Package 4 - J-Plant and HEMP - Appendices (A thru M).pdf

APPENDIX A: Pituffik Space BASE LANDFILL MAP

Pituffik Space Base Available Active Waste Landfills e3enmrt3 Callout B4016 Aprox 11 miles away along this road

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

ENGINEER RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS

COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LABORATORY

ALASKA PROJECTS OFFICE, PO BOX 35170

FORT WAINWRIGHT, ALASKA 99703-0170

November 5, 2015

MEMORANDUM TO:

Rafal Turek Civil Engineer

CENAN-EN-MM

New York, NY 10278

SUBJECT: New Material Pit Thule AB, Greenland.

Dear Sir:

This report primarily describes an analysis conducted by the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) for CENAN to describe potential locations of fill material for the ongoing construction projects at Thule. This request was received 6 October 2015 while CRREL was at Thule on TDY for other project work. The field conditions were not conducive for examining sediment quality as the ground was frozen with some amount of snow cover.

Some information in this memo was pulled from the March 17th 2015 memo generated for the same purpose.

Information in this report (Figure 1 and Table 1) was provided to us, and is believed to have been created by the contractor (Aarsleff) who is excavating, processing, and hauling the material to the 1412 Consolidated Facilities Vehicle Maintenance building currently under construction.

That document described the alternative pit locations at that time, the known properties of the materials, and the driving distances with return rate calculations to estimate the impacts on loads per day delivered. Nine sites were identified (Figure 1) on the provided map of the Base area.

Not all sites were visited. The sites are colored coded to coincide with information provided in Table 1, but may not be applicable for the assessment for other projects, and therefore the color coding should be disregarded for this memo.

Additionally, based on soil particle analysis conducted in 2012 by CRREL for GC, where ten samples from adjacent to the river (Figure 2) were processed in our laboratory to determine suitability for fill material, nine of the ten samples contained greater than 5% fines (% passing #200 sieve). However, this is river or near river material which may not suitable due to environmental concerns. The report for this analysis is attached as a separate file. Sizable cobbles (>10cm) may exist requiring screening or crushing, and/or excess fines may be present requiring screening.

Sites 1, 8, and 9, are located near the bay at the South River Delta and North River Delta. With the exception of Site 1, these sites were utilized during the initial construction of the Base in the early 1950’s. The Permafrost Investigation report (Appendix A) created by Metcalf and Eddy in 1953, lists these sites (Sites 8 and 9) under different names. Figure 3 is a photo of a very large pile or embankment at Site 8 which may be suitable for fill material. The quantities of material are unknown. Sizable cobbles (>10cm) may exist requiring screening or crushing, and/or excess fines may be present requiring screening. These sites require travel through the main Base area.

Site 2, is located where current quarrying is occurring. The rock is diorite, an intrusive igneous crystalline rock, which requires extensive processing (blasting and crushing) to produce the required material.

Site 3, located along the river just east of the project site for 1412 an 1413, is the closest and most desirable location. However, the amount of material to be removed from this site was deemed environmentally and hydraulically unacceptable and this site was previously removed from consideration. Further up river between Shelters 5 and 6 a large quantity of suitable material was located and utilized for the spring, summer, and fall 2015 fill operations at 1412. A screening unit is actively being used at the site. Sizable cobbles (>10cm) may exist requiring screening or crushing, and/or excess fines may be present requiring screening. It is unknown how much more material exists at this location and the exact nature of processing required. It is also unknown if when moving upstream the material will become more river bound and if environmental concerns will be raised.

Site 4 near Vortac, is a great distance and the material is probably of no different quality than the other sites, but this is unknown. This is based on knowledge that in the Thule area, the proximity to the glacier often determines the sediment size allocations, and Site 4 is equal distance to the glacier as is Site 5 and 6. The quantities of material are unknown. Sizable cobbles (>10cm) may exist requiring screening or crushing, and/or excess fines may be present requiring screening.

Sites 5, this area has been heavily disturbed by dozer traffic and scraping of material into large piles 40m to 50m apart and up to 4m in height. In the early spring of 2015 we utilized heavy equipment to excavate some amount into the piles (Figures 4 thru 6). It was not clear the purpose of these old piles, but there are two hypothesis; 1) they are the result of surface scraping operations to remove undesirable material (organics or under-size/over-size) leaving the more desirable material to be excavated later which never occurred, or 2) the piles are the result of surface scraping in preparation for further screening and placement, and they were never used.

Sizable cobbles (>10cm) may exist requiring screening or crushing. This area specifically is mentioned in the Permafrost Investigation report (Appendix A) created by Metcalf and Eddy in 1953. This site is labeled ‘H’ Terrace. Types “A” and “B” materials are specified as non-frost susceptible (NFS), 3% or less finer than 0.02mm, and with a maximum size of 2/3 the depth of the lift. Type “B” material must be well graded. The report states this material is NFS from 0.0m to 1.0m depth, below 1.0m the fines content increases.

Site 6, which is located near to Camp Tuto is also pushed into random piles like site 5, and the material visually looks similar to Site 5. A detailed research investigation was conducted adjacent to this area in 1962 by Corte, which among other tasks, they performed particle size analysis on each of the four terrain sites of interest, the gradations are attached as an additional file from RR-88 pgs 70 to 77. Based on these results, it appears the fines content is very near 5% passing #200. Sizable cobbles (>10cm) may exist requiring screening or crushing, and/or excess fines may be present requiring screening.

Site 7 was pushed up into piles, but not nearly as extensively as Site 5 and 6. This site may contain slightly different proportions of fines vs. coarse grained sediments than Site 5 and 6 due to the increased distance from the glacier, but this was not determinable at this time. Sizable cobbles (>10cm) may exist requiring screening or crushing, and/or excess fines may be present requiring screening. Overall this site, in comparison to Site 5 and 6, was deemed very distant especially due to the closer proximity of Site 5 and Site 6. See the photos in Figures 5 and 6.

Kame Terrace. This site is located on the map provided in Appendix A, and is located north of the river at approximately Larsen’s Square and in the vicinity of the 69kv transmission line, just below North Mountain Road. The Metcalf and Eddy report states from 0.0m to 1.0m the material is NFS, and is unknown below 1.0m. Some road construction may be needed for this site and attention required to not disturb the 69kv transmission line. Sizable cobbles (>10cm) may exist requiring screening or crushing, and/or excess fines may be present requiring screening. Some limited dozing has occurred here possibly suggesting the quantity or particle size is inadequate.

CONCLUSION

We recommend Site 3 by Shelter 5 and 6, be further scrutinized for remaining quantities and particle size determination. This site offers the best accessibility, and very possibly the largest easily processed quantity.

Secondary we recommend that Site 5, Site 8, Site 9, and ‘Kame Terrace’ be further scrutinized for particle size determination and possible quantity. For Site 5 if the roadway is improved the return rate of the haul trucks can be increased from 30 km/hr and the distance will be less of an issue. Some roadway work will be needed for ‘Kame Terrace’.

