Atch 10 - FA2523-09-R-0001 CEV-15E Solid Waste Mgmt Plan 01 July 08 Final

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN

Thule Air Base

CDRL CEV-15E

FINAL

OPR: GREENLAND CONTRACTORS

Chief of Environmental Engineering DSN 629-3840 ext. 2698 Supersedes CDRL CEV-15E, 01 July 2007 edition

Contract No. FA2523-05-C-9001 01 July 2008

CDRL CEV-15E Solid Waste Management Plan

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. LETTER OF INSTRUCTION

1.1 Security and Administrative Instructions

2. GENERAL

2.1 Purpose

2.2 Scope

2.3 Regulatory Overview

3. ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

3.1 Commander, 821 ABG/CC

3.2 Danish Liaison Officer, DLO

3.3 Greenland Contractors

3.3.1 Environmental Engineering, GC/CEE

3.3.2 CE Operations & Maintenance, GC/CEOM

3.3.3 DRMO, GC/LGDRM

3.3.4 CE O & M/Utilities & Facilities Maintenance, GC/OMUFM

3.4 General Personnel

4. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT CONCEPT AND OPERATIONS

4.1 Landfill Operation Requirements

4.2 site security

4.3 Sections

4.4 cover

4.5 disposal records

4.6 Vector Control

4.7 Methane Monitoring

4.8 Biodegradation

4.9 recycling

4.10 Reuse

4.11 Unacceptable Waste

4.11.1 Hazardous Waste

4.11.2 Infectious Medical Waste

4.11.3 Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB)

4.11.4 Asbestos Waste

4.11.5 Waste Unsuitable for the Sanitary Landfill

5. DISPOSAL METHODS OF SOLID WASTE

5.1 Basewide Generated Waste

5.1.1 Batteries

5.1.2 Toner Cartridges, Toner and Developer

5.2 general Solid Waste generated

5.2.1 Batteries

5.2.2 Copper Cable/Wire

5.2.3 Filters

5.2.4 Liquid Wastes

5.2.5 Paint Cans

5.2.6 Rags

5.2.7 Sweeping Compound

5.2.8 Used Oil

5.2.9 Scrap Metal

5.2.10 Building Debris

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5.3 Special generated waste

5.3.2 Medical Waste

APPENDIX 1: DEFINITIONS

APPENDIX 2: ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS USED

APPENDIX 3: SOLID WASTE STREAMS AT THULE AB

APPENDIX 4: REFERENCES

APPENDIX 5: DISTRIBUTION LIST

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1. LETTER OF INSTRUCTION

1.1 SECURITY AND ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS

Title: The title of this document is “Solid Waste Management Plan”. The acronym, SWMP, will be used throughout the entire document.

Classification: The document is unclassified.

Responsibilities: Greenland Contractors, Environmental Engineering (GC/CEE) is the office of primary responsibility for developing and maintaining the plan. The instructions given in this plan are applicable to all organizations and tenant units at Thule AB. Organizations are authorized to extract and reproduce those sections of the plan that are essential in the accomplishment of necessary planning and in the preparation of supporting documents and reports.

Reviews/changes: This plan is updated annually IAW the CDRL and distributed accordingly. A draft is submitted to 21 CES/CEANN by 1 Nov for review. Review comments, if any, will be provided within 60 days. Review comments received will be incorporated in the final version of the plan within 30 days; thereafter the document will be submitted to 821ABG/CC for signature.

The signed plan will then be submitted as the Final edition.

Further, the plan is subject to change if any of the applicable laws, regulations, or requirements are altered.

Distribution: The plan will be distributed to the organizations listed in the distribution list, APPENDIX 5. For all GC organizations, the electronic version is available on the GC Intranet.

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2. GENERAL

2.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of the plan is to ensure that documented guidance regarding solid waste management is available to all installation personnel.

The goal is to achieve a full state of awareness throughout the installation and in this way enable personnel to:

- Be familiar with solid waste procedures including related regulatory requirements.

- Develop related planning documents (e.g. action plans), which will bring the installation into full compliance with regulatory requirements.

- Maintain a safe environment.

- Minimize future solid waste generation at Thule AB.

