Message posted by habu-e6 on September 15, 2009 at 19:33:03 PST:
If you read AFR 19-2 it now plainly states - AFR 19-2 1.1 SCOPE 1.2 BACKGROUND Distribution Statement : APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE Search DTIC's Public STINET for simaliar documents.
Members of the public may purchase hardcopy documents from the National Technical Information Service. I was in the AF while these regulations were being developed. I was part of many programs that deal with identifying environmental and safety problems. It is a huge task but as Environmental Technology improves the task get easier. In comparison to a lot of civilian work places the military is way ahead of the game, especially in hazardous communications. It mostly due to fear and people who are not trained properly. There is still some ignorance in the highly classified military arena. They are still trying to figure out how they can disclose hazardous classified materials to workers without releasing secret information. As in the case with cesium in the JP-7. That information was not released until 2007. The Environmental Assessment for the deactivation of the SR-71 does not list cesium in its report. It only list other special additives. One example of the AF fixing the problem is with the U-2 program. The U-2's were / are tasked with taking air samples of nuclear fallout. It was just recently that they started contacting U-2 maintenance personnel of possible exposures to radio active materials during these missions.
1.0 INTRODUCTION
This statement of work (SOW) describes Contractor services that will support the achievement of environmental objectives in the area of environmental compliance. Contractor activities under this SOW will include the preparation of underground storage tank (UST), aboveground storage tank (AST), and oil/water separator (OWS) management plans for Air Force installations.
The federal government is committed to the protection of the environment. As a leader in this effort, the United States Air Force (USAF) has identified key elements to a successful environmental program that incorporates environmental ethics and responsibility. These elements include efforts relating to environmental compliance, pollution prevention, and environmental and land use planning.
This SOW, issued by the Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE), describes a method of preparing management plans or documents for USTs, ASTs, and OWSs.
The following sections describe the services that will be required.
1.2.1 Environmental Compliance. Air Force Regulation (AFR) 19-16 establishes the Environmental Compliance Assessment and Management Program (ECAMP). Under this program, compliance with environmental laws is achieved through the use of comprehensive evaluation teams. Typical activities that the ECAMP Contractor will perform are preparing permit applications; conducting environmental studies and audits; developing and maintaining action plans, revisions, and tracking systems; developing pollution control technologies; evaluating USTs, ASTs, and OWSs; and maintaining compliance with Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 280 (40 CFR 280), Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for owners and operators of USTs, Subparts A to H.
It also does not list asbestos, which is another hazardous material.
In Reply to: Re: Environmental Technology will lead the way posted by bird dog on September 15, 2009 at 14:54:09 PST:
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