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United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command

United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command. Office of Surety, Safety and Environment (SSE). Environmental Awareness Training Regulatory Overview January 2005. Regulatory Overview Army Regulations Environmental Protection and Enhancement (AR 200-1)

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United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command

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  1. United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command Office of Surety, Safety and Environment (SSE) Environmental Awareness Training Regulatory Overview January 2005

  2. Regulatory Overview Army Regulations • Environmental Protection and Enhancement (AR 200-1) • Environmental Analysis of Army Action (AR 200-2) • Land, Forest and Wildlife Management (AR 200-3)

  3. Army Regulations: AR 200-1 Environmental Protection and Enhancement • Defines environmental program objectives and assigns management responsibilities. • Requires the appointment of a trained Environmental Compliance Officers.

  4. Army Regulations: AR 200-2 • Environmental Analysis of Army Action • Integrates environmental considerations into Army planning and decision making. • Defines the decision making process in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

  5. Army Regulations: AR 200-2 (Continued) • Record Of Environmental Consideration (REC) Determines if a project requires an EA or a CX. • Categorical Exclusion (CX) can be used for routine projects with little effect on the environment. • Environmental Assessment (EA) is an extensive review to determine if a project will create significant environmental impacts. • EA can lead to Finding of No Significant Impact (FNSI) or a more comprehensive assessment of environmental impacts in form of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and public review process.

  6. REC Record of Consideration EIS Environmental Impact Statement Public Review EA Environmental Assessment CX Categorical Exclusion ROD Record of Decision FNSI Finding of no Significant Impact NEPA Process Required by AR 200-2

  7. Army Regulations: AR 200-3 Land, Forest and Wildlife Management • Regulates issues as related to conservation management, and restoration. • Conforms to Federal land, forest and wildlife management laws and policies.

  8. Waste Overview at USAMRMC • Hazardous Waste • Medical Waste • Recyclable Material • Spills

  9. Hazardous Waste • If you generate, handle, store, or report on Hazardous Waste, contact the Command POC on this slide to learn more about the USAMRMC Requirements. • POC: _______ • Phone Number: _____ • Address:___________

  10. Medical Waste • Contact your Command POC on this slide for operational and reporting procedures. • POC: _______ • Phone Number: _____ • Address:___________

  11. Recyclable Materials include: Paper products (Newspapers, cardboard boxes, bags, printing paper…) Glass Aluminum or steel cans Plastic items marked as recyclable Some (not all) Batteries are recyclable Also, unused equipment, supplies and machinery can be recycled. Check with the POC, provided on this slide, to learn how. POC: _______________ Phone Number: ( )- - - Address:___________ Recyclable Material

  12. Spill Reporting • Discharges of Oil or any Hazardous Material into a water source (storm drains, lakes, ponds, rivers…), Must be reported immediately to the Fire and Emergency Services • Report all spills to the Command POC on this slide • POC: ______________ • Phone Number: _______ • Address:_____________ • ___________________

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