DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

JAPAN ENVIRONMENTAL
GOVERNING STANDARDS
April 2024

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UNITED STATES FORCES, JAPANAPO AREA PACIFIC 96328-5068

MEMORANDUM FOR DISTRIBUTION
FROM: COMUSFJSUBJECT: 2024 Japan Environmental Governing Standards
1. Attached is the revised 2024 Japan Environmental Governing Standards (JEGS). All
substantive changes from the previous edition are summarized in the attached USFJ information
paper. Components are directed to implement the 2024 JEGS upon receipt.
2. As environmental law continues to evolve, the JEGS may be amended in the future. The HQUSFJ point of contact concerning the JEGS is COL Abigail Cathelineaud, USFJ Command
Engineer, at DSN 225-3618, or e-mail at abigail.a.cathelineaud.mil@mail.mil.
signed by
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Date: 2024.07.17 14:41:46.
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LIST OF UPDATES/REVISIONSCHANGE NUMBERDATEPOSTED BY

First Issue

31 Jan 1995

Sunny Sea

Second Issue

31 May 1996

Sunny Sea

Third Issue

31 Jan 1997

Sunny Sea

Fourth Issue

31 Oct 2001

Robert Starks

14 Jun 2002

Martin Westman

Fifth Issue

26 Jul 2004

Justin Lancaster

Sixth Issue

7 Sep 2006

Justin Lancaster

Seventh Issue

11 Sep 2008

Hector Jamilli

Eighth Issue

30 Nov 2010

Joseph Cook

Ninth Issue

17 Dec 2012

Sean Barron

Tenth Issue

21 Apr 2016

Sean Barron

Eleventh Issue

6 Apr 2018

Sean Barron

Version 1.1

17 Dec 2018

Sean Barron

Twelfth Issue

15 Dec 2020

Nick Carlton

Thirteenth Issue

15 Apr 2022

Nick Carlton

Fourteenth Issue

15 Apr 2024

Nick Carlton

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Updates/Revisions ................................................................................................................ i
Chapter 1 – Overview ......................................................................................................................1
VOLUME I: CONSERVATION ....................................................................................................5
Chapter 2 – Historic and Cultural Resources.................................................................................11
Chapter 3 – Natural Resources and Endangered Species ..............................................................15
VOLUME II: AIR AND TOXICS ................................................................................................19
Chapter 4 – Air Emissions .............................................................................................................37
Appendix 4A – Japanese Air Emission Standards ...................................................................87
Chapter 5 – Asbestos .....................................................................................................................95
Chapter 6 – Lead-Based Paint (LBP)...........................................................................................103
Chapter 7 – Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)...........................................................................105
Appendix 7A – Japanese PCB Standards ..............................................................................115
VOLUME III: WATER ..............................................................................................................119
Chapter 8 – Drinking Water.........................................................................................................131
Appendix 8A – Drinking Water Disinfection Tables ............................................................169
Chapter 9 – Wastewater and Stormwater.....................................................................................181
Appendix 9A – Japanese Wastewater Standards ...................................................................195
VOLUME IV: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, STORAGE TANKS, SPILLS,
AND PESTICIDES......................................................................................................................199
Chapter 10 – Hazardous Materials ...............................................................................................211
Chapter 11 – Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants (POL) ....................................................................215
Chapter 12 – Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) ......................................................................223
Chapter 13 – Spill Prevention and Response ...............................................................................241
Appendix 13A – Determination of WCD Planning Volume .................................................249
Chapter 14 – Pesticides ................................................................................................................251

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VOLUME V: WASTE ................................................................................................................255
Chapter 15 – Solid Waste ............................................................................................................267
Appendix 15A – Japanese Solid Waste Standards ................................................................277
Chapter 16 – Hazardous Waste ....................................................................................................283
Appendix 16A – Characteristic Hazardous Waste, Listed Hazardous
Waste, and Hazardous Substances .........................................................................................305
Appendix 16B – Japanese Hazardous Waste Standards ........................................................343
Appendix 16C – Hazardous Waste Labeling .........................................................................347
Chapter 17 – Medical Waste ........................................................................................................351

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CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW
1.1 PURPOSE
1.1.1 The purpose of the Japan Environmental Governing Standards (JEGS) is to provide
environmental compliance criteria for United States (U.S.) Department of Defense (DoD)
installations in Japan. The JEGS are the primary source of environmental standards for U.S.
Armed Forces in Japan.
1.1.2 The JEGS implements DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4715.05, Environmental Compliance at
Installations Outside the United States (Incorporating Change 2, dated August 31, 2018), and isbased upon the format and standards of DoD Manual (DoDM) 4715.05, Overseas Environmental
Baseline Guidance Document (OEBGD, Volumes 1–5, Incorporating Change 2, June 29, 2020).
DoDI 4715.05 requires development of a Final Governing Standard (FGS) for Japan, anddesignates Commander, U.S. Forces, Japan (COMUSFJ) as the Lead Environmental Component(LEC) for Japan. The JEGS are the FGS for Japan. COMUSFJ as LEC for Japan is authorized
by DoDI 4715.05 to issue the JEGS.
1.1.3 U.S. Forces, Japan (USFJ) unilaterally updates the JEGS every two years. 1 The 2024
JEGS are an update of the 2022 JEGS that USFJ published in April 2022. JEGS updates are theresult of the cooperative teamwork between USFJ, DoD Service Components in Japan, and otherpertinent organizations within USFJ’s Area of Responsibility.
1.1.4 The JEGS were developed by adopting the more protective of applicable U.S.
standards, Japanese standards, or international agreement standards. 2 Applicable Japanesestandards are those promulgated by the national Government of Japan (GOJ). The JEGS areconsistent with the applicable provisions of Article IV of the “Agreement under Article VI of theTreaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States of America and Japan,
Regarding Facilities and Areas and the Status of United States Armed Forces in Japan,” also
known as the “Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) between the United States and Japan.”
1.2 APPLICABILITY
1.2.1 The JEGS apply to the actions of the DoD Service Components at all facilities andareas granted to the United States under Article II.1.(a) of the SOFA (referred to as “U.S.
exclusive use facilities and areas”). In the JEGS, “installation” means U.S. exclusive use
facilities and areas when referring to a geographical area. Facilities and areas remain under
Article II.1.(a) even if an Article II.4.(a) joint-use agreement is granted to a public or private
Japanese entity. DoD Service Components must use the JEGS as criteria for environmental
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USG/GOJ Joint Statement of Environmental Principles, 11 September 2000.
Agreement Between the United States of America and Japan on Cooperation in the Field ofEnvironmental Stewardship Relating to the U.S. Armed Forces in Japan, Supplementary to theAgreement Under Article VI of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the United Statesof America and Japan, Regarding Facilities and Areas and the Status of United States Armed Forces inJapan, 28 September 2015, Article 3-2.
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compliance rather than the individual source documents that have been reconciled by the DoD
Lead Environmental Component in the creation of the JEGS.
1.2.2 Contractors performing work on behalf of the DoD within an exclusive use facility or
area must comply with the JEGS. Contracts must reflect the JEGS to the extent that suchrequirements are relevant and practicable.
1.2.3 Host nation contractors whose activities are funded by the GOJ within U.S. exclusive
use facilities and areas are not generally familiar with the JEGS. Installations should propose
incorporation of specific requirements of the JEGS during the design phase of construction,
through the applicable project authorization document, to ensure the environmental standards
more protective of human health and the environment are included in the project criteria package
and final design.
1.2.4 DoD Service Components may issue supplementary criteria more protective of theenvironment than required by the JEGS, provided they first obtain written concurrence from theDoD Lead Environmental Component. Requests for more protective criteria must be evaluatedbased on their potential impact upon other activities and installations, and upon their relationshipwith GOJ authorities. DoD activities and installations must clearly identify variances from the
JEGS in all requests for resources.
1.2.5 Environmental laws and regulations promulgated by local prefectures andmunicipalities do not apply within U.S. exclusive use facilities and areas. DoD Service
Components must not enter into agreements with GOJ authorities at any level that establishes acriterion for compliance different than that provided in the JEGS without the prior written
approval of the DoD Lead Environmental Component.
1.2.6 If DoD activities are expected to be located within SOFA Article II.4.(b) facilities andareas (referred to as “limited use facilities and areas”), the LEC must be contacted to determine
the applicability of the JEGS. DoD Service Components should ensure appropriate
environmental requirements are incorporated into Article II.4.(b) governing bilateral agreements
to the extent to which the standards of the JEGS need apply.
1.3 EXEMPTIONSThe JEGS do not apply to the following:
1.3.1 U.S. military vessels, ships, aircraft, or space vehicles. The JEGS, however, apply tosupport functions for U.S. military vessels, ships, aircraft, or space vehicles provided by the DoD
Service Components, including the management and disposal of off-loaded waste or hazardous
materials.
1.3.2 Off-installation training.
1.3.3 Contingency locations and associated operations and deployments, including cases ofhostilities, contingency operations in hazardous areas, peacekeeping missions, or relief
operations. These operations include U.S. Forces operating as part of a multinational force notunder full U.S. control.
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1.3.4 Facilities and activities associated with the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, in
accordance with Executive Order (E.O.) 12344, and conducted pursuant to Title 42 United States
Code (USC) Section 7158. 3
1.3.5 Actions to remediate environmental contamination, which are addressed in DoDI
4715.08, Remediation of Environmental Contamination Outside the United States (Incorporating
Change 2, August 31, 2018).
1.3.6 Environmental analyses conducted in accordance with Executive Order (E.O.) 12114,
Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions. 4
1.3.7 U.S. exclusive use facilities and areas that do not have the potential to affect thenatural environment (e.g., activities that are primarily administrative) or where, in consultation
with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment(ASD(EI&E)), the geographic Combatant Commander concerned has determined that no
significant force health protection or environmental threats exist.
1.3.8 Activities, systems, operations and areas on DoD installations for which DoD has no
authority or responsibility including Cooperative Security Locations.
1.3.9 Disposal of radioactive waste, which is addressed in DoD Instruction 4715.27, DoD
Low-Level Radioactive Waste (LLRW) Disposal Program (Change 2, Effective April 12, 2019)and DoD Service Component directives.
1.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1.4.1 The DoD Service Components are responsible for ensuring DoD installations in Japan
under their control comply with the JEGS. The DoD Service Components must establish andimplement an environmental audit program to ensure all major DoD installations in Japan assess
compliance with the JEGS at least once every three years.
1.4.2 Laboratory analyses necessary to implement the JEGS must normally be conducted ina laboratory that has been certified by a U.S. or Japanese regulatory authority, or accredited
through the DoD Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP), 5 for the applicable
test method and follows required quality assurance and quality control protocol. 6 In the absenceof a certified laboratory, analyses may also be conducted at a laboratory that has an establishedreliable record of quality assurance compliance with standards for the applicable test method thatare generally recognized by appropriate industry or scientific organizations.
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42 USC Chapter 84 Subchapter III §7158: Naval Reactor and Military Application Programs.
E.O. 12114: Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions, 4 January 1979.
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USFJ has determined there is no laboratory certification program in Japan through a Japanese regulatory
authority comparable to DoD ELAP. Laboratory analysis to determine compliance with the JEGS must
therefore normally be conducted in a laboratory accredited by DoD ELAP.
6USFJ has determined that the quality assurance and control protocols of Japanese Industrial Standards(JIS) do not meet DoD ELAP criteria. There may be situations, however, in which analysis by a JIS
method is necessary in order to meet the requirements of the JEGS, such as if a hazardous waste disposal
facility in Japan specifically requires JIS analysis in order to accept the hazardous waste for disposal.
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1.4.3 The JEGS do not create any rights or obligations enforceable against the U.S., theDoD, or any of its Service Components, nor does it create any standard of care or practice forindividuals. Although the JEGS refer to other DoD Directives (DoDDs), DoDIs, and DoDMs, it
is intended only to coordinate the requirements of those issuances needed to implement thepolicies found in DoDI 4715.05, Environmental Compliance at Installations Outside the UnitedStates. The JEGS do not change other DoDDs, DoDIs, and DoDMs or alter DoD policies.
Conflicts, issues, or concerns related to the JEGS should be presented to the DoD Lead
Environmental Component.
1.5 PERMITS AND LICENSES
1.5.1 In accordance with the SOFA, permits, licenses, or other forms of official approvals
are not required by DoD activities and installations. Permits, licenses, or other forms of official
approvals may, however, be required under GOJ law for certain contracted activities specified
herein. When required, all such permits, licenses and other forms of official approval must be
obtained by the contractor from the appropriate governmental authority. DoD Service
Components will assist contractors when they are applying for a required permit, license or otherform of official approval by providing necessary information only.
1.5.2 If the conditions of any permit, license or other form of official approval provides for aless protective standard than prescribed in the JEGS, the JEGS must remain the compliancestandard unless an exception is obtained in writing from the DoD Lead Environmental
Component.
1.6 USFJ COMMAND ENGINEER
On behalf of COMUSFJ, the USFJ Command Engineer (CMD ENG) provides environmental
oversight and direction to DoD Service Component Commanders on installation implementationof and compliance with the JEGS. Service Components must consult with the CMD ENG on
matters regarding interpretation of and exceptions to the JEGS. Exceptions to the JEGS must be
submitted to the CMD ENG by the Service Component Commanders and require the written
approval of COMUSFJ.
Send any questions or comments pertaining to the JEGS to:Commander, U.S. Forces, Japan
Unit 5068, Attn: USFJ/J4, Command Engineer
APO, AP 96328-5068

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VOLUME I: CONSERVATIONVOLUME I.A: DEFINITIONS
These terms and their definitions are for the purposes of this volume.
Adverse effect. Changes that diminish the integrity or significance of natural, historic andcultural resources.
Archeological resource. As a subset of historic and cultural resources, these may include any
material remains of prehistoric or historic human life or activities. Such resources may include
pottery, basketry, bottles, weapons, weapon projectiles, tools, structures or portions of structures,
pit houses, rock paintings, rock carvings, intaglios, graves, human skeletal remains, or any
portion of these items.
Biosecurity. Managing relevant risks to human, animal, and plant life and health, and associatedrisks to the environment from the introduction of disease, invasive or alien species, and pests.
Conservation. Planned management, use, and protection; continued benefit for present andfuture generations; and prevention of exploitation, destruction, and neglect.
Criteria package (CP). A document that outlines user and design requirements, and becomes thebasis for developing the construction drawings.
Cultural property. 7 Cultural property in Japan consists of the following:(1) Tangible cultural property. Structures, buildings, pictures, sculptures, applied crafts,
calligraphic works, classical books, ancient documents, and other tangible cultural products thatare of significant historical or artistic value to Japan (including lands and other objects which are
combined with these objects to create such value); archaeological and other historical resourcesof significant scientific value.
(2) Intangible cultural property. Drama, music, applied art, and other intangible cultural
products that are of a significant historical or artistic value to Japan.
(3) Folk cultural property. Manners and customs related to food, clothing and housing,to occupations, to religious faiths, and to annual festivals, etc.; folk performing arts; folk skills;
clothes, utensils, houses and other objects, which are indispensable to the understanding ofchanges in the mode of life of Japan.
(4) Monuments. Shell mounds, tumuli, sites of fortified capitals, sites of forts, sites ofcastles, monument houses and other sites, which are of significant historical or scientific value toJapan; gardens, bridges, gorges, sea-shores, mountains, and other places of scenic beauty, which
are of significant artistic or aesthetic value to Japan; animals (including their habitats, breedingareas and trails), plants (including their self-seeded areas), and geological features and minerals(including the areas where peculiar natural phenomena are recognizable), which are ofsignificant scientific value to Japan.
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2024 JEGS(5) Cultural landscapes. Landscapes that have been created by people’s lives or
occupations in their community as well as by the climate prevailing in such community, andwhich are indispensable to the understanding of the mode of life or occupation of Japan.
(6) Groups of traditional buildings. Groups of traditional buildings of a high value,
which form a certain historic configuration in combination with their environments.
Cultural property registry. 8 Cultural properties the GOJ views as especially in need ofpreservation and utilization measures. Can include tangible cultural property, folk culturalproperty, and monuments.
Ecosystem-based management. A goal-driven approach to managing natural resources that
supports present and future mission requirements; preserves ecosystem integrity; is at a scalecompatible with natural processes; is cognizant of nature’s timeframes; recognizes social andeconomic viability within functioning ecosystems; is adaptable to complex and changing
requirements; and is realized through effective partnerships. It is a process that considers theenvironment as a complex system functioning as a whole, not as a collection of parts, andrecognizes that people and their social and economic needs are a part of the whole.
Endangered species. 9 Any species of wild flora or fauna listed or designated by the GOJ because
continued existence of the species is, or is likely to be, endangered, and is therefore subject tospecial protection from destruction or adverse modification of associated habitat. With regard to
any species of wild fauna and flora, the number of individuals of the species is notably small, thenumber of individuals of the species is decreasing notably, the major habitat of the individuals of
the species is disappearing, the environment where the individuals of the species live or grow isdeteriorating notably, to a level that would be detrimental to the survival of the species, or there
are any other circumstances that would be detrimental to the survival of the species.
(1) National endangered species. Endangered species of wild fauna and flora of which
individuals live or grow in Japan.
(2) International endangered species. Endangered species of wild fauna and flora forwhich arrangements have been made to ensure the conservation of the species throughinternational cooperation (excluding national endangered species of wild fauna and flora).
(3) Temporarily designated endangered species. Any species of wild fauna and flora,other than national endangered species and international endangered species, that the GOJ has
designated as requiring special urgency.
Enduring location. 10 A location is enduring when DoD intends to maintain access and use ofthat location for the foreseeable future. The following types of sites are considered enduring for
U.S. Government purposes: main operating base, forward operating site, and cooperative

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GOJ Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties, Articles 57, 90, 132.
GOJ Act on Conservation of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, Articles 4, 5.
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security location. All three types of locations may be composed of more than one distinct site.
Enduring locations are published in the OSD-approved Enduring Location Master List.
Final design (FD). The last phase of project development prior to construction. The final design
includes the final engineering drawings and technical specifications.
Historic and cultural resources. A prehistoric or historic district, site, building, structure, orobject significant in world, national, or local history, architecture, archeology, engineering, or
culture. This includes artifacts, archeological resources, records, and material remains that are
related to such a district, site, building, structure, or object, and also includes natural resources(plants, animals, landscape features, etc.) that may be considered important as a part of acountry’s traditional culture and history. A property listed on the World Heritage List or lists ofcultural property in Japan is considered a historic and cultural resource.
Historic and cultural resources program. A program for identification, evaluation,
documentation, curation, acquisition, protection, rehabilitation, restoration, management,
stabilization, maintenance, recording, and reconstruction of historic and cultural resources.
Includes safeguarding cultural property against the foreseeable effects of an armed conflict incompliance with the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Eventof Armed Conflict. 11
Historic structure. 12 A man-made structure that in principle is over 50 years old, is of significant
historical value to Japan, and falls under one of the following items:(1) Contributes to the historical landscape of Japan.
(2) Has become a model of architecture.
(3) Is not easy to reproduce.
Host nation-protected species. Any species of flora or fauna listed or designated by the hostnation because continued existence of the species is, or is likely to be, threatened, and istherefore subject to special protection from destruction or adverse modification of associatedhabitat.
Installation. 13 An enduring location consisting of a base, camp, post, station, yard, center, orother DoD activity under the operational control of the Secretary of a Military Department or the
Secretary of Defense.
International agreement.13 A multilateral or bilateral agreement, such as a base rights or accessagreement, a status-of-forces agreement, or any other instrument defined as a binding
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Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict with Regulations for
the Execution of the Convention, 14 May 1954, The Hague, Netherlands.
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GOJ Law for the Protection of Cultural Property, Article 182; Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology Notification No. 44 of 2005.
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international agreement in accordance with DoDD 5530.3, International Agreements.
Invasive species. 14 A non-native organism whose introduction causes, or is likely to cause,
economic or environmental harm, or harm to human, animal, or plant health.
(1) Designated invasive alien species. 15 Living individuals (including eggs, seeds, andtheir organs) designated by the GOJ as existing outside their original habitats as a result of
introduction from overseas into Japan and must be eradicated, and that are recognized to cause or
likely to cause adverse effects on ecosystems, human safety, agriculture, forestry, and/or
fisheries because of their differences with native Japanese organisms. Includes subspecies orvariant species.
(2) Designated invasive alien species requiring immediate action. 16 Invasive alien
species (including eggs, seeds, and their organs) designated by the GOJ as requiring immediate
action such as inspection, control, and other measures to prevent the spread of said species upon
discovery, because their spread is likely to cause significant ecological damage and significantly
impair the stability of national life.
Inventory. The act of determining the location of historic and cultural resources that may haveworld, national, or local significance, or the record of such determinations.
Material remains. Physical evidence—whether above ground, below ground, or underwater—of
human habitation, occupation, use, or activity, including the site, loci, or context in which such
evidence is situated. Such evidence may include structures; artifact concentrations or scatters;
whole or fragmentary tools, implements, containers, weapons, clothing, and ornaments; byproducts, waste products, or debris resulting from manufacture or use; organic waste; humanremains; rock carvings, rock paintings, and intaglios; rock shelters and caves; and all their
portions or wreckage.
Mitigation. Specific steps designed to lessen or offset the adverse effects of a DoD action on ahistoric or cultural resource.
Natural resources. Living and inanimate materials, but not artifacts, existing in nature that are ofaesthetic, ecological, educational, historical, recreational, scientific, or other value.
Natural resources management. Actions taken that combine science, economics, and policy to
study, preserve, manage, and restore natural resources to strike a balance with the needs ofpeople and the ability of the ecosystem to sustain and support the natural environment.
Natural resources management plan. An integrated plan focused, to the maximum extent
practicable, on ecosystem-based management. It shows the interrelationships of individualcomponents of natural resources management (e.g., fish and wildlife, forestry, land management,
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DoDI 4150.07, DoD Pest Management Program, Section G.2.
GOJ Act on the Prevention of Adverse Ecological Impacts Caused by Designated Invasive Alien
Species, Article 2-1.
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GOJ Act on the Prevention of Adverse Ecological Impacts Caused by Designated Invasive Alien
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outdoor recreation) to mission requirements and other land use activities affecting an
installation’s natural resources.
Preservation. The act or process of applying measures to sustain the existing form, integrity, andmaterial of a building, structure, or other historic or cultural resource, and the existing form andvegetative cover of a site. It may include initial stabilization work where necessary, as well as
ongoing maintenance of the historic building materials.
Protection. In the context of historic and cultural resources protection in JEGS Chapter 2, the act
or process of applying measures designed to affect the physical condition of a property bysafeguarding it from deterioration, loss, attack, or alteration, or to cover or shield the property
from danger or injury. In the case of buildings and structures, such treatment is generally
temporary and anticipates future historic preservation treatment; in the case of archaeologicalsites, the protective measure may be temporary or permanent.
Service component. A command consisting of the Service Component Commander and all thoseService forces, such as individuals, units, detachments, organizations, and installations under thatcommand, including the support forces that have been assigned to a combatant command or
further assigned to a subordinate unified command or joint task force.
Significant natural resources. Natural resources identified as having special importance to an
installation or its ecosystem. Natural resources may be significant on a local, regional, national,
or international scale. Threatened or endangered species and SAR and their habitats are
significant natural resources.
Species at risk (SAR). Includes species on the United States Fish and Wildlife Service/National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Service Foreign Species List or GOJ list
designated as threatened, endangered, country-specific protected species, or a species that is acandidate for listing. SAR may also include species whose potential designation as threatened,
endangered, or country-specific protected species could require conservation efforts that may
substantially affect a military mission.
Standards. Substantive elements of U.S. laws and Federal regulations applicable to DoD
installations, facilities, and actions in the United States or that have extraterritorial application or
are determined necessary to protect human health and the environment on installations outside
the United States.
United States. 17 The several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealths of Puerto
Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Midway and Wake Islands,
any other territory or possession of the United States, and associated navigable waters,
contiguous zones, and ocean waters of which the natural resources are under the exclusive
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CP

criteria package

DODI

Department of Defense instruction

FD

final design

GOJ

Government of Japan

LEC

Lead Environmental Component

SAR

species at risk

USC

United States Code

USG

United States Government

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CHAPTER 2: HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
2.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains standards on the preservation and management of historic and cultural
resources.
2.2 GENERAL
In consideration of the World Heritage List and cultural property entered in the Cultural Property
Registry in accordance with the GOJ Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties, under U.S.
Federal law installations must take into account the effect of any action on a cultural property forthe purpose of avoiding or mitigating any adverse effects. 18
2.3. PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS
Installations must ensure that:
2.3.1 Personnel performing historic or cultural resource functions have the necessary
expertise in world, national, and local history and culture.
2.3.2 Personnel directing historic and cultural resource functions are trained and qualified to
the level of their responsibilities in the management of historic or cultural resources.
2.4 CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN
Installations must:
2.4.1 After consultation with the appropriate local governmental authorities:
2.4.1.1 Develop and maintain an inventory of historic and cultural resources in areas
under DoD control using records searches and visual surveys. Installations should use geospatialreferencing to document locations of historic and cultural resources, when possible.
2.4.1.2 Establish appropriate measures to protect and preserve known historic or cultural
resources, including measures to prevent DoD personnel from disturbing or removing historic or
cultural resources without permission of the appropriate local governmental authorities.
2.4.2 If cultural resources are identified in areas under DoD control, prepare, maintain, andimplement a historic and cultural resources management plan that includes the informationneeded to:
2.4.2.1 Make appropriate decisions about historic and cultural resources identified on the
installation inventory.
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Programs, World Heritage Convention, Consideration of Undertaking on Property.
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2.5 AVOIDANCE AND MITIGATION OF ADVERSE EFFECTS
Installations must ensure that the possible adverse effects of DoD actions on historic and cultural
resources are avoided or mitigated, to the extent practicable.
2.5.1 Before proceeding with any major construction, major repair work, or grounddisturbing activity, evaluate the proposed project site, in consultation with the appropriate local
governmental authorities, and consider all practicable means to appropriately avoid, minimize,and mitigate any adverse effects on historic and cultural resources. Unless a prior analysis has
cleared the site, the analysis must include at a minimum:
2.5.1.1 Preparing a site plan illustrating the limit of construction and work.
Modifications to the project boundaries after approval require re-evaluation of the project.
2.5.1.2 Determining the presence or absence of historic and cultural resources that may
be affected by the project.
2.5.1.3 Assessing the effect or potential effect of the proposed project on historic or
cultural resources.
2.5.1.4 Identifying any appropriate mitigation for potential adverse effects andspecifying limitations, restrictions, or provisions. Mitigation may include, but is not limited to:
2.5.1.4.1 Limiting the magnitude of the action.
2.5.1.4.2 Relocating the action in whole or in part.
2.5.1.4.3 Repairing, rehabilitating, or restoring the affected resources or property.
2.5.1.4.4 Recovering and recording data from cultural properties that may bedestroyed or substantially altered.
2.5.2 Maintain records of processed actions.
2.5.3 If potential historic or cultural resources not previously inventoried are discovered in
the course of a DoD action:
2.5.3.1 Preserve and protect the newly discovered items pending consultation withappropriate local governmental authorities.
2.5.3.2 Consult with appropriate local governmental authorities prior to determining theappropriate treatment of the historic or cultural resource. The installation commander will makethe decision on final disposition after coordination with the appropriate local governmental
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2.6 HISTORIC STRUCTURES
Installations must:
2.6.1 Properly manage historic structures to avoid or mitigate adverse effects. During
expansion, renovation, or repair of a historic structure, maintain the structure’s original
characteristics, such as location, scale, figure, design, and color. 19
2.6.2 Review criteria packages and final designs for construction projects that impact
historic structures for compliance with the requirements of Paragraph 2.6.1.
2.6.2 Request an exception to the JEGS per JEGS Paragraph 1.6 for construction projects notin compliance with Paragraph 2.6.1.

