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Integrating an EMS Framework into the Pollution Prevention Program at Tinker AFB

Integrating an EMS Framework into the Pollution Prevention Program at Tinker AFB. 30th Environmental & Energy Symposium & Exhibition April 8, 2004 San Diego, California Gary W. Chiles, MWH Americas, Inc., Houston, TX Patricia Shreve, OC-ALC/EMPD, Tinker AFB, OK. Overview.

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Integrating an EMS Framework into the Pollution Prevention Program at Tinker AFB

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  1. Integrating an EMS Framework into the Pollution Prevention Program at Tinker AFB 30th Environmental & Energy Symposium & Exhibition April 8, 2004 San Diego, California Gary W. Chiles, MWH Americas, Inc., Houston, TX Patricia Shreve, OC-ALC/EMPD, Tinker AFB, OK

  2. Overview • EMS Requirements for Air Force installations • Pollution Prevention Program at Tinker AFB • Integration of EMS and P2

  3. EMS Requirements in DoD • Executive Order 13148, Greening the Government through Leadership in Environmental Management • EMS Implementation Criteria and Metrics, ADUSD(E) Memo 30 Jan 2003 • DoD EMS, USD/ATL Memo 5 Apr 2002 • OMB and CEQ letter to SECDEF 1 Apr 2002 • Army EMS Installation Requirements, ACSIM Memo 6 Aug 2001 • Army EMS Action Memorandum, OASA(I&E) 13 Jul 2001 • Navy EMS Policy, CNO Memo 6 Dec 2001

  4. Air Force EMS Guidance • Air Force ESOHMS, SECAF and CSAF Memo 5 Jan 2001 • The U.S. Air Force Environmental Management System Implementation Guidance Series, Module I, Planning Phase, 6 February 2004.

  5. Tinker AFB EMS Requirements • Issue base environmental policy statement (NLT 31 Oct 2003) • Write EMS implementation plan (NLT 31 Dec 2003) • Prepare prioritized list of environmental aspects (NLT 30 Jun 2004) • Conduct EMS awareness training (NLT 31 Mar 2005) • Conduct EMS management review (NLT 31 Dec 2005)

  6. What is an EMS? Environmental Performance Economic Performance Environmental Policy Planning EMS Management Review Implementation & Operation Checking & Corrective Action Risks & Liabilities Environmental Impacts

  7. Pollution Prevention at Tinker AFB • AFMC Compliance Through Pollution Prevention Program • Related environmental programs

  8. Compliance Through P2 • Compliance Site Inventories • Process Specific Groups • Compliance-Focused Opportunity Assessments

  9. Related Environmental Programs • Measures of Merit • HAZMAT tracking • Hazardous waste • Air quality • Wastewater • Stormwater • Solid waste

  10. Integration of EMS and P2 • Compare EMS elements with existing P2 program elements • Identify gaps • Document procedures

  11. EMS Elements • Environmental aspects • Legal and other requirements • Objectives & targets • Environmental management programs • Monitoring and measurement

  12. Environmental Aspects • Hazardous material usage • Hazardous waste generation • Air quality • Wastewater • Stormwater • Solid waste generation

  13. Legal and Other Requirements • Compliance Through Pollution Prevention program • ECAMP • TEAM Guide • Air Force supplement • Oklahoma supplement

  14. Objectives and Targets • Establish objectives and targets based on aspects • Compliance driven • Source reduction driven • Reduction of risk and cost

  15. Environmental Management Programs • Hazardous material usage • Hazardous waste generation • Air quality • Wastewater • Stormwater • Solid waste generation

  16. Monitoring and Measurement • Use environmental program data as key performance indicators • Hazardous material usage • Hazardous waste generation • Air emissions • Wastewater • Stormwater • Solid waste generation

  17. Summary • Air Force requires EMS for Tinker AFB • Tinker AFB has established P2 program • Many EMS elements are already in place

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