Hazardous waste: Tinker Air Force Base is making progress in cleaning up abandoned sites
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5072201
Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma is a major generator of hazardous waste. Problems with the generation, storage, and disposal of the waste have resulted in the contamination of several sites on base. To clean up the contamination, Tinker established an Environmental Action Group to increase its responsiveness to hazardous waste issues and to act as a clearinghouse for all environmental actions. It also established a single point of contact for environmental issues by creating a new Environmental Management Directorate; created a Technical Working Group to establish agenda items concerning its Installation Restoration Program, such as possible cleanup alternatives; and contracted with the Army Corps of Engineers for completing the Installation Restoration Program on a cost-reimbursement basis. However, remedial actions are slow and much needs to be done.
- Research Organization:
- General Accounting Office, Washington, DC (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5072201
- Report Number(s):
- GAO/NSIAD-87-164BR
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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