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CHAPTER 3: NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENDANGERED SPECIES
3.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter establishes standards on the conservation of natural resources. Conservation
measures may include protection of significant natural resources, including any species of flora
or fauna or considered species at risk (SAR), by either U.S. or Japanese governments. Suchmeasures may include protection of the habitats of those species.
3.2 GENERAL
Installations must evaluate natural resources for significance.
3.2.1 Installations must determine the presence of SAR, all of which are consideredsignificant natural resources, through surveys or other methods.
3.2.2 Installations that actively manage fish and wildlife, forestry, vegetation and erosion
control, agricultural activities, grazing activities, or wetlands protection normally havesignificant resources, but must consider the following items when determining significance:
3.2.2.1 The degree of active management needed.
3.2.2.2 Special natural features.
3.2.2.3 Aesthetics.
3.2.2.4 Outdoor recreational opportunities.
3.2.2.5 The ecological context of the installation.
3.3 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS
Installations must ensure that personnel who:
3.3.1 Perform natural resources functions have the requisite expertise or training in theirdiscipline (e.g., SAR, wetlands, soil stabilization, habitats, ecosystems, and other ecologicalsystems of concerns).
3.3.2 Direct natural resources functions are trained in natural resources management.
3.4 NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN
Installations with significant natural resources must prepare a natural resources managementplan.
3.4.1 Natural Resources Management Plans must:
3.4.1.1 Incorporate the principles of ecosystem-based management.
3.4.1.2 Contain information needed to make appropriate decisions about natural
resources management.
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3.4.1.3 Maintain a relevant and updated baseline list of plant and animal species locatedat each installation for all pertinent taxonomic and regionally important groups.
3.4.1.4 Ensure that biologically or geographically significant or sensitive natural
resources, such as Japanese endangered species, are monitored and managed for their protection
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3.4.1.5 Address natural resource management in support of biosecurity.
3.4.1.6 Ensure no net loss of installation capabilities and capacity to train, test, or
perform other mission-essential functions. Enhance installation capabilities and capacity to the
maximum extent practicable.
3.4.2 Natural Resources Management Plans should be coordinated, after consulting the LEC,
with the appropriate local governmental authorities.
3.5 NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Installations with significant natural resources must take steps to protect and enhance thoseresources.
3.5.1 Maintain, or have access to, the current list of species established by Title 16 UnitedStates Code Chapter 35, also known as the “Endangered Species Act,” to ensure installations
follow the same obligations the GOJ has in respecting and protecting U.S. endangered species
that are migratory and appear in Japan. 21
3.5.2 Through surveys or other methods, determine the presence of any SAR and theirhabitats.
3.5.3 Notify, after the LEC has been consulted, the appropriate local governmental
authorities of the discovery of any SAR not previously known to be present on the installation.
3.5.4 Emphasize the maintenance and protection of habitats favorable to the reproduction
and survival of indigenous flora and fauna, as appropriate.
3.5.5 Maintain grounds to support designated mission uses, and use native vegetation tomaintain the natural landscape, wherever practical.
3.5.6 Ensure land and vegetative management activities are consistent with current
conservation and land use principles (e.g., ecosystem protection, biodiversity conservation,
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Enforcement of the Act on Conservation of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, Article 1 andAppended Table 1. Designated as “national endangered species of wild fauna and flora.” The mostcurrent list of Japanese national endangered species is available at the GOJ Ministry of the Environment
website.
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3.5.7 Use protective vegetative cover or other standard soil erosion and sediment control
practices to control dust, stabilize sites, and avoid silting of streams, as appropriate.
3.6 INVASIVE SPECIESInstallations must take the following actions in the event a designated invasive alien species ordesignated invasive alien species requiring immediate action is discovered: 22
3.6.1 Notify the LEC, Service Component Commander, and the appropriate local
governmental authorities. Provide subsequent notifications when the installation finds a new
discovery of the same species on the installation, and determines the new discovery is not
associated with the initial discovery.
3.6.2 Implement actions to control and eradicate the species.
3.6.3 Coordinate and cooperate with the appropriate local governmental authorities in efforts
to control and eradicate the species.
3.7 RECORDKEEPING
Installations must maintain records of natural resources management plan development andimplementation, and other records associated with management of natural resources and SAR.

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Species, Article 2; GOJ Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Prevention of Adverse Ecological
Impacts Caused by Designated Invasive Alien Species, Article 1 and Appended Table 1. The most current
list of designated invasive alien species and designated invasive alien species requiring immediate action
is available at the GOJ Ministry of the Environment website.
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VOLUME II: AIR AND TOXICSVOLUME II.A: DEFINITIONS
Unless otherwise noted, these terms and their definitions are for the purpose of this volume.
Abatement. In the context of LBP in JEGS Chapter 6, any set of measures designed topermanently eliminate LBP or LBP hazards. Abatement includes the removal of LBP and leadcontaminated dust, the permanent enclosure or encapsulation of LBP, the replacement ofcomponents or fixtures painted with LBP, and the removal or covering of lead-contaminated soil.
Abatement also includes all preparation, cleanup, disposal, and post-abatement clearance
activities associated with such measures.
Adequately wet. Sufficiently mixed or penetrated with liquid to prevent the release ofparticulates. If visible emissions coming from ACM are observed, then that material has notbeen adequately wetted. However, the absence of visible emissions is not sufficient evidence ofbeing adequately wet.
Air curtain incinerator. Refer to the definition of “Municipal waste combustion (MWC) units.”
Air pollutant. Any air pollution agent or combination of such agents, including any physical,
chemical, biological, or radioactive substance or matter that is emitted into the ambient air,including precursors to the formation of an air pollutant.
Asbestos. Generic term used to describe six distinctive varieties of fibrous mineral silicates,
including chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite asbestos, anthrophylite asbestos, actinolite
asbestos, and any other of these materials that have been chemically treated or altered.
Asbestos containing material (ACM). Any material containing more than 0.1 percent asbestos
based on weight. 23(1) Friable asbestos containing material (ACM). 24 Any ACM that, when dry, can be
crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure. Also referred to as “dispersal
ACM” in Japan.
(2) Nonfriable asbestos containing material (ACM). 25 Any ACM in which the fibers havebeen immobilized by a bonding agent, coating, binder, or other material so that the asbestos iswell bound and will not normally release asbestos fibers during any appropriate use, handling,storage or transportation. Asbestos fibers may be released under other conditions such as
demolition, removal, or mishap. Also referred to as “non-dispersal ACM” in Japan.

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GOJ Order for Enforcement of the Industrial Safety and Health Act, Article 6-23.
UFGS-02 82 00 Unified Facilities Guide Specifications, Asbestos Remediation, Part 1.2.16.
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Asbestos waste. Municipal solid waste or industrial waste containing more than 0.1 percent ofasbestos based on weight.
(1) Type I asbestos waste. Asbestos waste that is friable (dispersal). Includes but is not
limited to sprayed asbestos, asbestos lagging and insulation, fire resistant asbestos, items
contaminated with asbestos as a result of asbestos removal operations (e.g., personal protective
equipment, work clothes, plastic sheeting), and discarded tools or instruments (e.g., dust masks,
dust collection filters). 26 Type I asbestos waste is categorized as a Specified Hazardous
Industrial Waste (SHIW), which is subcategory of Specially Controlled Industrial Waste(SCIW). 27(2) Type II asbestos waste. Asbestos waste that is nonfriable (non-dispersal). Type IIasbestos waste is categorized as an industrial waste. 28
Bare soil. Soil, including sand, not covered by grass, sod, or other live ground covers, or bywood chips, gravel, artificial turf, or similar covering.
Boiler. A device that combusts any fuel to produce either steam or hot water (or any other heattransfer medium). Also referred to as steam/hot water generating units. This definition does notinclude nuclear steam generators or process heaters.
Capacitor. A device for accumulating and holding a charge of electricity and consisting ofconducting surfaces separated by a dielectric. Commonly referred to as “condensers” in Japan.
(1) Small capacitor. A capacitor that contains less than 1.36 kg [3.0 lbs] of dielectric fluid.
(2) Large high-voltage capacitor. A capacitor that contains 1.36 kg [3.0 lbs] or more ofdielectric fluid and that operates at 2,000 volts (alternating current or direct current) or above.
(3) Large low-voltage capacitor. A capacitor that contains 1.36 kg [3.0 lbs] or more ofdielectric fluid and that operates below 2,000 volts (alternating current or direct current).
Chemical waste landfill. A landfill where a high level of protection against risk of injury tohuman health or the environment from migration of deposited PCBs to land, water, or theatmosphere is provided by incorporating special methods for locating, engineering, and operating
the landfill.
Child-occupied facility. A facility, or portion of a facility, visited regularly by the same child,under six years of age, on at least two different days within any week, provided that: each days’
visit lasts at least three hours; the combined weekly visits last at least six hours; and the
combined annual visits last at least 60 hours. Child-occupied facilities may include, but are notlimited to, day-care centers, preschools, playgrounds, and kindergarten classrooms.

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GOJ Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Waste Management and Public Cleansing, Article 1-2.
GOJ Order for Enforcement of the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act, Article 2-4.
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Clearance. Visual evaluation and testing (collection and analysis of environmental samples)
conducted after LBP hazard reduction activities, interim controls, and standard treatments todetermine that the work is complete and no lead-contaminated bare soil or lead-contaminatedsettled dust exist in a facility frequented by children under six years of age.
Cold cleaning machine. Any device or piece of equipment that contains or uses liquid solvent,
into which parts are placed to remove soil and other contaminants from the surfaces of the partsor to dry the parts. Cleaning machines that contain and use heated, non-boiling solvent to clean
the parts are classified as cold cleaning machines.
Certified reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE). Refer to the definition of “Stationary
reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE).”
Comfort cooling. An air-conditioning appliance used to provide cooling in order to control heator humidity in occupied facilities including but not limited to residential, office, and commercial
buildings. Comfort cooling appliances include, but are not limited to, chillers, commercial split
systems, and packaged roof-top units.
Commercial refrigeration. A refrigeration appliance used in the retail food and cold storage
warehouse sectors. Retail food appliances include the refrigeration equipment found insupermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants and other food service establishments. Coldstorage includes the refrigeration equipment used to store meat, produce, dairy products, andother perishable goods.
Commercial reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE). Refer to the definition of“Stationary reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE).”
Commercial/retail waste. Refer to the definition of “Municipal solid waste (MSW).”
Compression ignition reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE). Refer to the definitionof “Stationary reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE).”
Construction. 29 Fabrication, erection, or installation of an affected facility.
Deteriorated paint. Any interior or exterior paint or other coating that is peeling, chipping,chalking, cracking, or is otherwise damaged or separated from the substrate.
Dioxins. Chemical byproducts of incineration processes, including improper municipal solid
waste incineration, to include polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF), polychlorinated dibenezopara-dioxins (PCDD), and coplanar polychlorinated biphenyls (coplanar PCB).
DoD school. A primary or secondary school that serves dependents of the U.S. military andcivilian personnel and is operated by the DoD Education Activity.
Dust-lead hazard. Refer to the definition of “Lead-based paint (LBP) hazard.”

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Emergency combustion turbine. 30 Any stationary combustion turbine which operates as amechanical or electrical power source only when the primary power source for a facility has
been rendered inoperable by an emergency situation.
Emergency compression ignition or emergency spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion
engine (RICE). Refer to the definition of “Stationary reciprocating internal combustion engine(RICE).”
Encapsulation. The application of any covering or coating that acts as a barrier between the LBP
and the environment. Encapsulation may be used as a method of abatement if it is designed to bepermanent.
Enclosure. The use of rigid, durable construction materials that are mechanically fastened to thesubstrate to act as a barrier between LBP and the environment. Enclosure may be used as amethod of abatement if it is designed to be permanent.
Enduring location. 31 A location is enduring when DoD intends to maintain access and use ofthat location for the foreseeable future. The following types of sites are considered enduring for
U.S. Government purposes: main operating base, forward operating site, and cooperative
security location. All three types of locations may be composed of more than one distinct site.
Enduring locations are published in the OSD-approved Enduring Location Master List.
Energy use systems. Systems located on-site that use energy (steam, hot water, process heat, or
electricity) from a boiler. Includes, but is not limited to, process heating; compressed air
systems; machine drive (motors, pumps, fans); process cooling; facility heating, ventilation, andair-conditioning systems; hot water systems; building envelope; and lighting.
Evaluation. In the context of LBP in JEGS Chapter 6, a visual evaluation, risk assessment, risk
assessment screen, paint inspection, paint testing, or a combination of risk assessment and paintinspection to determine the presence of deteriorated paint, LBP, or an LBP hazard.
Fire pump compression reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE). Refer to the definitionof “Stationary reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE).”
Freeboard ratio. The ratio of the solvent cleaning machine freeboard height to the smaller
interior dimension (length, width, or diameter) of the solvent cleaning machine.
Friable asbestos containing material (ACM). Refer to the definition of “Asbestos containing
material (ACM).”
Friction surface. An interior or exterior surface that is subject to abrasion or friction, including,but not limited to, window, floor, and stair surfaces.

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Halogenated solvent. Solvents that contain a halogen such as chlorine, bromine, or iodine.
Hazard reduction. Measures designed to reduce or eliminate human exposure to LBP hazards
through various methods, including interim controls or abatement or a combination of the two.
Hazardous air pollutant. 32 A substance that is likely to harm human health if inhaledcontinuously and is a cause of air pollution.
High-level polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) waste. 33 Flammable material that contains greaterthan 100,000 ppm PCBs, or non-flammable material that contains greater than 5,000 ppm PCBs.
Includes the following:(1) PCB undiluted solution that has become waste;(2) Oil containing PCB that has become waste, in which a proportion of PCB exceeds theabove standard; or(3) A substance to which PCB is applied that has become waste, into which PCB is soaked,
adhered or contained, in which a proportion of PCB exceeds the above standard.
Hospital and infectious medical waste incinerator (HIMWI). Any device that combusts any
amount of hospital waste or infectious medical waste.
(1) Large HIMWI units. An HIMWI whose maximum design waste burning capacity ismore than 227 kg [500 lbs] per hour; a continuous or intermittent HIMWI whose maximum
charge rate is more than 227 kg [500 lbs] per hour; or batch HIMWI whose maximum charge
rate is more than 1,814 kg [4,000 lbs] per day.
(2) Medium HIMWI units. An HIMWI whose maximum design waste burning capacity ismore than 91 kg [200 lbs] per hour but less than or equal to 227 kg [500 lbs] per hour; acontinuous or intermittent HIMWI whose maximum charge rate is more than 91 kg [200 lbs] perhour but less than or equal to 227 kg [500 lbs] per hour; or a batch HIMWI whose maximum
charge rate is more than 726 kg [1,600 lbs] per day but less than or equal to 1,814 kg [4,000 lbs]
per day.
(3) Small HIMWI units. An HIMWI whose maximum design waste burning capacity is lessthan or equal to 91 kg [200 lbs] per hour; a continuous or intermittent HIMWI whose maximum
charge rate is less than or equal to 91 kg [200 lbs] per hour; or a batch HIMWI whose maximum
charge rate is less than or equal to 726 kg [1,600 lbs] per day.

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GOJ Air Pollution Control Act, Article 2.
GOJ Act on Special Measures Concerning Promotion of Proper Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyl
Waste, Article 2; GOJ Order for Enforcement of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Promotion of
Proper Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Waste, Article 2; GOJ Ordinance for Enforcement of the
Act on Special Measures Concerning Promotion of Proper Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Waste,
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Hospital waste. Discards generated at a hospital, except unused items returned to the
manufacturer. Hospital waste does not include human corpses, remains, and anatomical parts
that are intended for interment or cremation.
Impact surface. An interior or exterior surface that is subject to damage by repeated sudden
force, such as certain parts of doorframes.
In or near commercial buildings. Within the interior of, on the roof of, attached to the exteriorwall of, in the parking area serving, or within 30 meters [98.4 ft] of a non-industrial, nonsubstation building.
Incinerator. In the context of:(1) PCB disposal in JEGS Chapter 7, an engineered device using controlled-flame
combustion to thermally degrade PCBs and PCB items. Examples include rotary kilns, liquid
injection incinerators, cement kilns, and high-temperature boilers.
(2) Air emissions in JEGS Chapter 4, any furnace used in the process of burning solid or
liquid waste for the purpose of reducing the volume of the waste by removing combustible
matter, including equipment with heat recovery systems for either hot water or steam generation.
Industrial process refrigeration (IPR). Complex customized appliances that include industrial ice
machines, appliances used directly in the generation of electricity, and ice rinks. Where one
appliance is used for both industrial process refrigeration and other applications, it is consideredindustrial process refrigeration equipment if 50 percent or more of its operating capacity is used
for industrial process refrigeration.
Industrial waste. Solid waste generated by industrial processes and manufacturing that is notcharacterized as hazardous waste in accordance with JEGS Chapter 16.
Industry standards and practices. Applicable or recognized standards and practices relevant to
the design, construction, installation, operation and maintenance, inspection, and repair offacilities and equipment.
Infectious medical waste. Solid waste produced by medical facilities that is specially managed
because it has the potential to cause disease in humans or animals, or may pose a risk to bothindividuals or community health if not managed properly, and that includes the followingclasses:(1) Microbiology waste, including cultures and stocks of etiologic agents that, due to their
species, type, virulence, or concentration, are known to cause disease in humans.
(2) Pathology waste, including tissues and organs, amputated limbs or other body parts,
fetuses, placentas, and similar tissues from surgery, delivery, or autopsy procedures. Waste
contaminated with an infectious agent, including carcasses, body parts, blood, and bedding arealso included. Non-contaminated carcasses of animals that died from natural causes or vehicularimpact are typically not considered pathology waste and are disposed of as solid waste inaccordance with JEGS Chapter 15 where local regulations permit.
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2024 JEGSJapan Environmental Governing Standards(3) Blood and blood products (including serum, plasma, and other blood components), items
contaminated with liquid or semi-liquid blood or blood products and items saturated or drippingwith blood or blood products, and items caked with blood or blood products that are capable ofreleasing these materials during handling.
(4) Potentially infectious materials, including fluids such as semen, vaginal secretions,cerebrospinal fluid, pericardial fluid, pleural fluid, peritoneal fluid, amniotic fluid, saliva in
dental procedures, any bodily fluid that is visibly contaminated with blood, and all body fluids insituations where it is difficult or impossible to differentiate between body fluids.
(5) Sharps, including hypodermic needles, syringes, biopsy needles, and other types ofneedles used to obtain tissue or fluid specimens, needles used to deliver intravenous solutions,
scalpel blades, Pasteur pipettes, specimen slides, cover slips, glass petri plates, and broken glass
potentially contaminated with infectious pathogens.
(6) Infectious waste from isolation rooms, but only including those items that were
contaminated or likely to have been contaminated with infectious agents or pathogens, including
bodily excretions and discarded materials contaminated with blood.
Installation. 34 An enduring location consisting of a base, camp, post, station, yard, center, orother DoD activity under the operational control of the Secretary of a Military Department or the
Secretary of Defense.
Institutional reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE). Refer to the definition of“Stationary reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE).”
Institutional solid waste. Refer to the definition of “Municipal solid waste (MSW).”
Institutional solid waste incinerator. Refer to the definition of “Municipal waste combustion(MWC) units.”
Interim controls. A set of measures designed to temporarily reduce human exposure or likely
exposure to LBP hazards. Interim controls include, but are not limited to, repairs, occasional andongoing maintenance, painting, temporary containment, specialized cleaning, clearance, ongoing
activities, and the establishment and operation of management and resident education programs.
International agreement.34 A multilateral or bilateral agreement, such as a base rights or accessagreement, a status-of-forces agreement, or any other instrument defined as a binding
international agreement in accordance with DoDD 5530.3, International Agreements.
Large high-voltage capacitor. Refer to the definition of “Capacitor.”
Large hospital and infectious medical waste incinerator (HIMWI). Refer to the definition of“Hospital and infectious medical waste incinerator (HIMWI).”

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Large low-voltage capacitor. Refer to the definition of “Capacitor.”
Lead-based paint (LBP). Paint or other surface coatings that contain lead equal to or exceeding
1.0 milligram per cm2, or 0.5 percent by weight or 5,000 ppm by weight.
Lead-based paint (LBP) hazard. Includes paint-lead hazard, dust-lead hazard, or soil-leadhazard.
(1) Paint-lead hazard. A paint-lead hazard is any of the following:(a) Any LBP on a friction surface that is subject to abrasion and where the lead dustlevels on the nearest horizontal surface underneath the friction surface (e.g., the window sill or
floor) are equal to or greater than the dust-lead hazard levels identified in the definition of dustlead hazard.
(b) Any damaged or otherwise deteriorated LBP on an impact surface that is caused by
impact from a related building component (such as a doorknob that knocks into a wall or a door
that knocks against its doorframe).
(c) Any chewable lead-based painted surface on which there is evidence of teeth marks.
(d) Any other deteriorated LBP in any residential building or child-occupied facility oron the exterior of any residential building or child-occupied facility.
(2) Dust-lead hazard. Surface dust in a residential dwelling or child-occupied facility that
contains a mass-per-area concentration of lead equal to or exceeding 10 μg/ft2 on floors or 100
μg/ft2 on interior window sills based on wipe samples.
(3) Soil-lead hazard. Bare soil on residential real property or on the property of a childoccupied facility that contains total lead equal to or exceeding 400 ppm (microgram per gram) ina play area, or an average of 1,200 ppm of bare soil in the rest of the yard based on soil samples.
Lead-containing paint. Paint or other similar surface coating materials containing lead or leadcompounds in which the lead content (calculated as lead material) is in excess of 0.009 percent
by weight of the total nonvolatile content of the paint or the weight of the dried paint film.
Leak. In the context of PCBs in JEGS Chapter 7, any instance in which a PCB article, container,or equipment has any PCBs on any portion of its external surface.
Leak inspection. The examination of an appliance to determine the location of refrigerant leaks.
Leak rate. The rate at which an appliance is losing refrigerant, measured between refrigerant
charges. The leak rate is expressed in terms of the percentage of the appliance’s full charge thatwould be lost over a 12-month period if the current rate of loss were to continue over that period.
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Low-level polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) waste. 35 Flammable material that contains greaterthan 0.5 ppm PCBs and less than 100,000 ppm PCBs, or non-flammable material that contains
greater than 0.5 ppm and less than 5,000 ppm PCBs. Refer to JEGS Table 7.2.
Malfunction. 36 Any sudden, infrequent, and not reasonably preventable failure of air pollution
control equipment, process equipment, or a process to operate in a normal or usual manner whichcauses, or has the potential to cause, the emission limitations in an applicable standard to be
exceeded. Failures that are caused in part by poor maintenance or careless operation are notmalfunctions.
Medium hospital and infectious medical waste incinerator. Refer to the definition of “Hospitaland infectious medical waste incinerator (HIMWI).”
Modification. 37 Any physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, an existing
facility which increases the amount of any air pollutant (to which a standard applies) emitted into
the atmosphere by that facility or which results in the emission of any air pollutant (to which astandard applies) into the atmosphere not previously emitted. In addition:(1) Routine maintenance, repair, and replacement is not considered a physical change, andthe following are not considered a change in the method of operation.
(2) An increase in the production rate, if such increase does not exceed the operating design
capacity of the source.
(3) An increase in the hours of operation.
(4) Use of an alternative fuel or raw material if, prior to the effective date of a paragraph inin this part of the CFR that imposes conditions on or limits modifications, the source is designed
to accommodate such alternative use.
Motor vehicle. Any commercially available vehicle that is not adapted to military use which isself-propelled and designed for transporting persons or property on a street or highway,
including, but not limited to, passenger cars, light-duty vehicles, and heavy-duty vehicles.
Municipal solid waste (MSW). Any residential, commercial or retail, or institutional solid waste.
(1) Residential solid waste includes material discarded from residential dwellings, hotels,
motels, and other similar permanent or temporary housing.

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Article 2; GOJ Order for Enforcement of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Promotion of Proper
Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Waste, Article 2; GOJ Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on
Special Measures Concerning Promotion of Proper Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Waste, Article
4.
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40 CFR §63.1101: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories:
Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology, Definitions.
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2024 JEGS(2) Commercial or retail solid waste includes material discarded by stores, offices,
restaurants, warehouses, nonmanufacturing activities at industrial facilities, and other similar
establishments or facilities.
(3) Institutional solid waste includes solid waste generated by schools, hospitals (nonmedical
waste), nonmanufacturing activities at prisons and government facilities, and other similar
institutional establishments or facilities.
(4) Residential, commercial or retail, and institutional solid waste does not include yard waste
and refuse-derived fuel (RDF); used oil; sewage sludge; wood pallets; construction, renovation,and demolition waste (which include railroad ties and telephone poles); clean wood; industrial
process or manufacturing waste; medical waste; or motor vehicles (including motor vehicle partsor vehicle fluff).
Municipal waste combustion (MWC) units. Any equipment that combusts solid, liquid, or
gasified MSW including, but not limited to, field-erected MWC units (with or without heatrecovery), modular MWC units (starved-air or excess-air), boilers (for example, steam
generating units), furnaces (whether suspension-fired, grate-fired, mass-fired, air curtain
incinerators, or fluidized bed-fired), and pyrolysis/combustion units.
(1) Large MWC units have a rated capacity greater than 227 Mtons [250 tons] per day.
(2) Small MWC units have a rated capacity of 32-227 Mtons [35-250 tons] per day.
(3) Very small MWC units have the capacity to combust less than 32 Mtons [35 tons] per
day of MSW or RDF.
(4) Air curtain incinerator. An incineration unit operating by forcefully projecting a curtainof air across an open, integrated combustion chamber (fire box) or open pit or trench (trenchburner) in which combustion occurs.
(5) Institutional solid waste incinerator. Any combustion unit that combusts institutional
solid waste and is a distinct operating unit of the institutional facility that generated the waste.
Institutional solid waste incineration units include field-erected, modular, cyclonic burn barrel,
and custom built incineration units operating with starved or excess air, and any air curtain
incinerator that is a distinct operating unit of the institutional facility that generated theinstitutional solid waste.
(6) Other solid waste incinerator. Either a very small MWC unit or an institutional waste
incineration unit.
Nonfriable asbestos containing material (ACM). Refer to the definition of “Asbestos containing
material (ACM).”
Other solid waste incinerator (OSWI). Refer to the definition of “Municipal waste combustion(MWC) units.”
Ozone-depleting substance (ODS). Either a Class I or Class II substance as listed in Tables 4.21,
4.22, and 4.23.
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Paint-lead hazard. Refer to the definition of “Lead-based paint (LBP) hazard.”
Pathology waste. Refer to the definition of “Infectious medical waste.”
Permanent. In the context of LBP in JEGS Chapter 6, an expected design life of at least 20
years.
Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB). Any chemical substance that is limited to the biphenyl
molecule that has been chlorinated to varying degrees or any combination of substances that
contain such substance.
Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) adhering material. 38 Any material, including metals, ceramics,
and concretes, whose surface(s) have been in direct contact with PCBs, that contains greater than
0.5 ppm PCBs.
Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) article. Any manufactured article, other than a PCB container,that contains PCBs and whose surface(s) has been in direct contact with PCBs. Includes
capacitors, transformers, electric motors, pumps, and pipes.
Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) article container. Any package, can, bottle, bag, barrel, drum,tank, or other device used to contain PCB articles or PCB equipment, and whose surface(s) has
not been in direct contact with PCBs.
Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) capacitor. Any capacitor that contains greater than 0.5 ppm
PCBs.
Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) container. Any package, can, bottle, bag, barrel, drum, tank, orother device that contains PCBs or PCB articles, and whose surface(s) has been in direct contact
with PCBs.
Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contaminated electrical equipment. Any electrical equipment
including, but not limited to, transformers, capacitors, ballasts, circuit breakers, reclosers, voltage
regulators, switches, electromagnets, and cable, that contain greater than 0.5 ppm PCBs.
Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) equipment. Any manufactured item, other than a PCB container
or a PCB article container, that contains a PCB article or other PCB equipment, and includes
microwave ovens, electronic equipment, and fluorescent light ballasts and fixtures.
Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) flammable material. 39 Any flammable material, including
sludge, paper, wood, textiles, and plastics, that contains greater than 0.5 ppm PCBs.

