Asotin County Regional Landfill MRW Facility Operations Plan February 2019 Prepared for Asotin County Solid Waste Division Prepared by This document was prepared under the direct supervision of Travis A. Pyle, a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Washington, employed at Great West Engineering, Inc. Table of Contents Abbreviations .............................................................................................. iv Definitions .................................................................................................... v 1.0 Introduction ......................................................................................... 7 1.1 Purpose of This Document ............................................................................................. 7 1.2 Waste Handling Performance Standards .................................................................... 10 1.3 MRW Location Requirements ....................................................................................... 10 1.4 MRW Design Standards ................................................................................................ 10 1.5 Facility Description ........................................................................................................ 12 2.0 Safety and Personal Protection ...................................................... 16 2.1 General Safety Precautions .......................................................................................... 16 2.2 Purpose of Personal Protective Equipment ................................................................. 16 2.3 Levels of Personal Protection Equipment .................................................................... 17 2.4 Limitation of Personal Protective Equipment .............................................................. 18 2.5 References for Health Risks and Personal Protection Equipment ............................ 19 2.6 Personal Protection Equipment Requirements for Facility Duties ............................. 19 2.7 Facility General Supplies and Personal Protection Equipment Supplies/Stocking .. 20 2.8 Hygiene .......................................................................................................................... 20 2.9 Security .......................................................................................................................... 20 3.0 Acceptable Hazardous Wastes ........................................................ 21 3.1 Permitted Types and Quantities of Hazardous Waste ................................................ 21 3.2 Guidelines for Identifying Acceptable Household Hazardous Waste ......................... 21 3.2.1 Load Types.............................................................................................................. 21 3.3 Non-Hazardous Wastes ................................................................................................ 23 3.4 Unacceptable Wastes ................................................................................................... 23 3.5 Special Wastes – Asbestos........................................................................................... 24 4.0 Receiving Hazardous Wastes .......................................................... 25 4.1 Attendant Responsibilities ............................................................................................ 25 4.2 Accepting Hazardous Wastes ....................................................................................... 25 4.3 General Material Management/Housekeeping .......................................................... 26 4.4 Safety Systems and Containment Systems ................................................................. 26 4.4.1 Secondary Containment ........................................................................................ 26 4.4.2 Ventilation System/Explosion-Proof Wiring .......................................................... 27 4.4.3 Flammable Gas Monitoring System ...................................................................... 28 ASOTIN COUNTY | MRW Facility Operations Plan i 4.5 Material Intake and Sorting .......................................................................................... 28 4.6 Material Handling/Processing Options ........................................................................ 29 4.6.1 Non-Lab Packed Materials .................................................................................... 30 4.6.2 Lab Packed Materials ............................................................................................ 30 4.6.3 Loose Packed Materials ........................................................................................ 31 4.7 Categorizing and Testing of Unknowns ........................................................................ 31 4.8 Waste Re-Use and Recycling ........................................................................................ 31 5.0 Waste Handling/Processing and Shipping ..................................... 32 5.1 Material Bulking ............................................................................................................ 32 5.1.1 Used Oil ................................................................................................................... 32 5.1.2 Antifreeze ................................................................................................................ 33 5.1.3 Gasoline .................................................................................................................. 33 5.1.4 Aerosols .................................................................................................................. 33 5.1.5 Latex Paint .............................................................................................................. 33 5.1.6 Batteries ................................................................................................................. 34 5.2 Lab Packing ................................................................................................................... 35 5.2.1 Lab Packing Procedures ........................................................................................ 35 5.3 Loose Packing................................................................................................................ 37 5.3.1 Loose Packing Procedures .................................................................................... 37 5.4 Shipping Hazardous Waste ........................................................................................... 37 5.4.1 Shipping Procedures .............................................................................................. 37 5.4.2 Documenting Shipments ....................................................................................... 38 6.0 Facility Equipment, Maintenance and Inspections ........................ 39 6.1 General Facility Inspections.......................................................................................... 39 6.2 General Facility Inspections.......................................................................................... 40 6.3 Equipment Inspections and Maintenance ................................................................... 40 6.3.1 Flammable and Explosive Gas Monitoring System .............................................. 40 6.3.2 Ventilation System ................................................................................................. 40 6.3.3 Fire Suppression Systems ..................................................................................... 41 6.3.4 Safety Shower/Eye Wash Station ......................................................................... 41 6.3.5 Can Crusher Unit .................................................................................................... 41 7.0 Emergency Response ....................................................................... 42 7.1 Fire and Vapor Releases ............................................................................................... 42 7.2 Injuries ........................................................................................................................... 43 ASOTIN COUNTY | MRW Facility Operations Plan ii 7.3 Spills ............................................................................................................................... 43 7.3.1 Small Liquid Spills .................................................................................................. 44 7.3.2 Large Liquid Spills .................................................................................................. 44 7.3.3 Spills of Solid Materials ......................................................................................... 44 7.4 Decontamination of Facility .......................................................................................... 45 7.5 Evaluation After an Emergency Response ................................................................... 45 8.0 Training .............................................................................................. 48 8.1 Training Courses ............................................................................................................ 48 8.1.1 Hazard Communications Program ........................................................................ 48 8.1.2 Respiratory Equipment Training ............................................................................ 49 8.1.3 EMS Course ...........................................................................................................