL BY MAINE BIO -MEDICAL WASTE ASSOCIATES SONWARY OF INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES Councilor Jane Seal, Jim Ring from the Engineering Department and Nen Gibb from the Department of Community and Economic Development have been reviewing the proposal from Maine Bio -Medical Waste Associates to develop an incinerator at Ban Industrial Park. This review has been based on two major factors: 1. Real Estate Decision - As a landowner, should the City of Bangor make land at BanAir Industrial Park available for this proposed use? 2. Land Use Decision - net are the environmental (air quality, traffic, noise, safety) issues related to the proposed project? In order to examine these and other factors, the review team has been involved with the following activities. 1. The team traveled to Ranchester, New Hampshire and Providence, Mode Island to visit similarly aazed bio -medical waste incinerators. The facility located at Eliot Hospital in Manchester was somewhat smaller in capacity than the proposed project in Bangor while the Mode Island hospital facility was slightly larger. At each location, the team toured the facilities and met with operators in order to understand the mechanics of the incineration operation and to identify important issues. 2. Following the visit, City staff talked with representatives of local and state regulatory agencies in Hew Hampshire and Mode Island.This was designed to follow-up on discussions with facility operators. 3. The review team met with WEA representatives to discuss their proposalandto address questions/issues arising from the on-site visits. 4. The review team traveled to Augusta for a meeting with the Air Quality Bureau and Bureau of Hazardous Materials and Solid Waste Control of DEP. At this meeting, the team reviewed with DEP Staff, the provisions of Maine's Bio -Medical Waste Management Mies. REPORT OF MEDICAL WASTE INCINERATOR REVIEW TEAM A. ON-SITE VISITS In late October, the team traveled to New Megabits to visit two Incinerators. The following will highlight each visit. Elliot Hospital Eanchester. New H h' - - 350 bed facility - 2 year old fixed hearth system - capacity of 680 Its. per hour - no scrubber or bag house - 100' stack - primarily handled in-hospital waste but also takes waste from smaller facilities. - 408 of material burned was red bag waste - hospital located in residential area - initial problems with soot after start-up - adjustments made and problem cleared up heat recovery was important - ash is 108 of volume - burns 8 hours a day - shut down 1 day per week Comments seemed to be fairly low tech operation - New Hampshire regulations apparently not as stringent as Maine i.e. no scrubber requirements Rhode Island Hospital Prnv'dence - 1,000 bed facility in generally residential area - rotary kiln system approximately 7 years old - capacity of 1,333 lbs. per hour - screw feed - 100' stack - burned in-house medical waste exclusively - heat recovery boiler - scrubber system - ash is 5% of volume - shuts down 2 days, every 3 weeks for maintenance - 3 day storage capacity on-site consents - need for operational capabilities was emphasized - hospital officials indicate there was no ongoing monitoring system by the State. - ram feed recommended - fiberglass stack is important - wastewater should be chocked for heavy metals rotary kiln seems to be more am propriate technology _i 2. .. { a B. DISCUSSIONS WITH REGULATORY OPFICIALS New Hamvshire - Manchester City HealthOfficer: - confirmed incinerator had start-up problems because of burner imbalance. - - soot - visual - problems ironed out now - no complaints in last year - thought a stand-alone, regional facility in an industrial setting was a great idea. Rhode Island - Providence Code f - was not aware of any problems Rhoda Island DeDdrtopnt Of Envirantental Na - no problems Y - they monitor if built today, there wvuld'be additional 'air pollution control equipment C. MEETING WITH DR? STAP£ - see summary of regulations - concerns with small generators - refrigeration required within 24 hours _ - any shutdowns meet be reported - - 2 licensee - air enissiova - biomedical waste treatment facility license - license would only be to burn biomedical waste - 'best available technology,,- required - - self -reporting ofviolationsrequired - inspectors based in Bangor - air quality inspection at least once every 2 years - Biomed division will inspect annually - only concern was the capacity of the proposed facility and whether there was sufficient demand. RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended that the City proceed with negotiations with - Maine Bio -Waste Associates for the following reasons. * proposed site is in an industrially zoned area. The size and scope of the proposed operations should be compatible with neighboring industrial uses. * the proposed site is a significant distance from existing development. The nearest residential