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<br /> (1)The composting of mammalian flesh,organs,unprocessed hide,blood,bone,and marrow is prohibited,
<br /> except when from the residential sector or food service industry. Carcasses of animals with any contagious
<br /> disease shall not be composted,unless approved in writing by the California Department of Food and
<br /> Agriculture,Division of Animal Industry.
<br /> (2)All composting activities shall be conducted in a manner that minimizes vectors,odor impacts,litter,
<br /> hazards,nuisances,and noise impacts;and minimizes human contact with,inhalation,ingestion,and
<br /> transportation of dust,particulates,and pathogenic organisms.
<br /> (3)Random load checks of feedstocks,additives,and amendments for contaminants shall be conducted.
<br /> (4)Contamination of compost that has undergone pathogen reduction,pursuant to Section 17868.3 of this
<br /> Chapter,with feedstocks,compost,or wastes that have not undergone pathogen reduction,pursuant to
<br /> Section 17868.3 of this Chapter,or additives shall be prevented.
<br /> (5)Unauthorized human or animal access to the facility shall be prevented.
<br /> (6)Traffic flow into,on,and out of the composting operation or facility shall be controlled in a safe manner.
<br /> (7)All composting operations and facilities,that are open for public business, shall post legible signs at all
<br /> public entrances.These signs shall include the following information:
<br /> (A)name of the operation or facility,
<br /> (B)name of the operator,
<br /> (C)facility hours of operation,
<br /> (D)materials that will and will not be accepted,if applicable,
<br /> (E)schedule of charges,if applicable,and
<br /> (F)phone number where operator or designee can be reached in case of an emergency.
<br /> (b)All composting facilities shall meet the following requirements:
<br /> (1)The operator shall provide fire prevention,protection and control measures,including,but not limited to,
<br /> temperature monitoring of windrows and piles,adequate water supply for fie suppression,and the isolation
<br /> of potential ignition sources from combustible materials.A firelane of a minimum of 12 feet in width, shall
<br /> be provided to allow access to all operation areas.
<br /> (2)The operator shall provide telephone or radio communication capability for emergency purposes.
<br /> Article 7.Environmental Health Standards
<br /> Section 17868.1. Sampling Requirements.
<br /> All composting operations that sell or give away greater than 2,500 cubic yards of compost annually,and all facilities shall
<br /> meet the following requirements:
<br /> (a)Operators shall verify that compost meets the maximum acceptable metal concentration limits specified in Section 17868.2,
<br /> and pathogen reduction requirements specified in Section 17868.3.Verification of pathogen reduction requirements shall occur
<br /> as close as possible to the point at which compost is sold and removed from the site,bagged for sale,given away for beneficial
<br /> use and removed from the site or otherwise beneficially used.This verification shall be performed by taking and analyzing at
<br /> least one composite sample of compost,following the requirements of this Section as follows:
<br /> (1)An operator who composts green material,animal material,or mixed solid waste shall take and analyze
<br /> one composite sample for every 5,000 cubic-yards of compost produced.
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