DRMS “Bringing Our Service To The Customer”

Presentedto:

Lorna B. Estep, SES, Deputy Director for Supply, Directorate of Logistics, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command

Steven G. Schmidt, SES, Deputy Center Director, NASA Dryden Research Center, Edwards ARB

November 2007

SR-71, Disposal Operations

Multi-Service, Agency & Contractor Involvement

Air Force Materiel

Command

Edwards Air Force

Base

Marine Corp

Logistics Base

NASADefense Logistics Agency

Defense Reut & Mktg

Service

Scrap Venture

Tri-Rinse Shredder

Hw Contractor

NASA Drain/Purge

Contract

SV Roll-Off Contractor

AFMC Roll-Off Contract

Tri-Rinse Fuel

Contractor

DEMAN Contractor

APCD/DTSC

permits

DRMS SR-71 Team

Coordinating Disposition

Efforts

MCLB Security

MCLB Safety

MCLB Environment

al

AFMC Support

Team

May 07 Jul 07 Aug 07 Dec 07Oct 07

SR-71, Disposal Plan In Progress

Jun 07 Sep 07 Nov 07

AFMC/A4SM (SR-71 Project officer) and DRMS Program Manager conducted a preliminary site visit 21 May – 21 June. AFMC/DRMS teamed to initiate disposal action for NON Sensitive “H” conditioned support equipment. DRMS contractor mutilated on site, witnessed by DRMS and removed 192,000 lbs of residue.

AFMC/DRMS staff on site segregating SR-71 parts by disposal method/process Continue improving disposal process

Identified, segregated and consolidate electronic equipment, components, test sets, and circuit cards for shipment on DEMAN task orders. Successfully shipped 132,760 lbs to date. Final DEMAN task order for approx. 25,000 lbs scheduled for shipment Nov 10th

AFMC/DRMS/SV workforce on site to uncrate, segregate and stage property eligible for shredding

Tri-Rinse Shredding start date Sept 29th Identified asbestos containing property, segregated and place on disposal contract for ultimate destruction (burial)

A total of 229,520 lbs of asbestos shipped in (44) Roll-off containers. Receipt, off-load & actual burial witnessed and Certified/Verified by CORs

Identified end items with hazardous constituents, i.e. gas cylinders, support equipment containing fluids. AFMC funded NASA contractor to drain/purge on site.

Utilized Tri-Rinse shear and shredding process to dispose of end items as scrap

SR-71, Disposal Plan Mutilation Process In Action

Shear with 17K lbs pressure Large shredder crane feed

Small shredder manually feed All (3) operating simultaneously

SR-71, Asbestos Disposal Plan Complete

Asbestos loaded for departure

Certified/verified destruction by burialCORs Witness Burial Process

CORs observed receipt/off-load

SR-71, Disposal Plan Challenge & Solution

• Challenge - During the first hour of full operations the main shredder experienced a hydraulic leak

• The loss of hydraulic pressure immediately shut down the entire system.

• One of the hydraulic hoses separated from the coupling and resulted in the release of approx 10-15 gallons of hydraulic fluid

• Solution - The spill was immediately isolated, contained, and cleaned up by the Tri-Rinse staff in accordance with the provisions of their contract

• The spilled hydraulic fluid was contained on the rubber containment mats under the shredder and with the addition of absorbent and absorbent pillows

• The contaminated absorbent was place on a DRMS HW disposal contract & removed

SR-71, Disposal Plan Challenge & Solution

• Challenge - During the shredding process we experienced a fire that was caused by hot metal mixed with the shredded wooden boxes, crates & packing materials

• Smoke was immediately detected by the operator and a DRMS employee monitoring the operation

• Attempts by the SR-71 team to distinguish the smoldering content with fire extinguishers failed

• The Fire Department was immediately called and extinguished the fire

• Solution – We placed a spotter with a water hose to observe the shredding process and continuously wet down the content as it enters the roll-off