Supply NCO (Unit Environmental Compliance Officer [UECO] - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

New Jersey Army National Guard Supply NCO (Unit Environmental Compliance Officer [UECO] Oversight) Training JAN 2016

Learning Objectives  Understand UECO Duties  Review Environmental Compliance Desktop Guide  Review EMS Goals and Objectives

UECO Duties  Advises unit on environmental compliance  Coordinates between unit and environmental staff  Manages the unit’s environmental training  Commander’s eyes and ears for environmental compliance

UECO Duties  Conducts unit environmental compliance inspections  Performs environmental risk assessments (when required for mission readiness)  Determines if waste is hazardous  Requests sampling and analysis, if necessary

UECO Duties  Does shop-level personnel environmental training  Implements the Environmental Management System (EMS)

UECO Duties Implementation Plan  All supply NCOs receive EMB UECO training  One supply NCO per Facility and shop supervisor takes UECO online training and EMB UECO training  UECOs/Supply NCOs backbrief their respective Station Commanders

Backbrief to Station Commanders  UECO Appointment and Training Plan  Army Regulation 200-1, paragraphs 1- 27.a.(15) and 1-32.f., requires appointment and training of UECO to ensure required environmental compliance actions

Backbrief (Continued)  UECO appointment is done by Station/Unit Commander  Supply NCOs will provide oversight for the M-Day additional duty UECOs  UECOs (full time and M-Day) are critical to environmental program

Environmental Regulations  TAG Policy Letter 12-15 Environmental Protection and Compliance Policy  FM 3-34.5 Environmental Considerations, Headquarters, Department of the Army  AR 200-1 through 4, Environmental Protection and Enhancement  NJARNG Environmental Compliance Desktop Guide http://www.state.nj.us/military/installations/docs/ envirocompguide.pdf

Environmental Compliance Desktop Guide  Air Emissions/Permits  Asbestos Management  Cultural and Historical Resources Management  Hazardous Material Management  Hazardous Waste Management  Natural Resource Management  National Environmental Policy Act  Noise Management  Pesticide Management

Environmental Compliance Desktop Guide  Spill Planning and Response/POL Management  Pollution Prevention  Solid Waste (Recycling) Management  Wastewater Management

Environmental Compliance Desktop Guide  Radon Management  Storage Tank Management  Toxic Substances Management  Water Quality Management  Training Requirements  Inspection Checklists

Recycling REQUIRED

Recycling Steps  Ensure all personnel understand and comply with recycling requirements  Designate recycling areas  Obtain collection containers  Ensure that recyclable material is not taken to or collected by a private contractor without written approval  Conduct periodic inspections

Recycling Tool Box Talk

Recycling Inspections DUMPSTERS & TRASH CANS LOOK FOR  Copper  Paint  Cardboard, paper  Aluminum cans  Glass and plastic bottles

Recycling  Check County requirements  Track monthly recycling amounts  Complete monthly recycling report

Air Emissions/Permits  Ozone Depleting Substances  Heaters  Emergency generators  Fueling facilities  Other Sources – Diesel vehicle idling – Architectural coatings – Open burning

Ozone Depleting Chemicals (ODCs) ODCs = FOUND IN Chlorofluorocarbons  Building fire (CFCs) and halons suppression systems  Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment  Motor vehicle air conditioners (MVAC) – ODC Compliance Checklist

Refrigerant Management  It is illegal to intentionally release any refrigerants, including alternatives like R- 410A and other HFCs, into the atmosphere.  Never discard old ODC- containing equipment or products in the general refuse container.

Boiler Permits Overview • Stationary boilers, hot water heaters, and furnaces over 1,000,000 btu/hr heat input capacity • 46 boiler/furnace permits statewide • One permit for multiple boilers (Freehold) • Multiple permits for multiple boilers (Lawrenceville) • Burner adjustment requirements (Teaneck, Lawrenceville, AC, and CLTF only)

Boiler Permits Overview  Source labeling and record keeping requirements  Fuel oil standards  Visual and odor emission standards  Emission and consumption limits and burner adjustment requirements (Teaneck and Jersey City only).

