Accession Number:

ADA235716

Title:

Effective Hazardous Waste Management: The Newest DoD Challenge

Descriptive Note:

Study project

Corporate Author:

ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA

Personal Author(s):

• Engelberger, Charles J.

Report Date:

1991-04-05

Pagination or Media Count:

32.0

Abstract:

Handling environmental matters effectively is the most difficult challenge facing the Department of Defense DoD in the years ahead. After a history of disregard and apathy for environmental concerns, the military community has begun to reduce and eliminate environmental pollutants. Although DOD is making progress on many environmental issues, hazardous waste management still poses the greatest challenge. In order to reduce subsequent hazardous waste disposal costs and avoid potential cleanup problems, DOD, Defense Logistics Agency and installations must provide a coordinated approach to hazardous waste management and minimization. To accomplish this, the author provides specific recommendations 1 Characterize hazardous waste accurately. 2 Dispose of hazardous waste only through reputable firms. 3 Eliminate bureaucratic hindrances to environmental compliance. 4 Train to specific tasks. 5 Increase environmental staffing and funding. 6 Interface actively with regulators. Implementation of the aforementioned recommendations will subsequently enhance DoDs efforts to achieve its long range environmental goals.

Descriptors:

• *WASTE MANAGEMENT
• ENVIRONMENTS
• COMMUNITIES
• LONG RANGE(TIME)
• COSTS
• LONG RANGE(DISTANCE)
• HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
• WASTES
• WASTE DISPOSAL
• CLEANING
• MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS
• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• POLLUTANTS

Subject Categories:

• Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies
• Solid Wastes and Pollution and Control

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE