ENVIRONMENTAL FINAL GOVERNING STANDARDS ITALY

ITALY - 2 Air Emissions
waste or munitions. Refer to Chapter 6, “Hazardous Waste,” for information regarding hazardous
waste disposal and incineration.
C2.3.2.1. Incinerators shall comply with air emission limits as established in Table 2.3-a
and Table 2.3-b. All incinerators shall be designed, constructed, equipped and managed as
follows:
C2.3.2.1.1. Infectious sanitary waste shall be introduced directly into the incinerator
without being mixed with other waste categories.
C2.3.2.1.2. Unit design: each incineration line has to be equipped with an auxiliary
burner that is used during start up and shut down to raise and maintain operating temperature
until waste is placed in the combustion chamber. Minimum residence time for waste in the
combustion chamber is two seconds. The burner is not to be fed with fuels that can result in
higher emissions than those generated by diesel oil, liquefied gas or natural gas. The burner shall
automatically maintain the following combustion gas temperatures:
C2.3.2.1.2.1. Minimum temperature in the combustion chamber: after the last air
inflow, combustion gases shall reach and maintain a homogeneous temperature of at least 850°C
(1,562°F).
C2.3.2.1.2.2. Minimum temperature in the combustion chamber in the event that
wastes contain more than 1% of halogenated compounds (as Cl): 1,100°C (2,012°F).
C2.3.2.2. Medical Waste Incinerators (MWI). The following standards apply to all
units. These requirements do not apply to any portable units (field deployable), pyrolysis units,
or units that burn only pathological, low-level radioactive waste, or chemotherapeutic waste.
Refer to Chapter 8, “Medical Waste Management,” for other requirements pertaining to medical
waste management.
C2.3.2.2.1. All MWI must be designed and operated according to the following
good combustion practices (GCP):
1600°F).
2200°F).
C2.3.2.2.1.1. Unit design: dual chamber.
C2.3.2.2.1.2. Minimum temperature in primary chamber: 760-870°C (1400-
C2.3.2.2.1.3. Minimum temperature in secondary chamber: 982-1204°C (1800-
C2.3.2.2.1.4. Minimum residence time in the secondary chamber: 2 seconds.
C2.3.2.2.1.5. Incinerator operators must be trained in accordance with applicable
Service requirements.
C2.3.3. Perchloroethylene (PCE) Dry Cleaning Machines. The following requirements
apply to all dry cleaning machines. These requirements do not apply to coin-operated machines.
September 2012 Italy FGS 2-6
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