2.2 SCOPE

The provisions of the SWMP apply throughout Thule AB and to all personnel. Certain responsibilities are specifically assigned to selected individuals identified in the plan. Although the contents of the SWMP are limited to solid waste management, related plans include:

- Hazardous Waste Management Plan CDRL CEV-15B

- Asbestos Management Plan CDRL CEV-15A

- Spill Prevention And Response Plan CDRL CEV-15C

- Slug (Wastewater) Management Plan CDRL CEV-15J

- Storm Water Management Plan CDRL CEV-15G

- TABI 32-101 Management of Electrical Equipment Containing Polychlorinated Biphenyls

(PCB)

2.3 REGULATORY OVERVIEW

In accordance with USAF policy, Thule AB is required to comply with the following public laws and their respective regulations:

US State Laws: Not applicable

USAF: AFI 32-7080, Pollution Prevention Program, 12 May 1994: Chapter 3, para

3.4.1 Final Governing Standard (FGS), Chapter 7

Thule AB: EPC decisions.

Host Country: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). “An Agreement Concerning the

Disposal of United States Salvage, Surplus or Excess Equipment and Supplies at USAF Aerospace Defense Command Bases and Sites in Greenland”, dated 29 June 1976 and 1987 amendment.

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3. ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities of all organizations and personnel involved in solid waste management, or those otherwise involved in the implementation of the SWMP, are outlined below.

3.1 COMMANDER, 821 ABG/CC

The Installation Commander has the overall responsibility for the revision and coordination of solid waste management at Thule AB. The responsibility is implemented through the base Environmental Protection Committee (EPC), of which the Installation Commander is the chairperson.

3.2 DANISH LIAISON OFFICER, DLO

The Danish Liaison Officer serves as the official representative of Denmark and the Greenland Home Rule at Thule AB in environmental issues.

3.3 GREENLAND CONTRACTORS

3.3.1 Environmental Engineering, GC/CEE

It is the responsibility of GC/CEE to review and update the SWMP, annually. The plan must be coordinated with relevant organizations prior to final approval by the Installation Commander.

3.3.2 CE Operations & Maintenance, GC/CEOM

The Chief of CE Operations & Maintenance has the overall responsibility for collection, transportation, and disposal of solid waste at Thule AB.

The Supervisor of Pavements & Grounds, GC/OMPG, is responsible for the daily management of the sanitary landfill, and must ensure that the operator assigned to the dump truck performs all assigned duties in compliance with applicable publications, to include safety and good sanitary practices. Personnel collecting solid waste storage containers (dumpsters) are responsible for inspecting the contents. If items are improperly disposed of, the Pavements & Grounds Supervisor must be notified immediately. The operator of the dump truck will immediately clean up any waste caused by the operator’s operations.

3.3.3 DRMO, GC/LGDRM

Defense Reutilization & Marketing Office (DRMO) is responsible for proper disposal of scrap metal, other excess materials and unserviceable materials. For waste minimization and recycling purposes, household batteries must be collected once a year from the battery disposal units placed throughout Thule AB. The batteries must be sorted prior to disposal.

The DRMO will keep a record of all recyclable materials, which are sent out through the DRMO.

3.3.4 CE O & M/Utilities & Facilities Maintenance, GC/OMUFM

Utilities will keep a record of used oil burned for energy recovery at the K-Plant.

3.4 GENERAL PERSONNEL

All personnel at Thule AB contribute to the generation of solid waste. It is the responsibility of each person to ensure that general household waste and garbage is disposed of in the solid waste dumpsters. Information on proper solid waste disposal is provided via information slides, in both Danish and English, on the local TV information channels.

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4. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT CONCEPT AND OPERATIONS

4.1 LANDFILL OPERATION REQUIREMENTS

Thule AB has one sanitary landfill, which is an open landfill located on South Mountain east of DET-3. An open landfill is defined as a landfill where the disposal is exposed to the elements, vectors and scavengers. The landfill is divided into three sections and receives solid waste from households, maintenance activities, construction and demolition, as well as waste from ships and aircraft. Waste is pressed to a density of 1000-1200 lbs/CY in a compactor. Load checks are conducted to ensure unacceptable wastes are not being disposed of within the landfill.

Signs are posted and visible to all load transporters stating that unacceptable wastes are prohibited from entering the landfill. Any inappropriate items, such as metals, are taken to the local DRMO for determination of proper disposal.

The MOU between the USAF and the Greenland Home Rule states that material capable of being burned should be burned rather than being buried at the landfill. However, Thule AB does not have an incinerator and all solid waste is therefore disposed of at the landfill.

