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A.__Zinc emission from tire burning; and

 
B.__Sulfuric acid emissions from burning fuel approved by
the department.

 
Sec. 8. 38 MRSA §2305, as amended by PL 1991, c. 520, §14, is
further amended to read:

 
§2305. Pollution prevention plans

 
Those Owners and operators of facilities subject to regulation
under the requirements of this chapter shall develop by January
1, 1993 September 1, 2000 and update as necessary but at least
every 2 3 years thereafter pollution prevention plans for their
own use in meeting the State's goals. The board may establish
rules for toxics use, toxics release and hazardous waste
reduction plans to be prepared pursuant to this section. A plan
must include:

 
1. Management policy. A statement of facility-wide
management policy regarding toxics use, toxics release and
hazardous waste reduction;

 
2. Production unit analysis. The following information for
each production unit:

 
A. Identification and, characterization and accounting of
the types and amounts of all toxics used, toxics released
and hazardous wastes generated at the facility;

 
B. Identification, analysis and evaluation of any
appropriate technologies, procedures, processes, equipment
or production changes that may be utilized by the facility
to reduce the amount or toxicity of toxics used, toxics
released or hazardous wastes generated by that facility,
including a thorough financial analysis of the costs and
benefits of reducing the amount of toxics used, toxics
released and hazardous waste generated.__This portion of the
plan must employ the hierarchy of reduction techniques
established under section 2302;

 
C. A strategy and schedule for implementing practicable
reduction options for each production process utilized to
meet reduction goals;

 
D. Identification of any reasonably available markets or
recycling opportunities for hazardous waste generated by the
facility; and

 
E. A program for maintaining records on toxics use, toxics
release and hazardous waste generation rates and management
costs;


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