Test_Center_Environmental_Services_Industry_Day_12162015_VER2.pdf

Briefing for Industry Day Cathy Giblin and Jim Thompson 16 December 2015

Distribution A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. OPSEC review conducted on 9 Dec 2015.

U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command

Test Center Environmental Services – White Sands Missile Range

Agenda

• Introduction

• History of the Contract

• Key Regulations

• Contract Requirements

• Location

• National Environmental Policy Act

• Archaeological Requirements

• What is a rodent decontamination?

• Hazardous Waste

• Spill Response

• What is Integrated Training (and Testing) Area Management (ITAM)?

• Questions?

History

• Part of Range Support

• Pulled out in 2006

• Has been sole source 8(a) set aside since

• What is new from the last contract?

• More Satellite Accumulation Points

• Need more capability on the additional Task Orders

• May include chemical analysis

Key Regulations

• WSMR Hazardous Waste Permit

• WSMR Hazardous Waste Satellite

Accumulation Point Management Guide

• 40 CFR, NMAC

• OSHA

• AR 200-1, AR 350-19

• NEPA & 32 CFR Part 651

• Archaeological and Historic

Preservation Act, Archaeological Resources Protection Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Section 106 and 110, 36 CFR 800

Contract Requirements

Location

Contract Requirements

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

• WSMR uses NEPA Manager and we are notified electronically for an interdisciplinary review process

• Reviews average 5 per week

• Write Record of Environmental Considerations for the

Test Center and submit into NEPA Manager

• Review 5-10 Environmental Assessments per year

• Write 2-3 short EA’s per year – in house.

Archaeology

• Surveys

• Monitoring

• NEPA writing and reviews

• Writing reports

• Writing letters of no effect

• Support real time test mission impacts which could require short notice field support

• One acre and up

Rodent Decontamination

What is it?

Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Cases by State of Residence– JUN 2012

Chronically infected rodent

Virus is transmitted to humans through inhalation of aerosolized urine and feces

Virus present urine, feces, saliva, and nests

TRANSMISSION

CARRIERS

DEER MOUSE

COTTON RAT

RICE RAT

WHITE-FOOTED MOUSE

CLEANING PROCEDURES

• Clean equipment/items outside if possible (direct sunlight – destroys the virus).

• Wear rubber, latex, vinyl, or nitrile gloves and N100 particulate respirator during cleaning.

• DO NOT stir up dust by sweeping, vacuuming, etc.

• Wet contaminated areas with disinfectant/bleach to deactivate the virus. A 10% hypochlorate solution may be used (1½ cups of household bleach in one gallon of water).

• Once wetted, remove materials with a paper towel.

• Clean items, floor, and other surfaces with disinfectant.

• Spray dead rodents with disinfectant, then double bag with cleaning materials.

Dispose of properly.

• Disinfect gloves before taking them off, wash hands with soap.

Rodent Urine and Droppings and Contaminated Surfaces

• Wear rubber, latex, vinyl, or nitrile gloves and N100 particulate respirator during cleaning.

• Use insect repellent (containing DEET) on clothing, shoes, and hands to reduce risk of fleabites that might transmit plague.

• Spray dead rodents with disinfectant or chlorine solution thoroughly.

• Double bag the dead rodent and cleaning materials. Dispose of properly.

• Clean surrounding area as in previous slide.

Dead Rodents and Rodent Nests

• Heavy Rodent Infestation: piles of feces or numerous nests or dead rodents

• Cleanup procedures same as previous situations

• Persons involved with cleanup will wear:

- coveralls (disposable if possible) - rubber boots or shoe covers

- rubber, vinyl, or nitrile gloves - protective goggles

- half mask or powered air purifying respirators (PAPR) with N-100 filters

• Decontaminate PPE and dispose of all infectious waste material to include respirator filters.

Heavy Rodent Infestation & Confirmed Hantavirus Infection:

Applies when occupied person with confirmed hantavirus case and can apply to facilities or structures that are closed up for extended periods

Hazardous Waste

• Less than 90-day Storage Facility

• Assist with the Management of

Satellite Accumulation Points

Hazardous Waste

SPILLS

Integrated Training (and Testing) Area Management

(ITAM)

A Sustainable Range Program

ITAM

• AR 350-19

• Manage and sustain the land we test and train on

• Integrates training land and conservation management practices with stewardship principles to ensure the Army lands remain viable to support current and future testing and training

• Work with ATEC to input the WSMR ITAM Projects into the Range Complex Master Plan

QUESTIONS?