site is about 800 feet away and upwind. Existing Industrial operations at BanAir Park are approximately 1,000 feet away. The nearest large scale residential area is approximately 1 mile in distance. the proposed site is well served by I-95 and Route 2, thereby providing excellent access for trucking purposes. * the State of Maine has extensive regulations which address the transportation and handling of bio -medical waste and -air quality Issues. + siting a stand-alone regional facility in an industrial area is a preferred solution to on-site incineration at facilities adjacent to residential areas or the cost and unreliability of shipping waste out of state. * the .proposed facility will support the City of Bangor's largest employment sector. In addition to Saint Joseph Hospital and Eastern Maine Medical Center, other health care operations will be users of this facility. • siting the facility on land owned by the City of Bangor will enable the City to place additional restrictions on the proposed operation which would not be possible if the project was located on private land in Bangor or in an adjacent casuunity (see proposed conditions). POTENTIAL CONDITIONS REMANDING THE LEASE OR SALE OF LAND IN BANAIR INDUSTRIAL PARK TO MAINE HIO -WASTE ASSOCIATES * City has final approval for all site development standards such as building design, setbacks, landscaping, stack height, etc. * No out-of-state waste shall be accepted at the facility. * Facility shall only accept bio -medical waste unless otherwise approved by the City of Bangor. * Upon request, operators of the facility shall submit to the City all records and infovation which is submitted to any - regulatory agency. Examples include manifest records, sarious reports, self notice of regulatory violations, and hutdown notices. + The facility shall be limited in sive to the original approved capacity unless otherwise approved by the City of Bangor. * All waste materials shall be contained and transported in rigid containers. * All approved and future development related to the incinerator must be fully taxable or make payments in lieu of taxes in an amount equal to full taxable value. The City and NBA shall develop an agreement regarding the on-site storage and refrigeration of waste materials.. * Pretreatment of wastewater may he required. 14igmoxys.` OF I g DEP ISSUE PROFILE =a Biomedical Waste Management Rules @01 OF* revised: July 1991 contact: (267) 289-2651 ------------------------------------ --- - Background Maine's new Biomedical Waste Management Rules became effective on January 1, 1991. The rules were developed as a result of legislation responding to concerns about the potential public health and environmental hazards posed by biomedical waste. The rules identify biomedical waste subject to regulation; require the registration of biomedical waste generators; and establish minimum standards for packaging, labeling, handling, storing, transporting, treating, and disposing of biomedical waste. In adddition, they specify facility siting, operating, and reporting re tutrements and establish a biomedical waste tracking, or "manifest;' system. W hat is biometbeal waste? The rules describe seven categories of biomedical waste: 1. Discarded human blood, blood products, and body fluids that me removed during surgery, autopsy, obstetrics, emergency care, or embalming; 2. Waste saturated with human blood, blood products, or body fluids. The intent of this category, is to include waste generally associated with acute care facilities. It is not intended to include small bandages and gauzes generated at doetme' or dentists' offices; 3. Human pathological waste including tissues, organs, and anatomical ports discarded from surgery, autopsy, obstetrics, and laboratory procedures; 4. Discarded "sharps" used in patient, animal, or cadaver care or in medical and biomedical research laboratories. Sherpa are objects capable of causing puncture wounds or cuts and include items such as hypodermic needles, syringes, scalpel blades, capillary tubes, and lancets; 5. Discarded cultures and Stocks of infectious agents and the culture dishes and devices used to transfer, maculate, and mix cultures; discarded clinical specimens and the associated containers or vials; discarded biologicals (preparations made from living organisms including serums, vaccines, antigens, and antitoxins); and waste from the production ofbiologicals and recombinant DNA research; and 6. Discarded carcasses, body parts, bedding, and other waste generated by research facilities from animals remaining organisms or agents not usual to the normal animal environment and that are pathogenic or hazardous to hummn. This category does not include carcasses of animals that have died of natural causes or been authorized. printed on recycled paper HWI-1 ftus calwaele Rulea2 7. The following may also be managed as biomedical waste: a. Cytotoxic (antineoplastic) drugs (these