Responding to regulatory permitting requirements and notices of deficiencies for open burning/open detonation (OB/OD) treatment facilities
- Radian Corp., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- HQ ACC/CEVC, Langley AFB, VA (United States)
- Army Dugway Proving Ground, UT (United States)
Manufacturers and users of energetic material [i.e., propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics (PEP)] generate unserviceable, obsolete, off-specification, and damaged items that are characterized as reactive waste. These items must be safely treated and disposed of or reclaimed/recycled, thereby controlling existing waste inventories at manageable levels. The most commonly used disposal and treatment method, particularly at US Department of Defense (DoD) installations, is open burning/open detonation (OB/OD). However, regulatory constraints and the inability of operators to obtain permits required for treating these waste has led to the recent reductions and limited use of OB/OD treatment at many installations. The discussion herein includes human health and environmental protection concerns that must be addressed in Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subpart X permit applications. Determining the potential impacts of OB/OD on these areas of concern was performed using data obtained from the Dugway Proving Grounds Propellant, Explosive and Pyrotechnic Thermal Treatment Evaluation and Test Facility, commonly referred to as the BangBox. Specifically, data from the testing of munition items in the BangBox facility were used to support waste characterization, air modeling, and risk assessments required to resolve notice of deficiencies and prepare permit applications for OB/OD facilities at US Air Force (USAF) installations.
- OSTI ID:
- 400815
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950247-; TRN: IM9650%%221
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 21. annual conference on explosives and blasting techniques, Nashville, TN (United States), 5-9 Feb 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the twenty-first annual conference on explosives and blasting technique. Volume 1; PB: 371 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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