Additionally, it is our recommendation provisions be made in the RFP’s so the bidding parties understand the implications of the lack of full knowledge of adequacy of any of these sites mentioned in this memo, or any sites that may come to attention in the future. The bids must include the ability to insure the required quantities can be processed and moved at the rate required to insure meeting project timelines. The bids should also include costs for improvements to the accessibility.

Please contact me if you have questions or comments.

Thank you Kevin Bjella

Kevin.bjella@usace.army.mil CRREL-Ft. Wainwright, Alaska 907-361-5171

Figure 1. Locations of proposed material locations.

e3enmrt3 Callout B4016 - Project Location

Table 1

Figure 2. Locations of the ten river material samples with particle size analysis conducted in 2012.

Figure 3. Site 8 of unknown quality and quantity.

Figure 4. Site 5 Example of existing piles.

Figure 5. Site 5 excavated pile. Figure 6. Site 5 excavated pile close up.

Appendix A

Sample Water Content (%) Cu Cc % Passing No. 200 Notes 1 3.02 12.96 1.34 7.13 conglomerate-like rocks 2 4.09 14.81 0.93 6.98 conglomerate-like rocks 3 14.56 13.57 0.66 11.28 conglomerate-like rocks 4 5.42 14.29 0.82 12.07 conglomerate-like rocks 5 4.47 24.66 0.64 10.31 porous-like rocks 6 7.01 10.14 0.73 11.63 Twigs 7 3.66 3.27 0.78 1.95 8 10.19 24.05 0.52 9.45 9 8.08 28.42 0.24 7.67

10 1.90 26.82 0.35 3.37

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

0.010.1110100

Sample 1

Sample 2

Sample 3

Sample 4

Sample 5

Sample 6

Sample 7

Sample 8

Sample 9

Sample 10

Grain size

F in er b y

W ei gh t

Sample Tray Tray Wt (g) Wet Wt (Tray + Soil) Dry Wt (Tray +Soil) Wet Wt Dry Wt %Water (Water/Dry Soil) 1 4 14.3 1684.1 1635.1 1669.8 1620.8 3.02 2 8 14.1 1493.7 1435.6 1479.6 1421.5 4.09 3 9 14.2 1428.9 1249.1 1414.7 1234.9 14.56 4 11 14.2 1536.1 1457.8 1521.9 1443.6 5.42 5 2 14.2 1416 1356 1401.8 1341.8 4.47 6 13 14.4 1297.8 1213.7 1283.4 1199.3 7.01 7 7 14.3 1332.6 1286.1 1318.3 1271.8 3.66 8 14 14.3 1546.1 1404.5 1531.8 1390.2 10.19 9 15 14.3 1729.5 1601.3 1715.2 1587 8.08

10 17 14.1 1883.1 1848.3 1869 1834.2 1.90

Sample 1 Tray 4 Notes Contains rocks that look conglomerate-like (see photo) where it’s a gray/tan with black, sparkly pieces. Can snap it but not crumble it.

Sieve Opening (Inches) Opening (mm) Seive Wt (g) Soil + Pan Wt (g) Soil Wt (g) % Retained Cumulative % Retained % Passing 1 1/2" 1.5 38.1 594.5 594.5 0 0.00 0.00 100.00 1" 1 25.4 579.3 661.9 82.6 5.12 5.12 94.88 3/4" 0.75 19 677.5 720.8 43.3 2.68 7.80 92.20 1/2" 0.5 12.7 621.8 671.4 49.6 3.07 10.87 89.13 3/8" 0.375 9.51 631.6 660.7 29.1 1.80 12.67 87.33 0.265" 0.265 6.73 580.1 594 13.9 0.86 13.53 86.47 No 4 0.187 4.76 591.4 615.8 24.4 1.51 15.04 84.96 No 10 0.0787 2 503.6 701.3 197.7 12.24 27.29 72.71 No 20 0.0331 0.841 498.7 890.4 391.7 24.26 51.54 48.46 No 40 0.0165 0.42 517.6 823 305.4 18.91 70.45 29.55 No 60 0.0098 0.25 364.9 517.5 152.6 9.45 79.90 20.10 No 100 0.0059 0.149 359.7 476.5 116.8 7.23 87.14 12.86 No 140 0.0041 0.105 349.1 405.2 56.1 3.47 90.61 9.39 No 200 0.0029 0.074 346.6 383 36.4 2.25 92.87 7.13 Pan 392.7 507.9 115.2 7.13 100.00 0.00

1614.8

Weight Check

1.5 to 4 Pan 332.6 1712.7 1380.1 10 to 200 Calc 1371.9 Percent Loss 0.59

Initial Wt 1623.2 Total Wt 1614.8 Percent Loss 0.52

D10 0.108 D30 0.45 D60 1.4 Cu 12.96 Cc 1.34

Sample 2 Tray 8 Notes Contains rocks that look conglomerate-like (see photo in 1) where it’s a gray/tan with black, sparkly pieces. Can snap it but not crumble it.

Sieve Opening (Inches) Opening (mm) Seive Wt (g) Soil + Pan Wt (g) Soil Wt (g) % Retained Cumulative % Retained % Passing 1 1/2" 1.5 38.1 594.5 594.5 0 0.00 0.00 100.00 1" 1 25.4 579.3 657.2 77.9 5.51 5.51 94.49 3/4" 0.75 19 677.5 696.2 18.7 1.32 6.83 93.17 1/2" 0.5 12.7 621.8 698.8 77 5.45 12.28 87.72 3/8" 0.375 9.51 631.6 685.1 53.5 3.78 16.06 83.94 0.265" 0.265 6.73 580.1 637.2 57.1 4.04 20.10 79.90 No 4 0.187 4.76 591.4 641.4 50 3.54 23.64 76.36 No 10 0.0787 2 503.9 660 156.1 11.04 34.68 65.32 No 20 0.0331 0.841 498.5 767.7 269.2 19.04 53.72 46.28 No 40 0.0165 0.42 517.6 727.3 209.7 14.83 68.55 31.45 No 60 0.0098 0.25 365.1 473.2 108.1 7.65 76.19 23.81 No 100 0.0059 0.149 359.6 475.3 115.7 8.18 84.38 15.62 No 140 0.0041 0.105 349 431.6 82.6 5.84 90.22 9.78 No 200 0.0029 0.074 346.5 386.1 39.6 2.80 93.02 6.98 Pan 392.7 491.4 98.7 6.98 100.00 0.00

1413.9

Weight Check

1.5 to 4 Pan 332.6 1420.6 1088 10 to 200 Calc 1079.7 Percent Loss 0.76

Initial Wt 1422.4 Total Wt 1413.9 Percent Loss 0.60

D10 0.108 D30 0.4 D60 1.6 Cu 14.81 Cc 0.93

Sample 3 Tray 9 Notes Contains rocks that look conglomerate-like (see photo in 1) where it’s a gray/tan with black, sparkly pieces. Can snap it but not crumble it.

