(a) To apply for a permit, the commercial medical waste treatment, storage, and/or disposal (TSD) facility shall submit each of the following to the Department of Health’s Medical Waste Program:

1. (1) A completed and signed application for a commercial medical waste treatment, storage, and/or disposal (TSD) facility or permit including the legal owner, proposed physical facility address, and mailing address and organization status of the applicant on forms provided by the department;
2. (2) The legal description of the property and a plot plan and area map;

3. (3)

   1. (A) Written process description and process flow diagram sufficient in detail to provide the department an understanding of the process.
   2. (B) A detailed description of the medical waste treatment equipment, including manufacturer’s instructions and equipment specifications, operating procedures and conditions, including as applicable, treatment times, temperatures, pressures, chemical concentrations, and irradiation doses, etc.;

4. (4) Proposed operating rates including the:

   1. (A) Type and amount of commercial medical waste to be treated, stored, or disposed; and
   2. (B) Proposed maximum operating hours per day, hours per month, days per week, and weeks per year;

5. (5)

   1. (A) Detailed engineering and architectural construction documents and specifications of the facility and equipment.
   2. (B) Documents and specifications must be reviewed and bear the seal of an Arkansas-registered architect or engineer;

6. (6) Certification forms provided by the department that the facility will comply with the:

   1. (A) Arkansas Mechanical Code, 17 CAR pt. 260;
   2. (B) Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, 12 CAR pt. 15;
   3. (C) Arkansas Plumbing Code, 17 CAR § 65; and
   4. (D) National Electrical Code;
7. (7) Documentation showing the requirements of 20 CAR § 53-502 and 20 CAR § 53-503(1) and (2) have been met;

8. (8) Documentation demonstrating that the treatment method meets microbial inactivation as outlined in 20 CAR § 53-504(a)(2) and required testing protocols, including a detailed description of:

   1. (A) The test procedures and calculations used in fulfilling designated performance standards verifying efficacy of user verification methodology; and
   2. (B) Microbial culturing protocols that ensure traceability, purity, and concentration on forms provided by the department;

9. (9) Documentation for occupational safety and health assurance by describing the medical waste treatment equipment's safety systems such as:

   1. (A) Warning signals;
   2. (B) Operating zone restrictions;
   3. (C) Lock out procedures; and
   4. (D) Personal protection equipment requirements;

10. (10)

    1. (A) Documentation of all point and nonpoint source discharges from the facility or facility's equipment.
    2. (B) Appropriate permit applications for those discharges must be submitted, as applicable, or letters from the Division of Environmental Quality indicating the applicable permits are not required;
11. (11) A description of waste residues generated (i.e., liquid, solid, shredded, hazardous constituents), waste designation (i.e., general, special, hazardous), disposal mechanisms, and recycling efforts, if anticipated;
12. (12) A copy of the facility's proposed closure plan outlining the methods to meet the requirements of 20 CAR § 53-701(a)(2)(D) and (b); and
13. (13) Other documentation or information as requested by the department.