Environmental Management Contractor Packet_Sep 2021.pdf

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

CONTRACTOR PACKET

September 2021

OPR: BOS/CEV

508 L Street, Bldg. 4705

Keesler AFB, MS 39534

September 2021 ii

Notice to All Contractors

Welcome to Keesler AFB. Keesler has an Environmental Management System in place that requires all activities on base to be conducted using the best management practices available to protect our environment.

As such, 81st CES/CEV, the environmental compliance branch for Keesler, has compiled a list of requirements that may be applicable to your work. Please review our Contractor Packet and make sure all your workers are aware of our Environmental Management System requirements. Our staff will be monitoring the activities conducted on the base, and we are available for consultation before any work begins.

If you need additional information or need further assistance, please contact the environmental office at

228-377-1262.

Thank You, Aaron T. Brownell

Environmental Manager iii

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENTS PAGE

NOTICE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ii

TABLE OF CONTENTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- iii

ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST -------------------------------------------------------------- 1

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SIGNATURE PAGE ------------------ 3

HAZARDOUS MATERIAL QUESTIONNAIRE ---------------------------------------------- 4

INSTRUCTIONS FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL QUESTIONNAIRE ---------------- 5

HAZARDOUS WASTE PROCEDURES -------------------------------------------------------- 7

SOLID WASTE PROCEDURES ------------------------------------------------------------------ 11

UNIVERSAL WASTE RULES FOR USED LAMPS ------------------------------------------ 12

UNIVERSAL WASTE RULES FOR USED BATTERIES ----------------------------------- 13

AIR EMISSION CRITERIA ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 14

STORMWATER AND TANK MANAGEMENT ---------------------------------------------- 15

STORMWATER BMPS FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES --------------------------- 17

STORMWATER BMPS FOR LATEX PAINT ------------------------------------------------- 18

STORMWATER BMPS FOR OIL BASE PAINT --------------------------------------------- 19

STORMWATER BMPS FOR CARPET CLEANING ---------------------------------------- 20

STORMWATER BMPS FOR LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT (LID)------------------ 21

KEESLER APPROVED NON-STORMWATER DISCHARGES -------------------------- 22

ASBESTOS ABATEMENT AND MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES---------------------- 23

LEAD-BASED PAINT PROCEDURES ---------------------------------------------------------- 25

TREE CONSERVATION GUIDANCE ---------------------------------------------------------- 27

APPENDIX A: ADDITIONAL FORMS

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE (KAFB) ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

CONTRACTOR CHECKLIST

Environmental management is the responsibility of every member of the Keesler community, and contractors are expected to work with awareness of, and in cooperation with, the KAFB environmental management system. Contractors are responsible to know and follow all applicable Federal, State, Local and Air Force regulations for environmental protection, including waste disposal, sewer discharge, air emissions, and storm water requirements.

A. Keesler Environmental Management System (EMS)

KAFB has implemented an EMS which governs operations both on the base and at all GSUs. An EMS is a systemic approach to handling environmental issues within an organization. It provides a continual cycle of planning, implementing, reviewing, and improving the process and actions that an organization undertakes to identify and correct deficiencies and improve environmental (and overall) performance. Important pieces of the EMS with regards to contractors follow.

B. Chemical Management

• All chemicals brought onto KAFB by contractors must be preapproved by the KAFB Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Team (ESOHT) prior to work.

• Safety Data Sheets (SDS) must be submitted to the ESOHT for any chemical used on site. The Hazardous Materials Management Office will determine if these materials are hazardous or not.

• All chemical containers must be properly labeled to indicate their contents.

• Secondary containment is required for storage of any chemical whose quantity exceeds 55 gallons.

• Any chemicals remaining after the completion of a job must be removed by the contractor.

• Compressed gas cylinders must be properly secured to a cart or other suitable support.

• Handling of refrigerants, including ozone-depleting substances, must be done by certified personnel and according to applicable regulatory requirements.

C. Waste Disposal

• All waste containers should be properly labeled.

• No hazardous waste should be put in regular waste containers. This includes universal waste such as used fluorescent bulbs, used oil or other petroleum products, and lithium and nickel cadmium batteries.

• Executive Order 13834 requires both contractors and government installations to implement waste prevention and recycling measures and comply with all Federal requirements with regard to solid, hazardous, and toxic waste management and disposal.

• Separation and recycling of qualified materials is expected of all contractors. Recyclable materials may include corrugated cardboard, wooden pallets, metal scrap, concrete, and asphalt. When materials are recycled, contractors are to turn in weight verification tickets to BOS/CEV.

• When sending any solid waste for disposal, contractors are to turn in weight verification tickets to

BOS/CEV.

• Any potentially hazardous waste that is generated on site must be handled by the contractor according

D. Air Emissions and Water Discharges

Non-routine air emissions or water discharges must be handled according to regulatory and KAFB requirements.

E. Resource Conservation

Consumption of resources should be minimized where possible. This includes shutting down electrical and gasoline-powered equipment when not in use and minimizing the consumption of water and other natural resources.

F. Stormwater

Collective land disturbance of greater than 1 acre but less than 5 acres will require a Small

Construction NPDES Stormwater Permit from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality

(MDEQ). Collective land disturbance of greater than 5 acres will require a Large Construction NPDES

Stormwater Permit from MDEQ. A copy of the MDEQ Notice of Intent (NOI) and Storm Water

Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) must be submitted to the environmental department before the start of any project activity.