Sieve Opening (Inches) Opening (mm) Seive Wt (g) Soil + Pan Wt (g) Soil Wt (g) % Retained Cumulative % Retained % Passing 1 1/2" 1.5 38.1 594.5 594.5 0 0.00 0.00 100.00 1" 1 25.4 579.3 579.3 0 0.00 0.00 100.00 3/4" 0.75 19 677.5 696.6 19.1 1.44 1.44 98.56 1/2" 0.5 12.7 621.8 691.8 70 5.28 6.72 93.28 3/8" 0.375 9.51 631.6 691.5 59.9 4.52 11.24 88.76 0.265" 0.265 6.73 580.1 644 63.9 4.82 16.06 83.94 No 4 0.187 4.76 591.4 639.5 48.1 3.63 19.69 80.31 No 10 0.0787 2 503.8 626.3 122.5 9.24 28.93 71.07 No 20 0.0331 0.841 498.9 679.6 180.7 13.63 42.56 57.44 No 40 0.0165 0.42 517.5 707.7 190.2 14.35 56.91 43.09 No 60 0.0098 0.25 364.9 493.7 128.8 9.72 66.62 33.38 No 100 0.0059 0.149 359.6 491.9 132.3 9.98 76.60 23.40 No 140 0.0041 0.105 349.3 445.2 95.9 7.23 83.83 16.17 No 200 0.0029 0.074 346.7 411.5 64.8 4.89 88.72 11.28 Pan 392.7 542.2 149.5 11.28 100.00 0.00

1325.7

Weight Check

1.5 to 4 Pan 332.6 1407.1 1074.5 10 to 200 Calc 1064.7 Percent Loss 0.91

Initial Wt 1335.7 Total Wt 1325.7 Percent Loss 0.75

D10 0.07 D30 0.21 D60 0.95 Cu 13.57 Cc 0.66

Sample 4 Tray 11 Notes Contains rocks that look conglomerate-like (see photo in 1) where it’s a gray/tan with black, sparkly pieces. Can snap it but not crumble it.

Sieve Opening (Inches) Opening (mm) Seive Wt (g) Soil + Pan Wt (g) Soil Wt (g) % Retained Cumulative % Retained % Passing 1 1/2" 1.5 38.1 594.5 594.5 0 0.00 0.00 100.00 1" 1 25.4 579.3 617.6 38.3 2.67 2.67 97.33 3/4" 0.75 19 677.5 677.5 0 0.00 2.67 97.33 1/2" 0.5 12.7 621.8 680.5 58.7 4.09 6.76 93.24 3/8" 0.375 9.51 631.6 667.8 36.2 2.52 9.28 90.72 0.265" 0.265 6.73 580.1 622.1 42 2.93 12.21 87.79 No 4 0.187 4.76 591.4 635.2 43.8 3.05 15.26 84.74 No 10 0.0787 2 503.6 675.3 171.7 11.96 27.22 72.78 No 20 0.0331 0.841 498.5 734 235.5 16.41 43.63 56.37 No 40 0.0165 0.42 517.5 725.9 208.4 14.52 58.15 41.85 No 60 0.0098 0.25 364.7 496.9 132.2 9.21 67.36 32.64 No 100 0.0059 0.149 359.7 497 137.3 9.57 76.93 23.07 No 140 0.0041 0.105 349.4 442.8 93.4 6.51 83.44 16.56 No 200 0.0029 0.074 346.7 411.2 64.5 4.49 87.93 12.07 Pan 392.7 565.9 173.2 12.07 100.00 0.00

1435.2

Weight Check

1.5 to 4 Pan 332.6 1557.7 1225.1 10 to 200 Calc 1216.2 Percent Loss 0.73

Initial Wt 1444.5 Total Wt 1435.2 Percent Loss 0.64

D10 0.07 D30 0.24 D60 1 Cu 14.29 Cc 0.82

Sample 5 Tray 2 Notes Porous looking rocks (see photo), can snap them apart but does not crumble when I pinch them.

Sieve Opening (Inches) Opening (mm) Seive Wt (g) Soil + Pan Wt (g) Soil Wt (g) % Retained Cumulative % Retained % Passing 1 1/2" 1.5 38.1 594.5 594.5 0 0.00 0.00 100.00 1" 1 25.4 579.3 579.3 0 0.00 0.00 100.00 3/4" 0.75 19 677.5 729.1 51.6 3.86 3.86 96.14 1/2" 0.5 12.7 621.8 721.1 99.3 7.42 11.28 88.72 3/8" 0.375 9.51 631.6 713.4 81.8 6.12 17.40 82.60 0.265" 0.265 6.73 580.1 644.4 64.3 4.81 22.21 77.79 No 4 0.187 4.76 591.4 670.7 79.3 5.93 28.14 71.86 No 10 0.0787 2 503.5 641.2 137.7 10.30 38.43 61.57 No 20 0.0331 0.841 498.2 675 176.8 13.22 51.65 48.35 No 40 0.0165 0.42 517.5 687.9 170.4 12.74 64.39 35.61 No 60 0.0098 0.25 364.9 467.3 102.4 7.66 72.05 27.95 No 100 0.0059 0.149 359.6 470.5 110.9 8.29 80.34 19.66 No 140 0.0041 0.105 349.3 417 67.7 5.06 85.40 14.60 No 200 0.0029 0.074 346.8 404.1 57.3 4.28 89.69 10.31 Pan 392.7 530.6 137.9 10.31 100.00 0.00

1337.4

Weight Check

1.5 to 4 Pan 332.6 1298.6 966 10 to 200 Calc 961.1 Percent Loss 0.51

Initial Wt 1342.3 Total Wt 1337.4 Percent Loss 0.37

D10 0.073 D30 0.29 D60 1.8 Cu 24.66 Cc 0.64

Sample 6 Tray 13 Notes Organic roots or small twigs in sieve 20

Sieve Opening (Inches) Opening (mm) Seive Wt (g) Soil + Pan Wt (g) Soil Wt (g) % Retained Cumulative % Retained % Passing 1 1/2" 1.5 38.1 594.5 594.5 0 0.00 0.00 100.00 1" 1 25.4 579.4 668.8 89.4 7.48 7.48 92.52 3/4" 0.75 19 677.6 696.4 18.8 1.57 9.05 90.95 1/2" 0.5 12.7 621.8 679.4 57.6 4.82 13.87 86.13 3/8" 0.375 9.51 631.6 647.8 16.2 1.36 15.23 84.77 0.265" 0.265 6.73 580.2 614.1 33.9 2.84 18.07 81.93 No 4 0.187 4.76 591.5 618.7 27.2 2.28 20.34 79.66 No 10 0.0787 2 502.7 588 85.3 7.14 27.48 72.52 No 20 0.0331 0.841 497.8 609.7 111.9 9.36 36.85 63.15 No 40 0.0165 0.42 516.8 702.4 185.6 15.53 52.38 47.62 No 60 0.0098 0.25 364.1 501.3 137.2 11.48 63.86 36.14 No 100 0.0059 0.149 359.5 503.6 144.1 12.06 75.92 24.08 No 140 0.0041 0.105 348.4 418.6 70.2 5.87 81.79 18.21 No 200 0.0029 0.074 346.4 425 78.6 6.58 88.37 11.63 Pan 392.8 531.8 139 11.63 100.00 0.00

