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https://hdl.handle.net/11681/45363| Title: | Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for open-air solid waste burning in contingency locations |
| Authors: | Urban, Angela B. Wallingford, Ioannis E. Cosper, Stephen D. Rice, Abigail M. Wolf, Whitney K. Anderson, H. Garth. Wolford, Michael. Gemeinhardt, Chad A. Stokes, David W. |
| Keywords: | Military bases Refuse and refuse disposal--Incineration Soldiers--Safety measures |
| Publisher: | Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) |
| Series/Report no.: | Special Report (Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)) ; no. ERDC/CERL SR-22-3 |
| Abstract: | Service engineer doctrine and field manuals, such as Army Techniques Publication 3-34.40, Technical Manual 5-634, and Army Regulation 420-1, offer guidance on solid waste management but do not provide the level of detail and practical guidance for open-air burning of solid waste to reduce risk to the Warfighter. Studies have shown that there could be ill health effects to service members from exposure to toxins from open-air burning. Further practical guidance is necessary to ensure that if there are no other means available for solid waste disposal, the risks associated with open-air burning are minimized as much as possible during contingency operations. Commands have limited resources and reduced personnel available to study which open-air burning procedures are optimal based on readiness and mission requirements. Planning for efficiency and risk avoidance in open-air burning operations includes several facets (e.g., site planning, processing, and recordkeeping considerations). This special report provides operational guidance to minimize risk of open-air burning for the Warfighter and other joint service personnel, particularly when there is no other alternative to open-air burning, during initial phase operating a burn pit or for waste management planning to establish standard operating procedures. |
| Description: | Special Report |
| Gov't Doc #: | ERDC/CERL SR-22-3 |
| Rights: | Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited |
| URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/11681/45363 http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/45363 |
| Size: | 73 pages / 4.84 MB |
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| Appears in Collections: | Special Report |
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| ERDC-CERL SR-22-3.pdf | 4.84 MB | Adobe PDF |  View/Open |