H 4506 General Bill, By Fair
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 44-96-355 so as to provide that for purposes of the regulation of municipal
 solid waste and disposal, "pyrolysis" does not constitute "incineration" and
 does not contain any elements of "incineration" or "combustion".

   03/04/92  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-22
   03/04/92  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-23
   03/05/92  House  Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-31
   03/05/92  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-31

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-96-355 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FOR PURPOSES OF THE REGULATION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE AND DISPOSAL, "PYROLYSIS" DOES NOT CONSTITUTE "INCINERATION" AND DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY ELEMENTS OF "INCINERATION" OR "COMBUSTION."

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-96-355. (A) For purposes of the regulation of municipal solid waste and disposal, `pyrolysis' does not constitute `incineration' and does not contain any elements of `incineration' or `combustion'.

(B) For purposes of this section:

(1) `combustion' means any chemical process accompanied by the evolution of heat and light, being a vigorous union of substances with oxygen;

(2) `incineration' means the use of controlled flame combustion to thermally break down solid, liquid, or gaseous combustible wastes, producting residue that contains little or no combustible materials; and

(3) `pyrolysis' means the breaking apart of materials in the absence of oxygen without combustion by the application of heat from an external source."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.