Model Shop Reports A Valuable Tool For Conducting

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

MODEL SHOP REPORTS n Purpose n Reduce the cost of P 2 Opportunity Assessments n Provide enough information to conduct P 2 opportunity assessments with in-house personnel n Reduce the cost of doing OAs by contract n Identify typical pollution reduction opportunities for specific shops/processes n Catalog of Pollution Prevention Opportunities n Guide one through the OA process 2

MODEL SHOP REPORTS n Background n E. O. 12856 mandated all bases conduct PPOAs n Similar opportunities identified at different bases with different missions n “Reinventing the wheel” at each base n Duplication of effort n Develop summary of available opportunities already identified 3

MODEL SHOP REPORTS n Report Format n User Friendly n Shop specific n Identifies potential pollution reduction opportunities n Lists advantages/disadvantages for each opportunity n Provides data to calculate cost/labor savings n Lists additional sources of information n Can implement alternatives w/o going thorough OA process 4

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

MODEL SHOP REPORTS n Under Development n Retail Sales n Dinning Halls 6

MODEL SHOP REPORTS n Transportation Model Shop Report n 20 potential Pollution Prevention Opportunities n Vehicle Maintenance Shops n Allied Trade Shops n Refueler Vehicle Maintenance Shops n Special Purpose Vehicle Maintenance Shops n Service Stations 7

MODEL SHOP REPORTS n Flightline Maintenance Model Shop Report n 39 Potential Pollution Prevention Opportunities n AGE n Corrosion Control (Paint Shop, Plating, etc. ) n Aircraft Maintenance & Structural Maintenance n Wheel & Tire Shops n Battery Shops n Engine (Propulsion) Shops n 45 Different Aircraft Maintenance Shops 8

MODEL SHOP REPORTS n Both Transportation and Flightline reports include: n ODC & EPA-17 NSN Substitution Table of Aqueous & Semi-Aqueous Cleaners n Reports were desktop summaries of existing Base wide opportunity assessments 9

MODEL SHOP REPORTS n Civil Engineering Operation Branch n Model Shop Report Contains n Detailed Shop Descriptions n Process Descriptions n 35 Pollution Prevention Opportunities (PPOs) n 34 Good Ideas (GI) n 29 Management Practices n 11 Not Fully Analyzed Alternatives (NFA) 10

MODEL SHOP REPORTS n Civil Engineering Model Shop Report n Facility Maintenance n Covers all shops in Operations Branch n Based on Detailed OA of Offutt CE Squadron n Validation Visits conducted at 4 other bases n Barksdale AFB (ACC) n Shaw AFB (ACC) n New Castle Airport (Delaware Air National Guard) n Dover AFB (AMC) 11

MODEL SHOP REPORTS n Model Pesticide Reduction Plan n Covers pesticides used in n Entomology Shop n Golf Courses n Grounds Maintenance n Weapons Range n Covers Pesticide Operations using: n Insecticides, Herbicides, Miticides, & Fungicides n Excludes other pesticides because of low usage 12

MODEL SHOP REPORTS n Model Pesticide Reduction Plan n SOD Memorandum, 23 Sep 94 n Mandated Do. D reduce Pesticide usage by 50% by year 2000 from FY 93 Baseline n Reduce human & environment exposure n Began as Detailed Pesticide Reduction OA at Wright-Patterson AFB Funded by HQ AFMC n AFCEE piggy-backed Model Pesticide Reduction Plan on the WPAFB OA 13

MODEL SHOP REPORTS n Model Pesticide Reduction Plan n Validation Visits conducted at 4 other Bases n Tyndall AFB (AETC) n Davis-Monthan AFB (ACC) n Beale AFB (ACC) n Hill AFB - Utah Test & Training Range (AFMC) n Ensured report covered wide variety of pests and climate conditions 14

MODEL SHOP REPORTS n Contents of Pesticide Reduction Plan n Pesticides Substitutions to Reduce AI n Alternative Non-chemical Control Methods n Insecticide Baits n Cultural Changes n Best Management Practices n New Construction Recommendations n How to Develop Pesticide Reduction Management Plan 15

MODEL SHOP REPORTS n Dinning Hall Report n Will address P 2 opportunities at dinning/food service facilities n Retail Sales Report n Will address P 2 opportunities at Commissaries, BX, Shoppet, etc. n Study currently underway at Lackland, Mc. Chord, & Wright-Patterson AFBs n Reports will be released in July 1997 16

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

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

MODEL SHOP REPORTS n Available Formats n Paper Copy n Electronic Copy (Microsoft Word 6. 0, A freeware Word document viewer is available. ) n Floppy Disk n DENIX (Defense Environmental Network & Information Exchange) n. Available to all Do. D personnel n. Downloadable Zipped File n. Call (217) 373 -6790 for DENIX Log-on n Zipped File that can be e-mailed n Compact Disk (to be distributed at World Wide P 2 Conference in Aug 97) 19

MODEL SHOP REPORTS n Conclusion n A valuable tool for conducting PPOAs and reducing their cost n Transportation & Flightline CE & Pesticide Reduction Reports currently available n Retail Sales and Dinning Hall Reports to be released in July 97 n More reports to come in future n Always looking for inputs, improvements & suggestions to improve reports 20

MODEL SHOP REPORTS n To request copies of the reports or to make comments or suggestions n Send requests or comments to: n AFCEE/EP ATTN: John Matthews 3207 North Road (Bldg 532) Brooks AFB TX 78235 -5363 Phone (210) 5365206 or DSN 240 -5206 FAX (210) 536 -4254 or DSN 240 -4254 n E-mail: jmatthew@afceeb 1. brooks. af. mil 21

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