Convention on the prevention of marine pollution by dumping of wastes and other matter:Addendum Regulations for the control of incineration of wastes and other matter at sea

Convention on the prevention of marine pollution by dumping of wastes and other matter

Addendum Regulations for the control of incineration of wastes and other matter at sea

Geldend

Documentgegevens:

Geldend vanaf 11-03-1979

Redactionele toelichting: Deze wijziging geldt niet voor Duitsland en Nieuw-Zeeland.
Bronpublicatie:: 12-10-1978, Trb. 1979, 97 (uitgifte: 01-06-1979, regelingnummer: 5(III))
Inwerkingtreding: 11-03-1979
Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:: 01-06-1979, Trb. 1979, 97 (uitgifte: 01-06-1979, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
Vakgebied(en): Milieurecht / Algemeen

Part I

Regulation 1. Definitions

For the purposes of this Addendum:

(1): ‘Marine incineration facility’ means a vessel, platform, or other man-made structure operating for the purpose of incineration at sea.
(2): ‘Incineration at sea’ means the deliberate combustion of wastes or other matter on marine incineration facilities for the purpose of their thermal destruction. Activities incidental to the normal operation of vessels, platforms or other man-made structures are excluded from the scope of this definition.

Regulation 2. Application

(1)

Part II of these Regulations shall apply to the following wastes or other matter:

(a): those referred to in paragraph 1 of Annex I;
(b): pesticides and their by-products not covered in Annex I.

(2)

Contracting Parties shall first consider the practical availability of alternative land-based methods of treatment, disposal or elimination, or of treatment to render the wastes or other matter less harmful, before issuing a permit for incineration at sea in accordance with these Regulations. Incineration at sea shall in no way be interpreted as discouraging progress towards environmentally better solutions including the development of new techniques.

(3)

Incineration at sea of wastes or other matter referred to in paragraph 10 of Annex I and paragraph E of Annex II, other than those referred to in paragraph (1) of this Regulation, shall be controlled to the satisfaction of the Contracting Party issuing the special permit.

(4)

Incineration at sea of wastes or other matter not referred to in paragraphs (1) and (3) of this Regulation shall be subject to a general permit.

(5)

In the issue of permits referred to in paragraphs (3) and (4) of this Regulation, the Contracting Parties shall take full account of all applicable provisions of these Regulations and the Technical Guidelines on the Control of Incineration of Wastes and Other Matter at Sea for the waste in question.

Part II

Regulation 3. Approval and Surveys of the Incineration System

(1)

The incineration system for every proposed marine incineration facility shall be subject to the surveys specified below. In accordance with Article VII (1) of the Convention, the Contracting Party which proposes to issue an incineration permit shall ensure that the surveys of the marine incineration facility to be used have been completed and the incineration system complies with the provisions of these Regulations. If the initial survey is carried out under the direction of a Contracting Party a special permit, which specifics the testing requirements, shall be issued by the Party. The results of each survey shall be recorded in a survey report.

(a)

An initial survey shall be carried out in order to ensure that during the incineration of waste and other matter combustion and destruction efficiencies are in excess of 99,9 per cent.

(b)

As a part of the initial survey the State under whose direction the survey is being carried out shall:

(i): approve the siting, type and manner of use of temperature measuring devices;
(ii): approve the gas sampling system including probe locations, analytical devices, and the manner of recording;
(iii): ensure that approved devices have been installed to automatically shut off the feed of waste to the incinerator if the temperature drops below approved minimum temperatures;
(iv): ensure that there are no means of disposing of wastes or other matter from the marine incineration facility except by means of the incinerator during normal operations;
(v): approve the devices by which feed rates of waste and fuel are controlled and recorded;
(vi): confirm the performance of the incineration system by testing under intensive stack monitoring, including the measurements of O₂, CO, CO₂, halogenated organic content, and total hydrocarbon content using wastes typical of those expected to be incinerated.