4.2 SITE SECURITY

The entrance to the landfill is enclosed by a chain-link fence. A sign is posted at the entrance to the landfill “People without any official business at the dump, have no permission to enter”.

Normally, only the landfill operator enters the landfill, but during the summer other individuals/contractors might enter the landfill with building debris, etc. They are required to contact the Pavement & Grounds Supervisor prior to disposal of the waste in order to be assigned the correct location for disposal.

4.3 SECTIONS

The solid waste is segregated in designated areas at the landfill. The building debris is unloaded at different location than household waste. The segregation must also be performed by seasonal contractors or persons who want to dispose of their waste. The Pavement & Grounds Supervisor must be contacted for approval to dispose of the waste and receive instructions on where to unload.

During the winter with high winds, storms, and snow the waste might get out-of-place. The Pavement & Grounds Supervisor will once a year ensure out-of-place waste is removed and relocated to the proper location.

4.4 COVER

Cover material is used to prevent garbage from blowing, decrease the chance of fire, and provide protection from disease vectors. The cover material must be excavated during the summer months when the surface is thawed, and due to lack of sufficient material in the Thule area difficult to recover. The cover material is stockpiled close to the active part of the landfill.

The household waste is covered daily during the summer months, and other waste as required to prevent the garbage from blowing. During winter operations, severe weather conditions may limit the ability to cover the waste, as the cover soil is frozen; however, the severe weather would also limit any potential vector problem.

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4.5 DISPOSAL RECORDS

Records are maintained for waste disposed at the landfill. The landfill operator records the daily volume of household waste. Construction and building debris are recorded, in a log located in the facility, by the person who delivers the waste at the landfill. Metal scrap is recorded by DRMO. Thule AB does not have a scale and the quantity of waste is reported in volume and converted to weight by the use of standard conversion factors as most reporting is required in weight and not volume.

4.6 VECTOR CONTROL

Due to the harsh climate at Thule AB, vector problems are not a concern. The only animals feeding from the landfill are arctic foxes, sea gulls and ravens. The Danish Police Inspector (DPI), who will also ensure that rabies tests are performed in coordination with the Base Hospital, controls the fox population annually.

4.7 METHANE MONITORING

The methane gas generated at the landfill is limited and there is no risk for concentrations to approach the 25% of lower explosive limit requirement stated in the FGS. The facilities located at the landfill are raised above ground and possible generated methane gas will not enter the facilities.

4.8 BIODEGRADATION

Thule AB is located in a harsh environment and the temperature fluctuates between -40°F in the winter, when the soil is frozen, to a high of 60°F for a short period during the summer. Even during the summer period, the air temperature occasionally drops below freezing. Some permafrost microflora are metabolically active at temperatures below 32°F, but temperatures below 20°F appears to be suboptimal for biodegradation in Arctic soils. Therefore, some biodegradation is assumed to occur, but the rate is very slow compared to landfill biodegradation in a temperate climate.

4.9 RECYCLING

The recycling program ceased in October 2006 accordingly to DRC 06-078, as it was determined not to be feasible to recycle at Thule AB though AFI 32-7080 requires each installation to have a Qualified Recycling Program. This stipulation was in July 2007 supported by the report: Final Qualified Recycling Program Initial Assessment Report for Thule Air Base, Greenland. The waste that was previously recycled, e.g., aluminum cans, glass, cardboard, paper etc., is now disposed of at the landfill.

4.10 REUSE

Another means to minimize the generation of waste is reuse of material to the highest extent possible. The most recent example is: Due to the downsizing of Thule AB, old steel pipes are removed and disposed of as scrap metal. Environmental Engineering investigated the possibility of reusing the black steel pipes and discovered that they can be reused as a culvert or around any underground pipe (water or wastewater) that needs protection from the pressure from vehicles passing on the roads above.

4.11 UNACCEPTABLE WASTE

Unacceptable waste, such as hazardous waste, infectious medical waste, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) waste, asbestos waste, radioactive materials and waste determined unsuitable

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4.11.1 Hazardous Waste

All hazardous waste must be disposed of according to the Hazardous Waste Management Plan, CDRL CEV-15B. The hazardous waste is shipped off base for proper disposal in CONUS or Denmark.

