Admin Table of Contents
- 1 Which regulation clarifies when military munitions become waste and how that waste is managed?
- 2 What is the military munitions rule?
- 3 Who is authorized to declare unused military munitions as waste?
- 4 What do you need to know about explosives ordinance disposal?
- 5 Why are unused munitions exempt from RCRA requirements?
Which regulation clarifies when military munitions become waste and how that waste is managed?
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCA). Which regulation clarifies when military munitions become waste and how that waste is managed? Military Munitions Rules (MR).
When local authorities request your help for civilian explosive emergency who is responsible for getting permits?
When local authorities request your help for a civilian explosives emergency who is responsible for getting permits? An Explosives Ordinance Disposal (EOD) office receives a call from the local police indicating they require a Level 2 emergency response. The police request the EOD obtain an emergency permit.
What is the military munitions rule?
The Military Munitions Rule provides that “explosives or munitions emergency response specialists base any determination of the need for an emergency action upon an ‘actual or potential immediate threat to human health, including safety, or the environment, including property.”
What entity is authorized to declare unused munitions?
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
This law required the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in consultation with DoD and the States, to publish regulations that identify when conventional and chemical military munitions become hazardous waste and subject to Subtitle C of RCRA, and that provide for the safe storage and transportation of such …
The DDA is the only authority, in most cases, that is authorized to declare unused munitions items as a waste. Why is it important to define what constitutes a range for the purposes of the MR? Who can assist in obtaining emergency permits, if needed, during a Level 2 emergency response?
What is a EOD level 1 emergency?
3.9.1.2. A Level 1 Emergency exists if a delay in response activities would. compromise safety or increase the risks posed to life, property, health or the environment. ( Note: A. reasonable delay in EOD’s completion of an explosives or munitions emergency response that is caused.
What do you need to know about explosives ordinance disposal?
Item must have been produced or used for national defense and security . An Explosives Ordinance Disposal (EOD) office receives a call from the local police indicating they require a Level 2 emergency response. The police request the EOD obtain an emergency permit. What is the first step the EOD should take?
What are items not included in military munitions?
Select all items not included in the military munitions’ definition. Nuclear weapons and components with warhead included Munitions not produced for DOD purposes Wholly inert items Improvised explosive devices (IEDs)
Why are unused munitions exempt from RCRA requirements?
By the end of each day, you have all the unused munitions lined up on the ground. Because testing is an intended purpose, the unused munitions are not considered waste and are exempt from the requirements of RCRA. Your installation is expanding a range, and you have to update the operational range clearance (ORC) procedures.
What is the purpose of the military munitions rule ( MMR )?
A truck pickup used munition for disposal off-post. The used munitions now become waste military munitions. What is the purpose of the military munitions rule (MMR)? to clarify when conventional and chemical military munitions become hazardous waste.