If construction activities involve grading, digging, or other soil disturbance, the contractor will utilize best management practices to prevent siltation into storm drains or other drainage areas. Install adequate silt fencing, staked straw wattles, or other barriers to slow and filter stormwater runoff.

G. Asbestos or Lead-Based Paint

If a contractor should come in contact with any suspected asbestos-containing material (ACM) or lead-based paint (LBP) chips/dust, the contractor must stop work immediately and contact the environmental department at 377-1262.

H. General Issues

Good housekeeping practices must be followed. All work areas will be well-organized and free of unnecessary debris.

In case of any chemical release or spill, immediately contact the KAFB Fire Department by dialing 911.

In case of a visit by a local, state, or federal regulator, contact the environmental department immediately.

For any other environmental concerns or questions, call the environmental department at 228-377-1262.

CONTRACTOR: DATE:

PROJECT:

Project Number:

I certify that I have been briefed on the Keesler AFB Environmental Management System (EMS). I further was made aware that the base has three significant Environmental Action Plans as follows: Energy

Conservation, Encroachment, and Hazard Communication; and I will make all efforts to conserve base energy during this project. I am aware that any hazardous materials to be used will be pre-approved with the Hazardous Material Management Program (HMMP) managers at Keesler AFB, to include submitting a Safety Data Sheet on any hazardous material to be brought on the base. The environmental department manager may be contacted by phone at 228-377-1262, or email at Keesler.Environmental@us.af.mil. I am also aware that in the event of a visit by a local, state, or federal regulator, I must notify the environmental department immediately.

Other briefings items (i.e. MDEQ NOI/Stormwater permit, SWPPP, LBP protocol, 10-day Demo or

Asbestos Notice, discovery of unexpected asbestos, etc.) fill in below:

(Print)

Name Title:

Signature

Name

Title:

mailto:Keesler.Environmental@us.af.mil

CONTRACTOR'S HAZARDOUS MATERIAL QUESTIONNAIRE

1. CONTRACTOR INFORMATION

Prime Contractor Name Subcontractor Name

Contract Number Project Number

Project Title

Estimated Start Date (mm-dd-yyyy) Estimated Completion Date (mm-dd-yyyy)

2. MATERIAL INFORMATION / QUANTITY INFORMATION

Hazardous Material Name (be as specific as possible) Manufacturer

Method of

Application Container Type/Size

(e.g., 5-gallon pail)

Est. amount to be used over duration of contract

3. PROJECT LOCATION AND PROCESS INFORMATION

Physical Location Of Project (Bldg., intersection street names, etc.)

Project Performed at (circle) Existing Facility New Structure Equipment Aircraft Outdoors Indoors Other

Describe the Process(es) to be Performed (e.g. brush painting, blasting, coating, soldering, welding, construction, demolition, etc.)

Is the Hazardous Material going to be used in an area occupied by USAF military or civilians? Yes No

What is the Storage Location Of Staged or Unused Materials?

4. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Circle the Answer That Applies)

Will a Hazardous, Universal, or PCB

Waste be Generated?

Yes No

Waste Description & disposition (e.g., rags used to wipe off excess adhesive, empty aerosol cans, used sandpaper, etc.)

Does the Contractor have the base procedures for reporting a spill?

Yes No

5. SIGNATURES: This Submittal Cannot Be Processed Without Both a Contactor Signature and a Contracting Office Signature

SUB CONTRACTOR Title: Phone: Date

Printed Name Signature

PRIME CONTRACTOR Title: Phone: Date

Printed Name Signature

CONTRACTING OFFICE Title: Phone: Date

Printed Name Signature

For any other environmental concerns or questions, please contact the environmental department at 228-

377-1262.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTRACTOR’S HAZARDOUS MATERIALS QUESTIONNAIRE

1. This information is required in order to help KAFB track all hazardous materials used on-base. A worksheet must be filled out if any hazardous materials will be brought on base. All blocks must be filled in.

a. Prime Contractor Name: Fill in the name of the Prime Contractor performing the work.

b. Subcontractor Name: Fill in the name of the Subcontractor. If not applicable – use N/A.

c. Contract Number: Fill in contract number.

d. Project Number: Fill in the project number. If not applicable – use N/A.

e. Project Title: Fill in the title of the project. This is never N/A.

f. Estimated Start Date: Fill in the date the project is projected to start.

g. Estimated Completion Date: Fill in the date the project is projected to end.

2. Material Information: IMPORTANT: The information recorded in this section must match-up to the submitted SDSs.

a. Hazardous Material Name: Fill in the name of the material to be used. Be as descriptive as possible

(e.g., Hi-Gloss Latex Paint #555).

b. Manufacturer: Fill in the manufacturer’s name.

c. Method of Application: With what method or tool will the material be applied?

d. Container Type/Size: Fill in the container type (e.g., bag, bottle, can, drum, pail, etc.) and the container size (e.g., pound, pint, gallon, etc.).

e. Estimated Quantity to be used: Fill in the amount to be used throughout the duration of the project.

For instance, if the project will last three months (project timeframe is recorded in Block 1) and you expect to use 100 gallons each month, then record 300 gallons.