Weight Check

1.5 to 4 Pan 332.7 1289.6 956.9 10 to 200 Calc 951.9 Percent Loss 0.52

Initial Wt 1200.5 Total Wt 1195 Percent Loss 0.46

D10 0.07 D30 0.19 D60 0.71 Cu 10.14 Cc 0.73

Sample 7 Tray 7 Notes

Sieve Opening (Inches) Opening (mm) Seive Wt (g) Soil + Pan Wt (g) Soil Wt (g) % Retained Cumulative % Retained % Passing 1 1/2" 1.5 38.1 594.5 594.5 0 0.00 0.00 100.00 1" 1 25.4 579.4 579.4 0 0.00 0.00 100.00 3/4" 0.75 19 677.6 677.6 0 0.00 0.00 100.00 1/2" 0.5 12.7 621.8 639.8 18 1.42 1.42 98.58 3/8" 0.375 9.51 631.6 664.9 33.3 2.63 4.05 95.95 0.265" 0.265 6.73 580.2 615 34.8 2.75 6.79 93.21 No 4 0.187 4.76 591.5 629.6 38.1 3.01 9.80 90.20 No 10 0.0787 2 502.7 612.9 110.2 8.70 18.50 81.50 No 20 0.0331 0.841 497.8 617.6 119.8 9.45 27.95 72.05 No 40 0.0165 0.42 516.8 724.5 207.7 16.39 44.34 55.66 No 60 0.0098 0.25 364.1 643.8 279.7 22.07 66.41 33.59 No 100 0.0059 0.149 359.5 637.4 277.9 21.93 88.34 11.66 No 140 0.0041 0.105 348.4 435.4 87 6.86 95.20 4.80 No 200 0.0029 0.074 346.4 382.5 36.1 2.85 98.05 1.95 Pan 392.8 417.5 24.7 1.95 100.00 0.00

1267.3

Weight Check

1.5 to 4 Pan 332.7 1481.3 1148.6 10 to 200 Calc 1143.1 Percent Loss 0.48

Initial Wt 1273.2 Total Wt 1267.3 Percent Loss 0.46

D10 0.15 D30 0.24 D60 0.49 Cu 3.27 Cc 0.78

Sample 8 Tray 14 Notes

Sieve Opening (Inches) Opening (mm) Seive Wt (g) Soil + Pan Wt (g) Soil Wt (g) % Retained Cumulative % Retained % Passing 1 1/2" 1.5 38.1 594.5 594.5 0 0.00 0.00 100.00 1" 1 25.4 579.3 678.5 99.2 7.14 7.14 92.86 3/4" 0.75 19 677.5 735.8 58.3 4.20 11.34 88.66 1/2" 0.5 12.7 621.8 741.7 119.9 8.63 19.97 80.03 3/8" 0.375 9.51 631.6 674.2 42.6 3.07 23.04 76.96 0.265" 0.265 6.73 580.1 639.4 59.3 4.27 27.31 72.69 No 4 0.187 4.76 591.4 645.6 54.2 3.90 31.21 68.79 No 10 0.0787 2 503.2 613.9 110.7 7.97 39.18 60.82 No 20 0.0331 0.841 498.1 651.8 153.7 11.07 50.24 49.76 No 40 0.0165 0.42 517.9 704.2 186.3 13.41 63.66 36.34 No 60 0.0098 0.25 365.3 478.6 113.3 8.16 71.81 28.19 No 100 0.0059 0.149 359.8 486.5 126.7 9.12 80.94 19.06 No 140 0.0041 0.105 349.2 427.9 78.7 5.67 86.60 13.40 No 200 0.0029 0.074 346.5 401.4 54.9 3.95 90.55 9.45 Pan 392.7 523.9 131.2 9.45 100.00 0.00

Weight Check

1.5 to 4 Pan 332.6 1290.5 957.9 10 to 200 Calc 955.5 Percent Loss 0.25

Initial Wt 1391.2 Total Wt 1389 Percent Loss 0.16

D10 0.079 D30 0.28 D60 1.9 Cu 24.05 Cc 0.52

Sample 9 Tray 15 Notes

Sieve Opening (Inches) Opening (mm) Seive Wt (g) Soil + Pan Wt (g) Soil Wt (g) % Retained Cumulative % Retained % Passing 1 1/2" 1.5 38.1 594.5 594.5 0 0.00 0.00 100.00 1" 1 25.4 579.3 659.7 80.4 5.08 5.08 94.92 3/4" 0.75 19 677.5 808.1 130.6 8.25 13.32 86.68 1/2" 0.5 12.7 621.8 722.3 100.5 6.35 19.67 80.33 3/8" 0.375 9.51 631.6 723.7 92.1 5.82 25.48 74.52 0.265" 0.265 6.73 580.1 656.6 76.5 4.83 30.31 69.69 No 4 0.187 4.76 591.4 657.3 65.9 4.16 34.47 65.53 No 10 0.0787 2 503.5 636.6 133.1 8.40 42.88 57.12 No 20 0.0331 0.841 498.3 633.9 135.6 8.56 51.44 48.56 No 40 0.0165 0.42 517.8 683.3 165.5 10.45 61.89 38.11 No 60 0.0098 0.25 364.8 495.9 131.1 8.28 70.17 29.83 No 100 0.0059 0.149 359.6 578.5 218.9 13.82 83.99 16.01 No 140 0.0041 0.105 349.2 421.8 72.6 4.58 88.57 11.43 No 200 0.0029 0.074 346.6 406.1 59.5 3.76 92.33 7.67 Pan 392.7 514.2 121.5 7.67 100.00 0.00

