AMOC 105d Hazardous Waste & Minimization

What are the 2 methods of documenting training?

- AF Form 1098 - Centralized records

What is the concept of ESOHCAMP?

- Helps commanders assess status of environmental management systems - Identifies and tracks solutions to problems

What are the 2 general components of Hazardous waste training?

- How to perform duties ensuring facility compliance - Emergency response

What are the 4 waste minimization practices, and which has the highest priority?

- Source reduction (highest priority) - Recycling - Treatment - Disposal

What are the objectives of Hazmat Tracking Activities?

- Support mission while minimizing HAZMAT usage - Standardize HAZMAT customer service - Ensure issue and usage conform to requirements - Track HAZMAT data

ESOCAMP uses a 3-tiered approach. Tier 1 includes a _________ internal inspection. Tier 2 includes an ___________ internal inspection. Tier 3 includes a ________, external, no-notice inspection.

- Tier 1 - quarterly internal - Tier 2 - annual internal - Tier 3 - Triennially external no-notice

Emergency equipment are maintained by the managers, and include...........?

-Communcations - Alarm System - Fire suppression - Spill control - Decontamination

What are the responsibilities of Accumulation Site Managers?

-Overall responsibility for site - Ensure emergency equipment is available

What are some of the purposes of Hazmat Tracking Activities?

-Single point of contact - Standardized HAZMAT procurement, use and disposal, - Minimize HAZMAT purchase and use

Pollution Prevention includes:

-materials - processess -practices - reduce or eliminate waste

What are the 3 phases of Hazardous Waste Process?

1. Hazardous Waste Generation 2. Hazardous Waste Storage 3. Hazardous Waste Disposal

What are the 4 characteristics of Hazardous Waste?

1. Ignitable 2. Corrosive 3. Reactive 4. Toxic

Corrosive solutions have a pH greater than or equal to ______ (strong base) or less than or equal to ______ (strong acid).

12.5 ; 2

An Ignitable hazardous waste is a liquid that has a flash point of less than ________ degrees Fahrenheit.

140 degrees

An Initial Accumulation Point (Satellite) is close to the generating activity, and has a limited storage of hazwaste of a max of _______ gallons or ________-day limit (once reach limit)

55 gallons or 3-day limit

Accumulation Site storage is ________-day for large quantity generators, and ________/______ day for small quantity generators.

90-day; 180/270 day

What flight is the Environmental Manager from, who ensures Hazwaste management meets all environmental requirements?

Base Environmental Flight (located in the Civil Engineering Squadron)

What is the Environmental Protection Committee?

Commander's vehicle to oversee compliance with hazardous waste disposal requirements

Which regulation was established to clean up sites and enact emergency spill procedures?

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 1980 (CERCLA)

What organization provides hazardous waste disposal (at most bases), and completes hazardous waste manifests?

Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services (DLADS)

What regulation enabled federal facilities to be fined?

Federal Facility Compliance Act of 1992 (FFCA)

Waste Minimization is the reduction of quantity or toxicity of a waste that is:

Generated, processed, stored, disposed or minimizes threat to people and environment

A large quantity would be considered.......?

Greater than or equal to 1000Kg or 1Kg acute

What does the ESHOCAMP (Environmental Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program) assist AF installations with?

In complying with pollution control standards

Who is ultimately responsible for ensuring waste management is given top priority, and establishing the Environmental Protection Committee?

Installation Commander (WG/CC)

Major installations will have internal and external compliance assessments, while Minor installations will have their _________ determine assessment interval.

MAJCOM

What are some AF Hazardous Waste generating activities?

Munitions Management, Non-destructive inspection, Aircraft Maintenance, Base Hospital, Pest Management, Corrosion Control, Transportation

What is the cradle-to-grave management concept?

Owning/generating agency tracks from generation to disposal

What is the EPA definition of Hazardous Waste?

Properties that could pose dangers to human health and environment after it is discarded.

Initial Accumulation Point Mangers (primary and alternate) are appointed for each generating activity, and they provide...........?

Provide safe equipment and locations and ensure annual training is completed (usually an additional duty)

What regulation is the primary regulation that guides Air Force hazardous waste management practices?

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976.

Container/tank management in Hazardous Waste Storage includes ___________, ________ and __________.

Selection, marking and handling

What was the first hazardous waste management regulation?

Solid Waste Disposal Act 1965 (SWDA)

A secondary material that is inherently waste-like and must be accumulated, stored or treated (aside from some exceptions) is known as..........?

Solid waste

What is Hazardous Waste?

Solid, liquid, sludge, or gaseous substance that no longer used for its intended purpose

Some of the primary objectives is to ensure ESOH performance is effective to ______ and _______ mission capability, and to evaluate conformance with management system standards.

Sustain and enhance

Generator Classification is based on the __________ and ________ of waste generated monthly.

Type and volume

Hazardous Waste Disposal is a centralized hazardous waste turn-in point to ____________, ________ and _________.

collect, transport and dispose

In Hazardous Waste Generation, the unit or group involved in the hazardous waste generation is referred to as the ____________ ___________?

generating activity

Spent solvents, paint thinners, wiping rags, battery acid, pesticides are known as _______ waste.

hazardous waste

Hazardous waste generation is the __________ activity of creating the waste.

physical activity

Toxic materials are harmful or fatal when __________ or comes in contact with the skin

swollowed

At Accumulation Sites, tanks are inspected _________ and containers are inspected _________.

tanks inspected daily; containers inspected weekly

Reactive materials can react violently with _______, air or other chemicals.

water

The Air Force goal of pollution prevention is.......?

zero