3. Project Location and Process Information: Information about how the products will be used, what they will be used on, where the project is located, and where the materials will be stored when not in use.

a. Location of Project: Identify in the physical location of where the product will be used. Example:

Building number, intersection, street names, etc.

b. Project will be Performed at: Circle all boxes that apply which pertain to where and on what the process that use the hazardous material will occur.

c. Describe the process or processes that will be performed during the duration of the work.

d. Is the area occupied by USAF military or civilians: Circle the appropriate response. For instance, if painting will be done in an occupied building – then the correct response is YES.

e. Location of Stored Materials: Identify the location of where the material will be stored when not in use.

4. Additional Information:

a. Will the project create any hazardous waste, universal waste, or PCB waste? If any waste will be generated, it must be properly managed from the moment it is generated.

b. Spills: Does the Contractor have a listing of base procedures for reporting a spill?

5. Signatures: This submittal cannot be processed without both a Contactor Signature(s) and a Contracting

Office Signature. This block must be completed and signed by both parties.

For specific projects, each month a Contractor Hazardous Material Usage Data Sheet must be completed by the contractor and submitted to the Contracting Office for any project over sixty days. Projects less than sixty days are required to turn in a usage data sheet after completion of project. The Contracting Office will forward this information to the QAE, who will in turn forward the information to the Hazardous Materials Management Office.

Note: The Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for each of the products listed must be provided.

The Federal Government has targeted the following chemicals for reduction in use. This includes DOD contractor use. Please avoid the use of items containing any of these chemicals plus any confirmed human carcinogens, sensitizers, teratogens, mutagens or extremely toxic materials when possible.

Benzene

Cadmium (and compounds)

Carbon Tetrachloride

Chloroform (and compounds)

Chromium (and compounds)

Cyanide (and compounds)

Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride)

Lead (and compounds)

Mercury (and compounds)

Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK)

Methyl Isobutyl Ketone

Nickel (and compounds)

Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene)

Toluene

1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Trichloroethylene

Xylene

HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES FOR CONTRACTORS

Appoint Hazardous Waste Accumulation Point/Site Managers.

Ensure all hazardous waste personnel are trained in accordance with the Keesler AFB Hazardous

Waste Management Plan.

Notify 81st CES/CEV of all hazardous waste, universal, or non-RCRA regulated generating activities in accordance with the Keesler AFB Hazardous Waste Management Plan.

Manage waste in accordance with the Keesler AFB Hazardous Waste Management Plan.

Remove all hazardous, universal, or non-RCRA regulated waste upon completion of work.

Provide the Environmental Department with copies of all SDSs.

Keep waste containers closed and secured.

Coordinate with the base fire department (228-377-3330) for storage of flammable wastes or material.

Identify all off-site TSD facilities, permits and waste transporters to t he environmenta l depar tment prior to any shipment.

Ship hazardous waste in accordance with DOT regulations. Manifest documents must have Keesler

AFB as the generator and have the return address as: Keesler Air Force Base, BOS/CEV, 508 L

Street, Biloxi, MS 39534.

Ensure only authorized individuals sign all manifests. Contractors will NOT sign a Hazardous

Waste Manifest as the generator under any circumstance. A designated government representative must sign all Hazardous Waste Manifests. Contact the environmental department before any hazardous waste is removed from the base.

When required, obtain necessary analysis of wastes for proper hazardous waste characterization.

For any questions regarding hazardous waste, please contact the environmental department at 228-377-

1262.

Keesler AFB Hazardous Waste Fact Sheet

WHAT IS HAZARDOUS WASTE?

A hazardous waste is a waste that, because of its quantity, concentration, physical, chemical or infectious characteristics may:

a) cause, or significantly contribute to, an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible illness; or

b) pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported or disposed of, or otherwise managed.

Some wastes are designated hazardous or acutely hazardous if found to be fatal to humans in low doses, including items such as:

spent chlorinated solvents (e.g., trichloroethylene) some still bottoms (e.g., aniline production) spent non-chlorinated solvents (e.g., xylene) some pollution control dusts (e.g., lead smelting) plating solutions (e.g., cyanide plating bath) some wastewater treatment sludge spent wood preserving solutions (e.g., creosote) many unused commercial products (paints, solvents)

Other wastes are designated hazardous because they exhibit one of the four following characteristics:

Ignitable wastes are liquid wastes with a flash point less than 140°F; solid wastes that ignite spontaneously and burn vigorously; or ignitable compressed gases or oxidizers as defined by USDOT (e.g., solvents, paints).

Corrosive wastes are acids with a pH of 2 or less; caustics with a pH of 12.5 or more; or liquids that corrode steel at a rate greater than ¼ inch per year (e.g., strippers, cleaners).

Reactive wastes explode; react violently with water; form toxic gases when exposed to water; release significant quantities of cyanide- or sulfide-containing gases; or are otherwise unstable (e.g., explosives, reactive metals).

Toxic wastes contain at least one of 40 specified constituents (e.g., lead, benzene, and chlordane) that leach out of the waste at levels that are hazardous.

WHO GENERATES HAZARDOUS WASTE?

