Minnesota Administrative Rules

9220.0160 OPERATIONAL STANDARDS.

Subpart 1.

Scope.

During the time a tire dump is being abated pursuant to an abatement plan approved by the commissioner, the tire dump must be operated in compliance with the following standards.

Subp. 2.

Burning.

No operations involving the use of open flames, blow torches, or highly flammable substances shall be conducted within 50 feet of a waste tire pile.

Subp. 3.

Emergency equipment.

Equipment for the control of accidental fires shall be provided and maintained at the tire dump.

Subp. 4.

Emergency communications.

Communication equipment shall be provided and maintained at the tire dump. Arrangements to acquire fire protection services for the tire dump shall be made through agreement with local fire protection authorities.

Subp. 5.

Access.

An approach and access road to the tire dump shall be maintained passable for any vehicle at all times. Access to the tire dump shall be strictly controlled through use of fences and gates.

Subp. 6.

Vegetation.

The tire dump shall be maintained free of grass, underbrush, and other potentially flammable vegetation at all times.

Subp. 7.

Storage limitation.

Only waste tires or tire-derived products may be stored at the tire dump.

Subp. 8.

Emergency manual.

The operator of the tire dump shall prepare and maintain at the tire dump site an emergency preparedness manual containing the following elements:

A.

a list of names and numbers of persons to be contacted in the event of a fire, flood, or other emergency involving the tire dump;

B.

a list of the emergency response equipment present at the tire dump, its location, and how it should be used in the event of a fire or other emergency; and

C.

a description of the procedures that should be followed in the event of a fire at the tire dump, including procedures to contain and dispose of the oily material generated by the combustion of large numbers of tires.

The procedures in the emergency preparedness manual shall be followed in the event of an emergency at the tire dump. The emergency preparedness manual shall be updated once a year, upon changes in operations at the tire dump, or if required by the commissioner.

Subp. 9.

Emergency notification and reports.

The operator of the tire dump shall immediately notify the commissioner in the event of a fire or other emergency at the tire dump with potential off-site impacts. Within two weeks of any emergency involving potential off-site impact, the operator of the tire dump shall submit to the commissioner a report on the emergency. This report shall set out the origins of the emergency, the actions that were taken to deal with the emergency, the results of the actions that were taken, and an analysis of the success or failure of the actions.

Subp. 10.

Operational record.

The operator of the tire dump shall maintain records of the number of waste tires received at the tire dump, stored at the tire dump, and shipped from the tire dump. Records shall also be kept of the amount of tire-derived products received, stored, or shipped from the tire dump. At the completion of an abatement increment, the responsible tire collector shall submit to the commissioner a record of the approximate number of waste tires remaining in the tire dump; the amount of tire-derived products stored at the tire dump; and the number of waste tires or amount of tire-derived products received at the tire dump and shipped from the tire dump during the abatement increment. For waste tires and tire-derived products shipped to another location, the date and the amount shipped must be included.

Subp. 11.

Inspection.

At the completion of each abatement increment, the responsible tire collector shall notify the commissioner so that an inspection of the tire dump may be conducted to certify the completion of the required abatement.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 115A.914

History:

11 SR 1113; 12 SR 2426; L 1999 c 73 s 5

Published Electronically:

October 2, 2007