(c)

The incineration system shall be surveyed at least every two years to ensure that the incinerator continues to comply with these Regulations. The scope of the biennial survey shall be based upon an evaluation of operating data and maintenance records for the previous two years.

(2)

Following the satisfactory completion of a survey, a form of approval shall be issued by a Contracting Party if the incineration system is found to be in compliance with these Regulations. A copy of the survey report shall be attached to the form of approval. A form of approval issued by a Contracting Party shall be recognized by other Contracting Parties unless there are clear grounds for believing that the incineration system is not in compliance with these Regulations. A copy of each form of approval and survey report shall be submitted to the Organization.

(3)

After any survey has been completed, no significant changes which could affect the performance of the incineration system shall be made without approval of the Contracting Party which has issued the form of approval.

Regulation 4. Wastes Requiring Special Studies

(1)

Where a Contracting Party has doubts as to the thermal destructibility of the wastes or other matter proposed for incineration, pilot scale tests shall be undertaken.

(2)

Where a Contracting Party proposes to permit incineration of wastes or other matter over which doubts as to the efficiency of combustion exist, the incineration system shall be subject to the same intensive stack monitoring as required for the initial incineration system survey. Consideration shall be given to the sampling of particulates, taking into account the solid content of the wastes.

(3)

The minimum approved flame temperature shall be that specified in Regulation 5 unless the results of tests on the marine incineration facility demonstrate that the required combustion and destruction efficiency can be achieved at a lower temperature.

(4)

The results of special studies referred to in paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of this Regulation shall be recorded and attached to the survey report. A copy shall be sent to the Organization.

Regulation 5. Operational Requirements

(1)

The operation of the incineration system shall be controlled so as to ensure that the incineration of wastes or other matter does not take place at a flame temperature less than 1250 degrees centigrade, except as provided for in Regulation 4.

(2)

The combustion efficiency shall be at least 99.95 + 0.05% based on:

Combustion efficiency = (C_CO₂ – C_CO) / C_CO₂ × 100

where C_CO₂ = concentration of carbon dioxide in the combustion gases

C_CO = concentration of carbon monoxide in the combustion gases.

(3)

There shall be no black nor flame extension above the plane of the stack.

(4)

The marine incineration facility shall reply promptly to radio calls at all times during the incineration.

Regulation 6. Recording Devices and Records

(1)

Marine incineration facilities shall utilize recording devices or methods as approved under Regulation 3. As a minimum, the following data shall be recorded during each incineration operation and retained for inspection by the Contracting Party who has issued the permit:

(a): continuous temperature measurements by approved temperature measuring devices;
(b): date and time during incineration and record of waste being incinerated;
(c): vessel position by appropriate navigational means;
(d): feed rates of waste and fuel — for liquid wastes and fuel the flow rate shall be continuously recorded; the latter requirement does not apply to vessels operating on or before 1 January 1979;
(e): CO and CO₂ concentration in combustion gases;
(f): vessel's course and speed.

(2)

A permit application for the incineration of wastes or other matter at sea shall include information on the characteristics of wastes or other matter sufficient to comply with the requirements of Regulation 9.

Regulation 7. Control over the Nature of Wastes Incinerated

Regulation 8. Incineration Sites

(1)

Provisions lo be considered in establishing criteria governing the selection of incineration sites shall include, in addition to those listed in Annex in to the Convention, the following:

(a): the atmospheric dispersal characteristics of the area — including wind speed and direction, atmospheric stability, frequency of inversions and fog, precipitation types and amounts, humidity — in order to determine the potential impact on the surrounding environment of pollutants released from the marine incineration facility, giving particular attention to the possibility of atmospheric transport of pollutants to coastal areas;
(b): oceanic dispersal characteristics of the area in order to evaluate the potential impact of plume interaction with the water surface;
(c): availability of navigational aids.

(2)

The coordinates of permanently designated incineration zones shall be widely disseminated and communicated to the Organization.

Regulation 9. Notification

Contracting Parties shall comply with notification procedures adopted by the Parties in consultation.