1 Model Shop Reports A Valuable Tool For Conducting Pollution Prevention Opportunity Assessments Mr. Michael X. Clawson, PE, REM HQ AFCEE/EP 19 March 1997

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Model Shop ReportsModel Shop Reports

A Valuable Tool For ConductingA Valuable Tool For ConductingPollution Prevention Opportunity Pollution Prevention Opportunity

AssessmentsAssessments

Model Shop ReportsModel Shop Reports

A Valuable Tool For ConductingA Valuable Tool For ConductingPollution Prevention Opportunity Pollution Prevention Opportunity

AssessmentsAssessments

Mr. Michael X. Clawson, PE, REMHQ AFCEE/EP19 March 1997

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MODEL SHOP REPORTSMODEL SHOP REPORTSMODEL SHOP REPORTSMODEL SHOP REPORTS

Purpose Reduce the cost of P2 Opportunity Assessments

Provide enough information to conduct P2 opportunity assessments with in-house personnel

Reduce the cost of doing OAs by contract

Identify typical pollution reduction opportunities for specific shops/processes Catalog of Pollution Prevention Opportunities

Guide one through the OA process

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Background E.O. 12856 mandated all bases conduct PPOAs Similar opportunities identified at different bases with

different missions “Reinventing the wheel” at each base Duplication of effort

Develop summary of available opportunities already identified

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Report Format User Friendly Shop specific Identifies potential pollution reduction opportunities Lists advantages/disadvantages for each opportunity Provides data to calculate cost/labor savings Lists additional sources of information Can implement alternatives w/o going thorough OA

process

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Currently Available Reports Transportation Model Shop Report Flightline Maintenance Model Shop Report Civil Engineering Model Shop Report Model Pesticide Reduction Plan

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Under Development Retail Sales Dinning Halls

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Transportation Model Shop Report 20 potential Pollution Prevention Opportunities Vehicle Maintenance Shops Allied Trade Shops Refueler Vehicle Maintenance Shops Special Purpose Vehicle Maintenance Shops Service Stations

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Flightline Maintenance Model Shop Report 39 Potential Pollution Prevention Opportunities AGE Corrosion Control (Paint Shop, Plating, etc.) Aircraft Maintenance & Structural Maintenance Wheel & Tire Shops Battery Shops Engine (Propulsion) Shops 45 Different Aircraft Maintenance Shops

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Both Transportation and Flightline reports include: ODC & EPA-17 NSN Substitution Table Table of Aqueous & Semi-Aqueous Cleaners

Reports were desktop summaries of existing Base wide opportunity assessments

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Civil Engineering Operation Branch Model Shop Report Contains

Detailed Shop Descriptions Process Descriptions 35 Pollution Prevention Opportunities (PPOs) 34 Good Ideas (GI) 29 Management Practices 11 Not Fully Analyzed Alternatives (NFA)

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Civil Engineering Model Shop Report Facility Maintenance Covers all shops in Operations Branch Based on Detailed OA of Offutt CE Squadron Validation Visits conducted at 4 other bases

Barksdale AFB (ACC) Shaw AFB (ACC) New Castle Airport (Delaware Air National Guard) Dover AFB (AMC)

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Model Pesticide Reduction Plan Covers pesticides used in

Entomology Shop Golf Courses Grounds Maintenance Weapons Range

Covers Pesticide Operations using: Insecticides, Herbicides, Miticides, & Fungicides Excludes other pesticides because of low usage

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MODEL SHOP REPORTSMODEL SHOP REPORTS MODEL SHOP REPORTSMODEL SHOP REPORTS

Model Pesticide Reduction Plan SOD Memorandum, 23 Sep 94

Mandated DoD reduce Pesticide usage by 50% by year 2000 from FY93 Baseline

Reduce human & environment exposure Began as Detailed Pesticide Reduction OA at

Wright-Patterson AFB Funded by HQ AFMC AFCEE piggy-backed Model Pesticide Reduction

Plan on the WPAFB OA

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Model Pesticide Reduction Plan Validation Visits conducted at 4 other Bases

Tyndall AFB (AETC) Davis-Monthan AFB (ACC) Beale AFB (ACC) Hill AFB - Utah Test & Training Range (AFMC)

Ensured report covered wide variety of pests and climate conditions

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Contents of Pesticide Reduction Plan Pesticides Substitutions to Reduce AI Alternative Non-chemical Control Methods Insecticide Baits Cultural Changes Best Management Practices New Construction Recommendations How to Develop Pesticide Reduction

Management Plan

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Dinning Hall Report Will address P2 opportunities at dinning/food

service facilities Retail Sales Report

Will address P2 opportunities at Commissaries, BX, Shoppet, etc.

Study currently underway at Lackland, McChord, & Wright-Patterson AFBs

Reports will be released in July 1997

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Future Model Shop Efforts Update of Transportation & Flightline

Maintenance Reports Hospital & Medical Facilities Photo Lab/Graphics Development of Windows Based Model Shop

Software

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Currently Available Transportation Flightline Maintenance Civil Engineering Pesticide Reduction

Provided Free to Air Force Personnel & Contractors

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Available Formats Paper Copy Electronic Copy (Microsoft Word 6.0, A freeware

Word document viewer is available.) Floppy Disk DENIX (Defense Environmental Network &

Information Exchange)Available to all DoD personnelDownloadable Zipped FileCall (217) 373-6790 for DENIX Log-on

Zipped File that can be e-mailed Compact Disk (to be distributed at World Wide

P2 Conference in Aug 97)

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Conclusion A valuable tool for conducting PPOAs and

reducing their cost Transportation & Flightline CE & Pesticide

Reduction Reports currently available Retail Sales and Dinning Hall Reports to be

released in July 97 More reports to come in future Always looking for inputs, improvements &

suggestions to improve reports

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To request copies of the reports or to make comments or suggestions

Send requests or comments to: AFCEE/EP

ATTN: John Matthews 3207 North Road (Bldg 532) Brooks AFB TX 78235-5363 Phone (210) 536-5206 or DSN 240-5206 FAX (210) 536-4254 or DSN 240-4254

E-mail: [email protected]

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1 Model Shop Reports A Valuable Tool For Conducting Pollution Prevention Opportunity Assessments Mr. Michael X. Clawson, PE, REM HQ AFCEE/EP 19 March 1997