1583.8

Weight Check

1.5 to 4 Pan 332.6 1374.4 1041.8 10 to 200 Calc 1037.8 Percent Loss 0.38

Initial Wt 1588.2 Total Wt 1583.8 Percent Loss 0.28

D10 0.095 D30 0.25 D60 2.7 Cu 28.42 Cc 0.24

Sample 10 Tray 17 Notes

Sieve Opening (Inches) Opening (mm) Seive Wt (g) Soil + Pan Wt (g) Soil Wt (g) % Retained Cumulative % Retained % Passing 1 1/2" 1.5 38.1 594.5 594.5 0 0.00 0.00 100.00 1" 1 25.4 579.3 647.7 68.4 3.74 3.74 96.26 3/4" 0.75 19 677.5 735.7 58.2 3.18 6.93 93.07 1/2" 0.5 12.7 621.8 882.4 260.6 14.26 21.19 78.81 3/8" 0.375 9.51 631.6 781.5 149.9 8.20 29.39 70.61 0.265" 0.265 6.73 580.1 726.6 146.5 8.02 37.41 62.59 No 4 0.187 4.76 591.4 695.6 104.2 5.70 43.11 56.89 No 10 0.0787 2 503.4 716.4 213 11.66 54.76 45.24 No 20 0.0331 0.841 498.1 697.8 199.7 10.93 65.69 34.31 No 40 0.0165 0.42 517.7 783.9 266.2 14.57 80.26 19.74 No 60 0.0098 0.25 365 505.5 140.5 7.69 87.95 12.05 No 100 0.0059 0.149 359.7 452.6 92.9 5.08 93.03 6.97 No 140 0.0041 0.105 349.2 394.7 45.5 2.49 95.52 4.48 No 200 0.0029 0.074 346.5 366.8 20.3 1.11 96.63 3.37 Pan 392.7 454.3 61.6 3.37 100.00 0.00

1827.5

Weight Check

1.5 to 4 Pan 332.6 1380.7 1048.1 10 to 200 Calc 1039.7 Percent Loss 0.80

Initial Wt 1836 Total Wt 1827.5 Percent Loss 0.46

D10 0.22 D30 0.67 D60 5.9 Cu 26.82 Cc 0.35

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INSTALLATION HAZMAT MANAGEMENT

PROGRAM (IHMP)

FINAL

Hazardous Material Management Program

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 DEFINITIONS

2 LETTER OF INSTRUCTION

3 GENERAL

3.1 PURPOSE

3.2 IHMP OBJECTIVES

3.3 ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES

4 HAZMAT MINIMIZATION STRATEGY

5 HAZMAT CHARACTERISTICS

5.1 PRODUCTS NOT CONSIDERED AS HAZMAT

6 HAZMAT AUTHORIZATION PROCESS

7 LABELING

8 STORAGE AND HANDLING

8.1 HAZMAT STORAGE LOCATIONS

8.2 STORAGE IN SHOPS

9 OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES (ODS)

9.1 REFRIGERANTS

9.2 NOVEC 1230

9.3 PROCEDURE FOR INADVERTENT INSTALLATION RELEASES OF CLASS I ODS

10 APPENDICES

10.1 EXEMPTION LIST

10.2 HAZMAT STORAGE LOCATIONS FOR SHOPS AND HAZMART PHARMACY

10.3 R-22 EQUIPMENT LIST

10.4 R-22 EQUIPMENT ASSESSMENT TABLE

10.5 INVENTORY OF FACILITY EQUIPMENT (CLASS I AND II ODS)

10.6 NOVEC 1230 INVENTORY OF FACILITY EQUIPMENT

10.7 INSPECTION CHECKLISTS FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

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1 DEFINITIONS

821 SPTS/CE - 821st Support Squadron Civil Engineering Flight provides oversight for civil engineering functions on Thule Air Base to include project planning/programming, engineering design, mechanical, electrical, utility, resources/requirement systems, fire protection and base readiness.

821 SFS - 821st Security Forces Squadron is responsible for security of the 254 square-mile Thule Defense Area.

AFI - Air Force Instruction BCE - Base Civil Engineering BMC - Base Maintenance Contractor DLADS - Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services EESOH-MIS - Enterprise Environmental, Safety & Occupational Health - Material Inventory system EPA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ESOHC - Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Council ESOH - Environment, Safety and Occupational Health FGS - Final Governing Standard GHS - Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals HAZMART - Hazardous Materials Pharmacy consists of 4 functional areas: control and management, regulated distribution, material reuse and recycling, and reduction of hazardous waste to track and control all hazardous material on the base.

HAZMAT - Hazardous Material HAZCOM - Hazards Communication Standard (HCS). The HCS ensures employees have the right to know the chemicals to which they are exposed in the workplace and their hazards.

Employees not only must have access to the information, but they also must participate in employers’ training programs and know how to actively and effectively protect themselves. The Hazard Communication Standard also informs employers about designing and implementing these effective protective programs for employees who could be exposed to hazardous chemicals.

OSHA’s overall goal is to reduce the number of chemical source illnesses and injuries in workplaces across the nation.

HMMP - Hazardous Material Management process HWMP - Hazardous Waste Management Plan.

HW - Hazardous Waste IHMP - Installation HAZMAT Management Plan MSN - Material Stock Number ODS - Ozone Depleting Substances are split into two groups: Class I ODS, such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), and Class II ODS, such as hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs).

ODSP - Ozone Depleting Substances Program RCRA - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act is the public law that creates the framework for the proper management of hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste.

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PCB - Polychlorinated Biphenyls is an organic chlorine compound with the formula C12H10−xClx.

Polychlorinated biphenyls were once widely deployed as dielectric and coolant fluids in electrical apparatus, carbonless copy paper and in heat transfer fluids.

PMP - Preventive Maintenance Program.

POC - Point of Contact.

SDS - Safety Data Sheet are a component of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals.

Thule AB - Thule Air Base.

TOC - Total Organic Carbon is the amount of carbon found in an organic compound and is often used as a non-specific indicator of water quality or cleanliness of pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment. TOC may also refer to the amount of organic carbon in soil, or in a geological formation.

VS - Vectrus Services A/S.

VS/CE - Vectrus Services A/S, Civil Engineering.

VS/ESH - Vectrus Services A/S, Environment Safety and Health.

VS/LG - Vectrus Services A/S, Supply Purchasing and Warehouse VS/SSH - Vectrus Services A/S, Housing Administration.

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2 LETTER OF INSTRUCTION

Date:

This program is current as of 2 November 2021.

Title:

The title of this document is “Installation HAZMAT Management Program”. The acronym, IHMP, will be used throughout the document.

Classification:

The document is unclassified.

Responsibilities:

VS/ESH is the office of primary responsibility for developing and maintaining the IHMP. 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 IHMP that are essential in the accomplishment of necessary planning and in the preparation of supporting documents and reports.

References:

References referred to in the IHMP do not appear in the plan, but they may be accessed through VS/ESH or the Air Force Electronic Publication Library (AFEPL).

• Final Governing Standard (FGS) 2003, paragraph C5

• Environmental, Safety, Occupational Health Council (ESOHC) decisions

• AFI32-7086 February 2004, Certified 2009 Related plans that are developed to cover functions may need to be consulted:

• Hazardous Waste Management Plan, A068

• Spill Prevention and Response Plan, A070

• Solid Waste Management Plan, A071 Reviews/Changes:

The IHMP will be reviewed and updated annually.

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3 GENERAL

3.1 Purpose

The purpose of the Hazardous Material Management Program (IHMP) is to provide the Air Force installation with a standardized way to handle HAZMAT from cradle to grave. Although the focus is on HAZMAT, the broader purpose is to protect the environment, safety and health of potentially all Thule residents.