Hazardous waste is a by-product of many large and small business activities. From the public's perspective, it is most often associated with medium- to large-scale manufacturers, but many small businesses produce hazardous waste. For example, a large metal fabrication plant may have hazardous waste associated with cleaning and painting its products, or a large printer may have hazardous ink wastes. Another example includes a small auto service shop, a hardware store, a small copy shop, or even a general merchandise store that may generate small quantities of hazardous waste. If you generate hazardous waste at a business or other non-household site, the management of that waste is regulated under Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Regulations.

The waste generator is required to evaluate all wastes produced to determine if they are hazardous waste. The results of these evaluations should be kept on-site, including those found to be non-hazardous.

Generators are categorized by three factors:

1. the amount of hazardous waste generated in a calendar month

2. the amount of hazardous waste accumulated on-site at any one time

3. whether the waste generated is hazardous or acutely hazardous

There are three generator categories:

Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators (CESQG) produce less than 220 pounds of hazardous waste and/or less than 2.2 pounds of acute hazardous waste in a calendar month. A CESQG cannot accumulate more than 2,200 pounds of hazardous waste or 2.2 pounds of acute hazardous waste at any time.

Small Quantity Generators (SQG) produce greater than 220 pounds but less than 2,200 pounds of hazardous waste and less than 2.2 pounds of acute hazardous waste in a calendar month. An SQG cannot accumulate more than 13,200 pounds of hazardous waste or 2.2 pounds of acute hazardous waste at any time. Normally, hazardous waste cannot be accumulated on-site for more than 180 days (up to 300 days for special circumstances).

Large Quantity Generators (LQG) produce 2,200 pounds or more of hazardous waste or more than 2.2 pounds of acute hazardous waste in a calendar month. Normally, an LQG hazardous waste cannot be accumulated on-site for more than 90 days (up to 120 days for special circumstances).

Note "Waste" means any garbage, refuse, sludge from a waste treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility and other discarded material, including solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained gaseous material resulting from industrial, commercial, mining, and agricultural operations and from community activities, including any material to be discarded by a generator.

WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF HAZARDOUS WASTES?

Below are some examples of activities that generate potentially hazardous wastes. This list is not intended to be a comprehensive list.

WHAT MUST I DO IF I PLAN TO GENERATE HAZARDOUS WASTE?

1. Evaluate all wastes according to MDEQ Regulations to determine if they are hazardous.

2. If you are an SQG or LQG, obtain an EPA Identification Number.

3. Provide appropriate training to employees handling hazardous waste.

4. Accumulate hazardous waste properly on-site.

5. If you are an SQG or LQG, prepare a manifest (and land disposal notification, if required) for each off-site shipment.

6. Arrange for proper off-site management, transportation, treatment, and disposal of all hazardous wastes.

7. Notify MDEQ of your hazardous waste activities annually.

8. If you are an LQG, submit a Biennial Report to MDEQ and EPA every even-numbered year.

9. Maintain copies of all waste determinations, manifests, and required reports for at least three years.

WHAT MUST I DO IF I PLAN TO TRANSPORT HAZARDOUS WASTE?

1. Obtain an EPA Identification Number.

2. Obtain a Hazardous Waste Transport Permit.

3. Provide appropriate training to employees handling hazardous waste.

4. Store hazardous waste properly at transfer facilities.

5. Ensure manifests accompany shipments of hazardous waste to designated locations.

6. Take appropriate immediate action in the event of a discharge of hazardous waste.

7. Notify MDEQ of your hazardous waste activities annually.

8. Maintain copies of all manifests and required reports for at least three years.

Activity

Building Maintenance

Construction

Dry Cleaning

General Repair Metal Casting

Metal Fabrication

Metal Plating

Painting

Pesticide Application

Printing

Vehicle Maintenance

Wood Preserving

Waste Examples

Cleaners, Paints, Solvents, Thinners Acids, Adhesives, Cleaners, Paints, Thinners

Filters, Solvents, Still Bottoms

Acids, Bases, Adhesives, Oils, Paints, Solvents Baghouse Dust, Cleaners, Refractory Sand, Slag, Solvents

Acids, Caustics, Cleaners, Paints, Sludges, Solvents

Acids, Caustics, Cleaners, Cyanides, Sludges, Heavy Metals

Cleaners, Filters, Paints, Sludges, Strippers, Thinners

Pesticides, Rinsates

Acids, Cleaners, Inks, Photo Solutions, Rags, Solvents

Antifreeze, Filters, Oils, Paints, Solvents, Thinners, Fuels

Preservative, Sludges

WHERE CAN I GET ADDITIONAL INFORMATION?

MDEQ Office of Pollution Control, Hazardous Waste Management Regulations – https://www.mdeq.ms.gov/land/waste-division/hazardouswaste/

Telephone: 601-961-5171

Toll-Free Number: 1-888-786-0661

World Wide Web:

http://www.deq.state.ms.us/ http://www.epa.gov

NOTE: Information presented in this fact sheet is intended to provide a general understanding of the regulatory requirements governing the management of hazardous waste. This information is not intended to replace, limit, or expand upon the complete regulatory requirements found in the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Regulations.

https://www.mdeq.ms.gov/land/waste-division/hazardouswaste/ http://www.deq.state.ms.us/ http://www.epa.gov/

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES FOR CONTRACTORS

Designate individuals on the contractor’s staff who are responsible for Construction and Demolition

(C&D) waste prevention and management.