drugs are toxic to cells and are used primarily to inhibit or prevent the growth or spread of malignant cells) that are amt identified as hazardous wastes in Maine's Hazardous Waste Management Rules (Chapter 850); and b. Chemotherapy waste, consisting of all materials that have come in contact with, and have no more than trace emanate of, cytotoxic (antineoplastic) agents. What is not biomedical waste? Human remains; urine and feces; sludge, septage, and wastewater; and bandages that are only spotted with blood are not considered biomedical waste. What is requiredofbiomedical waste geaaators? Under the new rules, biomedical waste generators must: 1. Register each biomedical waste generating facility with DEP. Upon registration, a facility identification number will he issued by DEP. This number most appear on all containers of biomedical waste transported off-site; and 2. Determine the amount of biomedical waste generated per month. If the total amount generated is less than 50 pounds, then the generator: a. Need manage only waste categories 4 and 5 described above; b. Is rot required to prepare a written biomedical waste management plan; and c. May transport waste to another generator, a transfer facility, Ora treatment facility without preparing a manifest. Generators of more than 50pounds per month must manage all seven categories of biomedical waste, develop a management plan, and use a licensed biomedical waste transporter for all off-site shipments of biomedical waste. (Note: These rules do not apply to household generators of biomedical waste except for the requirement that sharps most be packaged in rigid, leak- and puncture -resistant containers.) Whataboutwasteparkaglag, labeling.andstorage? Biomedical waste other than sharps and bulk liquids must be packaged in sealed red bags that are leak -proof and tear -resistant. Sherpa must be placed in rigid leak- and puncture -resistant containers. And bulk liquids to be transported off-site must be packaged in unbreakable flasks or battles. In addition to the above requirements, all biomedical waste to be transported off-site must be placed in rigid containers. These outer containers must be labeled immediately atter packaging with the generator's name, address, telephone number, and registration number. Furthermore, biomedical waste must be stored in a secure area designated for No material. And pathological waste, cultures, and animal carcasses stored anywhere for more than 24 hours must be refrigerated. What is required ofbiomedical waste haoaportms? Any person transporting biomedical waste meet obtain a license from DEP covering each business location, conveyance, and operator unless - 1. The person is the generator; and 2. The waste is transported to another medical facility or to a licensed biomedical waste transfer, treatment, or disposal facility and the amount transported is less than 50 pounds. In addition, all transporters must have the equipment and training necessary to deal with any biomedical spills. Generators of biomedical waste who employ a licensed transporter must also initiate a four-part manifest. Copy 4 of the mmtifest is retained by the generator; copy 3 is retained by the transporter, copy 2 is retained by the treatment, storage, or disposal facility; and copy 1 is returned to the generator of the biomedical treatment facility. If the generator does not receive copy 1 within 35 days of shipment, DEP must he notified. All records must be retained for 3 years, unless enforcement action is pending in which case the retention time is automatically extended until the action is resolved. Ifow is biomedical waste treatew Most biomedicalwaste generated in Maine must be incinerated. Exceptions to this are that pathological waste may be interred, and discarded blood and body fluids may be discharged through a sewer to a publicly owned wastewater treatment works or properly functioning septic system. What is a biomedical waste transfer facility? This is a transportation -related facility where biomedical waste is held during the normal course of transportation. It includes loading docks, parking areae, and storage areae. Activities restricted to transfer facilities include the transfer of biomedical waste from one licensed transporting conveyance to another. Anyone operating a transfer facility must obtain a license from DEP. And biomedical waste may not be stored for more than 96 hours at a licensed transfer facility. BiomediealWeAe lvke-1 W hat is a biomedical waste treatment facility? This is a facility where biomedical waste is rendered noninfectious and unrecognizable. In Maine, biomedical waste treatment consists of incineration Any facility wishing to incinerate biomedical waste must obtain two licenses from DEP: (1) a biomedical waste treatment facility license from the Bureau of Hazardous Materials and Solid Waste Control; and (2) an air emission license from the Bureau of Air Quality Control. All