The Waste identification process is shown in the flowchart below – Solid Waste versus Hazardous Waste:

4.11.2 Infectious Medical Waste

The Final Governing Standard (FGS), Chapter 8, requires that infectious medical waste is incinerated, but Thule AB does not have an incinerator. Stored blood is therefore shipped to the U.S. and pathological samples are sent out for analysis and then incinerated at the Andrews AFB Clinic.

4.11.3 Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB)

Any PCB containing items must be correctly marked in both English and Danish.

Ballasts are removed from service during maintenance. Ballasts containing or suspected to contain PCB are collected and accumulated in Hazardous Waste Accumulation Points (HWAPs), and turned in as hazardous waste through the DRMO according to the

HWMP, CDRL CEV-15B.

There is no longer any PCB containing transformers in service at Thule AB.

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4.11.4 Asbestos Waste

Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) is disposed of at the asbestos landfill located behind South Mountain. The Asbestos Management Plan, CDRL CEV-15A provides instructions for proper disposal.

4.11.5 Waste Unsuitable for the Sanitary Landfill

Waste unsuitable for the sanitary landfill, e.g., serviceable materials, radioactive materials, rolling stocks scrap and electronic parts are disposed of via the DRMO.

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5. DISPOSAL METHODS OF SOLID WASTE

5.1 BASEWIDE GENERATED WASTE

Solid wastes, other than household waste, are produced base-wide. The types and the disposal methods are as follows:

5.1.1 Batteries

At Thule AB, a battery collection system for base personnel has been established. Battery disposal units are placed at the following locations:

GC Post Office, Bldg. #252

Greenland TelePost, Bldg. #101

North Star Inn, Bldg. #100

American Post Office (APO), Bldg. #211

Base Exchange (BX), Bldg. #251

The units consist of only one box for all types of household batteries, and they are marked "Battery Disposal" to make the box visible. GC/CEE and the DRMO are responsible for the battery units. If collection boxes need emptying, please call the DRMO, ext. 2785.

5.1.2 Toner Cartridges, Toner and Developer

Toner cartridges for printers are generally reusable and returned to the USA for recycling via the APO. The used toner cartridges must be packed in the original packaging. A self-adhesive shipping label is included in the original package. This shipping label is placed on the outside of the box. The cartridges (accumulated in packs of 10) are then turned in to the American Post Office (APO), Bldg. #211.

Surplus powder toners from photocopiers were analytically tested for hazardous characteristics and were found non-hazardous. The powder can therefore be disposed of at the landfill.

Developer is turned in through DRMO.

5.2 GENERAL SOLID WASTE GENERATED

The following general solid waste generated is divided into groups. The proper disposal method is stated for each group.

5.2.1 Batteries

Dry batteries must be collected in the individual shops and turned in to the DRMO for sorting and proper disposal. Batteries, which cannot be recycled, will be managed in accordance with the HWMP, CDRL CEV-15B.

5.2.2 Copper Cable/Wire

All copper cable/wires must be collected and turned in to the local DRMO. The cables/wires are sent out for recycling.

5.2.3 Filters

Air filters: Filters from all ventilation systems are disposed of at the sanitary landfill. The filter from the paint booth in Vehicle Maintenance, Bldg. #580, contains elevated levels of toxic metal and is treated as a hazardous waste stream.

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Fuel and oil filters: Fuel and oil filters are drained and crushed in a designated crusher and then collected in lined drums and turned in through DRMO. The drained fuel and oil is burned at K-plant for energy recovery.

5.2.4 Liquid Wastes

Brake fluid: Brake fluid is collected and analytically tested for hazardous characteristics. Brake fluid is accumulated and disposed of through the DRMO as Hazardous Waste.

Developer: Developer is used in the dental clinic at Thule AB. The developer is accumulated and disposed of through the DRMO as non-Hazardous Waste.

Glycol waste: Glycol waste is recycled at the generator shops or accumulated in Bldg. #1408 for reuse in the Polymnia system at the Thule AB port. When glycol waste is too old to be reused, the waste is disposed of via the DRMO as non-HW.

Antifreeze: Antifreeze waste is accumulated and disposed of via the DRMO as non-HW.

Paint: The majority of the paint at Thule AB is water based paint or latex paint. Excess paint is accumulated and disposed of via the DRMO as non-HW.