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GOJ Order for Enforcement of the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act, Article 2-4; GOJ Act
on Special Measures Concerning Promotion of Proper Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Waste,
Article 2.
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GOJ Order for Enforcement of the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act, Article 2-4; GOJ
Ordinance for Enforcement of Act on Special Measures Concerning Promotion of Proper Disposal of
Polychlorinated Biphenyl Waste, Article 4.
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Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) item. Any PCB article, PCB article container, PCB container,or PCB equipment that deliberately or unintentionally contains or has as a part of it any PCB, or
PCBs at a concentration of greater than 0.5 ppm PCBs.
Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) transformer. Any transformer, whether in use or in storage, that
contains greater than 0.5 ppm PCBs.
Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) treated material. 40 Any material that has been previously
treated for the removal of PCBs that contains greater than 0.5 ppm PCBs.
Pyrolysis. Thermochemical decomposition of organic material at elevated temperatures in theabsence of O2 (or any halogen).
Qualified energy assessor. Someone with the demonstrated background, experience, andabilities to evaluate energy savings opportunities for steam generation and major energy using
systems.
Reconstruction or reconstructed. Unless otherwise specified, the replacement of components ofa source to such an extent that the fixed capital cost of the new components exceeds 50 percentof the fixed capital cost that would be required to construct a comparable new source.
Re-evaluation. A visual evaluation of painted surfaces and limited dust and soil sampling
conducted periodically following LBP hazard reduction where LBP is still present.
Refrigerant. Any substance that is used for heat transfer purposes and provides a cooling effect.
Refuse-derived fuel (RDF). Fuel derived from Municipal solid waste (MSW).
Replacement. In the context of LBP in JEGS Chapter 6, a strategy of abatement that entails
removing building components that have surfaces coated with LBP (such as windows, doors, andtrim) and installing new components free of LBP.
Residential reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE). Refer to the definition of“Stationary reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE).”
Residential waste. Refer to the definition of “Municipal solid waste (MSW).”
Restricted access area. Areas where access by unauthorized personnel is controlled by fences,other man-made structures, or naturally occurring barriers such as mountains, cliffs, or roughterrain.
Risk assessment. An on-site investigation to determine the existence, nature, severity, andlocation of LBP hazards and the provision of a report explaining the results of the investigationand options for reducing LBP hazards.

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Risk assessment screen. A sampling protocol that is used in dwellings in relatively goodcondition and where the probability of finding LBP hazards is low. The protocol involves
inspecting such dwellings and collecting samples from representative locations on the floor,interior window sills, and window troughs to determine whether conducting a risk assessment iswarranted.
Secondary containment. A system that provides an essential line of defense in the event of a
failure of the primary containment, such as a bulk storage container, a mobile or portablecontainer, piping, or oil-filled equipment.
Shutdown. The cessation of operation of an affected source or equipment. Includes, but is not
limited to, periodic maintenance, replacement of equipment, or repair.
Small capacitor. Refer to the definition of “Capacitor.”
Small hospital and infectious medical waste incinerator (HIMWI). Refer to the definition of“Hospital and infectious medical waste incinerator (HIMWI).”
Soil-lead hazard. Refer to the definition of “Lead-based paint (LBP) hazard.”
Spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE). Refer to the definition of“Stationary reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE).”Specially controlled industrial waste (SCIW). 41 Industrial waste having a nature likely to harm
human health or the living environment, such as explosive, toxic, or infectious. SCIW is a term
relevant to the transportation, treatment, or disposal of waste by Japanese contractors, not to the
management of hazardous waste within DoD installations.
Specified hazardous industrial waste (SHIW). 42 A subcategory of Specially Controlled
Industrial Waste (SCIW), which includes PCB waste; PCB-contaminated substances; materials
treated for PCBs; slag; waste asbestos; dust and cinder dust; waste oil, waste sludge, acid, andalkali; and waste consisting of mercury or mercury compounds.
Stack. Any point in a source designed to emit solids, liquids, or gases into the air, including apipe or duct but not including flares.
Standards. Substantive elements of U.S. laws and Federal regulations applicable to DoD
installations, facilities, and actions in the United States or that have extraterritorial application or
are determined necessary to protect human health and environment on installations outside theUnited States.
Startup. The first time the source begins production or the first time additional or changed
equipment is put into operation.

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Stationary combustion turbine (stationary gas turbine). All equipment, including, but not limited
to, the turbine, the fuel, air, lubrication and exhaust gas systems, control systems (except
emissions control equipment), heat recovery system, and any ancillary components andsubcomponents comprising any simple cycle stationary combustion turbine, any regenerative orrecuperative cycle stationary combustion turbine, any combined cycle combustion turbine, andany combined heat and power combustion turbine based system. Stationary means that the
combustion turbine is not self-propelled or intended to be propelled while performing its
function. It may, however, be mounted on a vehicle for portability.
Stationary reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE). Any internal combustion engine
that uses reciprocating motion to convert heat energy into mechanical work. Stationary meansthat it remains in a single location (i.e., does not move at all) for 12 months or longer or is
expected to remain in a single location for 12 months or longer.
(1) Certified RICE. A RICE that is EPA-certified and approved for use in the United States.
(2) Commercial RICE. A RICE used in commercial establishments such as office buildings,
hotels, stores, telecommunications facilities, restaurants, financial institutions such as banks,
doctor’s offices, and sports and performing arts facilities.
(3) Compression ignition RICE. A RICE in which ignition of the fuel is caused by theelevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression. Compression
ignition RICE work by compressing either air, or air plus residual combustion gases from theexhaust, inducted into the chamber during the intake stroke. This compression increases the airtemperature inside the cylinder to such a high degree that atomized diesel fuel injected into the
combustion chamber ignites.
(4) Emergency compression ignition or emergency spark ignition RICE. Any stationary
RICE that is operated to provide either electrical power or mechanical work during an
emergency situation. Examples include engines used to produce power for critical networks orequipment (including power supplied to portions of a facility) when electric power from the local
utility (or the normal power source, if the facility runs on its own power production) isinterrupted, or engines used to pump water in the case of fire or flood, etc. To be considered“emergency,” an engine must not operate more than 100 hours per calendar year for nonemergency purposes, including maintenance and testing.
(5) Fire pump compression ignition RICE. A compression ignition RICE that provides
either electrical power or mechanical work to operate a water pump for a fire suppression
system.
(6) Institutional RICE. A RICE used in institutional establishments such as medical centers,
nursing homes, research centers, institutions of higher education, correctional facilities,
elementary and secondary schools, libraries, religious establishments, police stations, and firestations.
(7) Residential RICE. A RICE used in residential establishments such as homes orapartment buildings.
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significantly similar to the theoretical Otto combustion cycle. Spark ignition RICE usually use athrottle to regulate intake air flow to control power during normal operation. Dual-fuel engines
in which a liquid fuel (typically diesel fuel) is used for compression ignition, and gaseous fuel(typically natural gas) is used as the primary fuel at an annual average ratio of less than two parts
diesel fuel to 100 parts total fuel on an energy equivalent basis, are spark ignition RICE.
Substantial contact area. An area that is subject to public access on a routine basis or that could
result in skin contact.
Toxic equivalence (TEQ). A weighted quantity measure based on the toxicity of each memberof the dioxin and dioxin-like compounds category relative to the most toxic member of thecategory.
United States. 43 The several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealths of Puerto
Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Midway and Wake Islands,
any other territory or possession of the United States, and associated navigable waters,
contiguous zones, and ocean waters of which the natural resources are under the exclusive
management authority of the United States.
Vapor cleaning machine. A batch or in-line solvent cleaning machine that boils liquid solvent
which generates solvent vapor that is used as a part of the cleaning or drying cycle.
Volatile organic compound (VOC). 44 Any organic compound that is emitted into the atmosphereand is in gaseous form at the time when released, excluding substances that are not a source forthe generation of suspended particulate matter or oxidants.
VOLUME II.B: ACRONYMS
ACM

asbestos containing material°C

degrees Celsius

CAS

Chemical Abstracts Service

CEMS

continuous emission monitoring system

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

cm

centimetercm2

square centimeter

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DoDI 4715.05, Environmental Compliance at Installations Outside the United States, Glossary Part II:
Definitions.
44
GOJ Air Pollution Control Act, Article 2.
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CO

carbon monoxideCO2carbon dioxide

DLA

Defense Logistics Agency

DoD

Department of Defense

DoDD

Department of Defense directive

DoDI

Department of Defense instruction

dscm

dry standard cubic meter

ESPelectrostatic precipitator°F

degrees Fahrenheitftfoot or feetft2

square foot or feetg/HP-hrgrams per horsepower hourg/kW-hrgrams per kilowatt hour

GOJ

Government of Japan

GJ/hrgigajoules per hourGJ/yrgigajoules per year

HAP

hazardous air pollutant

HChydrocarbon

HCFChydrochlorofluorocarbon

HClhydrogen chloride

HFChydrofluorocarbon

Hgmercury

HHVhigher heating value

HIMWI

hospital and infectious medical waste incineratorHPhorsepower

hr

hour

IPR

industrial process refrigeration

J

joule

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Japan Environmental Governing Standardskgkilogram

kg/GJ

kilogram per gigajoules

kWkilowatt

lb

pound

lb/MMBtu

pound per million British thermal units

lb/MWhpound per megawatt-hour

LBP

lead-based paint

LHV

lower heating value

LPG

liquefied petroleum gas

μg

microgram

μg/ft2

microgram per square footμg/m2

microgram per square meterm2

square metermg

milligram

mg/dscm

milligram per dry standard cubic meter

MMBtu/hrmillion British thermal units per hour

MSW

municipal solid waste

Mton

metric ton

MWmegawatt

MWC

municipal waste combustionMWhmegawatt-hourngnanogram

ng/dscm

nanogram per dry standard cubic meterng/Jnanograms per joule

NMHC

nonmethane hydrocarbons

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ODS

ozone depleting substance

OSWI

other solid waste incinerator

PCB

polychlorinated biphenyl

PCDD

polychlorinated dibenezo-para-dioxin

PCDF

polychlorinated dibenzofuran

PCE

perchloroethylenePMparticulate matterppm

parts per million

ppmv

parts per million by volume

ppmvd

parts per million by volume, dry basis

RDF

refuse derived fuelRICE

reciprocating internal combustion engine

SCIW

specially controlled industrial waste

SHIW

specified hazardous industrial waste

SLB

stroke lean burnSOX

sulfur oxide

SO2sulfur dioxide

SRB

stroke rich burn

TBtu/yrtrillion British thermal units per year

TCE

trichloroethylene

TEQ

toxic equivalence

USC

United States Code

USFJ

United States Forces, Japan

VOC

volatile organic compound

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CHAPTER 4: AIR EMISSIONS
4.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains standards on the control of air emissions sources. It includes, but is not
limited to, control of emissions from boilers, incinerators, dry cleaning machines, solvent
cleaning machines, stationary combustion sources, and use of ozone-depleting substances(ODSs). Refer to Table 4.1 for the location of additional standards in this manual related to air
emission sources.
Table 4.1: Additional Standards Related to Air Emission Sources
For:

Refer to JEGS:

Asbestos
Hazardous materials

Chapter 5
Chapter 10

Petroleum, oil, and lubricants
Underground storage tanks
Hazardous waste

Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 16

4.2 GENERAL
Installations must ensure compliance with the following standards for air emission sources, asapplicable. For sources covered in Tables 4.2, 4.6, 4.10, and 4.11 through 4.20, units in use as of
29 June 2020 must be operated and maintained according to manufacturer specifications, but are
not required to be retrofitted or replaced in order to meet emission concentration limits.
4.2.1 Maintenance and Repair of Equipment. All equipment that generates air pollutants
must be operated and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications, including
preventive maintenance inspections. Any equipment failing to meet emission limits prescribedin this chapter must be evaluated along with any affiliated pollution control devices for needed
repairs or changes in operating parameters to bring emissions into compliance. Equipment must
be repaired or replaced as soon as technically feasible.
4.2.2 Stack Height and Diameter. Stack height and diameter must be based on industry
standards and practices for the specific source and dispersion modeling, as applicable, to ensurethat emissions from the stack do not result in excessive concentrations of any air pollutant as aresult of atmospheric downwash.
4.2.3 Source Testing. All emission sources requiring testing or continuous emissions
monitoring systems (CEMS) must have sampling and testing facilities that ensure safe and easy
access (including platforms and sampling ports, as well as power sources for test equipment) todetermine the nature and quality of emissions that are or may be discharged as a result of source
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operations. All equipment and support facilities used for source testing, CEMS operation, andquality assurance should be compliant with industry standards.
4.2.4 Recordkeeping. The following recordkeeping requirements apply to all units.
4.2.4.1 Retain records related to compliance with emission limits for three years (e.g.,continuous monitoring system results, test results, tune-up records, fuel certifications,performance test results).
4.2.4.2 Retain manufacturer specifications, manufacturer-supplied certificates ofconformity, manufacturer-supplied emissions test data, maintenance inspection logs, one-time
performance test results, and repair records for the life of the unit.
4.2.5 Personnel Qualifications. Personnel involved in activities associated with the controlof air emission sources should be trained consistent with their responsibilities. Personnel mustmeet the training and qualification standards of Paragraphs 4.4.4 and 4.9.5.1, as applicable.
4.2.6 Air Emission Standards. In a case where two standards for the same parameter are
given in this chapter, the more protective standard will prevail.
4.3 BOILERS
Installations must ensure that boilers meet the standards of this paragraph, as applicable.
Standards for boilers specified below are based on several parameters, including heat input
capacity, date when construction began, and type of fuel combusted.
4.3.1 Air Emission Limits
4.3.1.1 The following standards apply to units with a maximum design heat input
capacity greater than or equal to 10.56 gigajoules per hour (GJ/hr) [10 million British thermal
units per hour (MMBtu/hr)]:Table 4.2.

4.3.1.1.1 Boiler units must meet the emission limits for specific sized units shown in

4.3.1.1.2 For units combusting liquid fossil fuel, compliance with particulate matter(PM) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission limits must be demonstrated by combusting oil
containing no more than 0.50 weight percent sulfur demonstrated by fuel certification.
4.3.1.2 Initial demonstration of compliance with the Table 4.2 emission limits can beaccomplished using one or more of the following:
4.3.1.2.1 Test data from the boiler manufacturer.
4.3.1.2.2 Test data from the owner/operator.
4.3.1.2.3 Data from a CEMS and/or a continuous opacity monitoring system.
4.3.1.2.4 Data from fuel analysis/certification (where applicable).

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4.3.1.3 Subsequent demonstration of compliance:
4.3.1.3.1 Is required if significant changes occur to the boiler (e.g., modification,
reconstruction) that may affect emissions or if there is a change in fuel type/quality.
limits:4.3.1.3.2 Must be accomplished every three years for these categories of emission

4.3.1.3.2.1 The mercury (Hg) and carbon monoxide (CO) limits applicable toboilers combusting solid fossil fuel.
4.3.1.3.2.2 Those emission limits that only apply to units that began
construction or reconstruction after June 4, 2010 (i.e., emission limits with footnote numbers 8 or
12 in Table 4.2).
4.3.1.4 Boiler units must also comply with the applicable emission limits and monitoring
requirements in Tables 4.24, 4.26, and 4.28. 45
4.3.2 Work Practice Standards, Emission Reduction Measures, and Management Practices
4.3.2.1 Tune-up Requirements. Unless specifically exempted, conduct a boiler tune-up
in accordance with manufacturer specifications, but no less frequently than specified in Table 4.3(every two years or every five years).
4.3.2.2 Energy Assessment Recommendations. The purpose of the energy assessment is
to identify energy conservation measures that can be implemented to reduce system and facilityenergy demand, which would reduce fuel use and emissions. Energy assessment
recommendations for boilers are detailed in Table 4.4. Unless specifically exempted in Table
4.4, a one-time energy assessment should be performed for all existing boilers with a maximum
design heat input capacity greater than or equal to 10.56 GJ/hr [10 MMBtu/hr]. A one-timeenergy assessment should also be performed for any energy use systems associated with thoseboilers that equal or exceed specified energy use levels (i.e., equal or exceed a specified
percentage of a regulated boiler’s total energy production). As an alternative to performing the
one-time energy assessment, facilities can demonstrate that the facility energy program iscompatible with International Organization for Standardization 50001. 46
4.4 INCINERATORS
Installations must ensure that incinerators meet the standards of this paragraph, as applicable.
The following requirements apply to all incinerators except those combusting hazardous waste or
munitions. Refer to JEGS Chapter 16 for information regarding hazardous waste management.
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4.4.1 Municipal Waste Combustion (MWC) Units. Each MWC unit must comply with theapplicable emission limits and monitoring requirements in Table 4.5 and Tables 4.25 through4.28. 47 If more than one MWC unit is at the same location, their capacities should be consideredin aggregate to determine their emission limits.
4.4.2 Hospital and Infectious Medical Waste Incinerator (HIMWI). Each HIMWI unit mustcomply with the applicable emission limits and monitoring requirements in Table 4.6 and Tables
4.25 through 4.28.47 These requirements do not apply to pyrolysis units, or units that burn only
pathology waste, low-level radioactive waste, or chemotherapeutic waste. Refer to JEGS
Chapter 17 for medical waste management requirements.
4.4.3 Incineration Ash. Installations will monitor the ash from incinerators, and the ash musthave dioxin levels of 3.0 ng-TEQ/g or less. 48 Ash not meeting this limit must be disposed of as ahazardous waste in accordance with JEGS Chapter 16.
4.4.4 Operator Training. No incinerators can be operated unless a fully trained and qualified
unit operator is accessible at the facility or able to be at the facility within one hour. The trained
unit operator may operate the unit directly or be the direct supervisor of one or more other plant
personnel who operate the unit. Operators must have completed a training course that includes:
4.4.4.1 Environmental concerns, including types of emissions.
4.4.4.2 Basic combustion principles, including products of combustion.
4.4.4.3 Operation of the specific type of incinerator to be used by the operator, including
proper startup, waste charging, and shutdown procedures.
4.4.4.4 Combustion controls and monitoring.
4.4.4.5 Operation of air pollution control equipment and factors affecting performance, if
applicable.
4.4.4.6 Inspection and maintenance of the incinerator and air pollution control devices.
4.4.4.7 Methods to monitor pollutants, including monitoring of incinerator and control
device operating parameters, and monitoring equipment calibration procedures, whereapplicable.
4.4.4.8 Actions to correct malfunctions or conditions that may lead to malfunction.
4.4.4.9 Bottom and fly ash characteristics and handling procedures.
4.4.4.10 Applicable regulations.
4.4.4.11 Pollution prevention.

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4.4.4.12 Waste management practices.
4.4.4.13 Recordkeeping requirements.
4.5 PERCHLOROETHYLENE (PCE) DRY CLEANING MACHINES
Installations must ensure that PCE dry cleaning machines meet the standards of this paragraph,
as applicable. The following requirements apply to all dry cleaning machines, except for coinoperated machines.
4.5.1 Emissions from PCE dry cleaning machines installed before September 22, 1993, must
be controlled with a refrigerated condenser, unless a carbon adsorber was already installed. The
temperature of the refrigerated condenser must be maintained at 7.0 degrees Celsius (°C) [45degrees Fahrenheit (°F)] or less.
4.5.2 All PCE dry cleaning systems installed between September 22, 1993 and December
21, 2005 must be of the dry-to-dry design with emissions controlled by a refrigerated condenser.
The temperature of the refrigerated condenser must be maintained at 7.0°C [45°F] or less.
4.5.3 All PCE dry cleaning systems installed on or after December 21, 2005 must route theair-PCE gas-vapor stream contained within each dry cleaning machine through a refrigerated
condenser and pass the air-PCE gas-vapor stream from inside the dry cleaning machine drum
through a non-vented carbon adsorber or equivalent control device immediately before the doorof the dry cleaning machine is opened. The carbon adsorber must be desorbed in accordancewith manufacturer’s instructions. The temperature of the refrigerated condenser must be
maintained at 7.0°C [45°F] or less.
4.5.4 Emissions from PCE dry cleaning machines with a processing capacity greater than 30
kg (66 lbs) per batch must be maintained within 500 mg/dscm if installed before April 1997 or
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4.6 HALOGENATED SOLVENT CLEANING MACHINES
Installations must ensure that halogenated solvent cleaning machines meet the standards of thisparagraph, as applicable. These requirements apply to all solvent cleaning machines that use
solvents containing more than 5 percent by weight of the following halogenated solvents:
methylene chloride (Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) No. 75-09-2), PCE (CAS No. 127-18-4),
trichloroethylene (TCE, CAS No. 79-01-6), 1,1,1-trichloroethane (CAS No. 71-55-6), carbon
tetrachloride (CAS No. 56-23-5), chloroform (CAS No. 67-66-3), or any combination of these
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4.6.1 Cold Solvent Cleaning Machines
4.6.1.1 When not in use, cover all cold cleaning machines (remote reservoir andimmersion tanks). Covers must be free of cracks, holes, and other defects.
4.6.1.2 Maintain a 2.5-centimeter (cm) [1.0-inch] water layer or a freeboard ratio of atleast 0.75 for immersion type cold cleaning machines.
4.6.1.3 Collect and store waste solvent in closed containers.
4.6.1.4 If a flexible hose or flushing device is used, only perform flushing within the
freeboard area of the solvent cleaning machine.
4.6.1.5 Drain solvent cleaned parts.
4.6.1.6 Maintain solvent level at or below the fill line.
4.6.1.7 Immediately wipe up spills that occur during solvent transfer. Store used wipe
rags in covered containers in accordance with JEGS Paragraph 16.8.5.
4.6.1.8 When an air- or pump-agitated solvent bath is used, operate the agitator to
produce a rolling motion of the solvent but not observable splashing against tank walls or parts
being cleaned.
4.6.1.9 When the cover is open, do not expose the cold cleaning machine to drafts.
4.6.1.10 Emissions of PCE and TCE, using solvent cleaning machines with a surface
where the solvent comes in contact with the air over 3.0 m2 must be maintained within 500
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4.6.2 Vapor Cleaning Machines (Vapor Degreasers). All vapor cleaning machines (vapor
degreasers) must incorporate control designs and meet solvent idling emission limits found in
Table 4.7. In addition, these work practices must be observed:
4.6.2.1 Use covers across the cleaning machine opening(s) during idling and down times,
or limit the flow of air across the top of the freeboard area. Covers must be free of cracks, holes,
and other defects.
4.6.2.2 In an open-top batch vapor cleaning machine, do not occupy more than 50
percent of the solvent/air interface area with parts baskets or the parts being cleaned.
4.6.2.3 Perform spraying operations within the vapor zone or within a section of thesolvent cleaning machine that is not directly exposed to the ambient air (i.e., a baffled or
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4.6.2.4 Orient parts so that the solvent drains from them freely. Tip or rotate parts withcavities or blind holes before removing them from a solvent cleaning machine.
4.6.2.5 Do not remove parts baskets or parts from any solvent cleaning machine until
dripping has stopped.
4.6.2.6 During startup of each vapor cleaning machine, turn on the primary condenser
before the sump heater.
4.6.2.7 During shutdown of each vapor cleaning machine, turn off the sump heater andallow the solvent vapor layer to collapse before turning off the primary condenser.
4.6.2.8 When solvent is added or drained from any solvent cleaning machine, transfer thesolvent using threaded or other leak-proof couplings and locate the end of the pipe in the solvent
sump beneath the liquid solvent surface.
4.6.2.9 Collect and store waste solvent, still bottoms, and sump bottoms in closed
containers and mange in accordance with JEGS Chapter 16.
4.6.2.10 Sponges, fabric, wood, and paper products must not be cleaned.
4.7 STATIONARY COMBUSTION TURBINES (STATIONARY GAS TURBINES)
Installations must ensure that stationary combustion turbines meet the standards of thisparagraph, as applicable.
4.7.1 Operate and maintain the stationary combustion turbine, air pollution control
equipment, and monitoring equipment in a manner consistent with manufacturer specifications
and industry standards and practices for minimizing emissions at all times, including during
startup, shutdown, and malfunction.
4.7.2 The following requirements apply to all stationary combustion turbines with a heat
input at peak load equal to or greater than 10.56 GJ/hr [10 MMBtu/hr], based on the lower
heating value (LHV) of the fuel fired that began construction, modification, or reconstruction
after October 3, 1977 but before February 18, 2005. Emergency gas turbines, military gas
turbines installed for use at military training facilities, and firefighting gas turbines are exempt
from NOx emission limits, as are units with a heat input at peak load less than 105.6 GJ/hr [100MMBtu/hr] based on the LHV of the fuel fired, that began construction before October 3, 1982.
4.7.2.1 Each unit must comply with the NOX emission limits in Table 4.8.
4.7.2.2 The maximum sulfur content for any fuel burned in a stationary gas turbine must
not exceed 0.8 percent by weight [8,000 ppm by weight].
4.7.3 The following requirements apply to stationary combustion turbines with a heat input
at peak load equal to or greater than 10.56 GJ/hr [10 MMBtu/hr], based on the higher heating
value (HHV) of the fuel, which began construction, modification, or reconstruction after
February 18, 2005. Combustion turbine test cells and stands are exempt. Emergency
combustion turbines are exempt from the NOx emission limits.
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4.7.3.1 Each unit must meet the applicable NOx emission limits in Table 4.10.
4.7.3.2 The total sulfur content for any liquid fuel burned must not exceed 0.4 percent by
weight (4,000 ppm by weight). The total sulfur content for natural gas must not exceed 9.1
grams [140 grains] of sulfur per 2.8 kiloliters [100 standard cubic feet].
4.7.4 Stationary combustion (gas) turbines must also comply with the applicable emission
limits and monitoring requirements in Table 4.24.
4.8 STATIONARY RECIPROCATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES (RICE)
Installations must ensure that stationary RICE meet the standards of this paragraph, asapplicable.
4.8.1 Operation and Maintenance4.8.1.1 Operate and maintain RICE and air pollution control equipment according to
manufacturer’s specifications or in a manner consistent with industry standards and practices forminimizing emissions.
4.8.1.2 Minimize idle time during startup and ensure startup time does not exceed 30
minutes, the point at which RICE become subject to applicable emission limits.
4.8.2 Compression Ignition RICE
4.8.2.1 Each compression ignition RICE must meet the emission limits or work practices
identified in Tables 4.11 through 4.16, as appropriate. RICE with a national security exemption
are not subject to these requirements but must follow manufacturer specifications for operationand maintenance. RICE used in test cells and test stands are exempt. Existing residential,commercial, or institutional emergency RICE that were purchased prior to June 12, 2006 are
exempt from the requirements of Table 4.16.
4.8.2.2 All non-exempt diesel compression ignition RICE must operate solely on fuelhaving a maximum sulfur content of 50 ppm [0.005 percent by weight].
4.8.2.3 For all model year 2007 and later RICE, model year 2006 RICE manufactured
after April 1, 2006 (July 1, 2006 for fire pump RICE), and all RICE reconstructed after July 11,2005, compliance with emission limits must be demonstrated by purchasing a certified RICE or
conducting testing to show that the RICE’s emissions meet the limits of Tables 4.11 through
4.15, as appropriate. For all other RICE with emission limits, compliance is demonstrated bypurchasing a certified RICE, keeping records of engine manufacturer data indicating compliancewith the limits of Tables 4.11 through 4.15, as appropriate, or conducting an initial performance
test to demonstrate compliance with the emission limits of Tables 4.11 through 4.15, asappropriate. For RICE with work practice standards, compliance is demonstrated bydocumenting that the work practices have been accomplished.
4.8.2.4 Emergency RICE must be equipped with a non-resettable hour meter, and RICE
operating hours should be recorded by type of use (e.g., emergency, maintenance and testing,other non-emergency).
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4.8.3 Spark Ignition RICE
4.8.3.1 Spark ignition RICE must meet the emission limits identified in Tables 4.17
through 4.20, as appropriate. RICE with a national security exemption are not subject to theserequirements, but must follow manufacturer specifications and industry standards and practices
for operation and maintenance. RICE used in test cells and test stands are exempt. Existing
residential, commercial, or institutional emergency RICE are exempt from the requirements ofTable 4.20. Existing RICE are those that commenced construction or reconstruction before June
12, 2006.
4.8.3.2 For RICE manufactured after July 1, 2007, compliance with emission limits must
be demonstrated by purchasing a certified RICE or conducting testing to show that the RICE’semissions meet the limits of Table 4.17 and 4.18, as appropriate.
4.8.4 Stationary RICE. Stationary RICE must comply with the emission limits andmonitoring requirements of Tables 4.24 and 4.28. Stationary backup power equipment, such as
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4.9 UNITS CONTAINING ODSs AND SUBSTITUTES FOR ODSs
Installations must ensure that units containing ODSs meet the standards of this paragraph, asapplicable. ODSs are listed in Table 4.21 (Class I), Table 4.22 (Class II), and Table 4.23
(Blend). The standards in Paragraphs 4.9.2 through 4.9.5 apply to direct atmospheric emissionsof ODSs from refrigeration and fire suppression equipment. These standards also apply to
substitutes for ODSs, such as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), where indicated.
4.9.1 Substitutes Exempt from Refrigerant Management Requirements. The following
substitutes are exempt from the refrigerant management requirements:
4.9.1.1 Carbon dioxide in any application.
4.9.1.2 Nitrogen in any application.
4.9.1.3 Water in any application.
4.9.1.4 Ammonia in commercial or industrial process refrigeration or absorption units.
4.9.1.5 Chlorine in industrial process refrigeration (processing of chlorine and chlorinecompounds).
4.9.1.6 Hydrocarbons in industrial process refrigeration (processing of hydrocarbons).
4.9.1.7 Ethane (R-170) in very low temperature refrigeration equipment and equipmentfor non-mechanical heat transfer.

