Section 808.420  Quality Assurance Plan

A quality assurance plan shall detail steps which the generator will take to ensure that the waste conforms with the wastestream description.

a)         The plan must include employee orientation measures, such as the following:

1)         Assignment of responsibility for assuring compliance;

2)         Employee training;

3)         Work rules;

4)         Posting of signs; and

5)         Positioning of waste receptacles.

b)         The plan must include periodic and random inspection, sampling and analysis of the wastestream to ensure that it conforms with the wastestream description.  The plan must be designed so that there is at least a 95 percent probability that loads meet the wastestream description.  The plan may specify measures to be taken to account for variables in the properties by the wastestream, so as to prevent false negatives.

            BOARD NOTE:  The applicant should use statistical quality control to devise a plan with an inspection schedule which meets the above standard based on the properties and variability of the wastestream.

c)         The plan may provide for inspection, sampling and analysis by the permitted facility which receives the waste.  If so, the plan must include a written agreement by the receiving facility that explicitly details what actions the receiving facility will undertake to fulfill the requirements of this Section.

            BOARD NOTE:  The permitted facility is required by permit and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 811 to inspect, sample and analyze the wastes it receives. This is distinct from similar activities undertaken by contract on behalf of the generator pursuant to this Section.