5.2.5 Paint Cans

Empty paint cans (aerosols) must be punctured and dried before they are disposed at the sanitary landfill.

5.2.6 Rags

Rags and other types of material used for cleaning, e.g., parts containing non-hazardous materials, can be disposed of at the sanitary landfill. Rags and other types of cleaning material containing hazardous materials must be disposed of according to the HWMP, CEV-15B.

5.2.7 Sweeping Compound

Sweeping compound can be disposed of at the sanitary landfill except if it was used with a hazardous material (HM). In this case, it must be disposed of as HW.

5.2.8 Used Oil

Used oil and other petroleum, oil and lubricating (POL) products may be used for energy recovery, when the POLs have been analytically tested and found to contain less than:

Arsenic: 5 ppm maximum Cadmium: 2 ppm maximum Chromium: 10 ppm maximum Lead: 100 ppm maximum Flash Point: -2 F (-20 0C) as a minimum and 449.6 F (232 0C) as a maximum, the temperature range is established based on the requirements of the local burner

Total Halogens: 1000 ppm maximum

At Thule AB, used oil is burned at the K-plant. Grab samples from the accumulation points are analytically tested once a year. When used oil is ready for turn in at the K-plant, the operation must be coordinated with GC/CEE, ext. 3319. All drums holding used oil must be labeled with a label stating “USED OIL”.

Waste oil containing higher amounts than the above-listed limits, and oil contaminated with other HM are considered HW. All HW must be properly containerized, labeled and disposed of through the local DRMO in accordance with the HWMP, CDRL CEV-15B.

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Used oil and other POL products generated by seasonal contractors may be used for energy recovery, when the POL meets the standards according to this plan.

When used oil generated by seasonal contractors is ready for turn-in, the seasonal contractor must contact GC/CEE, ext. 3319. Used oil will not be accepted for turn-in to the K-Plant unless approved by GC/CEE. GC/CEE will request documentation from the seasonal contractors regarding the source and the accumulation of the used oil. If satisfactory documentation cannot be provided, the contractor must ensure that the used oil is sampled for hazardous waste characteristics.

The only means of transferring the used oil to the K-Plant is by using the waste refuel truck available in GC/OMUFM. Support from GC/OMUFM can be provided on request for normal BMC activities. Seasonal contractors must request a “Requisition” through GC.

5.2.9 Scrap Metal

Scrap metal must be collected and turned in to the local DRMO, bldg. #969, for evaluation of recycling feasibilities. All scrap metal is registered by the DRMO, and all recyclable scrap metal is weighed by the DRMO.

5.2.10 Building Debris

Building debris from construction and demolition projects at Thule AB can be disposed of at the sanitary landfill, if hazardous material/waste and other regulated waste according to this plan and other Thule AB plans and programs have been removed. However, a recycling assessment will be performed for each major demolition project to evaluate whether recycling is feasible.

It is the responsibility of the operational personnel that HW material is not discharged into the landfill such as construction lead and asbestos.

Some types of iron material from building debris from construction and demolition projects at Thule AB are stored at a specific scrap-yard and await the possibility of sale.

5.3 SPECIAL GENERATED WASTE

5.3.1 Arctic Foxes

Arctic foxes at the Thule Defense Area have the potential to carry rabies. The Danish Police Inspector (DPI) will shoot any fox found to be exhibiting abnormal behavior, a symptom of rabies. The dead fox shall be enclosed in bio hazardous waste bags provided at the Base Hospital and accumulated in a drum provided by GC/CEE, before the drum is buried at the sanitary landfill by GC/OMPG.

5.3.2 Medical Waste

The medical waste is managed by sterilization prior to disposal. Medical waste, including sharps, is stored in bags with the biohazard symbol, and then placed in a refrigeration unit in a locked room. When an adequate volume has accumulated, it is sterilized in a steam sterilization unit.

Sterilized medical waste is transported to the landfill for disposal. Unsterilized medical waste is not accepted at the landfill.

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APPENDIX 1: Definitions

Bulk Waste – Items of solid waste such as household appliance, furniture, large auto parts, and other oversized waste, which, because of the size, preclude or complicate the handling, collection, processing, or disposal of the solid waste

Construction and Demolition Waste - Building materials, packaging, and rubbles resulting from construction, remodeling, repair, and demolition operations on pavements, houses, commercial buildings, and other structures.

