 Coalition for
Responsible Waste Incineration
CRWI PARTICIPATES IN CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR
HAZARDOUS WASTE INCINERATOR OPERATORS
CRWI supports incineration as an important, viable, and
responsible component of waste management programs that also include
source reduction, recycling, and landfilling.
State-of-the-art high temperature incinerators integrate
complex technologies which together are regulated under strict permit
conditions by federal and state agencies. Safety, efficiency, and
control of emissions are of paramount concern. It is, therefore,
essential that these incinerators be managed by qualified operators.
CRWI supports programs for the training and certification of
operators as an important element in assuring regulatory agencies and
the public that modern, high temperature incinerators are operated in a
manner protective of public health and the environment.
In the early 1990's, CRWI initiated an operator certification
program to develop standards of operator knowledge, skill, and
proficiency that help assure safety and efficiency of the facility and
its operation. That program has been fully developed by the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The ASME program involves two
phases of training and testing. The first phase, Provisional
Certification, requires approximately 100 - 150 hours of training and
passing a standard written examination which is given twice per year by
ASME. The second phase, Operator Certification, requires site-specific
training and passing an oral examination given by 3 ASME examiners at
the operator's site.
The operator certification program provides assurance of a
basic understanding of plant operations, including hazard and safety
training and technical training specific to incineration. In addition,
many hours of more in-depth training in the equipment and systems
integral to high temperature incinerators are required in order to pass
the written test. Site-specific training on issues, equipment, handling
procedures, and technologies are necessary in order to prepare for and
pass the site-specific examination.
Through 1997, 22 CRWI member company operators have been
attained Provisional Certification. CRWI will continue to take an
active role in the training and certification of hazardous waste
incinerator operators. It is the goal of this organization to help
maintain a well-trained, dedicated, and environmentally conscious and
responsible workforce.
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