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4.9.1.8 Propane (R-290) in retail food refrigerators and freezers (stand-alone units only);household refrigerators, freezers, and combination refrigerators and freezers; self-contained
room air conditioners for residential and light commercial air-conditioning and heat pumps;
vending machines; and effective January 3, 2017, self-contained commercial ice machines, very
low temperature refrigeration equipment, and water coolers.
4.9.1.9 Isobutane (R-600a) in retail food refrigerators and freezers (stand-alone units
only); household refrigerators, freezers, and combination refrigerators and freezers; and vending
machines.
4.9.1.10 R-441A in retail food refrigerators and freezers (stand-alone units only);household refrigerators, freezers, and combination refrigerators and freezers; self-contained
room air conditioners for residential and light commercial air-conditioning; heat pumps; andvending machines.
4.9.2 Production and Use of Class I and II ODSs. Production of Class I ODSs has beenbanned. Production of Class II ODSs is being phased out and no Class II ODSs will be produced
after January 1, 2030. 52 All existing commercial systems using Class I and Class II ODSs mustbe phased out at the end of their life cycle. No new commercial systems may be purchased
containing these substances. Use of Class I ODSs is only permitted for weapons systems andwhen supplied by Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation from the DoD stockpile. Use ofClass II ODSs is permitted only in existing air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment until theend of their life cycle.
4.9.3 Labeling. All containers or products containing a Class I or Class II substance mustbear the warning statement, in English and Japanese, shown in Figure 4.1. The label must be
clearly legible and conspicuous and not interfere with, detract from, or obscure any labelinginformation required to be on the equipment or container. Alternative placement of the warning
such as on hang tags, invoices, bills of lading, package inserts, or other supplemental printed
materials is also acceptable. Containers and products must comply with labeling and otherrequirements for hazardous materials in JEGS Chapter 10, as applicable.
Figure 4.1: Class I or Class II Warning LabelWARNING: Contains [or Manufactured with, if applicable][insert name of substance], a substance which harms public healthand environment by destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere.

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4.9.4 Refrigerants
4.9.4.1 Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling. All repairs, including leak repairs orservices to appliances, industrial process refrigeration units, air-conditioning units, or motor
vehicle air conditioners containing ODS refrigerants, must be performed using commerciallyavailable refrigerant recovery and recycling equipment operated by trained personnel.
Refrigerant technicians must be trained in proper recovery and recycling procedures, leakdetection, safety, shipping, and disposal in accordance with recognized industry standards andpractices or Japanese equivalent. Use of refrigerant recovery and recycling equipment is not
required for ammonia, carbon dioxide, and pure hydrocarbon refrigerants.
4.9.4.2 Refrigerant Venting Prohibition. Any ODS refrigerants and their substitutes(such as HFCs) must not be intentionally released in the course of maintaining, servicing,
repairing, or disposing of appliances, industrial process refrigeration units, air-conditioning units,
or motor vehicle air conditioners. De minimis releases associated with good faith attempts torecycle or recover ODS or substitute refrigerants are not subject to this prohibition. Ammonia,
carbon dioxide, and pure hydrocarbon refrigerants are not subject to the venting prohibition.
4.9.4.3 Refrigerant Leak Monitoring and Repair. Monitor refrigeration equipment
containing 22.7 kg [50 lbs] or more of ODS refrigerant for leakage and, if found to be leaking,repair in accordance with the following standards within 30 days.
4.9.4.3.1 Commercial Refrigeration Equipment. Commercial refrigerationequipment and industrial process refrigeration equipment normally containing 22.7 kg [50 lbs] ormore of refrigerant in any single circuit must have leaks repaired if the appliance is leaking at a
rate such that the loss of refrigerant will exceed 35 percent of the total charge during a 12-month
period.
4.9.4.3.2 Industrial Process Refrigeration (IPR) Equipment. IPR equipment normallycontaining 22.7 kg [50 lbs] or more of refrigerant in any single circuit must have leaks repaired if
the appliance is leaking at a rate such that the loss of refrigerant will exceed 35 percent of thetotal charge during a 12-month period.
4.9.4.3.3 Comfort Cooling and Other Appliances. Comfort cooling and otherappliances normally containing more than 22.7 kg [50 lbs] of refrigerant in any single circuit andnot covered by Paragraphs 4.9.4.3.1 and 4.9.4.3.2 must have leaks repaired if the appliance isleaking at a rate such that the loss of refrigerant will exceed 15 percent of the total charge during
a 12-month period.
4.9.4.3.4 Leak Rate Calculation. Leak rates must be calculated every time an ODS
refrigerant is added to an appliance with a full charge of 22.7 kg [50 lbs] or more of refrigerant inany single circuit unless the addition qualifies as a seasonal variance or is made immediately
after a retrofit or the installation of a new appliance.
4.9.4.3.5 Verification Testing. Both an initial verification test (conducted prior toadding refrigerant back into equipment) and a follow-up verification test (conducted after theequipment returns to normal operating conditions) must be conducted to verify leak repairs.
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4.9.5 Fire Suppression Agent (Halon)
4.9.5.1 Technician Training. Technicians who test, maintain, service, repair, or disposeof halon-containing equipment must be trained in halon emission reduction within 30 days ofhire.
4.9.5.2 Venting Prohibition. Halon must not be intentionally released into theenvironment while testing, maintaining, servicing, repairing, or disposing of halon-containing
equipment or using such equipment for technician training. This venting prohibition does not
apply to the following halon releases:
4.9.5.2.1 De minimis releases associated with good faith attempts to recycle orrecover halons (i.e., release of residual halon contained in fully discharged total flooding fire
extinguishing systems).
4.9.5.2.2 Emergency releases for the legitimate purpose of fire extinguishing,
explosion inertion, or other emergency applications for which the equipment or systems were
designed.
4.9.5.2.3 Releases during the testing of fire extinguishing systems, if all of thefollowing are true:
4.9.5.2.3.1 Systems or equipment employing suitable alternative fire
extinguishing agents are not available.
functionality.

4.9.5.2.3.2 Release of extinguishing agent is essential to demonstrate equipment

4.9.5.2.3.3 Failure of system or equipment would pose great risk to human safetyor the environment.
4.9.5.2.3.4 A simulant agent cannot be used.
4.10 MOTOR VEHICLESInstallations must ensure that DoD-owned and -leased motor vehicles:
4.10.1 Use only unleaded gasoline, if available on the local economy, in vehicles that aredesigned for this fuel.
4.10.2 Use lowest sulfur content diesel available (not to exceed 50 ppm) in diesel-fueledvehicles.
4.11 VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCs)
Installations must incorporate procedures that minimize the direct release of VOCs into theatmosphere at painting facilities, printing facilities, cleaning facilities, storage tanks, and drying
facilities (to include resin dryers). Installations will ensure emissions from facilities usingorganic solvents do not exceed the limits indicated in Table 4.29.

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Table 4.2: Emission Limits for Boilers(1)MAXIMUM DESIGN HEAT INPUT CAPACITY
FUEL
TYPE

10.56 to 105.6 GJ/hr [10 to 100 MMBtu/hr]
PM(2) (kg/GJ)[lb/MMBtu]

Greater than 105.6 GJ/hr [100 MMBtu/hr]

SO2
SO2
NOX (kg/GJ) Hg(3) (kg/GJ)
Hg(3) (kg/GJ) CO(4) Opacity(5) PM(2) (kg/GJ)(kg/GJ)(kg/GJ)[lb/MMBtu] (ppm)(%)[lb/MMBtu][lb/MMBtu] [lb/MMBtu][lb/MMBtu][lb/MMBtu]

GaseousFuel

0.21 [0.50](6) 0.09 [0.20]

Gaseous
CoalDerived
Fuel

0.21 [0.50]

0.21 [0.50]

20

0.04 [0.10](9)or
0.01 [0.03](6)0.21 [0.50]

0.17 [0.40]

20

0.04 [0.10](9)or
0.01 [0.03](6)0.506 [1.2]0.30 [0.70]

20

0.09 [0.20](9)or
0.01 [0.03](6)LiquidFossilFuel

0.01 [0.03](7,8)

0.04 [0.10](10)0.01 [0.03](11)or
0.18 [0.42](12)0.13 [0.30](10)Biomass 0.01 [0.03](11)or
Fuel0.03 [0.07](12)SolidFossilFuel

0.21 [0.50](7)0.506 [1.2]0.000009[0.000022]

420

(13)

CO(4)
(ppm)

Opacity(%)

200.000009[0.000022]

420

20

20(13)

kg/GJ = kilogram per gigajouleslb/MMBtu = pound per million British thermal units
ppm = parts per million
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Table 4.2: Emission Limits for Boilers,(1) Continued
MAXIMUM DESIGN HEAT INPUT CAPACITY
FUEL
TYPE

10.56 to 105.6 GJ/hr [10 to 100 MMBtu/hr]
PM(2) (kg/GJ)[lb/MMBtu]

Greater than 105.6 GJ/hr [100 MMBtu/hr]

SO2
SO2
NOX (kg/GJ) Hg(3) (kg/GJ)
Hg(3) (kg/GJ) CO(4) Opacity(5) PM(2) (kg/GJ)(kg/GJ)(kg/GJ)[lb/MMBtu] (ppm)(%)[lb/MMBtu][lb/MMBtu] [lb/MMBtu][lb/MMBtu][lb/MMBtu]

CO(4)
(ppm)

Opacity(%)

Notes:
1. Unless otherwise specified, emission limits for units with a design capacity in the range of 10.56 to 105.6 GJ/hr [10 to 100 MMBtu/hr] apply to units
that began construction, modification, or reconstruction after June 9, 1989, while emission limits for units with a design capacity greater than
105.6 GJ/hr [100 MMBtu/hr] apply to units that began construction, modification, or reconstruction after June 19, 1984. The PM and opacity emission
limits apply at all times, except during periods of startup, shutdown, or malfunction. The SO2, NOX, Hg, and CO emission limits apply at all times,
including periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction.2. Boilers combusting the following fuels are not subject to PM standards:(a) oil that contains no more than 0.5 weight percent sulfur;(b) coke oven gas;(c) a mixture of the first two fuels; or(d) either of the first two fuels (or a mixture of the first two fuels) in combination with other fuels not subject to a PM standard and not using a
post-combustion technology (except a wet scrubber) to reduce SO2 or PM emissions.
3. Compliance with Hg emission limits may be met by using fuel analysis.
4. CO emission limits are on a dry basis corrected to 3.0 percent oxygen (O2).
5. Opacity limits do not apply to boilers less than 31.65 GJ/hr [30 MMBtu/hr].
6. Limit only applies to units that began construction, modification, or reconstruction after February 28, 2005.
7. Limit must be met by combusting oil containing no more than 0.50 weight percent sulfur as demonstrated by fuel certification.
8. Limit only applies to units that began construction or reconstruction after June 4, 2010.
9. Limit applies to units that began construction, modification, or reconstruction after June 19, 1984 but before or on February 28, 2005.
10. Limit applies to units greater than or equal to 31.65 GJ/hr [30 MMBtu/hr] that began construction, modification, or reconstruction afterJune 9, 1989 but before or on February 28, 2005.
11. Limit applies to units greater than or equal to 31.65 GJ/hr [30 MMBtu/hr] that began construction, modification, or reconstruction after
February 28, 2005.
12. Limit applies to units between 10.56 and 31.65 GJ/hr [10 and 30 MMBtu/hr] that began construction or reconstruction after June 4, 2010.
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Table 4.3: Tune-up Requirements for Boilers
EXEMPT UNITS
The following types of units are exempt from all tune-up requirements:- Temporary boilers(4)- Gas-fired boilers(1)- Boilers that burn solid or hazardous waste- Residential boilers- Electric boilers(5)- Hot water heaters(2)- Waste heat boilers(3)- Electric utility steam generating units
APPLICABILITY
Biennial Tune-up

Required for the following boilers:- Oil-fired boilers with a heat input capacity greater than 5.28 GJ/hr [5 MMBtu/hr]- Coal-fired boilers with a heat input capacity less than 10.56 GJ/hr [10 MMBtu/hr]- Biomass boilers (all sizes)

5-Year Tune-up

Required for the following boilers:- Oil-fired boilers with a heat input capacity less than or equal to 5.28 GJ/hr[5 MMBtu/hr]- Seasonal boilers(6)- Limited-use boilers(7)- Boilers with an O2 trim system(8) that maintains an optimum air-to-fuel ratio
DATE FOR INITIAL OR FIRST TUNE-UP

Biennial Tune-up

As soon as possible, but within 25 months after publication of this manual or within
25 months of initial startup, whichever is later.

5-Year Tune-up

As soon as possible, but within 61 months after publication of this manual or within
61 months of initial startup, whichever is later.
REQUIRED TUNE-UP FREQUENCY

Biennial Tune-up

Within 25 months of previous tune-up.

5-Year Tune-up

Within 61 months of previous tune-up.
TUNE-UP REQUIREMENTS

1. As applicable, inspect the burner and clean or replace any components of the burner as necessary. For
units requiring a biennial tune-up, the burner inspection may be delayed until the next scheduled unit
shutdown, not to exceed 36 months from the previous inspection. For units requiring a 5-year tune-up,
the burner inspection may be delayed until the next scheduled unit shutdown, but each burner must be
inspected at least once every 72 months.
2. Inspect the flame pattern, as applicable, and adjust the burner as necessary to optimize the flame
pattern. The adjustment should be consistent with the manufacturer’s specifications, if available.
3. Inspect the system controlling the air-to-fuel ratio, as applicable, and ensure that it is correctly
calibrated and functioning properly. For units requiring a biennial tune-up, the inspection may bedelayed until the next scheduled unit shutdown, not to exceed 36 months from the previous inspection.
For units requiring a 5-year tune-up, the inspection may be delayed until the next scheduled unit
shutdown, but each system controlling the air-to-fuel ratio must be inspected at least once every 72
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Table 4.3: Tune-up Requirements for Boilers, Continued
TUNE-UP REQUIREMENTS, continued
4. Optimize total emissions of CO. This optimization should be consistent with the manufacturer’s
specifications, if available, and with any NOX requirement to which the unit is subject.
5. Measure the concentrations in the effluent stream of CO in ppm, by volume, and O2 in volume percent,before and after the adjustments are made (measurements may be either on a dry or wet basis, as long as itis the same basis before and after the adjustments are made). Measurements may be taken using a portable
CO analyzer.
6. Maintain a report on site that contains the following information:(i) The concentrations of CO in the effluent stream in ppm, by volume, and O2 in volume percent,measured at high fire or typical operating load, before and after the tune-up.
(ii) A description of any corrective actions taken as a part of the tune-up.
(iii) The type and amount of fuel used over the 12 months before the tune-up, but only if the unit
was physically and legally capable of using more than one type of fuel during that period.
Units sharing a fuel meter may estimate the fuel use by each unit.
7. If the unit is not operating on the required date for a tune-up, the tune-up must be conducted within 30
calendar days of startup.
Notes:
1. Includes any boiler that burns gaseous fuels not combined with any solid fuels and burns liquid fuel only
during periods of gas curtailment, gas supply interruption, startups, or periodic testing on liquid fuel. Periodic
testing of liquid fuel must not exceed a combined total of 48 hours during any calendar year.
2. A closed vessel with a capacity of no more than 454 liters [120 gallons] in which water is heated by combustionof fuel and hot water is withdrawn for use external to the vessel. Hot water boilers (i.e., boilers not generating
steam) with a heat input capacity of less than 1.69 GJ/hr [1.6 MMBtu/hr] are included in this definition. The
454 liters [120 gallons] capacity threshold to be considered a hot water heater is independent of the 1.69 GJ/hr[1.6 MMBtu/hr] heat input capacity threshold for hot water boilers. Hot water heater also means a tankless unitthat provides on-demand hot water.
3. A device that recovers normally unused energy (e.g., hot exhaust gas) and converts it to usable heat. Waste heatboilers are also referred to as heat recovery steam generators.
4. A boiler that is designed to, and is capable of, being carried or moved from one location to another and does
not remain at one location for 12 consecutive months or longer.
5. A boiler in which electric heating serves as the source of heat. Electric boilers that burn gaseous or liquid fuelduring periods of electrical power curtailment or failure are included in this definition.
6. A boiler that undergoes a shutdown for a period of at least seven consecutive months (or 210 consecutive days)
each 12-month period due to seasonal conditions, except for periodic testing. Periodic testing must not exceed
a combined total of 15 days during the 7-month shutdown. This definition only applies to boilers combusting
oil or biomass.
7. A boiler that burns any amount of solid, liquid, or gaseous fuels and has an enforceable average “annual capacity
factor” of no more than 10 percent. Annual capacity factor is the ratio between the actual heat input to a boiler
from the fuels burned during a calendar year and the potential heat input to the boiler had it been operated for
8,760 hours during a year at the maximum steady state design heat input capacity.
8. A system of monitors that is used to maintain excess air at the desired level in a combustion device. A typicalsystem consists of a flue gas O2 and/or CO monitor that automatically provides a feedback signal to the
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Table 4.4: Energy Assessment for Boilers
EXEMPT UNITS
The following types of units are exempt from all energy assessment requirements:- Gas-fired boilers- Residential boilers- Boilers that burn solid or hazardous waste- Electric boilers- Hot water heaters- Electric utility steam generating units- Waste heat boilers- Limited-use boilers- Temporary boilers
APPLICABILITY
Recommended for existing boilers(1) greater than or equal to 10.56 GJ/hr [10 MMBtu/hr].
ENERGY ASSESSMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
A one-time energy assessment should be performed by a qualified energy assessor. The energy
assessment should include all of the affected boiler systems(2) and consist of the following:
1. A visual inspection of the boiler system.
2. An evaluation of operating characteristics of the affected boiler systems, specifications of energy use
systems, operating and maintenance procedures, and unusual operating constraints.
3. An inventory of major energy use systems consuming energy from affected boiler(s) and which are
under control of the boiler owner or operator.
4. A review of available architectural and engineering plans, facility operation and maintenanceprocedures and logs, and fuel usage.
5. A list of major and cost-effective energy conservation measures that are within the facility’s control.
6. A list of the energy savings potential of the energy conservation measures identified.
7. A comprehensive report detailing the ways to improve efficiency, the cost of specific improvements,
benefits, and the time frame for recouping those investments.
SCOPE OF ENERGY ASSESSMENT
Facilities with affectedboilers with a combined
heat input capacity of< 316,761 gigajoules per
year (GJ/yr) [0.3 trillion
Btu/year (TBtu/yr)]• Length: 8 on-site technical labor hours maximum, but may be longer at thediscretion of the owner or operator of the affected source.
• Systems: The boiler system(s) and any on-site energy use system(s)accounting for at least 50 percent of the affected boiler(s) energy (e.g.,
steam, hot water, process heat, or electricity) production, as applicable.

• Length: 24 on-site technical labor hours maximum, but may be longer at
Facilities with affected
the discretion of the owner or operator of the affected source.
boilers with a combined
heat input capacity of• Systems: The boiler system(s) and any on-site energy use system(s)316,761 to 1,055,870
accounting for at least 33 percent of the affected boiler(s) energy (e.g.,
GJ/yr [0.3 to 1.0 TBtu/yr]
steam, hot water, process heat, or electricity) production, as applicable.

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Table 4.4: Energy Assessment for Boilers, Continued
SCOPE OF ENERGY ASSESSMENT

Facilities with affectedboilers with a combined
heat input capacity of> 1,055,870 GJ/yr [1.0TBtu/yr]• Length: Up to 24 on-site technical labor hours in length for the first
1,055,870 GJ/yr [1 TBtu/yr] plus 8 on-site technical labor hours for every
additional 1,055,870 GJ/yr [1 TBtu/yr] not to exceed 160 on-site technicalhours, but may be longer at the discretion of the owner or operator of theaffected source.
• Systems: The boiler system(s) and any energy use system(s) accounting
for at least 20 percent of the affected boiler(s) energy (e.g., steam, hotwater, process heat, or electricity) production, as applicable.

Notes:
1. Existing boilers began construction or reconstruction on or before June 4, 2010.
2. The boiler and associated components such as feedwater systems, combustion air systems, fuel systems(including burners), blowdown systems, combustion control systems, steam systems, and condensate returnsystems, directly connected to and serving the energy use systems.

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Table 4.5: Emission Limits for Municipal Waste Combustion (MWC) Units(1)LARGE MWC

UNIT TYPERATEDCAPACITY

Constructed/
Modified/
Reconstructed
betweenDecember 20,
1989 and
September 20,
1994

Constructed/
Modified/
Reconstructed
between
September 20,
1994 and
December 19
2005

Constructed/
Modified/
Reconstructed
after December
19, 2005

Greater than 227 Mtons/day [(250 tons/day]

PM

34 mg/dscm(2,4,6)

Opacity

10 percent(2,4,7)

10 percent(2,4,7)

Dioxins/Furans

30 ng/dscm(2,8)

30 ng/dscm
or 13 ng/dscm(2,8,9)

SO2

30 ppmv or 80%
reduction(4,5,11)30 ppmv or 80% reduction(4,5,11)

Hydrogen Chloride

25 ppmv or 95%
reduction(2,6,11)25 ppmv or 95% reduction(2,6,11)

180 ppmv(4,5)

150 ppmv
or 180 ppmv(4,5,12)

NOX- Mass burn water
wall- Mass burn rotarywater wall

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CURTAIN
INCINERATORSSMALL MWC

Constructed on or before
August 30, 1999

Constructed after
August 30, 1999 or
Modified/ Reconstructed
after June 6, 2001

32-227 Mtons/day [35-250 tons/day]Class I(3)Class II(3)24 mg/dscm(2,4,6) 20 mg/dscm(2,4,6) 27 mg/dscm(2,4,6) 70 mg/dscm(2,4,6)
10 percent(2,4,7)30 ng/dscm(w/o ESP)(2,8,10)
125 ng/dscm(2,8)
60 ng/dscm(w/ ESP)(2,10)31 ppmv or
50 ppmv or
75%
77%
reduction(4,5,11) reduction(4,5,11)
31 ppmv or
250 ppmv or
95%
50%
reduction(2,6,11) reduction(2,6,11)

Class I(3)Class II(3)Began Construction
after December 9,2004 or Modified/
Reconstructed
on or afterJune 16, 2006
Less than 32
Mtons/day[35 tons/day]

24 mg/dscm(2,4,6)

29 mg/dscm(2,6)

10 percent(2,4,7)

10 percent(2,6,7)

13 ng/dscm(2,8)

33 ng/dscm(2,6)

30 ppmv or 80%
reduction(4,5,11)

3.1 ppmv(6)25 ppmv or 95%
reduction(2,6,11)

15 ppmv(2,6)

180 ppmv or
150
ppmv(4,5,12)500
ppmv(4,5)

103 ppmv(6)200 ppmv(4,5,13)
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LARGE MWC

UNIT TYPERATEDCAPACITY

Constructed/
Modified/
Reconstructed
betweenDecember 20,
1989 and
September 20,
1994

Constructed/
Modified/
Reconstructed
between
September 20,
1994 and
December 19,
2005

OSWI AND AIR
CURTAIN
INCINERATORSSMALL MWC

Constructed/
Modified/
Reconstructed
after December
19, 2005

Greater than 227 Mtons/day [250 tons/day]- Mass burnrefractory- Mass burn rotary
refractory- RDF- Fluidized bed

Constructed before
August 30, 1999

Constructed after
August 30, 1999 or
Modified/ Reconstructed
after June 6, 2001

32-227 Mtons/day [35-250tons/day]Class I(3)Class II(3)Class I(3)Class II(3)350 ppmv(4,5,13)
250 ppmv(4,5,13)
220 ppmv(4,5,13)
190 ppmv(4,5,13)- Modular starved air

380 ppmv(4,5,13)

CO(14)- Mass burnrefractory- Mass burn rotary
refractory- Mass burn rotarywater wall
- Modular starved air

56Less than 32
Mtons/day[35 tons/day]

350 ppmv(4,5,13)- Modular excess air- Mass burn water wall

Began Construction
after December 9,2004 or Modified/
Reconstructed
on or afterJune 16, 2006

40 ppmv(4,15)
100 ppmv(4,16)

100 ppmv(4,16)

100 ppmv(4,16)

100 ppmv(4,16)

100 ppmv(4,16)

100 ppmv(4,16)

100 ppmv(4,16)

100 ppmv(4,16)

100 ppmv(4,16)
100 ppmv(4,13)

100 ppmv(4,13)

100 ppmv(4,13)

100 ppmv(4,13)

50 ppmv(4,16)

50 ppmv(4,16)

50 ppmv(4,16)

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Table 4.5: Emission Limits for Municipal Waste Combustion (MWC) Units,(1) Continued
LARGE MWC

UNIT TYPERATEDCAPACITY

Constructed/
Modified/
Reconstructed
betweenDecember 20,
1989 and
September 20,
1994

Constructed/
Modified/
Reconstructed
between
September 20,
1994 and
December 19,
2005

