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Inspection by the purchaser
Inspection of the incinerator should be performed by a certified engineer upon installation. The
certified engineer must have extensive experience with incineration technologies and must also be
able to guide the process of construction.
4. Construction
In addition to the standard specifications for the performance of the incinerator, it is essential to
have a clear specification of the construction timeline.
5. Training and maintenance
Tender documents must also list specific requirements for training of operators and maintenance of
the equipment. The company that is awarded the contract should have the capacity to perform
training and maintenance for a specific period of time after installation of the equipment.
Selecting equipment
When selecting a small-scale incinerator, the buyer will first need to determine whether they will
purchase a locally manufactured or prefabricated incinerator. For locally built incinerators, all the
raw materials are sourced and manufactured locally, transported to the site, and assembled there.
For prefabricated or “imported kit” incinerators, parts are prefabricated, integrated with materials
which may not be available locally (i.e., refractory bricks, refractory cement, and high-grade
stainless steel), and imported from the manufacturer or a procurement agency, then assembled
onsite. This decision should be made strategically by management and will have a substantial
impact on capital costs, workload of the local implementing agency, and good operational
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The choice between locally manufactured and prefabricated incinerators should be based on:
� Capacity and expertise of the company to provide quality control and procure materials
required to build and operate the incinerator.
� Local availability of appropriate materials required to build the incinerator.
� Availability of local agencies with technical capacity to correctly and accurately
construct the incinerator.
� The number of incinerators purchased and the ability of the manufacturer to meet supply
needs.
Budgeting and planning for funding
Procurement or program personnel should research incinerator prices as a first step in order to
develop a reasonable cost estimate. Initial price information can be obtained through websites and
company representatives. It is also important to ask the company to provide a detailed description
of what is included in the quote.
In addition to the price of the equipment, procurement personnel should estimate other associated
up-front costs, such as shipping (if applicable), fees and commissions, technical consultancies,
inspection and testing, out-of-pocket transaction expenses, import costs, and taxes. Operation costs
will also need to be considered by program planners.
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Managing health care waste disposal. Best practices in construction, use and maintenance of small-scale incinerators.
October 2004. Available at: http://www.path.org/files/TS_waste_disposal_guide_part1.pdf. Accessed March 15,
2010.
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