CONUS – Continental United States.

Dispose and disposal – To throw away or discard intentionally or accidentally. Disposal includes spills, leaks, and other uncontrolled discharges.

DRMO – DoD organization, which arranges recycling, sale, or disposal of wastes and surplus material.

Dumpster - See Solid Waste Storage Container.

Environmental Protection Committee (EPC) – Environmental organization, chaired by the instal-lation commander at major Air Force installations, whose main purpose is to ensure environmental concern in every phase of Air Force activities.

Final Cover - Cover material, which serves the same function as daily cover but, in addition, may be permanently exposed on the surface.

Final Governing Standard – Country specific substantive provisions, typically technical limitations on effluents, discharges, etc., or a specific management practice, with which DoD components must comply.

Fiscal Year – Period from 1 October to 30 September of the designated year (FY07: 1 October 2006 – 30 September 2007).

Food Waste - The organic residues generated by the handling, storage, sale, preparation, cooking and serving of foods, commonly called garbage.

Host Nation – A nation, which receives the forces or supplies of allied nations or NATO organiza-tions to be located on, to operate in, or to transit through its territory.

Infectious Medical Waste - Solid waste produced by medical and dental treatment facilities, which is specially managed because it might cause diseases and may pose a risk to both individuals and community health, if not managed properly. The term includes microbiology waste, pathology waste, human blood and blood products, potentially infectious materials, sharps, and infectious wastes (including only those items that are contaminated, or are likely to be contaminated, with infectious agents or pathogens, and excretion exudates and discarded material contaminated with blood).

Installation – A grouping of facilities, located in the same vicinity, which support particular functions.

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Land Disposal - Placement in or on land, including, but not limited to, land treatment, facilities, sur-face impounds, underground injection wells, salt dome formations, salt bed formations, underground mining, or caves.

Municipal Solid Waste - Normally residential and commercial solid waste generated within a com-munity, not including yard waste.

Non-PCB Item - All equipment containing less than 50 ppm (parts per million) PCB.

Open landfill – A land disposal site at which solid wastes are disposed of in a manner that does not protect the environment, is susceptible to open burning, and is exposed to the elements, vectors, and scavengers.

Recyclable Waste – Any waste material with the potential for added value through reworking to a similar or different usable product.

Recycling – Offering a product, otherwise designated to be discarded, for reworking to a similar or different usable product.

Recycling Collection – The process of collecting recyclable material at the point of generation as well as at recycling collection points.

Recycling Disposal – Removal of recyclable material from an installation to a facility where it is in-corporated in a new useable product.

Sanitary Landfill - A land disposal site employing an engineered method of disposal of solid waste on land in a manner that minimizes environmental hazards by spreading the solid waste in thin lay-ers, and applying and compacting cover material at the end of each operating day.

Solid Waste - Garbage, refuse, sludge, and other discarded materials, including solid, semisolid, liquid, and gaseous containing materials, resulting from industrial and commercial operations and from community activities. It does not include solids or dissolved material in domestic sewage or other significant pollutants in water resources, such as silt, dissolved, or suspended solids in indus-trial wastewater effluent, dissolved materials in irrigation return flows or other common water pollut-ants.

Solid Waste Storage Container - A receptacle used for the temporary storage of solid waste while awaiting collection.

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Vector - A carrier, usually an arthropod, which is capable of transmitting a pathogen from one or-ganism to another.

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APPENDIX 2: Abbreviations and Acronyms Used

AB Air Base ACM Asbestos Containing Material AFI Air Force Instruction APO American Post Office Bldg. Building BMEWS Ballistic Missile Early Warning System CC Commander CDRL Contract Data Requirements List CE Civil Engineering CEE Environmental Engineering CES Civil Engineering Squadron (of 21st Space Wing) CEANN Environmental Management (of 21st Space Wing Civil Engineering Squadron) CFY Current Fiscal Year CONUS Continental United States DET Detachment (Detachment 3 of 22nd Space Operations Squadron) DLO Danish Liaison Officer DoD Department of Defense DPI Danish Police Inspector DRMO Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office DSN Defense Switched Network EPC Environmental Protection Committee Ext Extension FGS Final Governing Standards FY Fiscal Year GC Greenland Contractors GE-A General Electric – Americom GHR Greenland Home Rule HM Hazardous Material HW Hazardous Waste HWMP Hazardous Waste Management Plan LGS Base Supply MAS Maintenance Action Sheet MOU Memorandum of Understanding POL Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants SF Security Forces SWMP Solid Waste Management Plan SWS Space Warning Squadron TABI Thule Air Base Instruction USAF United States Air Force

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APPENDIX 3: Solid Waste Streams at Thule AB

The solid waste streams included in this appendix are defined as:

Non-regulated waste (non-HW): The list provides information on all the solid waste streams, which need to be sampled for hazardous characteristics.