OSWI AND AIR
CURTAIN
INCINERATORSSMALL MWC

Constructed/
Modified/
Reconstructed
after December
19, 2005

Greater than 227 Mtons/day [250 tons/day]Constructed before
August 30, 1999

Constructed after
August 30, 1999 or
Modified/ Reconstructed
after June 6, 2001

32-227 Mtons/day [35-250 tons/day]Class I(3)Class II(3)Class I(3)Class II(3)- Modular excess
air

50 ppmv(4,16)

50 ppmv(4,16)

50 ppmv(4,16)

50 ppmv(4,16)- RDF stoker

150 ppmv(4,13)

150 ppmv(4,13)200 ppmv(4,13)

150 ppmv(4,13)

Fluidized bed,
mixed fuel,(wood/refuse
derived fuel)200 ppmv(4,16)200 ppmv(4,13)

Fluidized bed

100 ppmv(4,16)

100 ppmv(4,16)

Bubbling fluidized
bed combustor
Circulating
fluidized bed
combustor
Pulverized
coal/RDF mixedfuel-fired
combustor

100 ppmv(4,16)
100 ppmv(4,16)

150 ppmv(4,15)

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after December 9,2004 or Modified/
Reconstructed
on or afterJune 16, 2006
Less than 32
Mtons/day[35 tons/day]

100 ppmv(4,16)
100 ppmv(4,16)
150 ppmv(4,16)

150 ppmv(4,16)

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Table 4.5: Emission Limits for Municipal Waste Combustion (MWC) Units,(1) Continued
LARGE MWC

UNIT TYPERATEDCAPACITY
Spreader stoker
coal/RDF mixedfuel-fired

Constructed/
Modified/
Reconstructed
betweenDecember 20,
1989 and
September 20,
1994

Constructed/
Modified/
Reconstructed
between
September 20,
1994 and
December 19
2005

Constructed/
Modified/
Reconstructed
after December
19, 2005

Greater than 227 Mtons/day [250 tons/day]
150 ppmv(4,13)

OSWI AND AIR
CURTAIN
INCINERATORSSMALL MWC

150 ppmv(4,13)200 ppmv(4,13)

Cadmium

20 µg/dscm(2)10 µg/dscm(2)Lead

200 mg/dscm(2)140 mg/dscm(2)Mercury

80 µg/dscm or85%
reduction(2,17)50 µg/dscm or85%
reduction(2,17)

Fugitive Ash

5% of hourly observation period(2,6)

Constructed before
August 30, 1999

Constructed after
August 30, 1999 or
Modified/ Reconstructed
after June 6, 2001

32-227 Mtons/day [35-250 tons/day]Class I(3)Class II(3)Class I(3)Class II(3)Began Construction
after December 9,2004 or Modified/
Reconstructed
on or afterJune 16, 2006
Less than 32
Mtons/day[35 tons/day]

150 ppmv(4,13)0.040
mg/dscm(2)0.10
mg/dscm(2)0.020 mg/dscm(2)18 µg/dscm(2,6)

0.49 mg/dscm(2)1.6 mg/dscm(2)0.20 mg/dscm(2)0.080 mg/dscm or 85%
reduction(2,17)0.080 mg/dscm or 85%
reduction(2,17)74 µg/dscm(2,6)

5% of hourly observation
period(2,6)

5% of hourly observation
period(2,6)

dscm = dry standard cubic meter
mg = milligram
Mton = metric ton
ppmv = parts per million by volumeµg = microgram
ESP = electrostatic precipitator
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Table 4.5: Emission Limits for Municipal Waste Combustion (MWC) Units,(1) Continued
LARGE MWC

UNIT TYPERATEDCAPACITY

Constructed/
Modified/
Reconstructed
betweenDecember 20,
1989 and
September 20,
1994

Constructed/
Modified/
Reconstructed
between
September 20,
1994 and
December 19
2005

OSWI AND AIR
CURTAIN
INCINERATORSSMALL MWC

Constructed/
Modified/
Reconstructed
after December
19, 2005

Greater than 227 Mtons/day [250 tons/day]Constructed before
August 30, 1999

Constructed after
August 30, 1999 or
Modified/ Reconstructed
after June 6, 2001

32-227 Mtons/day [35-250 tons/day]Class I(3)Class II(3)Class I(3)Class II(3)Began Construction
after December 9,2004 or Modified/
Reconstructed
on or afterJune 16, 2006
Less than 32
Mtons/day[35 tons/day]

Notes:
1. Emission limit concentrations (mg/dscm, ppmv) are corrected to 7.0 percent O2, dry basis at standard conditions.
2. Requires annual demonstration of compliance, except for Class II and OSWI pollutants that have shown compliance with emission limits for threeconsecutive years. For these pollutants, demonstration of compliance can be demonstrated every three years.
3. Class I units mean small MWC units that are located at MWC plants with an aggregate plant combustion capacity more than 227 Mtons/day [250 ton/day] of
municipal solid waste (MSW). Class II units mean small MWC units that are located at MWC plants with an aggregate plant combustion capacity no morethan 227 Mtons/day [250 ton/day] of MSW.
4. Emission rate and parameters measured using a CEMS, except for OSWI units, which only require CEMS for CO monitoring.
5. 1-hour (hr) average.
6. Average over three 1-hr minimum runs.
7. 6-minute average.
8. Average over three 4-hr runs.
9. 30 ng/dscm for first three years following the date of initial startup, for facilities constructed, modified, or reconstructed or before November 20, 1997,
13 ng/dscm thereafter.
10. ESP = electrostatic precipitator.
11. Comply with less stringent requirement; reduced by weight or volume from potential emissions.
12. 180 ppmv during first year, 150 ppmv thereafter.
13. 24-hr average.
14. Measured at the combustor outlet.
15. 12-hr average.
16. 4-hr average.
17. Comply with less stringent requirement; reduced by weight from potential emissions.

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Table 4.6: Emission Limits for Hospital and Infectious Medical Waste Incinerators (HIMWI)(1)HIMWI CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN JUNE 20, 1996
AND DECEMBER 1, 2008, OR MODIFIED BETWEENMARCH 16, 1998 AND APRIL 6, 2010
RATED
CAPACITY

PM(5,7,9)
Opacity

Small Continuousor Intermittent:< 90 kg/hr[200 lb/hr]
Batch:< 726 kg/day[1,600 lb/day]
69 mg/dscm

Large Continuousor Intermittent:> 227 kg/hr[500 lb/hr]
Batch:> 1,814 kg/day[4,000 lb/day]

34 mg/dscm

Small Continuousor Intermittent:< 90 kg/hr[200 lb/hr]
Batch:< 726 kg/day[1,600 lb/day]

Medium Continuousor Intermittent:
91-226 kg/hr[201-499 lb/hr]
Batch:
726-1,814 kg/day[1,601-3,999 lb/day]

Large Continuousor Intermittent:> 227 kg/hr[500 lb/hr]
Batch:> 1,814 kg/day[4,000 lb/day]

66 mg/dscm

22 mg/dscm

18 mg/dscm

10 percent(5)

Dioxins/Furans(8,9)

Medium Continuousor Intermittent:
91-226 kg/hr[201-499 lb/hr]
Batch:
726-1,814 kg/day[1,601-3,999 lb/day]HIMWI CONSTRUCTED AFTER DECEMBER 1, 2008
OR MODIFIED AFTER APRIL 6, 2010

6 percent(2)

125 ng/dscm or
2.3 ng/dscm TEQ

SO2(10)25 ng/dscm or
0.6 ng/dscm TEQ(2)

16 ng/dscm or
0.013 ng/dscm TEQ

55 ppmv

Hydrogen
Chloride(5,7,9)

15 ppmv or 99% reduction(3)NOX(10)250 ppmv

CO(4,5,7,9)40 ppmv

0.47 ng/dscm or
0.014 ng/dscm TEQ

9.3 ng/dscm or
0.035 ng/dscm TEQ

1.4 ppmv
15 ppmv

8.1 ppmv
7.7 ppmv

5.1 ppmv

67 ppmv

140 ppmv

20 ppmv

1.8 ppmv

11 ppmv

Cadmium(7,9)

0.16 mg/dscm or
65% reduction(3)0.04 mg/dscm or 90% reduction(3)0.017 mg/dscm

0.0098 mg/dscm

0.00013 mg/dscm

Lead(7,9)

1.2 mg/dscm or
70% reduction(3)0.07 mg/dscm or 98% reduction(3)0.31 mg/dscm

0.018 mg/dscm

0.0069 mg/dscm

0.014 mg/dscm

0.0035 mg/dscm

0.00013 mg/dscm

Mercury(7,9)

0.55 mg/dscm or 85% reduction(3)Fugitive Ash

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Table 4.6: Emission Limits for Hospital and Infectious Medical Waste Incinerators (HIMWI),(1) Continued
HIMWI CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN JUNE 20, 1996
AND DECEMBER 1, 2008, OR MODIFIED BETWEENMARCH 16, 1998 AND APRIL 6, 2010
RATED
CAPACITY

Small Continuousor Intermittent:< 90 kg/hr[200 lb/hr]
Batch:< 726 kg/day[1,600 lb/day]

Medium Continuousor Intermittent:
91-226 kg/hr[201-499 lb/hr]
Batch:
726-1,814 kg/day[1,601-3,999 lb/day]

Large Continuousor Intermittent:> 227 kg/hr[500 lb/hr]
Batch:> 1,814 kg/day[4,000 lb/day]HIMWI CONSTRUCTED AFTER DECEMBER 1, 2008
OR MODIFIED AFTER APRIL 6, 2010
Small Continuousor Intermittent:< 90 kg/hr[200 lb/hr]
Batch:< 726 kg/day[1,600 lb/day]

Medium Continuousor Intermittent:
91-226 kg/hr[201-499 lb/hr]
Batch:
726-1,814 kg/day[1,601-3,999 lb/day]

Large Continuousor Intermittent:> 227 kg/hr[500 lb/hr]
Batch:> 1,814 kg/day[4,000 lb/day]

TEQ = toxic equivalence
Notes:
1. Emission limit concentrations (mg/dscm, ppmv) are corrected to 7.0 percent O2, dry basis at standard conditions. Conduct an initial performance test to
determine compliance with emission and opacity limits, and to establish operating parameters.
2. 6-minute average.
3. Comply with less stringent requirement; reduced by weight or volume from potential emissions.
4. Measured at the combustor outlet in conjunction with a measurement of O2 concentration.
5. Conduct annual performance tests to determine compliance. Facilities may conduct performance tests for PM, CO, and hydrochloride every third year if theprevious three HIMWI performance tests demonstrate that the facility is in compliance with the emission limits for PM, CO, or hydrochloride.
6. Perform annual fugitive testing (large HIMWI only).
7. 3-run average, 1-hr minimum per run. Unless equipped with CEMS.
8. 3-run average, 4-hr minimum per run. Unless equipped with CEMS.
9. If equipped with CEMS, determine compliance using a 12-hr rolling average.
10. Testing not required.

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Table 4.7: Vapor Cleaning Machine Control Combinations and Solvent Idling Emission Limits(1)UNIT TYPESOLVENT/AIR
INTERFACE AREASOLVENT IDLINGEMISSION LIMITSCONTROL COMBINATION OPTIONSWorking-mode Cover(2)/Freeboard Ratio of 1.0/Superheated Vapor(3)Freeboard Refrigeration Device(4)/Superheated Vapor(3)Working-mode Cover(2)/Freeboard Refrigeration Device(4)Reduced Room Draft(5)/Freeboard Ratio of 1.0/Superheated Vapor(3)< 1.21 m2 [13 ft2]

Freeboard Refrigeration Device(4)/Reduced Room Draft

0.22 kg/hr/m2[0.045 lb/hr/ft2](2)Freeboard Refrigeration Device(4)/Freeboard Ratio of 1.0
Freeboard Refrigeration Device(4)/Dwell(6)Batch Vapor
Cleaning
Machine(New and
Existing)

Reduced Room Draft/Dwell(7)/Freeboard Ratio of 1.0
Freeboard Refrigeration Device(4)/Carbon Adsorber(7)Freeboard Ratio of 1.0/Superheated Vapor(3)/Carbon Adsorber(7)Freeboard Refrigeration Device(4)/Freeboard Ratio of 1.0/Superheated Vapor(3)Dwell(6)/Freeboard Refrigeration Device(4)/Reduced Room Draft
Working-mode Cover(2)/Freeboard Refrigeration Device(3)/Superheated Vapor(3)> 1.21 m2 [13 ft2]

Freeboard Ratio of 1.0/Reduced Room Draft/Superheated Vapor(3)Freeboard Refrigeration Device(4)/Reduced Room Draft/Superheated Vapor(3)0.22 kg/hr/m2[0.045 lb/hr/ft2]

Freeboard Refrigeration Device(4)/Reduced Room Draft/Freeboard Ratio of 1.0
Freeboard Refrigeration Device(4)/Superheated Vapor(3)/Carbon Adsorber(7)Existing
In-lineCleaning
Machines
New In-line
Cleaning
Machines

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Superheated Vapor(3)/Freeboard Ratio of 1.0
Freeboard Refrigeration Device(4)/Freeboard Ratio of 1.0
Dwell /Freeboard Refrigeration Device
(7)

(4)

0.10 kg/hr/m2[0.021 lb/hr/ft2]

Dwell(7)/Carbon Adsorber(7)Superheated Vapor(3)/Freeboard Refrigeration Device(4)Freeboard Refrigeration Device(4)/Carbon Adsorber(7)Superheated Vapor(3)/Carbon Adsorber(7)0.10 kg/hr/m2[0.021 lb/hr/ft2]

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UNIT TYPESOLVENT/AIR
INTERFACE AREA

CONTROL COMBINATION OPTIONSSOLVENT IDLINGEMISSION LIMITS

m2 = square meter
ft2 = square footNotes:
1. Compliance is shown by employing one of the approved control combinations for a unit or demonstrating that the cleaning machine can achieve and maintainthe solvent idling emission limit.
2. Cover opens only for part entrance and removal and completely covers the cleaning machine openings when closed; working-mode cover free of cracks,
holes, and other defects.
3. Maintain solvent vapor temperature at the center of the superheated vapor zone greater than 5.6°C [10°F] above the solvent’s boiling point, and follow
manufacturer specified minimum dwell time.
4. Maintain the chilled air blanket temperature at less than 30 percent of the solvent’s boiling point, as measured at the center of the air blanket.
5. Limit the movement of air across the top of the freeboard area of the solvent cleaning machine or within the solvent cleaning machine enclosure to less than
15.2 meters per minute [50 feet (ft) per minute], at any time.
6. Determine and use appropriate dwell time for each part type (or parts basket), or determine and use the maximum dwell time using the most complex parttype (or parts basket).
7. Limit organic solvent emissions to less than 100 ppm of any halogenated hazardous air pollutant (HAP) compound; do not bypass the carbon adsorber during
desorption; and locate the lip exhaust above the solvent cleaning machine cover so that the cover closes below the lip exhaust level.

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Table 4.8: NOX Emission Limits for Stationary Gas Turbines – Non-Emergency Enginesthat Began Construction, Modification, or Reconstruction after October 3, 1977 but on or
before February 18, 2005(1,2)
GAS TURBINEHEAT INPUT AT
PEAK LOADNOX EMISSION
CONCENTRATION(4)Y(3)> 10.56 GJ/hr[10 MMBtu/hr] and< 105.6 GJ/hr[100 MMBtu/hr](5)Manufacturer’s rated heat rate at
manufacturer’s rated load (kilojoules per watthour) or actual measured heat rate based on
LHV of fuel as measured at actual peak load
for the facility.

0.0075(14.4)/Y + F(6)> 105.6 GJ/hr[100 MMBtu/hr](5)Manufacturer’s rated heat rate at manufacturer’s
rated peak load (kilojoules per watt hour) or
actual measured heat rate based on LHV of fuelas measured at actual peak load for the facility.

0.0150(14.4)/Y + F(6)Notes:
1. Except as exempted in accordance with Paragraph 4.7.2
2. To ensure compliance with these limits, for units using water or steam injection to control NOX emissions,install, calibrate, maintain, and operate a continuous monitoring system to monitor and record the fuelconsumption and the ratio of water or steam to fuel being fired in the turbine to ensure the average steam orwater to fuel ratio falls within the acceptable ratio needed to demonstrate compliance. As an alternative,
install, certify, maintain, operate, and quality-assure a CEMS consisting of NOX and O2 monitors or use acarbon dioxide (CO2) monitor to adjust the measured NOx concentration to 15 percent O2. For any turbinethat does not use water or steam to control NOX emissions, a CEMS may be used but is not required.
3. The value of Y must not exceed 14.3 kilojoules [13.6 British thermal units (BTU)] per watt hour.
4. Allowable NOX emission concentration (percent by volume at 15 percent O2 and on a dry basis).
5. Based on the LHV of the fuel fired.
6. F = NOX emission allowance for fuel-bound nitrogen. The use of F is optional but, if used, is definedaccording to the nitrogen content of the fuel in Table 4.9.

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N(FUEL-BOUND NITROGENPERCENT BY WEIGHT)F(NOX PERCENT BY VOLUME)

N ≤ 0.015

00.015 < N ≤ 0.1

0.04(N)

0.1 < N ≤ 0.25

0.004 + 0.0067(N – 0.1)

N > 0.25

0.005

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Table 4.10: NOX Emission Limits for Stationary Gas Turbines that Began Construction,
Modification, or Reconstruction after February 18, 2005(1,2)
COMBUSTION TURBINETYPE

COMBUSTION TURBINEHEAT INPUT (EXCEPT AS
NOTED) AT PEAK LOAD
(HHV)

NOx EMISSION LIMITS

New turbine firing naturalgas, electric generating≤ 53 GJ/hr [50 MMBtu/hr]

42 ppm at 15 percent O2 or
290 ng/J of useful output[2.3 lb/MWh]

New turbine firing naturalgas, mechanical drive≤ 53 GJ/hr [50 MMBtu/hr]

100 ppm at 15 percent O2
or 690 ng/J of useful
output [5.5 lb/MWh]

New turbine firing natural gas> 53 GJ/hr [50 MMBtu/hr] and897 GJ/hr [850 MMBtu/hr]

25 ppm at 15 percent O2 or
150 ng/J of useful output[1.2 lb/MWh]

New, modified, orreconstructed turbine firing
natural gas> 897 GJ/hr [850 MMBtu/hr]

15 ppm at 15 percent O2 or
54 ng/J of useful output[0.43 lb/MWh]

New turbine firing fuels otherthan natural gas, electric
generating≤ 53 GJ/hr [50 MMBtu/hr]

96 ppm at 15 percent O2 or
700 ng/J of useful output[5.5 lb/MWh]

New turbine firing fuels otherthan natural gas, mechanicaldrive≤ 53 GJ/hr [50 MMBtu/hr]

150 ppm at 15 percent O2 or
1,100 ng/J of useful output[8.7 lb/MWh]

New turbine firing fuels otherthan natural gas> 53 GJ/hr [50 MMBtu/hr] and897 GJ/hr [850 MMBtu/hr]

74 ppm at 15 percent O2
or 460 ng/J of useful
output [3.6 lb/MWh]

New, modified, or reconstructed
turbine firing fuels other thannatural gas> 897 GJ/hr [850 MMBtu/hr]

42 ppm at 15 percent O2 or
160 ng/J of useful output[1.3 lb/MWh]

Modified or reconstructed turbine≤ 53 GJ/hr [50 MMBtu/hr]

150 ppm at 15 percent O2 or
1,100 ng/J of useful output[8.7 lb/MWh]

Modified or reconstructed
turbine firing natural gas> 53 GJ/hr [50 MMBtu/hr] and897 GJ/hr [850 MMBtu/hr]

42 ppm at 15 percent O2 or
250 ng/J of useful output[2.0 lb/MWh]

Modified or reconstructed
turbine firing fuels other thannatural gas> 53 GJ/hr [50 MMBtu/hr] and897 GJ/hr [850 MMBtu/hr]

96 ppm at 15 percent O2 or
590 ng/J of useful output[4.7 lb/MWh]

Turbines operating at lessthan 75 percent of peak load
and turbines operating at lessthan 0°F≤ 108 GJ/hr [30 MW] output

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Table 4.10: NOX Emission Limits for Stationary Gas Turbines that Began Construction,
Modification, or Reconstruction after February 18, 2005,(1,2) Continued
COMBUSTION TURBINEHEAT INPUT (EXCEPT AS
NOTED) AT PEAK LOAD
(HHV)

NOX EMISSION LIMITS

Turbines operating at lessthan 75 percent of peak load
and turbines operating at lessthan 0°F> 108 GJ/hr [30 MW] output

96 ppm at 15 percent O2 or
590 ng/J of useful output[4.7 lb/MWh]Heat recovery units operating
independent of the combustion
turbineAll sizes

54 ppm at 15 percent O2 or
110 ng/J of useful output[0.86 lb/MWh]COMBUSTION TURBINE
TYPE

ng/J = nanograms per joulelb/MWh = pound per megawatt-hour
MW = megawatt
Notes:
1. Except as exempted in accordance with Paragraph 4.7.3.
2. To ensure compliance with these limits, if using water or steam injection to control NOX emissions, install,calibrate, maintain, and operate a continuous monitoring system to monitor and record the fuelconsumption and the ratio of water or steam to fuel being fired in the turbine to ensure the average steam orwater to fuel ratio falls within the acceptable ratio needed to demonstrate compliance. If not using water or
steam injection to control NOX emissions, conduct annual performance tests (no more than 14 calendar
months following the previous performance test) or use continuous parameter monitoring to demonstratecontinuous compliance. As an alternative for either case, install, calibrate, maintain, and operate a CEMS.

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Table 4.11: Emergency Compression Ignition RICE Model Years 2007 and After – Emission Limits(1)EMISSIONS LIMITS g/kW-hr [g/HP-hr]
ENGINE POWER
RANGE

ENGINE MODELYEAR RANGEkW < 8HP < 11]8 ≤ kW < 19
[11 ≤ HP < 25]
19 ≤ kW < 37
[25 ≤ HP < 50]
37 ≤ kW < 56
[50 ≤ HP < 75]
56 ≤ kW < 75
[75 ≤ HP < 101]75 ≤ kW < 130[101 ≤ HP < 171]130 ≤ kW < 225[171 ≤ HP < 302]
225 ≤ kW < 450[302 ≤ HP < 603]
450 ≤ kW < 560[603 ≤ HP < 751]
560 ≤ kW < 900[751 ≤ HP < 1207]
900 ≤ kW < 2,237[1207 ≤ HP < 3,000]
kW ≥ 2,237[HP ≥ 3,000 ]20072008 and later
2007
2008 and later
2007
2008 and later
2007
2008 and later
2007
2008 and later

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CO

6.6 [4.9]

0.4 [0.3]

5.0 [3.7]

0.4 [0.3]

5.0 [3.7]

4.0 [3.0]

0.3 [0.22]

5.0 [3.7]

4.0 [3.0]

0.2 [0.15]

3.5 [2.6]

4.0 [3.0]

0.2 [0.15]

3.5 [2.6]

4.0 [3.0]

0.2 [0.15]

3.5 [2.6]

6.4 [4.8]

0.2 [0.15]

3.5 [2.6]

6.4 [4.8]

0.2 [0.15]

3.5 [2.6]

0.54 [0.4]0.2 [0.15]

11.4 [8.5]
3.5 [2.6]

7.5 [5.6]
7.5 [5.6]
7.5 [5.6]
4.7 [3.5]
7.5 [5.6]
4.7 [3.5]

1.3 [1.0]PM
0.8 [0.6]
0.4 [0.3]
0.8 [0.6]
0.4 [0.3]
0.6 [0.4]
0.3 [0.22]

7.5 [5.6]

2007 and later2007 – 20102011 and later

NMHC +
NOX

6.4 [4.8]

9.2 [6.9]

SMOKE OPACITY(ACCELERATION,LUGGING, PEAK OFLUGGING OR
ACCELERATION)(2)8 [6.0]5.5 [4.1]

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EMISSIONS LIMITS g/kW-hr [g/HP-hr]
ENGINE POWER
RANGE

ENGINE MODELYEAR RANGENMHCNMHC +
NOX

NOX

PM

CO

SMOKE OPACITY(ACCELERATION,LUGGING, PEAK OFLUGGING OR
ACCELERATION)(2)

HP = horsepower
kW = kilowatt
NMHC = nonmethane hydrocarbons
g/HP-hr = grams per horsepower hourg/kW-hr = grams per kilowatt hour
Notes:
1. Emissions limits in this table do not apply to fire pump engines; refer to Table 4.15.
2. Exhaust smoke opacity is expressed in percentage for acceleration, lugging, and peak modes (acceleration/lugging/peak).

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Table 4.12: Non-Emergency Compression Ignition RICE Model Years 2007 and After – Emission Limits
EMISSIONS LIMITS g/kW-hr [g/HP-hr]
ENGINE POWER
RANGE

kW < 8[HP < 11]8 ≤ kW < 19
[11 ≤ HP < 25]

19 ≤ kW < 37
[25 ≤ HP < 50]

37 ≤ kW < 56
[50 ≤ HP < 75]

56 ≤ kW < 75
[75 ≤ HP < 101]75 ≤ kW < 130[101 ≤ HP < 171]130 ≤ kW < 225[171 ≤ HP < 302]

ENGINE MODELYEAR RANGENMHCNMHC +NOX

NOX

PM
0.8 [0.6]

2007
2008 – 2014

7.5 [5.6]

0.4 [0.3]

2015 and later

8.0 [6.0]

0.4 [0.3]

2007

0.8 [0.6]

2008 – 2014

7.5 [5.6]

0.4 [0.3]

2015 and later

6.6 [4.9]

0.4 [0.3]

2007

7.5 [5.6]

0.6 [0.4]

2008 – 2012

7.5 [5.6]

0.3 [0.22]

2013 – 2014

7.5 [5.6]

0.03 [0.02]

2015 and later

4.7 [3.5]

0.03 [0.02]

2007

7.5 [5.6]

0.4 [0.3]

2008 – 2012

4.7 [3.5]

0.3 [0.22]

2013 – 2014

4.7 [3.5]

0.03 [0.02]

2015 and later

4.7 [3.5]

0.03 [0.02]

2007

7.5 [5.6]

0.4 [0.3]

2008 – 2011

4.7 [3.5]

0.4 [0.3]

2012 – 20130.19 [0.14]

0.4 [0.3]

0.2 [0.15]

2014 and later

0.19 [0.14]

0.4 [0.3]

0.02 [0.015]

4.0 [3.0]

2007 – 20112012 – 20130.19 [0.14]

0.4 [0.3]

0.02 [0.015]

0.19 [0.14]

0.4 [0.3]

0.02 [0.015]

4.0 [3.0]

2007 – 2010

5.5 [4.1]

20/15/50%

5.0 [3.7]

5.0 [3.7]

0.3 [0.22]

2014 and later

5.0 [3.7]
20/15/50%

0.2 [0.15]

2011 – 20130.19 [0.14]

0.4 [0.3]

0.02 [0.015]

2014 and later

0.19 [0.14]

0.4 [0.3]

0.02 [0.015]

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SMOKE OPACITY(ACCELERATION,LUGGING, PEAK OFLUGGING, OR
ACCELERATION)(1)

3.5 [2.6]

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Table 4.12: Non-Emergency Compression Ignition RICE Model Years 2007 and After – Emission Limits, Continued
SMOKE OPACITY(ACCELERATION,LUGGING, PEAK OFLUGGING OR
ACCELERATION)(1)EMISSIONS LIMITS g/kW-hr [g/HP-hr]
ENGINE POWER
RANGE

225 ≤ kW < 450[302 ≤ HP < 603]
450 ≤ kW < 560[603 ≤ HP < 751]
560 ≤ kW < 900[751 ≤ HP < 1207]
900 ≤ kW < 2,237[1207 ≤ HP < 3,000]
2,237 ≤ kW
[3,000 ≤ HP]

ENGINE MODELYEAR RANGE

NMHC2007 – 2010NMHC +NOx

NOx

PM
0.2 [0.15]

4.0 [3.0]

2011 – 20130.19 [0.14]

0.4 [0.3]

0.02 [0.015]

2014 and later

0.19 [0.14]

0.4 [0.3]

0.02 [0.015]

2007 – 20102011 – 20130.19 [0.14]

0.4 [0.3]

0.02 [0.015]

2014 and later

0.19 [0.14]

0.4 [0.3]

0.02 [0.015]

2011 – 2014

0.4 [0.3]

3.5 [2.6]

0.1 [0.075]

2015 and later

0.19 [0.14]

0.67 [0.5]0.03 [0.02]

2011 – 2014

0.4 [0.3]

0.67 [0.5]0.1 [0.075]

2015 and later

0.19 [0.14]

0.67 [0.5]0.03 [0.02]

2007 – 2010

1.3 [1.0]

9.2 [6.9]

0.54 [0.4]2015 and later

6.4 [4.8]
0.19 [0.14]

3.5 [2.6]

20/15/50%

0.2 [0.15]

6.4 [4.8]

2011 – 2014

3.5 [2.6]

0.2 [0.15]

6.4 [4.8]

2007 – 2010

3.5 [2.6]

0.2 [0.15]

4.0 [3.0]

2007 – 2010CO

0.67 [0.5]

3.5 [2.6]

0.2 [0.15]

11.4 [8.5]
3.5 [2.6]

0.03 [0.02]

3.5 [2.6]

Note:
1. Exhaust smoke opacity is expressed in percentage for acceleration, lugging, and peak modes (acceleration/lugging/peak).