Develop procedures for collecting and storing C&D waste on project sites, including designating locations for waste containers, sorting or separating methods, handling and transporting of wastes, special handling requirements, and scheduling for waste and recycling collection.

Develop descriptions of how the C&D materials will be recycled or reissued. The information should include any on-site storage and processing areas and a description of the processing and equipment.

Records shall be maintained for all C&D projects to document the quantity of waste generated;

the quantity of waste diverted through sale, reuse, or recycling; and the quantity of waste disposed by land filling or by incineration.

Contractors shall provide these records to the Contracting Officer, the Solid Waste Program Manager, or a designated POC in accordance with contract requirements.

Air Force protocols state KAFB will divert 50% of all C&D waste.

Manage Solid waste in accordance with the Keesler AFB Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan.

For any questions regarding solid waste, please contact the environmental department at 228-377-

HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT - UNIVERSAL WASTE RULES FOR USED LAMPS

Introduction This document has been prepared to inform Keesler Air Force Base contractors of the proper procedures for managing used lamps of all types. The lamps discussed below are characterized by the EPA as Universal

Waste and may be managed under Universal Waste regulations. The Environmental Department is the

Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) for the information contained herein. Direct any questions regarding lamp management to the environmental department at 228-377-1262.

Used Lamps

Examples of common Universal Waste electric lamps include, but are not limited to, fluorescent, high intensity discharge (HID), neon, mercury vapor, high pressure sodium, and metal halide lamps.

Universal Waste Lamps Each container holding used lamps must be marked, "Universal Waste Lamps" or "Waste Lamps" or

"Used Lamps." Each container must be marked or labeled with the earliest date that any used lamp was put in the container.

Storage and transportation of lamps

Handlers must contain any lamp in containers or packages that are structurally sound, adequate to prevent breakage, and compatible with the contents of the lamps. Such containers and packages must remain closed and must lack evidence of leakage, spillage or damage that could cause leakage under reasonably foreseeable conditions. The original shipping container is the preferred package for spent lamps. Packages must be tightly packed (no rattling). Each organization is responsible for providing the required containers.

Turn-In of Universal Waste lamps and broken lamps for disposal Contact the environmental department at 228-377-1262 to make arrangements for turn-in of lamps.

Training Handlers must inform all employees that manage Universal Waste of proper handling and emergency procedures appropriate to the type(s) of UW handled at the facility.

Broken Lamps If a lamp is broken, open windows if possible, clear room for a minimum of 10 minutes. After airing out the room, use a damp cloth to collect all dust particles and broken glass. Place all materials in a bag and double bag it. Mark the bag Hazardous Waste and Broken Lamps on the outside. Gloves should be worn during the clean-up of broken lamps to avoid possible cuts from the broken glass. Do not use a dustpan and brush to perform the cleanup. Do not combine broken lamps with unbroken lamps. Contact the environmental department after cleaning up the broken lamps for proper disposal.

HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT - UNIVERSAL WASTE RULES FOR USED BATTERY

MANAGEMENT

Spent Batteries

This category includes all hazardous waste batteries such as nickel-cadmium batteries. The handler has the option of managing spent lead-acid batteries as hazardous waste or Universal Waste (UW).

Battery- This device consists of one or more electrically connected electrochemical cells which are designed to receive, store, and deliver electric energy. An electrochemical cell consists of an anode, cathode, and electrolyte. A device is also considered a battery if it is intact, unbroken, and the entire electrolyte has been removed.

Each battery or container holding batteries must be marked, "Universal Waste Batteries" or "Waste Batteries" or "Used Batteries."

Storing UW batteries in containers is considered proper management. The containers must meet the following criteria:

The container must be closed

The container must be structurally sound

The container must be compatible with the contents of the battery

The container must lack evidence of leakage, spillage, or damage that could cause leakage

Training

Handlers must inform all employees that manage UW of proper handling and emergency procedures appropriate to the type(s) of UW handled at the facility.

Universal Waste Batteries

If the following criteria are not adhered to, then the generator must manage the batteries as hazardous waste.

Sort batteries by type

Store like batteries together. Do not mix different type batteries in the same storage container

Discharge batteries to remove the electric charge

Regenerate batteries

Disassemble batteries or battery packs into individual batteries

Remove electrolyte

Remove batteries from discarded consumer products

For any quest ions about bat tery management, please contact the environmental department at 228-

377-1262.

AIR EMISSION CRITERIA FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

The contractor shall not install or operate any air emission equipment (generators, boilers, fuel tanks, etc.) without prior approval from the environmental department.

The contractor shall furnish the environmental department with copies of the manufacture specification for all new, modified and reconstructed air emission sources six month prior to the installation of the equipment.

The contractor shall comply with all provisions of the Keesler AFB Synthet ic Minor Operat ing

Air Permit and the Clean Air Act (CAA).

For any questions on air emission criteria, please contact the environmental department at 2 2 8 - 377-

KEESLER AFB STORM WATER MANAGEMENT AND TANKS CRITERIA FOR CONSTRUCTION

ACTIVITIES

Storm Water

For any construction activity greater than 5,000 square feet of ground disturbance the contractor shall comply with all provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) concerning storm water run-off from Federal development projects. Language and supporting documentation in contract documents (ie. In SWPPP or EPP) should be included that shows intent of EISA compliance and demonstrates how it will be achieved.