According to AFI32-7086 the Installation Hazardous material management process (IHMP) team functions to provide an oversight for three major areas which are the IHMP, the Weapon system HAZMAT Program (WSHP) and the ODS Program.

This program assigns specific functional area responsibilities for IHMP execution at all levels. The key to effective IHMP management is cross-functional cooperation to be achieved through the establishment of IHMP teams at all levels.

At Thule AB the IHMP is facilitated by BMC. The ODS Program is set out in A039 and the IHMP describes the HAZMAT Pharmacy requirements for authorizing, procuring, issuing, and monitoring HAZMAT which is described in this plan. The only identified HAZMART is part of the BMC.

The BMC does not manage the WSHP and shipping of explosives is not covered by this plan.

Questions regarding the WSHP should be directed to 821 SFS and 821 SPTS/CE.

3.2 IHMP Objectives

The IHMP supports accomplishment of the Air Force mission by minimizing and effectively managing dependence on HAZMAT within acceptable levels of mission and ESOH risk and reducing associated HAZMAT life cycle costs.

The specific objectives of the IHMP are to:

• Collect and maintain HAZMAT data on the EESOH-MIS.

• Protect the safety and health of personnel on Air Force installations.

• Manage mission critical requirements for Class I ODS.

• Provide the work area supervisor with information necessary to comply with applicable HAZMAT risk communication requirements, especially the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) Standard.

• Comply with applicable hazardous material management laws, regulations and Executive Orders (EOs), especially EO 13148, Greening the Government Through Leadership in Environmental Management, 26 April 2000, which requires federal agencies to comply with Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), the initial catalyst for the creation of the IHMP.

• Minimize the generation of HW.

• Support accomplishment of Air Force missions while minimizing HAZMAT usage.

• Focus efforts to improve process efficiencies in order to reduce TOC.

• Provide standardized HAZMAT service to the customer.

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• Purchase, store, and issue HAZMAT in smallest quantities required to support mission requirements.

• Ensure HAZMAT issue and use conform to appropriate ESOH requirements.

• Track HAZMAT by process, facility location and where applicable.

• Enter all required HAZMAT data into the EESOH-MIS.

• Provide HAZMAT data to support Air Force requirements.

3.3 Organization and Responsibilities

In order to ensure that HAZMAT is handled in an environmentally correct manner, it is important personnel using HAZMAT are fully aware of their responsibilities as outlined in the following:

ESOHC Chair Major issues will be presented at the ESOH Council were appropriate CORs are represented, and additional functions can be engaged (Finance, tenant units, Manpower etc).

HMMP Team AFI 32-7086 Section 1.11.2 provides the installation HMMP team composition. These functions are all either contracted to the BMC or not represented on-base (e.g. contracting, legal). As a consequence, dedicated HMMP meetings are not feasible. The HMMP is implemented through weekly meetings between 821 SPTS/CE, VS/ESH and the BCE.

HMMP team consists of:

• Base Civil Engineering (BCE)

• Environmental Safety and Health (ESH)

• Base Hospital (Bioenvironmental Engineering (BE) as ESH)

• Fire Protection

• Supply (HAZMART Pharmacy)

• Work –Area Supervisors (Safety representatives) The HMMP team, at all levels, will:

• Provide oversight for the area covered in HMMP:

o Installation Hazmat Management Program (HMMP) o ODS Program

• Identify and resolve issues

• Communicate policy goals and objectives

• Provide the necessary teamwork, oversight, coordination, and cross feed to develop and sustain EESOH-MIS

• Regularly schedule and hold meetings at least quarterly

• HMMP Team problem resolution process (ESOHC)

• Ensure personnel obtain and document applicable HAZCOM training.

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VS/CE will lead the IHMP team and provide personnel, as appropriate, with system access privileges and operator training on EESOH-MIS.

VS/ESH are the designate SDS gatekeeper, which ensure SDS’ not loaded into EESOH-MIS are forwarded to EESOH-MIS Data Steward.

HAZMART (Pharmacy) Base Supply manages HAZMART. A HAZMART is the only entity on an installation authorized to issue government-owned HAZMAT from any source.

• Mange the receipt, storage, issue, inspection, and distribution of HAZMAT

• Immediately forward to the VS/ESH, information on any requested material that is not in

EESOH-MIS.

• Review submitted information and supporting materials.

• Enter HAZMAT transactions into EESOH-MIS

• Minimize HAZMAT usage or waste by reusing/redistributing excess HAZMAT through Free-issue programs, or through the DLA Reutilization Transfer, Donation, and Sales program.

• Work with customers and suppliers to ensure they purchase HAZMATs in practical quantities to minimize waste, handling, and storage costs.’

• Assist users in identifying HAZMAT stock numbers and/or part numbers, and finding appropriate SDS

• Ensure copies of SDSs not available in the existing SDS inventory are forwarded to ESH Department.

Work-Area Supervisors

• Provide safe and healthful workplaces that comply with environmental requirements.

• Submit HAZMAT requirements to the VS/ESH and HAZMART prior to obtaining the required HAZMAT from any source.

• Provide additional information to VS/ESH as requested.

• Comply with all conditions of use identified.

• Immediately notify VS/ESH and HAZMART of any changes to the conditions or processes as described.

• Provide work area personnel appropriate HAZCOM training. Document training.

• Maintain an inventory listing of all HAZMAT used or stored in the work area.

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4 HAZMAT MINIMIZATION STRATEGY

Procedures to administrate and control purchase of HAZMAT are initiated through Supply Purchase, Warehouse function and ESH:

• There is a limited number of personnel purchasing and approving HAZMAT

• Purchasing procedures include environmentally preferable products and the minimization of the range of products with similar properties.

• ESH enforce substitution to replace chemical products with safer alternatives

• ESH function register and also approve all HAZMAT products

• HAZMAT administration function hand out limited quantity of HAZMAT to each shop, additional amount needs to be approved by the ESH function

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5 HAZMAT CHARACTERISTICS

A material is considered a hazardous material if it exhibits either a health hazard and/or a physical hazard.

Typical hazardous materials characteristics as they are defined in the FGS Table C5.T1:

1. The item is a health or physical hazard. Health hazards include carcinogens, corrosive materials, irritants, sensitizers, toxic materials, and materials which damage the skin, eyes, or internal organs. Physical hazards include combustible liquids, compressed gasses, explosives, flammable materials, organic peroxides, oxidizers, pyrophric materials, unstable (reactive) materials, and water-reactive materials.

2. The item/or its disposal is regulated by the host nation because of its hazardous nature.

3. The item contains asbestos, mercury, or PCB.

4. The Item has a flashpoint below 93˚C (200˚F) closed cup or is subject to spontaneous heating or is subject to polymerization with release of large amounts of energy when handled, stored, and shipped without adequate control.