treatment facilities are also subject to design and performance standards to ensure adequate treatment. For example, all incinerators must meet a minimum temperature of 1800 degrees Fahrenheit in the secondary chamber with a minimum retermon time of 1.0 second. Any incinerator not meeting this standard must be upgraded or replaced in order to continue treating biomedical waste. Additional performance standards am included in the Biomedical Waste Management Rules. Finally, once burning is completed, the residual incinerator ash count then be analyzed for hazardous components prior to landfilling. Incinerator ash is considered to be, at a minimum, a special waste. Handling, storage, and disposal methods for special wastes are described in the Solid Waste Management Rules. Where cant I get additional in6ormatim7 For more information, phone DEP's Bureau of Hazardous Materials and Solid Waste Control at 289-2651, or write to: Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Hazardous Materials and Solid Waste Control State House Station 17 Augusta, ME 04333 Mane 9iowaste Associates COMpN7,Y MWED OL IONS 1) what will be processed at the proposed facility? The proposed MA `-acility will incinerate up w 1,200 MendS of biomedical waste per hour from Maim generators. The Maine Depar went of Env!:amen:,a Protection has a lengthy definition for biomedical waste. Generally speaking, biomedinel waste includes blood, blood products and body tfssuSs, or waste saturated with these items Such as socnges, surgical gloves, mocks, drapes and dressings. Also lncluded are discarded sharps (needles), scalpel blades and cultures. Biomedical waste is typically generated by hospitals, clinics, :r dict and de.^.tai offices, laboratories, nursing banes, funeral homes, and veterinarians. 2) Why is this facility needed? The Iodine Oepachrent of Epviro mental PSotectim'a new, Prosodical waste Ha.agemant Rules beano effective on January 1, 1991. These rules set new admlLn4strative and technical standards for any entity Involved in biomedical waste management. The Rules require the registration of hipmsdica waste generar m and they establish Packaging, labeling, handUng, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal requirements. The pew Rules represent Significant strides in the development of a system of accountability and In the estableshnent of strict performance standards for transporters and disposal facilities. As a result, however, racy Maine biomedical weate generators, particularly hospitals, now have a -site incinerators Nat are no longer in compliance with the DEp RuleS. In many cases the prospect of retrofit or modification is economically prohibitive. In these cases, the generators are having their Waw transported to out of state facflitiea at sighificaut transportation and disposi costs. These high costs are in the final analysis borne by the patient. The regional Solution proposed by M will provide generators with a state of the art. Mauna owned, Naim nanaged facility, long term stable disposer costs, and regional control of transportation and treatment technologies. 3) Where will the waste coma from? The ma.:mum capacity of the fatuity is approximately 60 tum per week. It is anticipated that the facility will receive approximately 2S tons per week at stat -ups more than one-third of thestart-up volume cdll come from Eastern H.sine Heddcal Center and St. Joseph Hospital. The remaining capacity is sufficient to meet a significant porion of the State of Maine's biomedical Neste disposal capacity needs. The HMA facility will not receive biomedical seats =m outside the state of Maine. IPA will contract its services to hospitals, clinics, veterinarians, laboratories, medical aid dente! practices, and Other biomedicL waste generators. MA will be able to offer long term contracts at stable prices, 'ohich will halo control rapidly, escalating healtl..Care none. 47 How Will the waste be transported? All biME&Cul waste transporters =at be licensed by the Department of Environmental Protection. All biomedical waste COMMIS to the FA. facility Wali be transported in zefrigerated trucks by trained drovers. All Waste will be packaged by the geoerator in accordance with the DWT Rules. The Rules require packaging of all lumedical waste in Runners resistant plastic bags, or in the case of needles and sharp objects, rigid puncture proof contalnem These bags and cnn- ors are placed in an additional plastic lined corrugated box. MA will not accept any waste that is not properly packaged by the medical waste generator. Likewise, 1ffi will not accept any trate that is not aCCOmpanied by a Manifest Nutt the Senerator and transporter portions completed. The ®A facility will receive appsorneately five tmckloads Ivan type) of waste per day at peak capacity. One of she criteria for the selection of the site is its proximity and immediate access W I-95. This Will keep transportation on local roads to a minimum. In the unlikely evert an accident occurs during transport, it i improbable that sore than a few containers would be damaged. The DEP Rules require biomedical waste transporters to provide spill conted:went and clean-up kits in Every transport vehicle. Is addition, all drivers oust be trained in, and able to carry out, his/her part of the clean-up plan for the vehicle and waste in question. 