The construction contractor shall complete all paperwork necessary, including the Storm Water

Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) to apply for the appropriate Large (>5 acres) or Small (>1 acre but <5 acres) Construction Storm Water General Permit (Permit) from the Mississippi Department of

Environmental Quality (MDEQ).

The contractor shall furnish the environmental department with copies of all Small Construction Notice of Intent (SCNOI) and Large Construction Notice of Intent (LCNOI) related MDEQ documents including but not limited to NOI, Permit application, SWPPP, Permit, correspondence letters from the

MDEQ, and any other pertinent storm water information related to the project. This includes copies of all documented weekly and post 0.50” rain event BMP inspections.

Large Construction general permit notice of intent (LCNOI) application, SWPPP, and all associated documents shall be submitted to the environmental department for review and comment prior to or at the time of submittal to the MDEQ. Small Construction general permit notice of intent (SCNOI), SWPPP and related documents shall be submitted to the environmental department.

Site Stabilization: The prime contractor is responsible for stabilization of disturbance activity before any BMP installation, maintenance, and inspection of BMPS is allowed to cease. Vectrus/CEV site stabilization approval must be approved prior to removal of BMPs or cessation of weekly/post 0.50” rain event inspection documentation at SCNOI sites. For LCNOI construction sites, the environmental department and the MDEQ must have received and approved of the Request for Termination of

Coverage document prior to the construction site stabilization be granted.

The prime construction contractor shall be listed as the Owner/Operator on the official signed MDEQ

Small Construction SCNOI or large Construction LCNOI General Permits and related documents.

The contractor shall comply with all provisions of the Permit throughout the duration of the project.

Any construction site/ land disturbance activity greater than 20,000 square feet, but < 1 acre shall have a SWPPP prepared and approved by the environmental department prior to construction or implementation of the land disturbance activity.

Additionally, the contractor shall ensure that effective BMPs are installed for areas of imported fill material, including, but not limited to, bench tests or other testing methods of potential imported backfill sediment run-off for proper BMP selection.

The Keesler AFB Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit requires Keesler AFB to maintain a file for each construction site. The file must contain the storm water training credentials of all contractor personnel involved in storm water management at each construction site. The contractor shall furnish the environmental department with copies of storm water training credentials for all pertinent employees prior to commencement of construction activities. Environmental training information is available to the contractor through official AF-approved computer-based training resources (e.g., The Environmental Awareness Course Hub [TEACH], eDASH Training Folder, etc.)

to meet training needs. Please contact the environmental department for login information to complete the Sediment and Storm Water Construction Training. Once these training modules are completed, please print and return a copy of the training certificate to the environmental department.

The contractor shall record and modify the SWPPP document at any time needed to reflect any BMP changes necessary if original BMPs are found to be ineffective at controlling erosion and sediment transport.

The contractor shall maintain all appropriate post construction storm water Best Management Practices

(BMPs) until final site stabilization is achieved. This includes all weekly and post 0.50” rain event BMP inspection documentation.

Tanks

Only aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) may be used for fuel storage to dispense fuel to on-site equipment.

All stationary or skid mounted ASTs shall be equipped with secondary containment.

All ASTs will be properly labeled as to contents and hazards.

Any oil or fuel storage in containers larger than 55 gallons with a total aggregate that exceeds 1,320 gallons will require the contractor to comply with 40 CFR Part 112 “Oil Pollution Prevention and

Response” and prepare a site Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Plan (SPCC Plan).

SPCC plans will be prepared by the contractor and submitted to environmental department prior to starting work.

For any questions regarding construction site stormwater or tanks, please contact the environmental department at 228-377-1262.

KEESLER AFB STORMWATER BMP -- CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

Silt Fencing

Install silt fencing around all storm drains that can be potentially impacted by the construction/demolition activity. Install silt fencing where appropriate and to the extent necessary to promote removal of particulates (excavated/trenched soil and construction and demolition debris) from stormwater runoff from site.

Straw Wattles

Place and stake straw wattles or other appropriate measures where needed for impeding storm water flow across large open areas of disturbed earth and as particulate barriers to prevent erosion and unintended soil relocation. Use appropriately placed Best Management Practices (BMP) in front of drop inlets and curb inlets to prevent entry of any construction and demolition debris during the activity.

Block and Gravel

Install block and gravel inlet protection where an impermeable surface (concrete, asphalt, etc.) exists around the drain and in other areas where this type protection is more appropriate to prevent particulate transport to the inlet. The height of the block and gravel inlet structure will be a minimum of 6 inches (one block), and preferably 12 inches (two blocks), to prevent entry of particulate matter.

The BMPs l ist ed abo ve are int ended fo r co mmo n examp les o f BMPs. T h is is no t a co mplet e l ist ing o f a l l BMP t ypes. Fo r a co mp let e l ist o f BMPs, t he ir int ended app l icat io n, and exp lanat io ns ma y be locat ed in t he Eros ion Cont rol , Sediment Con t ro l and Stormwater Management on Const ruct ion Si t es and Urban Areas (Three Vo lumes ) a t t he MDE Q gener a l per mit s webpage a t https://www.mdeq.ms.gov/permits/environmental-permits-division/types-of-general-permits/.