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Table 4.13: Compression Ignition RICE Pre 2007a Model Year and 2007 to 2010 Model Years Rated > 2,237 kW [3,000 HP](1)– Emission Limits(2)EMISSION LIMITS g/kW-hr [g/HP-hr]

ENGINE POWER
RANGE

ENGINE MODELYEAR RANGENMHC + NOX

kW < 8[HP < 11]2006 and earlier

8 ≤ kW < 19
[11 ≤ HP < 25]

HC

NOX

CO

PM

10.5 [7.8]8.0 [6.0]

1.0 [0.75]

2006 and earlier

9.5 [7.1]

6.6 [4.9]

0.80 [0.60]

19 ≤ kW < 37
[25 ≤ HP < 50]2006 and earlier

9.5 [7.1]

5.5 [4.1]

0.80 [0.60]

37 ≤ kW < 56
[50 ≤ HP < 75]2006 and earlier

9.2 [6.9]

56 ≤ kW < 75
[75 ≤ HP < 101]

2006 and earlier

9.2 [6.9]

75 ≤ kW < 130[101 ≤ HP < 175]2006 and earlier

9.2 [6.9]

130 ≤ kW < 225[175 ≤ HP < 300]

2006 and earlier

1.3 [1.0]

9.2 [6.9]

11.4 [8.5]0.54 [0.40]

225 ≤ kW < 450[300 ≤ HP < 600]

2006 and earlier

1.3 [1.0]

9.2 [6.9]

11.4 [8.5]0.54 [0.40]

450 ≤ kW < 560[600 ≤ HP < 750]

2006 and earlier

1.3 [1.0]

9.2 [6.9]

11.4 [8.5]0.54 [0.40]

kW ≥ 560[HP ≥ 750]

2006 and earlier

1.3 [1.0]

9.2 [6.9]

11.4 [8.5]0.54 [0.40]

kW ≥ 2,237[HP ≥ 3,000]

2007 – 2010

1.3 [1.0]

9.2 [6.9]

11.4 [8.5]0.54 [0.40]

HC = hydrocarbon
Notes:
1. The pre-2007 model year RICE subject to these emission limits include model year 2006 RICE manufactured after April 1, 2006 and any pre-2007
RICE reconstructed after July 11, 2005. For this table, “reconstructed” means the replacement of components to such an extent that the fixed capital
cost of the new components exceeds 75 percent of the fixed capital cost that would be required to construct a comparable new engine.
2. Emission limits in this table do not apply to fire pump engines.

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Table 4.14: Non-Emergency Compression Ignition RICE Manufactured On or Before April 1, 2006 – Emission Limits(1)ENGINE POWER
RANGE

ENGINE MODEL YEAR RANGE

CO(2)225 ≤ kW < 373[300 ≤ HP < 500]

2006 and earlier

49 ppmvd at 15% O2 or
70% reduction

kW ≥ 373[HP ≥ 500]

2006 and earlier

23 ppmvd at 15% O2 or
70% reduction

ppmvd = parts per million by volume, dry basis
Notes:
1. Pre-2007 model year RICE that are reconstructed after July 11, 2005 are subject to the emission
limits in Table 4.13 instead of Table 4.14. For this table, “reconstructed” means the replacement ofcomponents to such an extent that the fixed capital cost of the new components exceeds 75 percentof the fixed capital cost that would be required to construct a comparable new engine.
2. Compliance with the CO emission limits typically requires installation of a control device, such as anoxidation catalyst.

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Table 4.15: Fire Pump Compression Ignition RICE Model Years 2007 and After – Emission Limits
EMISSIONS LIMITS g/kW-hr [g/HP-hr]
ENGINE POWER
RANGE

ENGINE MODELYEAR RANGEkW < 8[HP < 11]8 ≤ kW < 19
[11 ≤ HP < 25]
19 ≤ kW < 37
[25 ≤ HP < 50]
37 ≤ kW < 56
[50 ≤ HP < 75]
56 ≤ kW < 75
[75 ≤ HP < 101]75 ≤ kW < 130[101 ≤ HP < 171]130 ≤ kW < 225[171 ≤ HP < 302]
225 ≤ kW < 450[302 ≤ HP < 603)
450 ≤ kW < 560[603 ≤ HP < 751)
kW ≥ 560[HP ≥ 751]

NMHC +NOx

PM

CO

2007 – 201010.5 [7.8]

1.0 [0.75]

8.0 [6.0]

2011 and later

7.5 [5.6]

0.4 [0.3]

2007 – 2010

9.5 [7.1]

0.8 [0.6]

2011 and later

7.5 [5.6]

0.4 [0.3]

2007 – 2010

9.5 [7.1]

0.8 [0.6]

2011 and later

7.5 [5.6]

0.3 [0.22]

2007 – 201010.5 [7.8]

0.8 [0.6]

2011 and later

4.7 [3.5]

0.4 [0.3]

2007 – 201010.5 [7.8]

0.8 [0.6]

2011 and later

4.7 [3.5]

0.4 [0.3]

2007 – 200910.5 [7.8]

0.8 [0.6]

2010 and later

4.0 [3.0]

0.3 [0.22]

2007 – 2008

10.5 [7.8]0.54 [0.40]

2009 and later

4.0 [3.0]

0.2 [0.15]

2007 – 2008

10.5 [7.8]0.54 [0.40]

2009 and later

4.0 [3.0]

0.2 [0.15]

2007 – 2008

10.5 [7.8]0.54 [0.40]

2009 and later

4.0 [3.0]

0.2 [0.15]

2007

10.5 [7.8]0.54 [0.40]

2008 and later

6.4 [4.8]

0.2 [0.15]

SMOKE OPACITY(ACCELERATION,LUGGING, PEAK OFLUGGING OR
ACCELERATION)(1)

6.6 [4.9]
5.5 [4.1]
5.0 [3.7]
5.0 [3.7]
5.0 [3.7]

20/15/50%

3.5 [2.6]
3.5 [2.6]
3.5 [2.6]
3.5 [2.6]

Note:
1. Exhaust smoke opacity is expressed in percentage for acceleration, lugging, and peak modes (acceleration/lugging/peak).

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Table 4.16: Compression Ignition RICE Purchased Before June 12, 2006 – Work Practice Standards

ENGINE POWER
RANGE

WORK PRACTICE STANDARDS
Perform annually or at the frequency listed below, whichever comes first
Change Oil andFilter(1)Inspect Air Cleaner;
Replace As Necessary

Inspect All Hoses and Belts;
Replace as Necessary

Emergency
Engines – All
Power Ranges

500 hours

1,000 hours

500 hours

Non-Emergency
EngineskW ≤ 225[HP ≤ 300]

1,000 hours

1,000 hours

500 hours

Note:
1. The oil change requirement specified in this table may be extended through the use of an oil analysis program
performed at the same frequency specified in the table for changing the oil. At a minimum, the oil analysis
program must analyze the following parameters for compression ignition engines: total base number, viscosity,and percent water content. The oil life may be extended if the analysis indicates the oil meets the following
specifications: the total base number is not less than 30 percent of the total base number of the oil when new; theviscosity of the oil has not changed by more than 20 percent from the viscosity of the oil when new; and thepercent water content (by volume) is not greater than 0.5.

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Table 4.17: Emergency Spark Ignition RICE Purchased or Reconstructed On or After June 12, 2006 – Emission Limits
EMISSION LIMITS
FUEL
TYPE

ENGINE POWER MANUFACTUREDDATE(1)RANGE

g/kW-hr [g/HP-hr]
HC + NOXAllNatural Gas
andLiquefied
PetroleumGas (LPG)(2)Gasoline

NOX

COJuly 1, 2008 to
December 31, 201013.4 [10.0]

519 [387]

On or After
January 1, 2011

8.0 [6.0]

610 [455]

19 ≤ kW < 99
[25 ≤ HP < 130]

On or After
January 1, 200913.4 [10.0]

519 [387]

kW ≥ 99[HP ≥ 130]

On or After
January 1, 200919 ≤ kW < 99
[25 < HP < 130]

On or After
January 1, 200913.4 [10.0]

519 [387]

kW ≥ 99[HP ≥ 130]

On or After
January 1, 2009

2.7 [2.0]

4.4 [3.3]

kW < 19[HP < 25]

2.7 [2.0]

5.4 [4.0]

ppmvd at 15% O2
VOC

NOX

CO

VOC

1.3 [1.0]

160

540

86

VOC = volatile organic compound
ppmvd = parts per million by volume, dry basis
Notes:
1. Reconstructed engines with a manufactured date prior to July 1, 2009 (prior to July 1, 2008 for engines < 19 kW) must meet the standards applicable toengines manufactured on January 1, 2009 (on July 1, 2008 for engines < 19 kW).
2. Demonstrate compliance in either g/kW-hr or ppmvd at 15 percent O2.

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Table 4.18: Non-Emergency Spark Ignition RICE Purchased or Reconstructed On or After June 12, 2006 – Emission Limits
EMISSION LIMITSENGINE TYPE
AND FUEL

ENGINE POWER
RANGERich Burn LPG

Natural Gas andLean Burn LPG(2,3)(except Lean Burn
500 ≤ HP < 1,350)

Lean Burn Natural Gas
and LPG(2)

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NOX

CO
519
[387]

January 1, 2011

8.0
[6.0]

610
[455]

kW ≥ 19[HP ≥ 25]

July 1, 2008

2.7
[2.0]

4.4
[3.3]

19 ≤ kW < 75
[25 ≤ HP < 100]

July 1, 2008

2.7
[2.0]

4.4
[3.3]

kW ≥ 373[HP ≥ 500]

(2)

HC + NOX
13.4[10.0]

75 ≤ kW < 373[100 ≤ HP < 500]

(2,3)

373 ≤ kW < 1007
[500 ≤ HP < 1,350]

ppmvd at 15% O2

g/kW-h [g/HP-hr]

July 1, 2008 to
December 31, 2010

kW < 19[HP < 25]All

MANUFACTUREDON OR AFTER(1)VOC(2)NOX

CO

VOC(2)

July 1, 2008

2.7
[2.0]

5.4
[4.0]

1.3
[1.0]

160

540

86

January 1, 2011

1.3
[1.0]

2.7
[2.0]

0.9
[0.7]

82

270

60

July 1, 2007

2.7
[2.0]

5.4
[4.0]

1.3
[1.0]

160

540

86

July 1, 2010

1.3
[1.0]

2.7
[2.0]

0.9
[0.7]

82

270

60

January 1, 2008

2.7
[2.0]

5.4
[4.0]

1.3
[1.0]

160

540

86

July 1, 2010

1.3
[1.0]

2.7
[2.0]

0.9
[0.7]

82

270

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Continued
EMISSION LIMITSENGINE TYPE
AND FUEL

ENGINE POWER
RANGE

MANUFACTUREDON OR AFTER(1)HC + NOX

Gasoline(4)kW ≥ 19[HP ≥ 25]

July 1, 2008

ppmvd at 15% O2

g/kW-h [g/HP-hr]

2.7 [2.0](4)

NOX

CO

VOC(2)

4.4
[3.3]

NA

NOX

CO

VOC(2)

ppmvd = parts per million by volume, dry basis
Notes:
1. Reconstructed engines with a manufactured date prior to July 1, 2008 (prior to July 1, 2007 for natural gas and lean burn LPG engines > 373 kW orprior to January 1, 2008 for lean burn natural gas and LPG engines in the range of 373 to 1007 kW) must meet the standards applicable to engines
manufactured on July 1, 2008 (on July 1, 2007 for natural gas and lean burn LPG engines > 373 kW or on January 1, 2008 for lean burn natural gas
and LPG engines in the range of 373 to 1007 kW).
2. Demonstrate compliance in units of g/HP-hr or ppmvd at 15 percent O2.
3. Excluding emissions of formaldehyde.
4. Can demonstrate compliance by either meeting the numeric limit or (HC + NOX) × CO0.784 less than or equal to 8.57, where the maximum NOX is
2.7 g/kW-hr and maximum CO is 20.6 g/kW-hr.

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Table 4.19: Non-Emergency Spark Ignition RICE Manufactured Before July 1, 2007(1) –Pollution Control Requirements
ENGINE
POWER
RANGE

ANNUALOPERATION
TIME

BURN
TYPE

POLLUTION CONTROLREQUIRED TO BE
INSTALLED

4SLB

Install an oxidation catalyst to
reduce HAP emissions> 24 hours per year
2SLB or 4SRBkW ≥ 373[HP ≥ 500]

4SRB
≤ 24 hours per year

Install non-selective catalytic
reduction to reduce HAP
emissions

2SLB or 4SLB
2SLB = 2-stroke lean burn
4SLB = 4-stroke lean burn
4SRB = 4-stroke rich burnNote:
1. Manufactured before July 1, 2008 for lean burn engines with a maximum engine power greater than orequal to 373 kW [500 HP] and less than 1,007 kW [1,350 HP].

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Table 4.20: Spark Ignition RICE Manufactured Before June 12, 2006 –Work Practice Standards

ENGINE
POWER
RANGE

ENGINEIGNITION
TYPE

Emergency
Engines – All
Power Ranges

WORK PRACTICE STANDARDS
Perform annually or at the frequency listed below,
whichever comes first
Change Oiland Filter(1)Inspect Air
Cleaner; Replace
As Necessary

Inspect All Hoses
and Belts; Replace
as Necessary

500 hours

1,000 hours

500 hours

Inspect Spark
Plugs; Replace
as Necessary

Non-Emergency
Engines –All Power
Ranges2 SLB4,320 hours

4,320 hours

4,320 hours

Non-Emergency
EngineskW ≤ 373[HP ≤ 500]

4SLB or
4SRB

1,440 hours

1,440 hours

1,440 hours

Non-Emergency
Engines
kW > 373[HP > 500]

4SLB or
4SRB

500 hours

500 hours

1,000 hours

Note:
1. The oil change requirement specified in this table may be extended through the use of an oil analysis program,performed at the same frequency specified in the table for changing the oil. At a minimum, the oil analysis
program must analyze the following parameters for spark ignition engines: total acid number, viscosity, andpercent water content. The oil life may be extended if the analysis indicates the oil meets the following
specifications: The total acid number does not increase by more than 3.0 mg of potassium hydroxide per gramfrom the total acid number of the oil when new; the viscosity of the oil has not changed by more than 20 percent
from the viscosity of the oil when new; and the percent water content (by volume) is not greater than 0.5.

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Table 4.21: Class I ODS Chemicals
CHEMICAL NAME(1)SYMBOL

CAS NO.

REF NO.

COMMON
NAME

FIRE SUPPRESSANTS
Bromochlorodifluoromethane

CF2ClBr

353-59-3

Halon 1211

Bromotrifluoromethane

CF3Br

75-63-8

Halon 1301

Dibromotetrafluoroethane

C2F4Br2

124-73-2

Halon 2402

Chlorobromomethane

CH2BrCl

74-97-5

Halon 1011

CBM

Bromodifluoromethane

HBFC-12B1

1511-62-2

Halon 1201

FM-100REFRIGERANTS
Trichlorofluoromethane

CFC-1175-69-4

R-11

Freon 11

Dichlorodifluoromethane

CFC-1275-71-8

R-12

Freon 12Chlorotrifluoromethane

CFC-1375-72-9

R-13

Freon 13

Pentachlorofluoroethane

CFC-111354-58-5

R-111

Tetrachlorodifluoroethane

CFC-11276-12-0

R-112

Dichlorotetrafluoroethane

CFC-114

76-14-2

R-114

Chloropentafluoroethane

CFC-115

76-15-3

R-115

Heptachlorofluoropropane

CFC-211422-78-6

Hexachlorodifluoropropane

CFC-2123182-26-1

Pentachlorotrifluoropropane

CFC-2132354-06-5

Tetrachlorotetrafluoropropane

CFC-21429255-31-0

Trichloropentafluoropropane

CFC-2154259-43-2

Dichlorohexafluoropropane

CFC-216661-97-2

Chloroheptafluoropropane

CFC-217422-86-6

REFRIGERANT BLENDS
R-12 (74%) and HFC-152a (26%)

R-500

R-12 (25%) and R-22 (75%)

R-501

R-115 (51%) and R-22 (49%)

R-502

R-13 (59.9%) and HFC-23 (40.1%)

R-503

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Table 4.21: Class I ODS Chemicals, Continued
CHEMICAL NAME(1)SYMBOL

CAS NO.

REF NO.

COMMONNAMEOTHERS
Tetrachloromethane

CCl456-23-5solvent

Carbontetrachloride

1,1,1 TrichloroethaneTCA

71-55-6

solvent

Methylchloroform

Trichlorotrifluoroethane

CFC-113

76-13-1solvent

Freon 113

BromomethaneMBX

74-83-9pesticide

MethylbromideNote:
1. All isomers of these chemicals are ODSs, except isomers of 1,1,1-trichloroethane (also known as methyl
chloroform) such as 1,1,2-trichloroethane.

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Table 4.22: Class II ODS Chemicals
CHEMICAL NAME(1)HCFC

CAS NO.

REF NO.

COMMONNAME

306-83-2

R-123

Halotron I

75-43-4

R-21

Freon 21

SYMBOL

FIRE SUPPRESSANTS
Dichlorotrifluoroethane

HCFC-123

C2HF3Cl2

REFRIGERANTS
Dichlorofluoromethane

HCFC-21

CHFCl2

Monochlorodifluoromethane

HCFC-22

CHF2Cl75-45-6

R-22

Freon 22,
Genetron 22,
Forane 22,
Refron 22

Monochlorofluoromethane

HCFC-31

CH2FCl593-70-4

R-31

Genetron 31

R-123

Suva 123,
Freon 123,
Genetron
123,
Halotron I

R-124

Suva 124,
Freon 124,
Genetron124, FE-241

R-142bGenetron 142b

Dichlorotrifluoroethane

HCFC-123

C2HF3Cl2

306-83-2

Monochlorotetrafluoroethane

HCFC-124

C2HF4Cl2837-89-0

Trichlorofluoroethane

HCFC-131

C2H2FCl3

359-28-4

Dichlorodifluoroethane

HCFC-132b

C2H2F2Cl2 1649-08-7

Monochlorotrifluoroethane

HCFC- 133a

C2H2F3Cl

75-88-7

Monochlorodifluoroethane

HCFC- 142b

C2H3F2Cl

75-68-3

Hexachlorofluoropropane

HCFC-221

C3HFCl6422-26-4

Pentachlorodifluoropropane

HCFC-222

C3HF2Cl5

422-49-1

Tetrachlorotrifluoropropane

HCFC-223

C3HF3Cl4

422-52-6

Trichlorotetrafluoropropane

HCFC-224

C3HF4Cl3

422-54-8

Monochlorohexafluoropropane

HCFC-226

C3HF6Cl

431-87-8

Pentachlorofluoropropane

HCFC-231

C3H2FCl5

421-94-3

Tetrachlorodifluoropropane

HCFC-232

C3H2F2Cl4

460-89-9

Trichlorotrifluoropropane

HCFC-233

C3H2F3Cl37125-84-0

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Table 4.22: Class II ODS Chemicals, Continued
HCFC

CHEMICAL NAME(1)SYMBOL

CAS NO.

REF NO.

COMMONNAMEREFRIGERANTS, continued
Dichlorotetrafluoropropane

HCFC-234

C3H2F4Cl2

425-94-5

Monochloropentafluoropropane

HCFC-235

C3H2F5Cl

460-92-4

Tetrachlorofluoropropane

HCFC-241

C3H3FCl4

666-27-3

Trichlorodifluoropropane

HCFC-242

C3H3F2Cl3

460-63-9

Dichlorotrifluoropropane

HCFC-243

C3H3F3Cl2

460-69-5

Monochlorotetrafluoropropane

HCFC-244

C3H3F4Cl

134190-50-5

Trichlorofluoropropane

HCFC-251

C3H4FCl3

421-41-0

Dichlorodifluoropropane

HCFC-252

C3H4F2Cl2

819-00-1

Monochlorotrifluoropropane

HCFC-253

C3H4F3Cl

460-35-5

Dichlorofluoropropane

HCFC-261

C3H5FCl2

420-97-3

Monochlorodifluoropropane

HCFC-262

C3H5F2Cl

421-02-3

Monochlorofluoropropane

HCFC-271

C3H6FCl

430-55-7

OTHERS
Tetrachlorofluoroethane

HCFC-121354-14-3

lubricantTrichlorodifluoroethane

HCFC-122

41834-16-6

lubricantDichlorofluoroethane

HCFC-141b

1717-00-6

solvent

Dichloropentafluoropropane

HCFC-225ca

422-56-0

solvent

Dichloropentafluoropropane

HCFC-225cb

507-55-1

solvent

HCFC = hydrochlorofluorocarbon
Note:
1. All isomers of these chemicals are ODSs, except isomers of 1,1,1-trichloroethane (also known as
methyl chloroform) such as 1,1,2-trichloroethane.

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Table 4.23: Class II ODS Blend Chemicals
CHEMICAL NAME(1)SYMBOL

CAS NO.

REF NO.

COMMON NAME

FIRE SUPPRESSANT BLENDS
R-22 (82%), R-124 (9.5%) and R-123(4.75%)NAF S
III

R-123 (55%), R-124 (31%) and R-134a

NAF P
III

REFRIGERANT BLENDS
R-22 (53%), R-124 (34%) and R-152a

R-401A

MP-39

R-22 (61%), R-124 (28%) and R-152a

R-401B

MP-66

R-22 (33%), R-124 (52%) and R-152a

R-401C

MP-52

R-22 (38%), R-125 and propane

R-402A

HP-80

R-22 (60%), R-125 and propane

R-402B

HP-81

R-22 (75%), octafluoropropane andpropaneR-403A

R-22 (55%), octafluoropropane andpropaneR-403B

R-22 (45%), R-142b (5.5%), R-152a
and octafluorocyclobutane

R-405A

G2015

R-22 (55%), R-142b (41%) andisobutene

R-406A

Autofrost

R-22 (47%), R-143a and R-125

R-408A

R-22 (60%), R-124 (25%) and R-142b(15%)

R-409A

FX-56

R-22 (65%), R-124 (25%) and R-142b(10%)

R-409B

FX-57

R-22 (87.5%), R-152a andpropylene

R-411A

G2018A

R-22 (94%), R-152a and propylene

R-411B

G2018B

R-22 (70%), R-142b (25%) andoctafluoropropane

R-412A

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SYMBOLCHEMICAL NAME(1)CAS NO.

REF NO. COMMON NAMEREFRIGERANT BLENDS, continued
R-22 (51%), R-124 (28.5%), R-142b(16.5%) and isopropane

R-414A

GHG-X4R-22 (50%), R-124 (39%), R-142b(9.5%) and isopropane

R-414BHot Shot

R-22 (82%) and R-152a

R-415A

R-22 (25%) and R-152a

R-415B

R-124 (39.5%), R-134a and butane

R-416A

R-22 (96%), R-152a and propane

R-418AR-142b (12%) and R-134a

R-420A

R-22 (44%) and octafluoropropane

R-509

FR-12, FRIG-C

Note:
1. All isomers of these chemicals are ODSs, except isomers of 1,1,1-trichloroethane (also known as methyl
chloroform) such as 1,1,2-trichloroethane.

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Table 4.24: Emission Standards for Soot/Dust and NOX (Boilers and Stationary RICE/Turbines)
SOOT AND DUST(1)FACILITY
TYPE

SPECIFICATIONTOTALGENERALEMISSION
AREA(2)(Nm3/hr)(g/Nm3)≥ 40,000

0.05

SPECIAL
AREA(3)(g/Nm3)

0.10

0.05

≥ 200,000

0.05

0.04

≥ 40,000 but< 200,000

0.15

0.05

≥ 10,000 but< 40,000

0.25

0.15

< 10,000

0.30

0.15

≥ 200,000

0.15

0.10

0.25

0.15

0.30

0.15

Black liquid boiler orblack liquid and gas or ≥ 40,000 but
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STANDARD
STANDARD
EMISSIONOXYGEN %(ppm)(Nm3/hr)(On)(4)≥ 500,000

60≥ 40,000 but< 500,000

100

5.0< 40,000

Liquid boiler or gas
and liquid boiler(heating area ≥ 10 m2)

STANDARDOXYGEN %(On)(4)0.03

Gas boiler(heating area ≥ 10 m2)

Boiler(5)NOX(1)

4.0

5.0≥ 10,000 but< 40.000130< 10,000

150≥ 500,000

130≥ 10,000 but< 500,000

150< 10,000

180≥ 500,000

130≥ 10,000 but< 500,000

150< 10,000

180

4.0

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SOOT AND DUST(1)FACILITY
TYPE

SPECIFICATIONTOTALGENERALEMISSION
AREA(2)
3(Nm /hr)(g/Nm3)Liquid fuel boiler(heating area < 10 m2)

Coal boiler(heating area ≥ 10 m2)

Solid fuel boiler(heating area ≥ 10 m2)≥ 200,000

0.10

0.05

≥ 40,000 but< 200,000

0.20

0.10

< 40,000

0.30

0.15

0.30

0.15

≥ 40,000

0.30

0.15

< 40,000

0.30

0.20

0.30

0.20

0.30

0.15

≥ 500,000

130

0.20

≥ 10,000 but< 500,000

150< 10,000180≥ 40,00088

TOTAL
STANDARD
STANDARD
EMISSIONOXYGEN %(ppm)(Nm3/hr)(On)(4)0.15

Solid fuel boiler(heating area < 10 m2)

Boilers (others)

STANDARDOXYGEN %(On)(4)0.30

Coal boiler(heating area < 10 m2)
Boiler(5)SPECIAL
AREA(3)(g/Nm3)

NOX(1)< 40,000

0.30

260

6.0

≥ 700,000

200≥ 40,000 but< 700,000

250< 40,000

300
350

6.0

≥ 700,000

200≥ 40,000 but< 700,000

250< 40,000

300
350

4.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

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Table 4.24: Emission Standards for Soot/Dust and NOX (Boilers and Stationary RICE/Turbines), Continued
SOOT AND DUST(1)FACILITY
TYPE

Stationary
RICE/Turbines

SPECIFICATIONTOTALGENERALEMISSION
AREA(2)
3(Nm /hr)(g/Nm3)

NOX(1)

SPECIAL
AREA(3)(g/Nm3)

STANDARDOXYGEN %(On)(4)TOTAL
STANDARD
STANDARD
EMISSIONOXYGEN %(ppm)(Nm3/hr)(On)(4)

Gas Turbine(Fuel combustion
rate ≥ 50 L/hr)(6)

0.05

0.04

16.0

70

16.0

Diesel Engine(Fuel combustion
rate ≥ 50 L/hr)(6)

0.10

0.08

13.0

950

13.0

Gaseous Engine(Fuel combustion
rate ≥ 35 L/hr)

0.05

0.04

0.0

600

0.0

Gasoline Engine(Fuel combustion
rate ≥ 35 L/hr)

0.05

0.04

0.0

600

0.0

Sources: Air Pollution Control Act, Act No. 97 of 1968, revised 5 June 2020; Ordinance for Enforcement of the Air Pollution Control Act, Ordinance of the
Ministry of Health and Welfare/Ministry of International Trade and Industry No. 1 of 1971, revised 7 October 2020.
Nm3 = normal cubic meter at 0°C and atmospheric pressure
ppm = parts per million
Notes:
1. Monitoring frequency: Once every two months (burning ability ≥ 4,000 kg/hr); twice a year (burning ability < 4,000 kg/hr); once every five year (boilers
and Stationary RICE/Turbines that use gaseous fuel).
2. Soot and dust emission standard per Nm3 of emitting gas in general area (refer to Table 4.28).
3. Soot and dust emission standard per Nm3 of emitting gas in special area (refer to Table 4.28). These standards apply for facilities built after 1 June 1982 inTokyo Metropolitan area (special wards), Yokohama and Yokosuka.
4. For those facilities with On listed, normalize the concentration to standard oxygen percentage using the following equation:
Cn = Cs x (21 – On) / (21 – Os) where Cn = normalized concentration, Cs = measured concentration, and Os = measured oxygen percentage.
5. Fuel combustion rate ≥ 50 L/hr (calculation in terms of heavy oil). Heating area is horizontal projection area. Hot blast boilers are included; boilers which
use electricity or waste heat alone are excluded.
6. Calculation in terms of heavy oil.