POL products: The list provides information on all the solid waste streams, which need to be sampled for hazardous characteristics.

General industrial waste disposed of at the landfill: The list provides information on which waste streams are specifically accumulated or treated prior to disposal.

The table provides the following information:

Type of Waste: The name of the waste generated in the shop.

Waste Stream Code: The waste stream code is a unique identification number, which is put on waste if a shop accumulates more than 50 gal. per year.

All containers sent out of the base must be marked with a specific waste stream code for identification. The solid waste being disposed of at the sanitary landfill or recycled on base, or elsewhere, does not have a waste stream code. The code number consists of:

- Respective department initials.

- CFY (Current Fiscal Year).

- Building No.

- Serial No.

Baseline Analysis: The documentation requirement for the turn in of the waste is stated here.

Disposal Method: The proper way to dispose of the solid waste.

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LIST OF BASEWIDE GENERATED SOLID WASTE STREAMS

Type of Waste Disposal Method Various batteries Collected in a base wide collection system by the DRMO personnel. The batteries are sorted and disposed of as recycled materials, non-HW or HW (see HWMP, CDRL CEV-15B).

Toner cartridges Accumulated in packs of 10, labeled with a return label enclosed in the original packaging and sent of for recycling via the American Post Office, Bldg. #211.

Toner and developer Disposed through the DRMO if possible.

LIST OF INDUSTRIAL GENERATED SOLID WASTE STREAMS

Type of Waste Waste Stream Code

Baseline Analysis Disposal Method

BLDG. #113, NON-SECURE COMMUNICATION

Various batteries N/A No requirement DRMO

BLDG. #551, CE SERVICE SHOP

Glycol waste N/A No requirement Recycled at bldg.

#1408 Oil filters N/A No requirement Crushed and turned in through DRMO Paint cans, empty and dry N/A Logbook Landfill Rags, non-hazardous N/A No requirement Landfill Various used oils N/A Annual waste stream update Burned at K-plant

BLDG. #563, POWER DISTRIBUTION

Oil sludge from tank cleaning

N/A No requirement POL Water Tanks

Various used oils N/A Annual waste stream update Burned at K-plant

BLDG. #571, CONSTRUCTION SHOP

Paint (water based, latex) CE-CFY-571-008 Logbook, annual waste stream update Non-HW

Paint cans, empty and dry N/A Logbook Landfill Rags, non-hazardous N/A No requirement Landfill

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Baseline Analysis Disposal Method

BLDG. #580, VEHICLE MAINTENANCE

Antifreeze waste LG-CFY-580-002 No requirement Non-HW recycled in house Brake fluid LG-CFY-580-003 Annual waste stream update Burned at K- plant Fuel N/A No requirement Burned at K-plant/ fire department Fuel filters N/A No requirement Crushed and turned in through DRMO Oil filters N/A No requirement Crushed and turned in through DRMO Paint cans, empty and dry N/A Logbook Landfill Sludge from pre-filters in Oil- and Water Separators

N/A Annual waste stream update Landfill

Rags, non-hazardous N/A No requirement Landfill Various used oils N/A Annual waste stream update Burned at K-plant

PIER, VEHICLE MAINTENANCE

Sludge from pre-filters in Oil- and Water Separators

N/A Annual waste stream update Landfill

BLDG. #605, POL

Rags, non-hazardous N/A No requirement Landfill BLDG. #606, Air Greenland Sludge from pre-filters in Oil- and Water Separators

N/A Annual waste stream update Landfill

BLDG. #622, Fire Protection Sludge from pre-filters in Oil- and Water Separators

N/A Annual waste stream update Landfill

BLDG. #118, HOSPITAL

Developer SG-CFY-750-002 Annual waste stream update DRMO

BLDG. #836 PAVEMENTS AND GROUNDS

Glycol waste N/A No requirement Recycled at bldg.