For any questions on storm water BMPs, please contact the environmental department at 228-377-1262.

http://deq.state.ms.us/MDEQ.nsf/page/NPS_PlanningandDesignManual2ndEd_Vol1?OpenDocument http://deq.state.ms.us/MDEQ.nsf/page/NPS_PlanningandDesignManual2ndEd_Vol1?OpenDocument https://www.mdeq.ms.gov/permits/environmental-permits-division/types-of-general-permits/

STORMWATER BMP -- LATEX PAINT

1. Provide a sufficiently sized drop cloth at each job site onto which all paint containers are to be placed before opening paint containers to contain any accidental spillage during paint usage.

2. Locations (sanitary waste drains/entry points) for cleaning of all brushes and other paint application equipment are confined to only those designated by the environmental d e p a r t m e n t for the particular job.

3. When cleaning brushes over a designated sanitary waste disposal point, the volume of water used during each cleaning event should be sufficient to provide for maximum dilution of the discharged material.

4. Any unused paint and containers brought onto the Base by the contractor must be properly sealed and taken off Base by the contractor upon completion of the job.

5. Latex paint remaining in its original container to a depth of one inch or less after completion of painting projects conducted by Base personnel, should be taken back to designated shop areas. The container may be le ft open to the atmosphere in a well-ventilated and covered area. When sufficiently dry, the material and container may be disposed of as solid waste.

For any questions on stormwater BMPs, please contact the environmental department at 228-377-1262.

STORMWATER BMP -- OIL BASE PAINT, POLYURETHANE & CLEANING SOLUTIONS

1. Contractors must properly dispose of all oil-based paint, polyurethane and applicator- cleaning solutions, containers and used applicators at an appropriate off base site.

2. When self-help applications are involved, the environmental department (228-377-1262) must be contacted for information on proper disposal of applicator cleaning solutions and/or oil-based paint and polyurethane containers, materials, etc.

For any questions on stormwater BMPs, please contact the environmental department at 228-377-1262.

STORM WATER BMP – CARPET CLEANING

1. No material or fluid used in carpet cleaning activities may be disposed of anywhere on base, except in the sanitary sewer system (not storm water system).

2. Vacuum-extract and otherwise capture all cleaning fluids and chemicals applied to carpet during cleaning procedures and collect the fluid in a portable tank.

3. Transport the tank containing the collected fluid and contaminants off base for proper disposal.

STORM WATER BMP - LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT (LID)

1. Any unnecessary conversion of permeable surfaces to impermeable surfaces is discouraged by EPA, MDEQ, AETC, and most other Government agencies because of the negative impact of resulting storm water run-off characteristics. Complete guidelines may be found in many places including the EPA document titled: Technical Guidance on Implementing the Stormwater Runoff Requirements for Federal

Projects under Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA).

2. Aesthetically desirable LID options that retain or improve the area’s natural soil permeability should always be considered and must be incorporated in new impermeable developments that exceed 5,000 sq.

ft.

3. LID options should satisfy the primary project need without causing adverse impact.

4. LID projects should result in more onsite retention and localized use of precipitation and lessening the volume of stormwater transported offsite through the Base’s conveyance system.

APPROVED NON-STORM WATER DISCHARGES

The following is a list of discharges that CAN OCCUR in compliance with the Keesler AFB MS4 and

Baseline Industrial Storm Water Permits and any large or small construction site that requires a storm water permit. Under no circumstances should a non-storm water discharge not included on the list below be discharged at Keesler AFB. Call the environmental department at 228-377-1262 with any questions or immediately if a discharge not on this list occurs on Keesler AFB.

Water Line Flushing

Landscape Irrigation

Diverted Stream Flows

Rising Ground Waters

Uncontaminated groundwater infiltration (infiltration is defined as water other than wastewater that enters a storm sewer system, including sewer service connections and foundation drains, from the ground through such means as defective pipes, pipe joints, connections, or manholes. Infiltration does not include, and is distinguished from inflow.).

Uncontaminated pumped groundwater.

Discharges from potable water sources

Foundation drains.

Air conditioning condensate and coil wash water with no additives.

Irrigation water

Springs

Water from crawl space pumps

Footing drains

Lawn watering runoff

Water from individual residential car washing

Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands

Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges

Street wash water

Discharges of flows from firefighting activities

Fire hydrant flushings

External building wash downs which do not use detergents

Water used to control dust

Incidental windblown mist from cooling towers that collects on rooftops or adjacent portions of the facility, but NOT intentional discharges from the cooling tower (e.g., “piped” cooling tower blowdown or drains).

Uncontaminated excavation dewatering

Water used to wash vehicles where detergents are not used

For any questions regarding construction site storm water discharges, please contact the environmental department at 228-377-1262.

ASBESTOS PROTOCOL

Required Asbestos Abatement and Management Procedures

These steps are in accordance with Air Force Instruction (AFI), EPA, and MDEQ. OSHA regulations govern all worker safety and must be complied with by contractors and subcontractors. These requirements are summarized in the Keesler Air Force Base Asbestos Management and Operations Plan.

The following steps are required by all personnel or contractors doing work on Keesler Air Force Base.

A. If the personnel or contractor encounters what they think may be asbestos, they are required to stop and call the KAFB Asbestos Point of Contact (APOC) at the KAFB Environmental department at 228-377-1262 or during duty hours. Contractor should also contact their Vectrus Project Manager and/or Contract Officer immediately.