5) Alan is the difference between this facility and other mcinemtorsx nose of the studies and concert over the incineration issue is based an unlcipal solid Waste tM) Incinerators, incinerators Mat burn household anal comoercial solid waste. In the State Of Maine there has bean a great deal of controversy In the past few years surrounding IbR, inclonators. Tse municipal solid waste stream is the met difficult Wane stream to incl erste due to the mtsisrsrt and w cizolled nature of the waste discarded by the public. Me coadeustion process i strolled and the shear se size of thefacilities is a concern forcany people. The proposed HER facility is very differentfrom these NEW incinerators, so it is necessary to draw omeinportant distinctions.. a) The biomedical waste stream is highly controlled, easily combusted, and does not contain the dangerous components found in bousehold and commercial waste, such as batteries, aerosol e aid household hazardous waste. The infectious nature of some of the waste presents problems in handling that are easily addressed through adherence t0 The 934 Rules, but cause no problems Yh the comanustion grecess. b) At its maximum capacity o£ 6e tons per week, the IBA facility is 8'o times smaller than the PERC NSW incinerator in Orrington, Narub. This difference in stale makes any praCiiC�1 comparison impossible. 6) Will the IBA facility accept rwd ioaciive or bamardeous waste? No. ^aha MR facility will not be pameitted to handle radioactive or hazardous waste. Radioactive waste is strictly regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. M OMedical. waste generators Must adder@ to Mint guidelines and systems of accountability for the handling and laposal of radioactive materials. As an additional safeguard, tba HDA facility will use a radiation detector to s 1 incoming waste prior re incineration. In the event of a positive scan, the generator will be notified immediately and instructed to remove the material for proper disposal. Hazardous waste ism regulated by the federal Eiromentel Protection Agency Under RIX; Guidelines and by the Maine DEP. The )BA facility will not handle this waste stream. 7) All storage and processing ares; will be cleaned and disinfected on a daily basis. All liquids from Mash down and asinfection will be drainad to a holding tank, then spray injected into the primary combustion chesber of the incinerator and evaporated. Re wash down or disinfection material from the waste handling areas will enter Lie sewer system. - The 9E4 Rules also contain requirements that must be followed by licensed biomedical waste transporters for the cleaning and disinfection of transport veUcles. 8) At what temperature will the waste be incinerated? The Incinerator will be, a rotary, kiln design which provides a constant tumbling of the waste, Hous allowing a mesimvm egposess of The waste to the incineration process. The primary combustion chamber will operate at a temperature of 1700-160 - with a two second retention ti)ma for flue gases. No infection agents will survive these temperatures.. g) What pcllutim control equipment will be used? The ixinerator will use a o stage air pollution control system with both a line coated beghoase and a wet scrubber. The flue - gates will Dass through a healer tO cool them, than tbruugh a lime coated baghouse to remove particulate and provide a p *tial reduction Of acid gases. Tftar passing through the baghouse the gases will pass throuob a ]xt ser'uhber to remove the remaining acid gases. 1T.±s combination of air pollution control egmipmalt takes advantage of the removal a£ficie.-wias of each V u m, while minimizing the residual fly ash and scrubber solution blowdow.n. 121 What will be emitted from stack? The at em±omiMe from un, stAch Of the air p011utien control eguipma]t will be so len that the nae will not classify the project as a 'major" emission source. ElrvizCulantel impact studies have shown that she proposed mit will have less then 1/l2 the hourly emission rates of carbon monoxide (co) and uroerned hydrocarbon (WC's) t+.&1 either a single automobile traveling at qS bpH ar a Style Conventional mandate" , P will also be using sophisticated ERT computer studies to confirm that One facility will be in Compliance with all Of gD_'s applicable standards. Continuous monitoring acuipment will be in plane t0 record temperatures and air emissions. There v_-i ba no odors emitted from the stack. 