Recordkeeping  Done by Contractor  Done by Facility – Boiler Compliance - Permit Displayed Checklist - Copies of delivery tickets – Equipment Visual with sulfur content Monitoring Log – Equipment Usage Log – Records of Equipment Repairs

Recordkeeping  Maintain records for 5 years  Meet visual and odor emission standards

Emergency Generator Overview – Over 1,000,000 btu/hr heat input capacity requires a permit – Over 37kW output but less than 1,000,000 btu/hr don’t require permit but have operational limitations – Less than 37kW output must comply with sulfur in diesel fuel requirements only – Mobile military generators are exempt

Air Quality Regulations  DO NOT RUN Emergency Generators on days when the NJDEP forecasts air quality anywhere in New Jersey to be "unhealthy for sensitive groups," "unhealthy," or "very unhealthy" (i.e. ozone action days)  EPA's Air Quality Index http://airnow.gov

Recordkeeping  Done by Contractor  Done by Facility – Generator Compliance - Copies of delivery tickets Checklist with sulfur content – Equipment Visual Monitoring Log – Equipment Usage Log – Emergency Generator Usage Log

Recordkeeping  Maintain records for 5 years  Meet visual and odor emission standards

Fueling Stations Overview  Westfield, Picatinny, Lawrenceville, and any location using an MFT as fueling station  Review and comply with all permit conditions  Submit MONTHLY: – Fueling Facility Checklist – Fueling Facility Throughput Log – Copies of delivery tickets with diesel fuel sulfur content

Other Air Pollution Issues • Diesel Truck Idling Law – 3 Minutes • Open Burning Prohibition • Architectural Coatings • Paint Booths − Paint Booth Compliance Inspection − Paint Booth Usage Log − Paint Booth Filter Removal Log

Asbestos  Naturally occurring mineral fiber  Once widely used in building materials and products for fire resistance  Intact, undisturbed asbestos-containing materials generally do not pose a health risk

Common Uses in NJARNG Buildings

General Information  Present in most of NJARNG buildings  For remodeling, contact the facility armorer or regional maintenance manager  Summary asbestos management plan: http://www.nj.gov/military/installations/all_faci lities.pdf.  Asbestos laws require maintenance not removal

Management In-Place Asbestos Management Plan Outlines general  responsibilities, notification and labeling, training, work practices, requesting work, emergency response, inspections, and documentation requirements Work in progress and may not  reflect actual conditions Check with facility armorer or regional maintenance manager Observation of Suspect ACM Checklist

Weekend Projects 35

Weekend Projects/Self Help  CFMO approval prior to self help projects  Contact CFMO EMB FIRST to find out about – Asbestos, Lead-Based Paint, PCBs – Cultural/Historical Areas/Buildings – Environmentally Sensitive Areas – Radon – Pesticide Applications

Hazardous Materials Hazard communication or “HAZCOM” is a program to tell workers about the hazardous materials used in the workplace.

What Is A Hazardous Chemical? • Any chemical that can harm your body. • Most industrial chemicals can cause some harm. • It depends on the dose.

Program Requirements  Written Hazard Communication Program  Responsible Party  Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) or Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)  Labeling  Chemical Inventory  Training  Recordkeeping

Safety Data Sheets Product identification  Hazard(s) identification  Ingredients  First-aid measures .  Fire-fighting measures  Accidental release measures  Handling and storage  Exposure controls/personal protection  Physical and chemical properties  Stability and reactivity  Toxicological information  Other information 

Hazardous Materials  Inventory Control  Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) and Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)  Material Compatibility  Maintaining Material Shelf-life

STORAGE ROOMS and LOCKERS 42

STORAGE ROOMS  Must be accessible  Dispose of excess unusable paints, chemicals, cleaning liquids, broken spray containers through supporting FMS  Label all excess chemicals/materials before disposal 43

Out-of-Date Products = Shelf Life  Dates are key to the shelf life (Chapter 4 – Hazardous Material Management)  Local purchases do not have a published expiration date. – Call the manufacturer