5. The item is a flammable solid or is an oxidizer or is a strong oxidizing or reducing agent with a standard reduction potential of greater than 1.0 volt or less than -1.0 volt.

6. In the course of normal operations, accidents, leaks, or spills, the item may produce dusts, gases, fumes, vapors, mists, or smokes with one or more of the above characteristics.

7. The item has special characteristics, which in the opinion of the manufacturer or the DoD Components could cause harm to personnel if used or stored improperly.

5.1 Products not considered as HAZMAT

Commonly accepted criteria1 for products not considered being HAZMAT is as follows below.

These considerations are consistent with the FGS intent and will be considered valid for Thule

AB.

1. Any hazardous waste as such term is defined by HWMP.

2. Any hazardous substance as such term is defined by the Comprehensive Environmental

Response.

3. Wood or wood products including lumber which will not be processed.

4. Food or alcoholic beverages which are sold, used or prepared in a retail establishment and foods intended for personal consumption by employees while in the workplace.

5. Any drug, as the term is defined in the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic (EU Cosmetic act)

6. Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation

7. Biological hazards

A List of typical products which are not hazardous according to the criteria above has been prepared as a guideline for users. Products on this list will not be tracked nor does their use require

Thule Air Base, Greenland 11 2 November 2021 authorization, this list is added as Appendix 1.2 HAZMAT Products Listed for Substitution if possible Substituting substances is not necessarily a simple replacement of one chemical with another.

You need to do your homework and there is no "one size fits all". Methods that work in one shop may not work for product or process in another. You may also need to try several alternative solutions before you find the best one.

In your assessment, you should not only consider the hazard but also the exposure to the chemical, different technical processes and product designs, technical performance and economic aspects. It is important to also look at wider effects such as energy and resource use, waste, recycling or social impact.

1. Know your substances and needs

2. Search for alternatives

3. Assess, compare and select

4. Test, implement and improve

5. Inform your supply chain

Furthermore, the FGS prohibits all procurement of products containing PCBs.

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6 HAZMAT AUTHORIZATION PROCESS

Hazmat requests are handled IAW procedures described in this section.

1. User requests a product

a. It is the responsibility of the requester to provide a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) in

English and/or Danish, prepared by the manufacturer that fulfils GHS/CLP requirements when a new product is requested.

b. Furthermore, amounts of procured HAZMAT in pounds (lbs) must be reported to the VS/ESH.

2. SDS is sent to VS/ESH

3. VS/ESH review the documents and submit a request for the EESOH-MIS data stewards.

4. SDS is approved by EESOH-MIS data stewards.

5. VS/ESH register MSN-number of product to the user in EESOH-MIS.

6. The product is now approved for use on Thule AB.

NOTE: A product must be approved according to the above before it can enter Thule AB.

Any non-BMC HAZMAT requests are reviewed for informational purposes only. VS/ESH may provide guidelines and recommendations for substitutions and will track the material in EESOH-

MIS.

Third-Parties (Contractors)

Notify

BMC VS/ESH

PWS 3.4.7

HAZMART

AFI 37-7086,

2.5.5 (2,4)

3 days of arrival

Submit request for

EESOH-MIS

datastewards

SDS

English/Danish

SDS ApprovedNo

Notify Contracting office

Approval form and Supporting documents

Yes

Product is Characterized

HAZMAT

Yes

VS/ESH review Approve

Issue denied Recommend alternative

No

Yes Do not enter in

EESOH-MIS.

No restrictions on issue

No

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Work-area supervisor requests a new product

Is the item in

EESOH-MIS

AF Form 3952 and Supporting documents

Product authorized

Yes

No

Product is Characterized

HAZMAT

No

AFI 32-7086, 2.5.3

Do not enter in

EESOH-MIS.

No restrictions on issue

Product is Characterized

HAZMAT

Yes

Shop inventory list

No

No Yes

Submit request for

EESOH-MIS

datastewards

VS/ESH review Approve

Issue denied Recommend alternative

HAZMART

AF Form 3952

Issues and track

Yes

No

Yes

SDS

English/Danish

VS/ESH Approval MSN Number

HAZMART

HAZMART

AF Form 3952

Issues and track

SDS Approved

Yes

No

Tenant Units requests a new product

AFI 32-7086, 2.5.4

Class I / II ODS Program

AFI 32-7086,

4.4

AF Form 3952 and Supporting documents

Class I ODS Halons

Service & replace

Send the bottle Warner-robins Air logistics Center

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7 LABELING

All HAZMAT products shall contain a label. The chemical manufacturer or distributor shall ensure that all hazardous products leaving the workplace are labeled, tagged or marked IAW GHS.

In case a products label has become damaged, obscured, illegible or otherwise does not convey the information required or if a product is contained in a non-original container a label will have to be made.

Presently DD Form 2522 is commonly used at Thule AB when a new label is needed. This is filled out as follows:

1. The Name of the product.

2. The MSN-number of the product.

3. The individual part number of the product if this is at hand.

4. Item name.

7. Specific hazards can be identified if there is any. In case the product is labeled IAW GHS, the classifications can be added to this box.

8. PPE can be marked in this box.

9. The manufacturer importer or other responsible party identification.

10. Procurement year if available.

Figure 1 DD Form 2522, Hazardous Chemical warning Label

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8 STORAGE AND HANDLING

Correct storage and handling of HAZMAT products is important to eliminate the risk of spills and/or human exposure to harmful substances.

8.1 HAZMAT Storage Locations

There are three main facilities for HAZMAT at Thule Air Base; building 555, building 570 and building 935. For these three locations the following applies.

In general:

1. Spills must be cleaned up promptly

2. Aisles must be maintained for unobstructed movement

Additional requirements for flammable liquid storage:

1. Combustible waste must be kept to a minimum and be stored in covered metal receptacles and be disposed of daily

2. At least one portable fire extinguisher must be located outside of, but not more than 10 feet from, the door opening into any room used for storage

3. Materials which will react with water must not be stored in the same room with flammable liquids.

4. Containers when piled must be separated by dunnage sufficient to provide stability and to prevent excessive stress on container walls. The height must be consistent with the stability and strength of the containers

5. Open flames and smoking are not permitted in flammable liquid storage areas.

8.2 Storage in shops

Most shops at Thule Air Base use HAZMAT products in their daily work.

Storage and handling of these products must meet the following requirements

In general:

1. All HAZMAT products must be stored in HAZMAT cabinets

2. For all HAZMAT products a corresponding SDS must be available.

Additional requirements for flammable liquid storage

1. Flammable liquids that are not in use must be stored in flammable storage cabinet. The cabinets must have self-close doors.

2. Containers must be closed when not in use.

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3. The maximum allowed quantity of liquid that may be located outside the flammable storage cabinets is 25 gallons for cat 1 flammable liquids in containers or 120 gallons for cat 2, 3 and 4 flammable liquids in containers.