11) Wbat happens to the residual ash? Man are actually two different ashas produced by G.e process. There is a residue from the primary combustion chamber ]bimh CNIUlZs aSb and non burnable items, aid there is fly ash collected in the baghouse. The residue from the primary moustim Chamber is sterile, inorganic ash and non-burnable items such as needles and glass. The fly ash from the baghouse is a coaddlatWn of particulate that has passed through the 2022rF eombu3tion Eons and salt campounds generated when acid gases combine with lima. Mesa residues will be tested on a regular basis to confirm that they contain no hazardous prope ties. ash will be stored in closed, vrert±ght containers for subsequent transpOTt tc a licensed landfill for disposal. 1g) net is discbagai down the guest? caritary sewer discharge mill he from three sources] I. ]Zest room facilities servicing approtimately s amploYeea. m 2. Wash dam] water from the cleating of due of, tee spaces and rest rooms. 3. Tpp_ro:dmately 52 gallons per hour of used wet scrubbing sOlut'On. This solution will contain salts as a byproduct of acid gas removal. This solution will be starile and will be monitored tO assure that it meets sewer discharge standards. stern serer discharge will be from roads end other paved areas. No water from any tare ha ilinq, processing, esi handling or storage area will be discharged t0 the storm sewers. 13) Will there be noises, odors or vibrations from the facility that will adversely effect the area? Trete will be no objectionable noises, odors Or vibrariOna. All process equipment will ba housed ic a fully insulated building. Sound levels at the oropeYy lines will net he noticeably above noticeably above background ambient levels. - All Medical waste received for treatmant will be t1sezPurted and stored in refrigerated areas All processing areas will be cleaned daily with disinfectant. All odors are destroyed at tesoeatues sienifirmtly lower then the teo®eratures maintained in the W9W8tion process. There are an vibrations caused by the process equipment that will be noticeable outside the processing to=. What advantages will the MBA facility offer Bangor? NBA has asked for no concessdons frog the city of Bangor: MBA will contrirnte she following, personal Property Tae Base of appraxiaately 9 Real nsate Tax Base of approximately S avron of S The proposed NBA facility is a state-of-the-art facility utilizingthe most advardad incineration and pollution control technology commanded by the United States sevironeenaal protection Agency. The m facility 35 a positive step 1n dealing W,U1 the medical War" maaagemeent peerless and enviroro}epal issues we are all going to be faced with in the 1990's and Wali LNn the near cerWry, It is m erv!raneental ptebles. A leadership role by the City of Bangor will show that those Issues can be dealt witb 1n a positive Mesmer and that it is possible to develop real solutions to real soulless. RACHEL9S HAZARDOUS WASTE NEWS #179 Phowlerm news and resources m'he Movement I& EElwimnmamal turn May 21990 MEDICAL INCINERATORS EMIT DANGEROUS METALS AND DIOXIN, NEW STUDY SAYS Medal waste incinamtors are a major source of toxic air amissions, especially dioxin and cadmium, according to a -lengthy study just released by the Caiifomia An Resources Board (CARS), a state agenry- (Page numbers in orotax[(lzlmw) "'a to rotes in this new "a w'dmh G died lo our naxt- 41ast par=gmph.j The study says the public thrown risks Iron breathing these em'ssions are- unaccapteWy high. On Mav 23, Me CARE will Pro- pose new air pollution mntrtls on California's most - cu incinersmrs, CARB praturcu Iha naw roles will force 129 of the sates 142 Ihidne:alOrs to Caere operabon because compliance will be too toady. Dioxin Tne CARS stated dmxin in 1086 and declared it 'highly toxic in experiment animals. Toxic effects in animals include severe weight lass, liver. necrosis [dean of .s aj and hypart o rry [enlarosmxQ, skin l=esion, imm r-muppression, reproductive loe¢ry, terwaganesis Whir defects], caminogentr s [cancer] and death. The CARS concluded that dioxin is an animal carcinogen and a 'ooteotiai human carcim- gen,' Tney stern repotted this bot acute (shen- term) and chronic (longterm) exposure to dicein has caused liver damage in humans (}g. 101. Cadmium Chronic axposure M cadmium, atoxic metal, causes a Wine rage 0f adverse Effects In huniuls. including-wdiovos-ulm fi evL artedes], mummer (Fcmena), hepatic (liver), bone, hematotogirJ @loos], immunological rimmune system]. respiratory Qung], renal 53drasyj, reproductive and-Andogerrc ]birth defect] offecti Furrhermon?,'lhere is strong evidence of an assoda6an bevam cadmium exprn- sme and an increased risk of respiratory jlung7 con- car,- says the CARS report (pg. 18). California has 142, medical waste incinerators operating today. Together, may bum 20,050 tons of wastes per year, sic they we not huge. (Far sx- amriode, a big municipal winos incinerator burns this much waste every til days1 Mescal waste inclu- des )aper, cardboard, plastic, most. toad