B. Once it is determined by the APOC that asbestos is present, the following actions are required (Only the

APOC and Bioenvironmental are certified to make that determination).

NO ABATEMENT WORK IS TO BEGIN WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM THE APOC.

A Mississippi State certified asbestos abatement contractor must be used to conduct the abatement. Please note that non-friable asbestos can easily be made friable and become regulated.

The following documents must be submitted to the APOC and approved in writing before abatement can begin:

1. 10 Day MDEQ notification and return acknowledgment letter

2. Asbestos Hazard Abatement Plan (to be certified by a Mississippi Certified Management Planner and or Certified Industrial Hygienist )

3. Asbestos Work Plan (scope of work, removal procedures, worker protection, air monitoring, disposal location, containment procedures)

4. MDEQ Asbestos Abatement Certification for the Company

5. Supervisors qualifications and state certification

6. CURRENT State Certifications (applications will not be accepted) for all individuals working on site

7. Respirator fit test for all individuals

8. Physicals for all individuals

Once the submittals are approved in writing, the following actions are required.

1. The contractor is required to set up their containment areas, negative air machine, and critical barriers and obtain approval from the APOC to begin work.

2. The APOC routinely checks the abatement work area to ensure that the containment area and critical barriers are secure, the workers are wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment, the asbestos containing material is being bagged appropriately, and air monitoring is being conducted on the workers and outside the abatement work area. This also includes reviewing the daily log maintained on site to assure that no uncertified individuals are performing abatement work.

3. Upon completion of the abatement work, the contractor contacts the APOC to conduct a walkthrough of the area and approve that all abatement has been completed and that the area has been cleaned of asbestos fibers.

This will require at least a 24-hour period. Please reference cleaning procedures in the Asbestos Management and Operations Plan.

4. Air sampling results are required to be collected and submitted for approval by the APOC before the containment area, negative air machine, and critical barriers can be removed.

5. All asbestos waste must be handled and disposed of in accordance with State law. The APOC must review the waste prior to leaving the base and the manifest will be signed by a designated Keesler government representative. Contractors shall not sign manifests for asbestos containing material (ACM).

After the abatement has been complete, and approved by the APOC, the contractor shall submit the following items in a post-job submittal to be maintained in the Asbestos Abatement Files.

a. Air sampling results

b. Daily report logs

c. Daily worker sign in/out sheets

d. Waste manifest (Generator Copy)

The APOC and Environmental Section are available at any time to provide asbestos awareness training and consultation to project managers, contractors and subcontractors prior to beginning the project.

Aaron T. Brownell

Environmental Manager

CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT

(Revised 11-18-2011)

The purposes of these inst ruct ions are to provide guidance to safely remove or encapsulate lead based paint without causing a hazard. All work must be performed in accordance with OSHA, MDEQ and any local regulations for all work and disposal. The regulations are divided into two parts; a) lead based paint on non-child occupied/target housing buildings and b) child occupied/target housing buildings.

Appropriate OSHA worker protection is the responsibility of the employer. All projects will be monitored and inspected by the KAFB environmental department.

Non-child occupied/target housing commercial buildings.

1. For non-child-occupied/target housing commercial buildings, the minimum requirement for contractors is to protect workers IAW OSHA requirements, use poly lay-down to collect paint chips, and t r a n s f e r to the environmental department for disposal. The contractor shall notify the environmental department before the start of any project.

2. A paint contractor must collect paint chips in their own clean buckets, and then have the environmental department dispose of the waste, if contract specifies base disposal. Contractor must place plastic on the ground sufficient to capture all loosened paint chips and control water run-off.

3. The contractor shall meet with the environmental department prior to beginning the project to discuss protective measures, best management practices (BMP’s), any landfill disposal, and maintenance of chips and their collection (until they are turned over to for disposal, if contract specifies base disposal).

4. Any buildings with lead-based paint, if bead blasted to remove old paint, shall be supervised by a contractor with proper training.

5. The contractor, under OSHA rules, must comply with the lead based paint rules (including notification to the environmental department and MDEQ, if the job is abatement), certify appropriate training, and maintain personal monitors on workers until it is demonstrated there is no airborne lead risk.

6. The environmental department will inspect all projects involving Lead Based Paint removal and any required documentation must be provided to the environmental department prior to beginning work.

Child –occupied/target housing buildings

1. Any child-occupied/target housing building older than 1978 must be painted using Lead Paint

Protocol, including poly-lay-down, collection of paint chips, and the contractor must always have a minimum of lead hazard training for all workers. The contractor shall notify the environmental department before start of any project.

2. A paint contractor must collect paint chips in their own clean buckets and have the environmental department dispose of t he w a s t e , i f t he contract specifies base disposal. Contractor must place plastic on the ground sufficient to capture all loosened paint chips and control water run-off.

3. For work on child-occupied/target housing buildings falling under the Lead Paint Protocol, the contractor must use water or amended water when scraping or chipping. All members of the contractor’s work force must wear protective clothing and comply with all OSHA rules and regulations. OSHA regulation compliance is the employer’s responsibility and is subject to inspection by OSHA and the Base. Suggested PPE include foot protection (ex. Rubber Boots) worn while on the poly.