---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 62.14423"
title: "40"
number: "62.14423"
heading: "What are the qualification requirements for operators who do not participate in a State-approved program?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/62.14423"
---

# §62.14423. What are the qualification requirements for operators who do not participate in a State-approved program?

- (a) Operators who do not participate in a State-approved program must satisfy paragraphs [(a)(1)](#a-1) and [(2)](#a-2) of this section:
  - (1) The operator must complete a training course that satisfies the requirements in [§ 62.14422](/cfr/40/62.14422.md); and
  - (2) The operator must have either 6 months experience as an HMIWI operator, 6 months experience as a direct supervisor of an HMIWI operator, or completion of at least two burn cycles under the observation and supervision of two qualified HMIWI operators.
- (b) **The operator's qualification is valid after paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section are completed.**
- (c) To remain qualified, the operator must complete and pass an annual review or refresher course of at least 4 hours covering, at a minimum, the following:
  - (1) Update of regulations;
  - (2) Incinerator operation, including startup and shutdown procedures;
  - (3) Inspection and maintenance;
  - (4) Responses to malfunctions or conditions that may lead to malfunction; and
  - (5) **Discussion of operating problems encountered by attendees.**
- (d) If the operator's qualification lapses, he or she must renew it by one of the following methods:
  - (1) For a lapse of less than 3 years, complete and pass a standard annual refresher course described in [paragraph (c)](#c) of this section;
  - (2) For a lapse of 3 years or more, complete and pass a training course with the minimum criteria described in [§ 62.14422](/cfr/40/62.14422.md).

## Notes

### Source

Source: 65 FR 49881, Aug. 15, 2000, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

### Source

Source: 43 FR 51393, Nov. 3, 1978, unless otherwise noted.