wesbs, cars, bottles, animal carcasses, owe: (hypodermic needles, scaapse, e's.7. chemotherapy wastes cre- pers, bandages, solvents, and pathological wesis [body pats, bed pan residues, and so for -h7. Me& .1 what also contains metals such as lead. cad- mium, mercury, and nnq it can ams coram low- level radioachrity (p} 34). - Despite their relatively small size, Caf(minia's 142 medwasia incherems emIl substantial guar- 8bes of dioxins and cadmium: 16 grams N dmxin each year (pg. 31) and 3o to 40 pounds of tadmi- um LCs. 33) each year. - To gather emissions data, the CARD menAoretl eight medwasle mtlnenors The retort notes Mat 'A1Meugh the emissions bass were net condmted for. compfan2 puroosas, we ooservsd that many of Ma fadlitiers Iesied ceuia not marl Lla pa.celate limitations in their permits. N woRbn, the hydro- chloric add emissions were elevated.._. (pg. 48) The eight emissions tests revealed many other air contaminants emitted by was or more of the indnemiors. Rare is a Oat of pollutants emitted, icliowed by Me number (1 to 8) of incinariff out V, 8 broad, found to be Unticg each pelluhrrt arsenic ()1 ammonia (1); bentwo (8); bmmmichlo- romelhane, (2); Cadmium (8). carbon babachbdde (6); chranium (7); chbrad'oromoInalso a (3); chim- ofonn (4); amens P: 1,2-ddxomoethane (5); d-' chloromegrene (6): dgMomethane (3); dodos and fuans (8): ethyl benzene (7): bad (8): mercury 157; mesgdene R; iridial (3); padwtats matter (8): napltimmle (5): teVamentrathers (A): toluene (7); 3icmwoefiane (31' 1,1,1.9ichloroeMane (6); bNilor- oetytem (6); tridllaromeshane (5): vinyl chloride (2); xyianw,(7) log. 511. The CARD study Indicates that it will mM from. swimmo to $479,000 to pff best available control -air pollution control technology-(SAd (a house. dryer ]also called a dry scrubbed] hog Nter) on an existing Jorge, regional medwasla ih- rinan_tors (pg. 115), of which California has 12 According to the CARB's data, small memvaste incinerators serving an individual ins5ludon will not be able to afford to initial air PcOumn equipment that would allow commued operation of the iminera- Air after the new dtoxin antl cadmium regulations become =tithe sere alai e0emativ sr. For include (a) shut ese 129 in- dosra.ens, down and use a large regional itetlwasto serin - tor, (b) soul dawn and use off-site 5.eam sled'aa- 'rs ) .:fun 1.(cl shut down and use onvie steam stanTiza- fdn. Steam Yadfittden (also rated autoclaving) means heading the wastes in a meta chamber by inning the mount bar with saturated stow and nothing the temperature at 250' Famenheit'or 30 minutes. I: sracdvely statuses wasleq killing viruses and coonda. The wastes than go to a landfill. Of mess three options. the cheapest is orate sterilization: this option would increase mems disposal costs 10 cents per 2urrd, and would increase patient casts 16 cents per hospital bed per day, compered m present msG o' onsfie midnera[an. The use of Wharfs, regional incineration would iicrease disposal coatis 16 cents per pound and wood increase aver- age patent c0sts 41 cents per bad per day: Onsite steam shinlization would increase cisp=a costs 16 rens par pound and would Increase patient casts 42 tens per bad per day. Thus, Snuffing. down its incineraw and sending wastas out for regional steem smroi o agn is the cheapest way for a hospital to cone inn compliance with his proposed Cali- fomia eir regulations for cadmium and dioxin (pg. 118). A dliier=-rot sWdy of madn=I was�m, by members of ina,CMl Engineering Depel0nert of University of Cati(omia s Davis (rted balmy h our but para- graph), points out that, in a typical hoibW, iniac jape waste males vp only about 15% of the total wase? stream. Infscicus was by itself will bum, e.i but the volums usualty nor su'mcent M allow heat recovery. Therefore, the decision tG instill an int cinerstor for infectious wase enmu:agas the burnmo of omo.flon-infectious wastes. 11 egad, a mad• waste incinerator Is a municipal said waste Monera - tor with 15% of the wasth being inactions. There are. however, a few ddfe:'eiroe$ between munndpa was= and infectious wrombi Plastics make up 3% ed 1% of municipal waste, but 14% to 30% of infGorou$ waste. Because plastics are the major sources of cadmium am laza, medical waste irm&manors emit more of these toxic Matta, per pound of burned •waste, man do muracipal inrners- tars. Lead lo present as a pigment and a$ a sliffemllg aid strengthening agent in many plastic items, OSP- nosily those made of PVC (polyvinyl chlodde). For example, me red bags themselves, 1n which 'red bag' medical wase are packaged, a protect red by a lead compound. Lead is also present in yallov bags for colleclima soiled linens, yinow bedpans, and yellow tops of urine containers. In plead=, a bright color (yellow, orange, red, puryle) S often an indication of a toxic metal (cadmium or lead). The Davis researchers didn't say so, but hps- pask; could refuse to pumhose hol supplies