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Table 4.25: Emission Standards for Soot/Dust, NOX and HCl (Incinerators)
SOOT AND DUST(1)FACILITY
TYPE

Waste
incinerator

SPECIFICATION

Grate area:≥ 2.0 m2 (5)Incineration rate:≥ 200 kg/hr

TYPE

SIZE
(metric
tons/hr)

Waste material
continuous incinerator(by vortex combustion
method)≥440≥ 2 but < 480≥4Peculiar(6) waste
continuous material
incinerator
Waste material
continuous incinerator(others)
Waste material
incinerator (others)

GENERAL
AREA(3)(mg/Nm3)

SPECIAL
AREA(4)(mg/Nm3)

HCl(2)NOX(2)TOTALEMISSION(Nm3/hr)

STANDARD
(ppm)

All

450

40

≥ 40,000250≥ 2 but < 480< 40,000

700

≥4

40

≥ 2 but < 4

80

All

250

<2

150

≥ 40,000

250< 40,000--

STANDARD(mg/Nm3)

700

Sources: Air Pollution Control Act, Act No. 97 of 1968, revised 5 June 2020; Ordinance for Enforcement of the Air Pollution Control Act, Ordinance of the
Ministry of Health and Welfare/Ministry of International Trade and Industry No. 1 of 1971, revised 7 October 2020.
Nm3 = normal cubic meter at 0°C and atmospheric pressure
ppm = parts per million
Notes:
1. Monitoring frequency: Once every two months (burning ability ≥ 4,000 kg/hr); twice a year (burning ability < 4,000 kg/hr).
2. Monitoring frequency: Once every two months (total emission ≥ 40,000 Nm3/hr); twice a year (total emission < 40,000 Nm3/hr).
3. Soot and dust emission standard per Nm3 of emitting gas in general area (refer to Table 4.28).
4. Soot and dust emission standard per Nm3 of emitting gas in special area (refer to Table 4.28). These standards apply for facilities built after 1 June 1982 in Tokyo
Metropolitan area (special wards), Yokohama and Yokosuka.
5. Horizontal projected area.
6. A “peculiar” incinerator refers to an incinerator that burns waste generated from a process that produces or uses nitro-, amino-, or cyano-compounds or theirderivatives, or from a process that treats wastewater using ammonia.

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Table 4.26 Emission Standards for Mercury and Mercury Compounds(Boilers and Incinerators)
FACILITY
TYPE

SPECIFICATIONNEWFACILITIESEXISTING
FACILITIES(3)Coal boiler orcoal/biomass boiler

8

10

Coal/biomass boiler(as converted fuel)combustion rate
≥ 100,000 L/hr

10

15

Grate area: ≥ 2.0 m2 (5)or Incineration rate:≥ 200 kg/hr

Incinerator (municipal
solid waste, industrial
waste, sewage sludge)

30

50

Facilities treat
industrial waste ofwhich mercury is
obligated to be
recovered,(6) or
Mercury-Containing
Recyclable
Resources(7)(limited to facilities
including heating step)

Incinerator (sludge
constituent mercury)

50

100

Heating area: ≥ 10 m
Burner combustion
rate: ≥ 50 L/hr(4)2BoilerWaste Incinerator

TYPE

EMISSION STANDARD(1,2)(µg/Nm3)

Sources: Air Pollution Control Act, Act No. 97 of 1968, revised 5 June 2020; Act on Preventing Environmental
Pollution of Mercury, Act No. 42 of 14 June 2019.
Nm3 = normal cubic meter at 0°C and atmospheric pressure
Notes:
1. Monitoring frequency: Once every four months (total emission ≥ 40,000 Nm3/hr); once every six months(total emission < 40,000 Nm3/hr).
2. Emission standards of new facilities must be applied to existing facilities if which was repaired significantly(changes of the structure has increased scale of facilities by 50 percent or more).
3. Existing facilities (including those under installation work) as of 1 April 2018.
4. Calculation in terms of heavy oil.
5. Horizontal projected area.
6. Switch and relay, barometer, hygrometer, liquid manometer, elastic barometer (limited to diaphragm-type),pressure transmitter (limited to diaphragm-type), vacuum gauge, glass temperature gauge, mercury chargepressure type thermometer, mercury thermometer, mercury-type blood-pressure gauge, rotating equipment oflighthouse, mercury trim and heel adjustment equipment, pressure type flow meter, floating hail density
meter, tilt meter, total time meter, strain gauge type sensor, fuel gauge, gyro compass, grip gauge; thosebecome industrial waste, soot and dust, cinder, sludge or slag; those containing mercury with more than 1,000
milligrams per 1.0 kilogram of said soot and dust, cinder, sludge or slag, waste acid or waste alkali; thosecontaining mercury with more than 1,000 milligrams per 1.0 liter of said waste acid or waste alkali.
7. Non-ferrous metal metallurgy sludge, dental amalgam, mercury used in analysis, silver oxide cell, etc.; those
are to be reused such as mercury is to be recovered, and which is useful.

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Table 4.27: Emission Standards for Dioxins (Incinerators)
EMISSION STANDARDS FOR
NEW WASTE INCINERATORS(1)INCINERATINGCAPACITY(metric tons/hr)

EMISSION STANDARDS FOR
EXISTING WASTE
INCINERATORS(1)Grate area: ≥ 2.0 m2 Heating area: ≥ 0.5 m2 Grate area: ≥ 2.0 m2
Heating area:
or Incineration
or Incineration
or Incineration≥ 0.5 m2 and < 2.0 m2
Capacity: ≥ 200 kg/hr Capacity: ≥ 50 kg/hr Capacity: ≥ 200 kg/hr
or Incineration(The installation work (The installation work
(Built or under
Capacity: ≥ 50 kg/hr
was launched after
was launched after
construction as ofand < 200 kg/hr
2 December 1997)16 January 2000)
1 December 1997)≥4

0.1 ng-TEQ/Nm3

1 ng-TEQ/Nm3≥ 2 but < 4

1 ng-TEQ/Nm3

5 ng-TEQ/Nm3<2

5 ng-TEQ/Nm3

10 ng-TEQ/Nm3

Sources: Air Pollution Control Act, Act No. 97 of 1968, revised 5 June 2020; Act on Special Measures Against
Dioxins, Act No. 105 of 1999, revised 17 June 2022; Enforcement Order for Act on Special Measures Against Dioxins,
Cabinet Order No. 433 of 1999, revised 10 August 2018.
TEQ = Toxic equivalence
Nm3 = normal cubic meter at 0°C and atmospheric pressure
Note:
1. Monitoring Frequency: Once a year.

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Table 4.28: Emission Standards for Sulfur Oxides (SOX)(Boilers, Stationary RICE, Incinerators)(1)
AREA
SPECIAL

GENERAL

K-VALUE

Yokohama, Yokosuka, Wards of Tokyo
Kisarazu
Iwakuni, Otake
Kure
Hachinohe
Fussa, Musashimurayama, Kiyose, Tachikawa, Akishima, Hamura, Fuchu,
Inagi, Tama, Hachioji, Mizuho
Fukuoka
Wako, Tokorozawa, Niiza, Sayama, Kin, Naha, Urasoe, Ishikawa Region of
Uruma, Ginowan, Chatan, Kitanakagusuku
SaseboAyase, Sagamihara, Yamato, Ebina, Zushi, Zama
Kadena, Numazu, Ginoza, Onna, Yomitan, Katsuren Region of Uruma, Itoman,
Okinawa City
Misawa, Gushikawa Region of Uruma, Nago, Motobu, Higashi, Kunigami, Ie,
Gotenba, Tomiyachi, Tango

1.17
1.75
2.34
5.0
6.0
6.42
8.76
9.0
10.0
11.5
13.0
17.5

Calculate maximum emission limits for sulfur oxides emitted from an outlet of a facility (q), as follows:
𝑞𝑞 = 𝐾𝐾 × 10−3 𝐻𝐻𝑒𝑒2

is the hourly volume of SOX emitted (Nm3/hr); Nm3/hr represents m3/hr at a normal temperature of 0°C
and a pressure of 1.0 atmosphere
K is a constant value assigned to each designated region; the most protective value (e.g., the smallest Kvalue) applicable to the region must be used
He is the effective stack height calculated as follows:q

𝐻𝐻𝑒𝑒 = 𝐻𝐻𝑜𝑜 + 0.65(𝐻𝐻𝑚𝑚 + 𝐻𝐻𝑡𝑡 )𝐻𝐻𝑚𝑚 =

0.795�𝑄𝑄 ⋅ 𝑉𝑉
2.58
1.0 +
𝑉𝑉

𝐻𝐻𝑡𝑡 = 2.01 × 10−3 ⋅ 𝑄𝑄 ⋅ (𝑇𝑇 − 288) ⋅ (2.30 𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙 𝐽𝐽 +
𝐽𝐽 =

1.0

�𝑄𝑄 ⋅ 𝑉𝑉

(1460 − 296 ×𝑉𝑉) + 1.0
𝑇𝑇 − 2881− 1.0)𝐽𝐽

Sources: Air Pollution Control Act, Act No. 97 of 1968, revised 5 June 2020; Order for Enforcement of the Air
Pollution Control Act, Cabinet Order No. 329 of 1968, revised 27 November 2017; Ordinance for Enforcement of the
Air Pollution Control Act, Ordinance of the Ministry of Health and Welfare/Ministry of International Trade andIndustry No. 1 of 1971, revised 7 October 2020.
Note:
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Table 4.29: Emission Standards for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
FACILITY TYPE

VENTILATIONCAPACITY(m3/hr)Drying facilities for manufacture of chemical
products≥ 3,000

600

Painting facilities for spray coating≥ 100,000

700

Drying facilities for painting (other than spraycoating and electrostatic painting)≥ 10,000

Drying facilities for manufacture of adhesive
bonding of copper-clad laminate for printedcircuit board, adhesive tape or sheet, releasecoated paper or wrapping material≥ 5,000

1,400

Drying facilities for adhesive bonding≥ 15,000

1,400

Drying facilities using rotary offset printing≥ 7,000

400

Drying facilities using gravure printing≥ 27,000700

VOC cleaning facilities
VOC storage tanks(6)AREA(1)
(m2)

SIZE
(kilo
liters)EMISSION
STANDARD(2,3)(ppmC)

1,000(4)600(5)≥5400≥ 1,000

60,000Sources: Air Pollution Control Act, Act No. 97 of 1968, revised 5 June 2020; Order for Enforcement of the Air
Pollution Control Act, Cabinet Order No. 329 of 1968, revised 7 October 2020; Ordinance for Enforcement of the
Air Pollution Control Act, Ordinance of the Ministry of Health and Welfare/Ministry of International Trade andIndustry No. 1 of 1971, revised 15 October 2020.
ppmC = parts per million carbon
Notes:
1. Area is the VOC accessible surface area exposed to the air.
2. Emission standards are calculated in terms cubic centimeters per cubic meter (parts per million by volume) andconverted as carbon, i.e., ppmC.
3. Monitoring frequency: once a year.
4. Wood product manufacturing.
5. Others than wood product manufacturing.
6. VOC storage tanks are those tanks containing volatile organic compounds (e.g., gasoline, crude oil or naphtha)with a vapor pressure of more than 20 kilopascals at a temperature of 37.8°C (except enclosed type and floating
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CHAPTER 5: ASBESTOS
5.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains standards on the control of threats to human health from asbestos. It
covers the identification and abatement of asbestos containing material (ACM) when theasbestos poses a threat and during activities that may disturb asbestos, such as demolition or
renovation. Policy requirements for a comprehensive occupational health and safety program are
not covered in this chapter. To protect personnel from asbestos exposure, refer to DoDI 6055.01,
DoD Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) Program and DoDI 6055.05, Occupational andEnvironmental Health (OEH).
5.2 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION
Installations must ensure that:
5.2.1 The asbestos program manager, custodial staff, maintenance staff, and individuals
involved in asbestos management are trained consistent with their responsibilities and DoDI
6055.01 and DoDI 6055.05.
5.2.2 Training includes, as appropriate:5.2.2.1 Asbestos hazards and worker protection, to include the use of proper personal
protective equipment.
5.2.2.2 Notifications.
5.2.2.3 Material identification.
5.2.2.4 Control procedures for removals including, at least, wetting, local exhaust
ventilations, negative pressure enclosures, glove-bag procedures, and high-efficiency particulate
air filters.
5.2.2.5 Waste disposal work practices and recordkeeping.
5.3 ASBESTOS CONTROL
Installations must:
5.3.1 Appoint an asbestos program manager to serve as the single point of contact for allasbestos-related activities.
5.3.2 Prepare and implement an Asbestos Management Plan. At a minimum, the plan must
include:5.3.2.1 A list of known and presumed ACM, by location, on the installation.
5.3.2.2 A notification and education program to inform all persons affected (e.g.,workers, tenants, building occupants) where potentially friable ACM is located, and how andwhy to avoid disturbing the ACM.
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5.3.2.3 Regular ACM surveillance to note, assess, and document any changes in the
ACM’s condition.
5.3.2.4 Work control or permit systems to control activities that might disturb ACM.
5.3.2.5 Operations and maintenance work practices to avoid or minimize fiber releaseduring activities affecting ACM.
5.3.2.6 Recordkeeping to document operations and maintenance activities related toasbestos identification management and abatement.
5.3.2.7 Training for the asbestos program manager, custodial staff, maintenance staff,
and those involved in asbestos management activities.
5.3.2.8 Procedures to assess and prioritize identified hazards for abatement.
5.3.2.9 Procedures to prevent the use of ACM in new construction.
5.4 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT
Installations must perform asbestos abatement in accordance with the standards of thisparagraph.
5.4.1 Asbestos Determination. Before demolition or renovation of a facility, determine
whether or not the activity will remove or disturb ACM, and record it on the projectauthorization document (e.g., work order).
5.4.2 Asbestos Assessment. When removing or disturbing friable ACM, prepare and display
a written assessment of the action at the location to ensure affected personnel are aware of thepotential hazards and the actions being undertaken. 53 A copy of the assessment must also be
maintained on permanent file. The assessment must include:
5.4.2.1 Type of operation: demolition or renovation.
5.4.2.2 Description of the facility or affected part of the facility including the size, age,and present and past use of the facility.
5.4.2.3 Procedure, including analytical methods, used to detect the presence of ACM.
5.4.2.4 Estimated amount of:
5.4.2.4.1 ACM to be removed from the facility.
5.4.2.4.2 ACM in the affected part of the facility that will not be removed before
demolition.
5.4.2.5 Location, street address, and building number (if applicable) of the facility being
demolished or renovated.
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5.4.2.6 Scheduled starting and completion dates of asbestos removal work, or any otheractivity such as site preparation, that would break up, dislodge, or similarly disturb asbestos
material.
5.4.2.7 Scheduled starting and completion dates of demolition or renovation.
5.4.2.8 Description of planned demolition or renovation work and method(s) to be used,
including a description of affected facility components.
5.4.2.9 Description of work practices and engineering controls, including asbestos
removal and waste-handling emission control procedures.
5.4.2.10 Name and location of the waste disposal site where the asbestos-containing
waste material will be deposited.
5.4.2.11 Description of procedures to follow if unexpected ACM is found or becomes
crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder.
5.4.3 Asbestos Removal
5.4.3.1 Remove friable ACM when it poses a threat to release airborne asbestos fibers
and can’t be reliably repaired or isolated.
5.4.3.2 Before disturbing or demolishing a facility or part of a facility, remove all ACM
in the area to be disturbed.
5.4.3.3 Remove ACM according to the following procedures:
5.4.3.3.1 Adequately wet all ACM exposed during cutting or disjoining operations.
5.4.3.3.2 Carefully lower each unit or section to the floor and to ground level, notdropping, throwing, sliding, or otherwise damaging or disturbing the ACM.
5.4.3.3.3 When ACM is stripped from a facility component while it remains in placein the facility, adequately wet the ACM during the stripping operation.
5.4.3.3.4 Wetting is not required in renovation operations if the following emission
control methods are used. Installations must document such situations.
5.4.3.3.4.1 A local exhaust ventilation and collection system designed andoperated to capture the particulate asbestos material produced by the stripping and removal of theasbestos materials. The system must exhibit no visible emissions to the outside air.
5.4.3.3.4.2 A glove-bag system designed and operated to contain the particulateasbestos material produced by the stripping of the asbestos materials.
5.4.3.3.4.3 Leak-tight wrapping to contain all ACM before dismantlement.
5.4.3.3.4.4 Other methods equivalent to wetting, when wetting would result inequipment damage or a safety hazard and the methods in Paragraphs 5.4.3.3.4.1 through5.4.3.3.4.3 can’t be used.
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5.4.3.4 After ACM removal from the facility, ensure the ACM is stripped or contained inleak-tight wrapping, except for large facility components as identified in Paragraph 5.4.3.4.2.
5.4.3.4.1 If stripped, either:
5.4.3.4.1.1 Adequately wet the ACM during stripping, or
5.4.3.4.1.2 Use a local exhaust ventilation and collection system designed andoperated to capture the particulate asbestos material produced by the stripping. The system must
exhibit no visible emissions to the outside air.
5.4.3.4.2 For large facility components such as reactor vessels, large tanks, and steam
generators (but not beams), the ACM is not required to be stripped if the component is removed,transported, stored, disposed of, or reused without disturbing or damaging the ACM and thecomponent is encased in leak-tight wrapping. The leak-tight wrapping must be labeled during all
loading and unloading operations as well as during storage and displayed in a manner that aperson can easily read. Use the language, in English and Japanese, shown in Figure 5.1.
Figure 5.1: Leak-Tight Wrapping LabelDANGERASBESTOS DUST HAZARDCANCER AND LUNG DISEASE HAZARD
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY
危険
アスベスト粉塵の危険性
癌および肺疾患の危険性
関係者以外立入禁止
5.4.3.4.3 For all ACM, including material that has been removed or stripped:
5.4.3.4.3.1 Adequately wet the material and ensure that it remains wet untilcollected and contained or treated in preparation for disposal.
5.4.3.4.3.2 Carefully lower the material to the ground and floor, not dropping,
throwing, sliding, or otherwise damaging or disturbing the material.
5.4.3.4.3.3 Transport the material to the ground using leak-tight chutes orcontainers if it has been removed or stripped more than 15.24 meter [50 ft] above ground level
and was not removed as units or in sections.
5.4.3.4.4 When the temperature at the point of wetting is below 0°C (32°F), thewetting provisions identified in Paragraphs 5.4.3.3.1 and 5.4.3.3.3 need not be followed.
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5.4.3.4.5 If a facility component contains or is coated or covered with ACM, it must
be removed as units or in sections, to the maximum extent possible.
5.4.3.4.6 If a facility will be demolished by intentional burning, all ACM must be
removed before burning.
5.5 ASBESTOS DISPOSAL
Installations must dispose of asbestos waste in accordance with these standards.
5.5.1 Segregate all asbestos waste into Type I and Type II asbestos waste.
5.5.2 When disposing of asbestos waste, adequately wet and seal it (including any
wastewater containing ACM) or solidify asbestos waste using cement. Seal each segregated typeof asbestos waste in a double high-strength plastic bag.
5.5.3 Separately collect and transport asbestos waste using a method in which it will not be
crushed in order to prevent it from comingling with any other kind of waste. 54
5.5.4 Properly dispose each type of asbestos waste in a facility or landfill approved andlicensed by the appropriate governmental authority. Installations may also melt, solidify, anddispose of Type I asbestos waste in a landfill designated by the appropriate governmental
authority to receive treated asbestos waste. 55
5.5.5 Label containers in English and Japanese, as shown in Figures 5.2 and 5.3, dependingon whether it is a Type I or Type II asbestos waste. In addition, because Type I asbestos waste isa specified hazardous industrial waste (SHIW) in Japan, 56 installations will also label Type I
asbestos waste as a hazardous waste per JEGS Appendix 16C.
5.5.6 Maintain permanent records documenting the disposal action and site.
5.6 DOD SCHOOL COMPLIANCE
Installations must ensure that DoD schools comply with applicable requirements of Title 15
United States Code (USC) Section 2643, 57 and implementing regulations Title 40 Code ofFederal Regulations (CFR) Part 763, 58 replacing all references to 1.0 percent asbestos with 0.1
percent asbestos.