4. Areas in which flammable liquids are transferred from one tank or container to another container must be separated from other operations in the building by adequate distance or by construction having adequate fire resistance. Drainage or other means shall be provided to control spills.

5. Dispensing areas must be grounded

6. At least one portable fire extinguisher must be located not less than 10 feet, nor more than

25 feet, from any Category 1, 2, or 3 flammable liquid storage area located outside of a storage room but inside a building.

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9 OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES (ODS)

9.1 Refrigerants

By international agreement (i.e. The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer), all ODS production is to cease.

AFI 32-7086 lists ODS in two classes. Class I ODS represents CFCs and halons. Class II ODS represents HCFCs.

All Class I ODS production effectively ended on 31 December 1995. Because of this, continued reliance on Class I ODS usage presents potential risks to Air Force mission capability and costs.

All Class II ODS production levels, as of 01 January 1996, became the "base levels" from which incremental reductions will occur until all Class II production has ceased by the year 2030.

Dependence on Class II ODS usage beyond the year 2015 will create potentially increasing risks to Air Force mission capability and costs.

It is critical to mission capability and the reduction in costs that the Air Force effectively manages these risks.

Thule AB must eliminate the purchases of ODS’s. Recycled ODS’s and ODS’s for mission-critical applications may still be obtained under specified conditions. Because the ODS goal calls for mandatory elimination in purchases, a project's return on investments does not play a role in scheduling projects for implementation.

The following are actions that will be taken to help eliminate the Air Force’s dependence on and eliminate release of ozone depleting chemicals:

1. Prohibit the purchase of all class I and class II ozone-depleting chemicals

2. Prohibit the purchase of halon fire extinguishing equipment, and ozone depleting chemical air conditioning and refrigeration equipment for ground applications.

3. Modify operating, training, and testing practices; and implement conservation measures, such as recovery, recycling, and reuse measures to reduce atmospheric discharges.

Inventory of Facility Equipment There are chiller units at Bldg. 4002, which use HCFC R-22 (see Appendix). R-22 is also used for air condition and compressors at Bldg. 4002. The VS/SSH has an unspecified number of refrigerators using R-12.

A PMP is already implemented which includes a comprehensive leak-testing program. The PMP includes equipment such as reach-in refrigerators, air conditioners, walk-in refrigerators and chillers.

Planned Phase Out of Facility Equipment The Housing refrigerators are in progress of being replaced over time.

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Adequacy of Internal Refrigerant Supplies The amounts of refrigerants present at Thule AB are reported quarterly as A039 Refrigerants report. The A039 identifies type, quantity, location and use of ozone depleting substances at Thule Air Base.

The supply of refrigerants at Thule AB is considered to be adequate.

Handling of excess Refrigerant Supplies There is no refrigerant supplies considered to be in excess at Thule AB.

9.2 Novec 1230

All fire extinguishers containing Halon 1211, were phased out during the summer of 2019 and 2020. There is no facility equipment using halon 1301 at Thule AB. The product that is now being used is Novec 1230.

This section identifies each piece of facility equipment at Thule AB requiring Novec 1230.

Adequacy of Internal Novec 1230 Supplies The supply of Novec 1230 at Thule AB is considered to be adequate. The amounts of Novec 1230 present at Thule AB are reported semi-annually as A052 Novec 1230 Tracking Report.

The A052 identifies type, quantity, location and use of the substance at Thule Air Base.

9.3 Procedure for Inadvertent Installation Releases of Class I ODS

1. Advise SE (821 ABG Chief of Safety)

2. Investigate for possible reporting as a Class A or Class B mishap

3. Issue an environmental Notice to Airman (NOTAM) with 30 days

a. Date of occurrence

b. Location

c. Amounts of Class I ODS released

d. Identification of causes

e. Recommended corrective actions

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10 APPENDICES

10.1 Exemption List

In order to facilitate the use of common products without unnecessary bureaucracy Thule AB has an exemption list from the requirements set forth in the HMMP. Products on the list can be used safely without training.

The following products are exempted from being tracked in EESOH-MIS and being listed on inventory lists. Proper disposal requirements are not exempted.

Office supplies including:

• Screen cleaners

• Correction ink

• Shredder oil

• Printer ink cartridges

• Glue sticks

• Markers and Pens

• Antistatic agents

Ordinary soap including:

• Hand soap, including liquid soaps and shampoo.

• Ordinary dishwashing detergent (i.e. not detergent for industrial machine washing)

• Cleaning agents (non-industrial)

Miscellaneous products including:

• Batteries (for flashlights, watches, hand tools and other equipment etc.)

• Bug Repellants

• Perfume, including air fresheners

• Hand sanitizers

• Disinfection swipes (paper towels with disinfection agent)

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10.2 HAZMAT Storage Locations for Shops and HAZMART Pharmacy

EESOH-MIS SHOP NAME RESPONSIBLE

ORGANISATION

EESOH-MIS

SHOP CODE

HAZMAT STORAGE

BUILDING

HAZMART Pharmacy, Supply VS/LGW HAZ99 #935, 933, 555, 570, 1061 ESH Laboratory VS/ESH TH0501 #555 Medical Clinic VS/HS TH0601 #118 Dentist VS/HS TH0602 #118 Air Terminal / OPS VS/AAM TH0901 #606, 623, 624, 629 Transportation Pavement and Grounds VS/OMPG TH0902 #629, 630, 801 Transportation Fuels / Taxi VS/OMTT TH0903 #605 Air Terminal / OPS (AGE) VS/AAM TH0904 #1408 UFM Maintenance (Painting) VS/OMUFM TH1101 #1413 UFM Maintenance (Fixed Price Projects) VS/OMUFM TH1102 #1413, 801 UFM Maintenance VS/OMUFM TH1201 #1413, 551, 935 UFM Power Plants (M & J) VS/OMPP TH1203 #1391, #4016 Activities (Bowling Pinsetter) VS/SSA TH1204 #608 UFM Fuels VS/OMTT TH1205 #1307, 614, 617 UFM Maintenance (Polynea) VS/OMUFM TH1206 #992 UFM Maintenance (Flightline) VS/OMUFM TH1207 #1105 UFM Maintenance VS/OMUFM TH1208 #200, 1413 UFM Maintenance (BMEWS) VS/OMUFM TH1209 #4002 UFM Maintenance (DET-1) VS/OMUFM TH1210 #1824 UFM Maintenance (Water Treatment) VS/OMUFM TH1211 #1400, 1411 UFM Maintenance (Refrigiration) VS/OMUFM TH1212 #551 Fire Department (Main Base) VS/FD TH1301 #622, 628 Fire Department (BMEWS) VS/FD TH1302 #4002 Non Secure Communications VS/NSC TH1401 #1950, #1411 Non Secure Communications (ATCALS) VS/NSC TH1402 #1950, #1411 Vehicle Maintenance VS/VM TH1601 #580, 1412 Vehicle Maintenance (Refuling) VS/VM TH1602 #563,…