made wink toxic metals, 0hus marmoset problems Get CRAF Technical Support Docmnard 0 Propcsad Dioxins and Cadmium Control Meazura for Medrcal Wast, b fneariars (Sacramento, CA: Air Resources Board (1102 0 5L, P.O. Son 2815, Sea rdnerib, CA 958121, 1990. Phone Information Officer Jerry Melon at (916) 322-290. This III Ment 5 about 500 pages long, pontine a great deal of u=-ehA information on medical wale ixineraion, and is free while supplies ksL Atsn get. O.C. Hickman. D.P.Y. Chang, and H. Glasser, -Cadmium. and Lead In Bio -Medical Waste Incinerators; a paper viar nted at the 82nd Annual Meating of. the Air and Waste ManingamentAsmda- dion at Anaheim, CA, June 25'30, 1989; available free from Den Chang. Department of Civil Engin itl- mg, Malt ID,P. 1855, University of Caidornia at Davis. Dais, CA 95515. Foots Harz waste Abtts "s %Ibru weeny by 6 nmmanal robso 1 FgmtleSmt P.O. Box 3511, Pdrce!dt NJ =AIM EdiWr paler !aon'a o,,, R D.: Asmozer esion Matic e. reasons; AriblaM anion Nrem EAank: absaoAms: Pbly2A Nlen, plfiY Na1F�[ e tion oxoi ="0.'1 rr yor for iMm'dyins And billion POS, Sap for govaTmeN agencies, $ti Or 9ENam3 anti ASAS, suOu f0r businesses son gt]fP55i0Mi5. h Canada and MB.�LJ' .add sfjo: in aL oner Conshou 9M $11.00. All payments in tea. Ands.. - Pmx'ed an.fc9A'RecatYed Yame+ SUBSCRIPTION OFDEF1 FORM Ni 'ewimnbanta Raaeamh Fo nvaem F.O. Boz 3%1 Prinon"'Id 085U35e1 Aud i MRFEMN REOUESTFD Tn .0.�'ptAAGE . W Po" I No. LAC svhone.. 85. Ann Rahe New Fork ou,vironmental Institute Inc- 33 Crntral'A"Ilor .116.rnt'. RV I:.,!V Mechanical Ce Otppnttlb"a 139 Caab SIre4 P.O. Bos 2829 SWAN PaNand Maine 061103529 CACT1 I99 5559 FAX (2M 393853 December 16, 1991 Ken Gibbs Department of Economic Development 13 Barlow Street Bangor, 115 04401 Subject: NBA Dear Zen Th1S letter is inespoaxa to the article "Daebsl's Hazardous Waste Nems :179", dared May 2c 1990, presented by Mr. Dieffenbacher-Krall at the December 9th council workshop. It Should be noted that. the study released by the California Air Descartes Board (CARO) refers to the state's own undiral waste inclearaters which have had no air polueion control equipment. MHATs proposal includes both a bagbouse filter and a wet Scrubber to minimize air poletfon. The £olloviag table compares the NBA proposal to the CARD study. N.B_E. Emission Pate Equivalent E9issian Data Scission Rate as (Based an 3600 TOnant. to 30,05a Tons/Br. OE stated In aitiela /179 Of Raate Pxetw_saPfl) Baste processed Refected far 20,090 lbna/Te. of to In Article 1179 meant Proceaeed G20110 0.8071 temlyaai 4.8293 Lbs/year 30-40 Lhs/Teat Dioxins 2.3413 x 30 5 LM/Yr. 0.0001 lbsaamr 0.0352 Lba/Yset or 0.0300 Gramage,i Or 0.059 Otam9/Yaer or Is GamemlYear The State of Maine requires a Beet Available Control Technology (HRCT) analysis performed for all new air emissio, avrttus that are to be per- mitted. This analysis autcnatically allows the State to contfnaously Improve ambient conditfoas by requiring applicants to only propose state-of-the-art technology. Md6's proposal.i srate-of-ehe rt: red will Comply vlch Mafne's Bit's dieal va to at to or dispose o£ 'meZicaloat rules hjcbvaste tlncin¢rat'm OI (Zt¢z r. If 7a, have any questions, please do not hasltate to call. - very truu�llyyyyopes. B. Scot Shezi£-_- . Presideut ®rtl® ie� (207)941-1240 wry ��IATIID ®re FAX(207)941-1206 Corpo xs rate ONSce: 153 Peery Road, P. O. Box 569, Bangor, Maine 04402-0569 R.«uooswvaoxeosu b3 Ham Rmd seµm. MWW WWI nlm m(nr%I.Aw uasssouw December 16, 1991 rune wall na MD ma ear Chairman Cohen and Members of the Cit s,gx,..R0 � Y Council: m.vmm(zm)w,Hado I am writing to express Darling's opposition to the oauacsmrvry Proposed location of a regional Park. Our waste uaryw. oma Facility at BanAir Intlustrial Park. Oux opposition adro.. w;maws is based on the following: TdWeo aV)ra(-tow 1) The proposed facility will have a negative impact on future development in vouc+ .wWMJDI BanAir Park. WIHq""d B.qm. M.;zaW� 2) Certain land and building values in the T�vson<lmns+ttsw area will be reduced. awrmssaewao,xc orv. 3) Bangor will become the dumping ground for mennsl,m the State of Maine's biomedical waste. WAsw.Mai"W41 In addition what guarantee is there that n1gaM,amOm,-14W such waste will not be trucked in from svr�w nc other states? FutIsWHOLass PeMRmd 4) Similar plants such as MERC and PMC have r o.Rw wv - not lived up to their assurances and have R:gor. M.wawxavv caused envionmental problems. T,Igm (mnwlIm s.Ruxcs.rurovuria 5) Such use of public land should be wmoH� approved by referendum. I am sure that in rap amd the average citizen of Bangor would not .osmsw favor the sale or lease of public land a.qa. M.;mawzasw for a biomedical waste facility. TapWft(m)WLO.L We will address this matter in further detail MUNCHES, in the near future. a p, Sincerely, _ s.,wmo, saw DAAN1,II�NG'S I q Rm�k e�Wwn ' h mamnx mn ohn H. Dan in u,.mm President s th Nm JBD/kam SMtw,W% H,m W MIM Oly5 uu udeoal