Model Shop Reports A Valuable Tool For Conducting Pollution Prevention Opportunity Assessments

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

2. MODEL 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

3. MODEL SHOP REPORTS • 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

4. MODEL SHOP REPORTS • 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

5. MODEL SHOP REPORTS • Currently Available Reports • Transportation Model Shop Report • Flightline Maintenance Model Shop Report • Civil Engineering Model Shop Report • Model Pesticide Reduction Plan

6. MODEL SHOP REPORTS • Under Development • Retail Sales • Dinning Halls

7. MODEL SHOP REPORTS • 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

8. MODEL SHOP REPORTS • 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

9. MODEL SHOP REPORTS • 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

10. MODEL SHOP REPORTS • 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)

11. MODEL SHOP REPORTS • 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)

12. MODEL SHOP REPORTS • 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

13. MODEL 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

14. MODEL SHOP REPORTS • 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

15. MODEL SHOP REPORTS • 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

16. MODEL SHOP REPORTS • 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

17. MODEL SHOP REPORTS • Future Model Shop Efforts • Update of Transportation & Flightline Maintenance Reports • Hospital & Medical Facilities • Photo Lab/Graphics • Development of Windows Based Model Shop Software

18. MODEL SHOP REPORTS • Currently Available • Transportation • Flightline Maintenance • Civil Engineering • Pesticide Reduction • Provided Free to Air Force Personnel & Contractors

19. MODEL SHOP REPORTS • 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 personnel • Downloadable Zipped File • Call (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)

20. MODEL SHOP REPORTS • 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

21. MODEL SHOP REPORTS • 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: jmatthew@afceeb1.brooks.af.mil

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