#1408 Rags, non-hazardous N/A No requirement Landfill Paint cans, empty and dry N/A Logbook Landfill Various used oils N/A Annual waste stream update Burned at K-plant

BLDG. #1391, MAIN POWER PLANT

Oil filters N/A No requirement Crushed and turned in through DRMO Paint cans, empty and dry N/A Logbook Landfill Rags, non-hazardous N/A No requirement Landfill Various used oil N/A Annual waste stream update Burned at K-plant

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Baseline Analysis Disposal Method

BLDG. #1408, AUXILIARY POWER

Fuel filters N/A No requirement Crushed and turned in through DRMO Glycol waste N/A No requirement Recycled at Bldg.

#1408 Oil filters N/A No requirement Crushed and turned in through DRMO Paint cans, empty and dry N/A Logbook Landfill Rags, non-hazardous N/A No requirement Landfill Sludge from pre-filters in Oil- and Water Separators

N/A No requirement Landfill

Various used oil N/A Annual waste stream update Burned at K-plant

BLDG. #1411, AGE/TRANSIENT ALERT

Antifreeze N/A MSDS 6850-00-174-1806 Transferred to #580 Fuel filters N/A No requirement Sent to #580 were they will be crushed and turned in through

DRMO

Gel cell batteries N/A No requirement DRMO Oil filters N/A No requirement Sent to #580 were they will be crushed and turned in through

DRMO

Rags, non-hazardous N/A No requirement Landfill Paint cans, empty and dry N/A No requirement Landfill Sludge from pre-filters in Oil- and Water Separators

N/A Annual waste stream update Landfill

Various used oil and fuel N/A Annual waste stream update Burned at K-plant

BLDG. #2403, VEHICLE MAINTENANCE

Rags, non-hazardous N/A No requirement Landfill

BLDG. #4002, CE SHOP, SMART 1

Oil Filters N/A No requirement Crushed and turned in through DRMO Paint cans, empty and dry N/A Logbook Landfill Rags, non-hazardous N/A No requirement Landfill Various used oil N/A Annual waste stream update Burned at K-plant

BLDG. #4016, POWER PLANT

Glycol waste CE-CFY-4016-013 Annual waste stream update Non-HW Oil Filters N/A No requirement Crushed and turned in through DRMO Paint cans, empty and dry N/A Logbook Landfill Various used oil N/A Annual waste stream update Burned at K-plant

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APPENDIX 4: References

Reference 1: AFI 32-7006: Environmental Program for Foreign Countries

Reference 2: AFI 32-7042, Solid and Hazardous Waste Compliance (guidance)

Reference 3: AFI 32-7080, Pollution Prevention Program, 12 May 1994: Chapter 3, para 3.4.1

Reference 4: DoD 4160.21-M, Defense Material Disposition Manual, Chapter 7, section N

Reference 5: Final Governing Standard (FGS), Chapter 7

Reference 6: Final Governing Standard (FGS), Chapter 8

Reference 7: QI 09.39.00.010, Refuse Collection

Reference 8: TABI 32-101, Management of Electrical Equipment Containing Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)

Reference 9: Thule AB Hazardous Waste Management Plan, CDRL CEV-15B

Reference 10: Thule AB Asbestos Management Plan, CDRL CEV-15A

Reference 11: Report: Final Landfill assessment and operations Management Plan, Dec 2005

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APPENDIX 5: Distribution List

The PDF document is distributed via email IAW CDRL Summary list.

Distributed in PDF format

21st Space Wing

21 CES/CEANN

William.ritchie@peterson.af.mil Todd.degarmo@peterson.af.mil

21 SW/PMO Nicole.pilato@peterson.af.mil James.huber@peterson.af.mil

821st Air Base Group Commander

821SPTS.PM@thule.af.mil

821st Support Squadron Civil Engineer Flight Commander

821SPTS.CE@thule.af.mil

Greenland Contractors, Thule Air Base All GC organizations on GC LAN (Intranet) mailto:William.ritchie@peterson.af.mil mailto:Todd.degarmo@peterson.af.mil mailto:Nicole.pilato@peterson.af.mil mailto:James.huber@peterson.af.mil mailto:821SPTS.PM@thule.af.mil mailto:821SPTS.CE@thule.af.mil

3.4 GENERAL PERSONNEL