ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDE FOR CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS OVERSEAS

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AIR FORCE HANDBOOK 10-222, VOLUME 4 1 March 2007

ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDE FOR CONTINGENCY

OPERATIONS OVERSEAS

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

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BY ORDER OF THE

AIR FORCE HANDBOOK 10-222, VOLUME 4

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE

1 March 2007

Operations

ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDE FOR CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS ______________________________________________________________ ACCESSIBILITY: This publication is available on the e-Publishing website at for downloading and ordering.

RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions.

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OPR: HQ AFCESA/CEXX

Certified by: HQ AFCESA/CEX

(Colonel Thomas D. Quasney)

Pages: 108

Supersedes: AFH 10-222, Volume 4, 1 August 1997

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This handbook contains guidance on environmental considerations for Air Force civil engineer personnel, including Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve personnel deployed in support of contingency operations in foreign countries. It outlines strategies that may be used to alleviate negative impacts on the mission as a result of health hazards, loss of assets, or political conflict resulting from environmental neglect. These practices can help to avoid or minimize adverse impacts to human health and the environment once contingency operations stabilize. Note: Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with AFMAN 37-123 (will convert to AFMAN 33-363), Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) located at .

SUMMARY OF CHANGES: This publication has been substantially revised and must be completely reviewed. All references to military operations within the U.S. have been removed. Appendixes A-H have been eliminated.

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AFH 10-222 Volume 4 1 March 2007 Preface..............................................................................................................9 Chapter 1 ? INTRODUCTION...................................................................10

1.1. Overview..............................................................10 1.2. Goals.....................................................................10 1.3. Policies.....................................................................................11 1.4. Administrative and Disciplinary Action...........................14 1.5. Responsibilities.......................................................14 Chapter 2 ? PREDEPLOYMENT PLANNING........................................17 2.1. Overview...............................................................17 2.2. Resources and Reports...............................................18 Figure 2.1. Soil Samples Being Collected for Analysis..........................20 Figure 2.2. Air Force Contract Augmentation Program (AFCAP) Contractor

Providing Power..........................................................................22 2.3. Environmental Planning Considerations..........................23 Table 2.1. Environmental Planning Considerations..............................23 2.4. Site Selection and Survey............................................24 2.5. Environmental Plans................................................................25 Table 2.2. Environmental Plans....................................................25

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AFH 10-222 Volume 4 1 March 2007 2.6. Pollution Prevention (P2)............................................26 Figure 2.3. Polluted Forest Area...................................................26 2.7. Water Resources......................................................27 Figure 2.4. Typical Water Source..................................................27 2.8. Wastewater............................................................28 Figure 2.5. Gray Water Collection Pond............................................28 2.9. Non-hazardous Solid Waste (SW).................................29 Figure 2.6. Landfill Operations....................................................29 2.10. Hazardous Material/Hazardous Waste...........................31 Figure 2.7. Hazardous Waste Storage..............................................31 2.11. Regulated Medical Waste (RMW)................................32 Figure 2.8. Designated Medical Waste Storage...................................32 2.12. Pest Management....................................................33 Figure 2.9. Pesticide Storage Area..................................................33 2.13. Storm Water..........................................................34 Figure 2.10. Storm Water Being Conveyed.......................................34 2.14. Air Pollution............................................................35 Figure 2.11. Industrial Plant.........................................................35

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AFH 10-222 Volume 4 1 March 2007 2.15. Natural/Cultural Resources........................................36 Figure 2.12. Historic Site in Iraq...................................................36 2.16. Flora and Fauna.....................................................37 Figure 2.13. Flora and Fauna.......................................................37 Chapter 3 ? INITIAL BEDDOWN..............................................38 3.1. Implementing Environmental Management.......................38 Table 3.1. Implementing Environmental Management.........................38 3.2. Pollution Prevention (P2)...........................................39 Table 3.2. Implementing Pollution Prevention (P2).............................39 3.3. Water Resources......................................................40 Table 3.3. Managing Water Resources............................................40 3.4. Managing Wastewater...............................................41 Table 3.4. Considerations for Managing Wastewater...........................42 3.5. Solid Waste...........................................................43 Table 3.5. Considerations for Managing Solid Waste..........................43 Table 3.6. Considerations for Burn Pit Operations..............................44 3.6. Hazardous Materials (HM).........................................45

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AFH 10-222 Volume 4 1 March 2007 Table 3.7. Managing Hazardous Materials........................................45 Figure 3.1. Expedient Storage Facility.............................................46

3.7. Hazardous Waste (HW)............................................................47 Table 3.8. Considerations for Managing Hazardous Wastes.........................48

3.8. Spill Response..........................................................................49 Table 3.9. Elements of the Spill Response Plan............................................49

3.9. Land Farming...........................................................................50 Figure 3.2. Land Farming..............................................................................50

3.10. Regulated Medical Waste (RMW).........................................51 Table 3.10. Managing Regulated Medical Waste..........................................51

3.11. Pest Management....................................................................52 Figure 3.3. Pesticides Being Applied.............................................................52

3.12. Storm Water............................................................................53 Table 3.11. Considerations for Managing Storm Water................................53

3.13. Air Pollution...........................................................................54 Table 3.12. Minimizing Air Pollution............................................................54

3.14. Natural and Cultural Resources..............................................55 Table 3.13. Protecting Natural and Cultural Resources.................................55

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AFH 10-222 Volume 4 1 March 2007 3.15. Flora and Fauna......................................................................56 Table 3.14. Protecting Flora and Fauna.........................................................56 3.16. Identification and Storage of Unknowns................................57 Chapter 4 ? SUSTAINMENT......................................................................58 4.1. Sustaining Environmental Management...................................58 Figure 4.1. Waste Management Hierarchy of Preference Model..................58 4.2. Sustaining Pollution Prevention (P2).......................................59 Table 4.1. Considerations for P2 During Sustainment..................................59 4.3. Water Resources.......................................................................60 Table 4.2. Managing Water Resources During Sustainment.........................60 4.4. Wastewater...............................................................................61 Table 4.3. Managing Wastewater During Sustainment.................................61 4.5. Solid Waste...............................................................................62 Table 4.4. Managing Solid Waste During Sustainment.................................62 4.6. HM Management......................................................................63 Table 4.5. HM Management During Sustainment.........................................63 4.7. HW Management......................................................................64

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