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GOJ Order for Enforcement of the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act, Articles 4-2, 6.
GOJ Order for Enforcement of the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act, Article 6-5; Methods
Specified by the GOJ Minister of the Environment as Being Disposal or Recycling Methods of SpeciallyControlled Solid Waste and Specially Controlled Industrial Waste, GOJ Ministry of Health and Welfare
Notification No. 194.
56
GOJ Order for Enforcement of the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act, Article 2-4.
57
15 USC Chapter 53, Subchapter II §2643: Commerce and Trade, Toxic Substances Control, Asbestos
Hazard Emergency Response, EPA Regulations.
58
40 CFR §763 Subpart E: Asbestos, Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools.
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5.7 RECORDKEEPING
Installations must maintain records of asbestos operation and maintenance activities consistent
with the asbestos management plan, including at a minimum, records of asbestos determinations
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CHAPTER 6: LEAD-BASED PAINT (LBP)
6.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains standards on the identification, control, or elimination of lead-based paint(LBP) hazards in child-occupied facilities and military family housing through interim controls
or abatement. To protect personnel from lead exposure, refer to guidance found in DoDI
6055.01, DoD Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) Program and DoDI 6055.05, Occupational
and Environmental Health (OEH).
6.2 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS
Installations must ensure that all personnel participating in activities that involve LBP, including
paint inspection, risk assessment, specification or design, supervision, and abatement, areproperly trained.
6.3 USE OF LEAD-CONTAINING PAINT IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS
6.3.1 Installations must ensure that they do not use consumer products with lead-containing
paint. Consumer products include those customarily produced or distributed for sale that areused by consumers in or around a household, in schools, or in recreation. Specific banned
hazardous products are:6.3.1.1 Toys and other articles intended for use by children that are labeled “leadcontaining paint.”
6.3.1.2 Furniture that is labeled “lead-containing paint.”
6.4 USE OF LEAD-BASED PAINT IN CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIESInstallations must ensure LBP is not used for any new construction or renovation project. All
materials purchased and used for projects must be evaluated, especially for projects involving
family housing and schools.
6.5 LBP HAZARD ABATEMENT PROGRAM
Installations must develop and implement a multi-disciplinary LBP hazard management program
to identify, evaluate, and reduce LBP hazards in child-occupied facilities and military family
housing.
6.5.1 Identify and maintain a record of LBP hazards in child-occupied facilities and militaryfamily housing using these methods:
6.5.1.1 LBP risk assessment screening. If the screening identifies dust-lead levels
greater than 107 μg/m2 [10 μg/ft2] for floors or greater than 1,076 μg/m2 [100 μg/ft2] for interior
window sills, perform an LBP risk assessment.
6.5.1.2 LBP risk assessments.
6.5.1.3 Routine facility inspection for fire and safety.
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6.5.1.4 Occupant, facility manager, and worker reports of deteriorated paint.
6.5.1.5 Results of childhood blood lead screening or reports of children identified tohave a confirmed concentration of lead in whole blood of 20 μg/deciliter for a single test or 1519 μg/deciliter in two tests taken at least three months apart.
6.5.1.6 LBP re-evaluations.
6.5.1.7 Review of construction, painting, and maintenance histories.
6.5.2 Manage identified LBP hazards through interim controls or abatement.
6.5.3 Disclose the presence of any known LBP or LBP hazards to occupants of childoccupied facilities and military family housing and provide information on LBP hazard
reduction.
6.5.4 Before conducting remodeling or renovation projects, inform occupants of militaryfamily housing of the hazards associated with these activities and provide information onprotecting family members from the hazards of LBP.
6.5.5 Ensure occupant and worker protection measures are taken during all maintenance,
repair, and renovation activities that disturb areas known or assumed to have LBP.
6.6 DISPOSAL OF LEAD-CONTAMINATED WASTE
Installations must dispose of lead-contaminated waste that meets the definition of a hazardous
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CHAPTER 7: POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs)
7.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains standards on the control and abatement of threats to human health and theenvironment from the handling, use, storage, and disposal of PCBs. These standards include
specific requirements for most uses of PCBs, including, but not limited to, transformers,
capacitors, heat transfer systems, hydraulic systems, electromagnets, switches and voltage
regulators, circuit breakers, reclosers, fluorescent light ballasts, and cables.
7.2 GENERAL
Installations must comply with the following standards:
7.2.1 Minimize the use of PCBs and PCB items without degrading mission performance.
7.2.2 Do not purchase or otherwise take control of PCBs or PCB items for use.
7.2.3 Ensure all procurement of transformers or any other equipment containing dielectric or
hydraulic fluid includes a manufacturer’s certification that the equipment contains no detectable
PCBs (less than 0.5 ppm).
7.2.4 Affix permanent labels, in English and Japanese, to newly procured transformers andequipment stating they are PCB-free (no detectable PCBs).
7.2.5 Maintain a written inventory if PCB items are located on the installation:
7.2.5.1 Include a current list, by type, of all marked PCB items in use and PCB items(whether or not marked) placed into storage for disposal or disposed of during that year.
7.2.5.2 Include in the inventory: item type, country of origin, manufacturer, date of
manufacture, model number, rated capacity (if applicable), number and weight of item, and PCB
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7.2.5.3 Maintain the inventory for a period of at least three years from the disposal of thelast item on the list.
7.2.6 Document all required PCB periodic inspections at the installation. Maintain theinspection records and maintenance history for at least three years after disposal.
7.2.7 Prominently mark all PCB large high-voltage capacitors, equipment, items, andtransformers that contain PCBs greater than 0.5 ppm, and containers used to store the preceding
items, as well as rooms, vaults, and storage areas containing, storing, or accumulating PCB items
and transformers for disposal. Marking must be in English and Japanese and may be painted,
affixed using an adhesive label, or accomplished using any other method that meets thesestandards:
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7.2.7.1 Identifies the item as containing PCBs.
7.2.7.2 Identifies the descriptive name, instructions, cautions, or other information
applied to PCBs and PCB items.
7.2.7.3 Warns against improper disposal and handling.
7.2.7.4 Provides a phone number in case of spills or if questions arise about disposal.
7.2.8 If not already marked, mark PCB large low-voltage capacitors and equipment
containing a PCB transformer or PCB large high-voltage capacitor in accordance with
Paragraphs 7.2.7.1 through 7.2.7.4.
7.3 SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE
Installations must:
7.3.1 Ensure the installation Spill Prevention and Response Plan addresses PCB items,
including temporary storage items. JEGS Chapter 13 provides standards for Spill Prevention andResponse Plans.
7.3.2 Immediately respond to spills of PCB liquids at concentrations of greater than 0.5 ppm
and clean up in accordance with the following:
7.3.2.1 Clean surfaces in substantial contact areas to 10 μg per 100 square centimeters(cm ) [0.065 μg per 100 square inches].
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7.3.2.2 Clean surfaces in all other contact areas to 100 μg per 100 cm2 [0.65 μg per 100
square inches].
7.3.2.3 Remove contaminated soil in restricted access areas until the soil tests no higher
than 25 ppm PCBs and backfill with clean soil containing less than 0.5 ppm PCBs. For restricted
access areas where PCB spills have been cleaned up, annotate installation real property records
to note the level of PCBs remaining in the soil, including the extent of sampling, date and type ofsampling, and a reference to any reports documenting the site conditions.
7.3.2.4 Remove contaminated soil in unrestricted access areas to a minimum depth of
22.4 cm [10 inches] or until the soil tests no higher than 10 ppm PCBs, whichever is deeper, andbackfill with clean soil containing less than 0.5 ppm PCBs.
7.4 PCB TRANSFORMER MANAGEMENT
Installations must comply with the following standards:
7.4.1 Consider and treat all transformers as PCB transformers unless there is information to
the contrary.
7.4.2 Do not use PCB transformers in any application that poses a risk of contamination tofood, water, or feed.
7.4.3 Register all PCB transformers with the servicing fire department.
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7.4.4 For any PCB transformer, evaluate replacement with a non-PCB transformer as a longterm, cost-saving measure. If replacement with a non-PCB item is not possible or practicable,
equip the PCB transformers in use in or near commercial buildings, or located in sidewalk vaults,
with electrical protection to minimize transformer failure that would result in the release of
PCBs.
7.4.5 Once PCB transformers are removed, they must be disposed. Reuse of PCB
transformers is prohibited.
7.4.6 Service PCB transformers as follows:
7.4.6.1 Only service transformers classified as PCB-contaminated electrical equipmentwith dielectric fluid containing less than 500 ppm PCBs.
7.4.6.2 Do not perform any servicing of PCB transformers that requires removal of thetransformer coil.
7.4.6.3 Capture and reuse dielectric fluids removed during servicing as dielectric fluidfor PCB transformers or dispose of fluids in accordance with Paragraph 7.7. Do not mix
dielectric fluid from a PCB transformer with the dielectric fluid from PCB-contaminatedelectrical equipment.
7.4.6.4 Do not use in any electrical equipment dielectric fluids containing less than 500
ppm PCBs that are mixed with fluids containing 500 ppm or greater PCBs, regardless of theresulting PCB concentration. Consider the entire mixture to be greater than 500 ppm PCBs.
7.4.7 Inspect all in-service PCB transformers for evidence of damage, leaks, or spills at least
every three months, except for those transformers that must only be inspected every 12 months:
7.4.7.1 PCB transformers with an impervious, undrained secondary containment capacityof 100 percent of dielectric fluid.
7.4.7.2 PCB transformers tested and found to contain less than 60,000 ppm PCBs at least
every 12 months.
7.4.8 Manage leaking PCB transformers in a manner that minimizes exposure andcontamination. Perform appropriate spill response in accordance with Paragraph 7.3. Captureand dispose of leaking PCB fluids in accordance with Paragraph 7.7.
7.4.8.1 If any PCB transformer is involved in a fire and was subjected to heat or pressure
sufficient to result in violent or nonviolent rupture, take measures to contain and control any
potential releases of PCBs and incomplete combustion products into water. These measures may
include:7.4.8.1.1 Blocking of all floor drains in the vicinity of the transformer.
7.4.8.1.2 Containing water runoff.
7.4.8.1.3 Controlling and treating (prior to release) any water used in subsequentcleanup operations.
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7.4.8.2 Leaking PCB transformers must be:
7.4.8.2.1 Repaired or replaced within 48 hours of discovery of a leak, or as soon as
possible thereafter.
7.4.8.2.2 Inspected daily until repaired or replaced.
7.5 MANAGEMENT OF OTHER PCB ITEMSInstallations must:
7.5.1 Service electromagnets, switches, and voltage regulators that may contain PCBs at any
concentration as follows:
7.5.1.1 Only service PCB-contaminated electrical equipment with dielectric fluid
containing less than 500 ppm PCBs.
7.5.1.2 Do not service any electromagnet, switch, or voltage regulator with a PCB
concentration of greater than or equal to 500 ppm that requires the removal and rework of theinternal components.
7.5.1.3 Capture PCBs removed during servicing and either reuse them as dielectric fluid
or dispose of them properly in accordance with Paragraph 7.7.
7.5.1.4 Do not mix or add PCBs from electromagnets, switches, and voltage regulatorswith a PCB concentration of greater than or equal to 500 ppm to dielectric fluid from PCBcontaminated electrical equipment.
7.5.2 Manage capacitors containing PCBs at any concentration by prohibiting:
7.5.2.1 Use and storage for reuse of PCB large high-voltage capacitors and PCB large
low-voltage capacitors that pose an exposure risk to food, water, or feed.
7.5.2.2 Use of PCB large high-voltage and PCB large low-voltage capacitors unless thecapacitor is used within a restricted-access electrical substation or in a contained and restrictedaccess indoor installation. The indoor installation must not have public access and must have anadequate roof, walls, and floor to contain any release of PCBs.
7.5.3 Mark any PCB item removed from service with the date it was removed.
7.6 STORAGE
7.6.1 Installations must store PCBs and PCB items awaiting disposal in facilities that have:
7.6.1.1 Roofs and walls that exclude precipitation.
7.6.1.2 A containment berm at least 15.24 cm [6.0 inches] high, sufficient to contain
twice the internal volume of the largest PCB article, or 25 percent of the total internal volume of
all PCB articles or containers stored, whichever is greater, or a container with two times theinternal volume of the item.
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7.6.1.3 Continuous, smooth, and impervious flooring material that contains no drain
valves, floor drains, expansion joints, sewer line, or other opening that would permit liquids toflow from the curbed area.
7.6.1.4 To the maximum extent practicable, been located to minimize the risk of release
due to seismic activity, floods, or other natural events. For facilities located where there is a highpossibility of such risks, the installation Spill Prevention and Response Plan (JEGS Chapter 13)
must address the risk.
7.6.2 Installations may temporarily store these items in an area that does not comply with
Paragraph 7.6.1 for up to 30 days from the date of removal from service, subject to weekly
inspection:
7.6.2.1 Non-leaking PCB items, marked to indicate whether it is a PCB article or PCB
equipment.
7.6.2.2 Leaking PCB articles and PCB equipment in a leak-proof PCB container that
contains sufficient absorbent material to absorb the fluid contained in the leaking article orequipment.
7.6.2.3 PCB containers in which non-liquid PCBs have been placed.
7.6.2.4 PCB containers in which:
7.6.2.4.1 PCBs at a concentration between 0.5 to 499 ppm have been placed.
7.6.2.4.2 The containers are marked to indicate there is less than 500 ppm PCBs.
7.6.3 Installations must store non-leaking and structurally undamaged large high-voltage
PCB capacitors and PCB-contaminated electric equipment that have not been drained of freeflowing dielectric fluid on pallets or raised platforms, next to a storage area meeting thestandards of Paragraph 7.6.1 if they are inspected weekly.
7.6.4 Installations must inspect all other PCB storage areas at least monthly.
7.6.5 Installations must ensure containers used for the storage of PCBs are at least as secureas those required for transport for disposal by DLA Disposition Services.
7.7 DISPOSAL
7.7.1 Disposal through DLA Disposition Services. Installations must dispose of PCBs
through DLA Disposition Services, who will dispose of PCB items in accordance with DoD
Manual 4160.21 (Volume 4), Defense Materiel Disposition: Instructions For Hazardous Property
and Other Special Processing Materiel, and the disposal requirements of this paragraph.
Installations are prohibited from transferring PCBs to a third party in order to avoid therequirement to dispose of PCBs through DLA, without approval from the LEC on a case-by-casebasis. Table 7.1 identifies acceptable methods of disposal outside Japan for each PCB waste
type. Tables 7.3 and 7.4 identify acceptable methods of disposal inside Japan for each PCB
waste type.
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7.7.2 Disposal Records. If the installation generates PCB waste, it must maintain an audit
trail for the waste that is at least as stringent as that required under the standards in JEGSParagraph 16.9.3.5.
7.7.3 PCB Disposal in Boilers (Outside Japan). Where PCB fluids, items, or articles aredisposed of in a high-temperature boiler, installations must follow these procedures:
7.7.3.1 If the boiler uses natural gas or oil as the primary fuel, the CO concentration in
the stack must be 50 ppm or less and the excess O2 at least 3.0 percent when PCBs are being
burned.
7.7.3.2 If the boiler uses coal as the primary fuel, the CO concentration in the stack is
100 ppm or less and the excess O2 is at least 3.0 percent when PCBs are being burned.
7.7.3.3 The mineral oil dielectric fluid does not comprise more than 10 percent, byvolume, of the total fuel feed rate.
7.7.3.4 The mineral oil dielectric fluid is not fed into the boiler unless the boiler isoperating at its normal operating temperature and is not fed during start-up or shut-down
operations.
7.7.3.5 The performance of the boiler is continuously monitored for CO and excess O2
percentage in the stack gas while burning mineral oil dielectric fluid or, for boilers burning lessthan 112,500 liters [30,000 gallons] of mineral oil dielectric fluid per year, monitoring is
performed at least every 60 minutes.
7.7.3.6 The primary fuel feed rates, mineral oil dielectric fluid feed rates, and the total
quantities of both primary fuel and mineral oil dielectric fluid fed to the boiler are measured andrecorded at least every 15 minutes.
7.7.3.7 The flow of mineral oil dielectric fluid is stopped if the standards respecting CO
or excess O2 are exceeded.
7.7.4 PCB Disposal in Incinerators (Outside Japan). Where PCB fluids, items or articles aredisposed of in an incinerator, installations must follow these procedures:
7.7.4.1 Ensure combustion standards maintain the introduced liquids for a 2.0-second
dwell time at 1,200°C plus or minus 100°C [2,200°F +/- 212°F] and 3.0-percent excess O2 in thestack gas, or maintenance of the introduced liquids for a 1.5-second dwell time at 1,600°C plus
or minus 100°C [3,050°F +/- 212°F] and 2.0-percent excess O2 in the stack gas.
7.7.4.2 Ensure combustion efficiency, measured by the ratio of the concentration of CO2
to the total concentration of both CO2 and CO, is maintained at least 99.9 percent.
7.7.4.3 Measure and record the rate and quantity of PCBs that are fed to the combustion
system at regular intervals not greater than 15 minutes.
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7.7.4.5 Automatically stop the flow of PCBs to the incinerator if temperature standards
are not met.
7.7.4.6 Conduct sufficient monitoring to ensure that the first time an incinerator is used
for disposal, it operates within the standards identified in Paragraphs 7.7.4.1 through 7.7.4.5.
7.7.4.7 Conduct continuous monitoring of O2 and CO and periodic monitoring of CO2during incineration of PCBs.
7.7.5 PCB Containers. After draining all free-flowing liquid, installations must dispose of
PCB containers used to contain only PCBs at a concentration less than or equal to 0.5 ppm as anindustrial waste.
7.7.6 Retrogrades of PCB Items. Installations must dispose of PCB items through DLA
Disposition Services. DLA Disposition Services must return DoD-generated PCB items
manufactured in the United States to the United States for delivery to a permitted disposal
facility if Japan or third country disposal is not possible, is prohibited, or would not be managed
in an environmentally sound manner. Ensure that all PCB items and equipment are marked inaccordance with the standards in Paragraph 7.2.7.
7.7.7 PCB-Contaminated Soil. Installations must dispose of PCB-contaminated soil inaccordance with the requirements of JEGS Paragraph 15.11.
7.7.8 Labeling. Installations will label PCB waste with the PCB label shown in Figure 7.1.
In addition, because PCB waste is a specified hazardous industrial waste (SHIW) in Japan, 60
installations will also label PCB waste as a hazardous waste per JEGS Appendix 16C.
7.7.9 PCB Waste Disposal Guidelines. Installations will dispose of PCB waste inaccordance with the following guidelines.
7.7.9.1 Low-Level PCB Waste. Dispose of low-level PCB waste in Japan through 31
March 2027. 61 After this date, dispose of the waste in accordance with Paragraph 7.7.6.
7.7.9.2 High-Level PCB Waste
7.7.9.2.1 For high-level PCB waste generated from PCB items originally
manufactured in the United States, dispose of the waste in accordance with Paragraph 7.7.6.
7.7.9.2.2 For high-level PCB waste generated from PCB items originally
manufactured in Japan, and the waste or items were identified to USFJ before 1 December 2023,
contact the USFJ Command Engineer.
7.7.9.2.3 For high-level PCB waste generated from PCB items originally
manufactured in Japan, and the waste or items were not identified to USFJ before 1 December
2023, dispose of the waste in accordance with Paragraph 7.7.6.
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7.8 RECORDKEEPING
Installations must maintain an inventory and inspection records (including maintenance history)
for PCB items for at least three years after disposal. Installations must maintain an audit trail for
disposal records of PCB items.

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Figure 7.1: PCB Waste Label

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Table 7.1: PCB Waste Disposal Outside of JapanDISPOSALCATEGORY

Incinerator(1)High-Efficiency
Boiler(2)Chemical Waste
Landfill

Dielectric Fluid > 500 ppm

XDielectric Fluid > 50 ppm and≤ 500 ppm

X

Rags, Soil, Debris > 50 ppm

X

X

PCB Transformers

X

X(3)

PCB Capacitors

X

Solid Waste
Landfill

X

X(4)PCB Hydraulic Machines

X(5)PCB Electrical Equipment

X(3)PCB Articles

X

X(3)

PCB Containers > 500 ppm

X

X(3)

ppm = parts per million
Notes:
1. 99.9 percent combustion efficiency.
2. Minimum rating of 53 GJ/hr [50 MMBtu/hr] and fueled by natural gas, oil, or coal.
3. Transformer, capacitor, article, container, and all inner workings are first drained of free-flowing product.
4. Intact non-leaking small capacitors with total quantity less than 45.4 kg [100 lbs].
5. Machines with concentrations greater than 50 ppm are drained of all free-flowing liquid. Machines withconcentrations of greater than 1,000 ppm are flushed, before disposal, with a solvent containing less than
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APPENDIX 7A: JAPANESE PCB STANDARDS
Table 7.2: Definition of Low-Level PCB Waste in Japan
CATEGORY

PCB waste oils

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENTCONTAMINATED WITH SMALLAMOUNTS OF PCB(1)Small amount PCBcontaminated insulationoils(2)

1-2 digit mg/kg

PCB-contaminated materials

Small amount PCBcontaminated materials(4)1-2 digit mg/kg

PCB-treated materials

Small amount PCB
treated materials(7)1-2 digit mg/kg

LOW-LEVEL PCB CONTAINING WASTE

Low-level PCB waste oils(3)> 0.5 ppm and≤ 5,000 ppm

Low-level PCB flammablematerials(5)> 0.5 ppm and≤ 100,000 ppm

Low-level PCB adhering
materials(6)> 0.5 ppm and≤ 5,000 ppm

Low-level PCB treatedmaterials(8)> 0.5 ppm and≤ 5,000 ppm(9)Sources: Act on Special Measures Concerning Promotion of Proper Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Waste, Act No. 65 of 2001, revised 2 May
2016; Order for Enforcement of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Promotion of Proper Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Waste, Cabinet
Order No. 215 of 2001, revised 26 June 2019; Ordinance for the Act on Special Measures Concerning Promotion of Proper Disposal of PolychlorinatedBiphenyl Waste, Cabinet Order No. 23 of 2001, revised 30 March 2020; Act on Waste Management and Public Cleansing, Act No. 137 of 1970, revised
16 June 2017; Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Waste Management and Public Cleansing, Cabinet Order No. 35 of 1971, revised 28 December
2020.
ppm = parts per million
mg/kg = milligrams per kilogram
Notes:
1. Unintentionally contaminated with PCBs.
2. Oils used in electrical equipment and cables, and are contaminated with small amounts of PCBs.
3. Mainly liquefied materials.
4. Refers to the actual electrical equipment that may be contaminated with PCBs, not the insulation oil itself.
5. Sludge, papers, wood, textiles, and plastics.
6. Mainly solid phase materials.
7. Generated by a treatment process on either small amount PCB-contaminated insulation oils or small amount PCB-contaminated materials.
8. Generated by a treatment process on either low-level PCB waste oils, low-level flammable materials, or low-level PCB adhering materials.
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Table 7.3: Low-Level PCB Waste Disposal Inside JapanDISPOSALCATEGORY

Insulation oils(5) > 0.5 ppm and≤ 5,000 ppm

Incinerator(1)Chemical
Decomposition(3)Flushing andChemical
Decomposition(4)

X

X

X

X

Small amount PCBcontaminated electricalequipment

X

All others > 0.5 ppm and≤ 5,000 ppm

X

PCB flammable materials(7) > 0.5 ppm and≤ 100,000 ppm

X

PCB treated materials(8) > 0.5 ppm and≤ 5,000 ppm

X

PCB adhering
materials(6)Flushing(2)Sources: Act on Special Measures Concerning Promotion of Proper Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Waste, Act No.
65 of 2001, revised 2 May 2016; Order for Enforcement of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Promotion of Proper
Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Waste, Cabinet Order No. 215 of 2001, revised 26 June 2019; Ordinance for
Enforcement of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Promotion of Proper Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyl
Waste, Cabinet Order No. 23 of 2001, revised 30 March 2020; Act on Waste Management and Public Cleansing, Act No.
137 of 1970, revised 16 June 2017; Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Waste Management and Public Cleansing,
Cabinet Order No. 35 of 1971, revised 28 December 2020.
ppm = parts per million
Notes:
1. The incinerator must operate at a minimum temperature of 850°C (1,562°F) with a dwell time of 2.0 seconds if thewaste contains less than 5,000 ppm PCBs. The incinerator must operate at a minimum temperature of 1,150°C(2,102°F) with a dwell time of 2.0 seconds if the waste contains greater than or equal to 5,000 ppm PCBs.
2. Rinsing the inside of PCB-contaminated materials with either insulation oil, hydrocarbons, or alcohol detergents.
3. Chemical decomposition through either hydrothermal oxidative decomposition, reduction thermochemical
decomposition, photolysis, or plasma decomposition.
4. Combination of flushing followed by chemical decomposition.
5. Includes dielectric fluids.
6. Includes PCB transformers, PCB capacitors, PCB hydraulic machines, PCB electrical equipment, PCB articles, and P
PCB containers.
7. Includes rags, debris, sludge, papers, wood, textiles, and plastics.
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Table 7.4: PCB Waste Treatment Criteria Inside JapanWASTE MATERIALPCB CONCENTRATION

Oils≤ 0.5 mg/kg

Acids or alkalis≤ 0.03 mg/L

Plastics and metals

No attaching or containing PCBs

Ceramics
Other waste not including the above

No adhering PCBs
≤ 0.003 mg/L

Sources: Act on Waste Management and Public Cleansing, Act No. 137 of 1970, revised 16 June 2017;
Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Waste Management and Public Cleansing, Cabinet Order No.
35 of 1971, revised 28 December 2020.
mg/L = milligrams per liter
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VOLUME III: WATERVOLUME III.A: DEFINITIONS
Unless otherwise noted, these terms and their definitions are for the purposes of this volume.
4-day average. The arithmetic mean of pollutant parameter values for samples collected in aperiod of 4 consecutive days.
7-day average. The arithmetic mean of pollutant parameter values for samples collected in aperiod of 7 consecutive days.
30-day average. The arithmetic mean of pollutant parameter values for samples collected in aperiod of 30 consecutive days.
Action level. The concentration of a substance in water that establishes appropriate treatment fora water system.
Alternative water supplies. 62 New water supplies or the treatment and redistribution of existingwater supplies that can replace an installation’s primary drinking water source in the event the
primary source is interrupted.
Appropriate DoD medical authority. The medical professional designated by the Service
Component Commander to be responsible for resolving medical issues necessary to provide safe
drinking water at the DoD Service Component’s installations.
Batch discharge. Any discharge of a non-routine, episodic nature, including but not limited to an
accidental spill or a non-customary discharge of industrial wastewater, material or waste of highvolume or pollutant concentration that has a reasonable potential to interfere with or passthrough a receiving domestic wastewater treatment plant, or in any other way may violate theplant’s regulations, local limits, or sanitary sewer system requirements. Also called a slug
discharge.
Best management practice (BMP). Mandatory schedule of activities, prohibition of practices,maintenance procedure, or other management practices to prevent or reduce the pollution of theWaters of Japan. BMPs also include mandatory treatment requirements, operating procedures,and practices to control plant site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or waste disposal, or drainage
from raw material storage.
Biochemical oxygen demand, 5-day measure (BOD5). The 5-day measure of the dissolved
oxygen used by microorganisms in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter. The pollutant
parameter is biochemical oxygen demand (i.e., biodegradable organics in terms of oxygen
demand).

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Bottled water. Water that is intended for human consumption and that is sealed in bottles orother containers with no added ingredients except that it may optionally contain safe and suitable
antimicrobial agents, and meets the requirements of 21 CFR §165.110, 63 and applicable DoD
sanitation standards.
Carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand, 5-day measure (CBOD5). The 5-day measure of thepollutant parameter, CBOD, used as an alternative to BOD5. Measures the dissolved oxygen
consumed by microorganisms in the oxidation of organic matter in a body of water in which thecontribution from nitrogenous bacteria has been suppressed.
Cesspool. A drywell that receives untreated sanitary waste and sometimes has an open bottom or
perforated sides.
Chemical oxygen demand (COD). The measure of the amount of oxygen required to oxidize theorganic and inorganic substances present in water. COD is used to estimate biochemical oxygen
demand and determine the dilutions needed for the BOD5 test.
Colony forming unit (CFU). A unit that estimates the number of microbial cells in a sample thatare viable and able to multiply via binary fission under controlled conditions.
Community water system (CWS). Refer to the definition of “Public water system (PWS).”
Consumer confidence report (CCR). An annual water quality report that a CWS is required toprovide to its customers.
Contingency. A situation requiring installation response to natural disasters and the activities ofterrorists or other subversives.
Conventional filtration treatment. 64 A series of processes including coagulation, flocculation,
sedimentation, and filtration resulting in substantial particulate removal.
Conventional pollutants. Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), total suspended solids (TSS),
fecal coliform, pH, and oil and grease.
Cross-connection. Any actual or potential connection between the public water supply and asource of contamination or pollution.
CT. The product of residual disinfectant concentration, C, in mg/L determined before or at thefirst customer and corresponding disinfectant contact time, T, in minutes and a dimensionlessbaffling factor that accounts for mixing effects. Baffling factors may be estimated, or obtained
from JEGS Table 8.12, or from tracer surveys. CT values appear in JEGS Tables 8.13 through
8.27.

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Daily discharge. The discharge of a pollutant measured during a calendar day or any 24-hour
period that reasonably represents the calendar day for purposes of sampling. For pollutants withlimitations expressed in units of mass, the daily discharge is calculated as the total mass of thepollutant discharged over the day. For pollutants with limitations expressed in other units ofmeasurement (e.g., concentration), the daily discharge is calculated as the average measurementof the pollutant over the day.
Diatomaceous earth filtration. A water treatment process of passing water through a precoat of
diatomaceous earth deposited onto a support membrane while additional diatomaceous earth iscontinuously added to the feed water to maintain the permeability of the precoat, resulting insubstantial particulate removal from the water.
Direct filtration. Water treatment, including chemical coagulation, possibly flocculation andfiltration, but not sedimentation.
Discharge of a pollutant. Any addition of any pollutant or combination of pollutants to theWaters of Japan from any point source.
Disinfectant. Any oxidant, including, but not limited to, chlorine, chlorine dioxide, chloramines,
and ozone, intended to kill or inactivate pathogenic microorganisms in water.
Distribution system. A network of pipes leading from a treatment plant to customers.
DoD non-public water system (NPWS). An NPWS that provides water for human consumption
to DoD installations. The maintenance and monitoring are the responsibility of DoD (e.g., a
DoD-owned and -operated NPWS, a DoD-owned and contractor-operated NPWS, or a DoDprivatized NPWS).
DoD public water system (PWS). A PWS that provides water for human consumption to DoD
installations. The maintenance and monitoring are the responsibility of DoD (e.g., a DoD-owned
and -operated PWS, a DoD-owned and contractor-operated PWS, or a DoD-privatized PWS).
Under U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) Article II.1.(a), PWS within U.S.
installations in Japan, with limited exceptions, are DoD PWS and are subject to the requirementsof JEGS Chapter 8.
Domestic wastewater. Wastewater generated principally from households, business buildings,
institutions, and the like. Also called sanitary wastewater and domestic sewage.
Domestic wastewater treatment system (DWTS). Any DoD or Japanese facility designed to treat
wastewater before its discharge to the Waters of Japan and where the majority of such
wastewater is made up of domestic sewage.
Dual sample set. A set of two samples collected at the same time and location, with one sample
analyzed for TTHM and the other sample analyzed for a group of HAA5. Dual sample sets arecollected for the purposes of determining compliance with the TTHM and HAA5 MCLs.
Effluent limitation. Any restriction imposed on quantities, discharge rates, and concentrations ofpollutants that are ultimately discharged from point sources into the Waters of Japan.
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Enduring location. 65 A location is enduring when DoD intends to maintain access and use ofthat location for the foreseeable future. The following types of sites are considered enduring for
U.S. Government purposes: main operating base, forward operating site, and cooperative
security location. All three types of locations may be composed of more than one distinct site.
Enduring locations are published in the OSD-approved Enduring Location Master List.
Entrainment. Any life stages of fish or shellfish in the intake water flow entering and passing
through a cooling water intake structure and into a cooling water system, including the condenser
or heat exchanger.
Entry point to the distribution system. The point at which finished water is discharged into thedrinking water distribution system and prior to the first service connection. If the installation
purchases its drinking water from a local municipality or prefecture and does not provide
additional water treatment, the entry point to the distribution system is the entry point to theinstallation.
Escherichia coli (E. coli). A gram-negative, facultative anaerobic, rod-shaped coliform
bacterium that normally live in the intestines of people and animals. Most E. coli are harmlessbut some are pathogenic and can cause disease when transmitted through contaminated water.
First draw sample. A 1.0-liter sample of tap water that has been standing in plumbing at least six
hours and is collected without flushing the tap.
Ground water under the direct influence of surface water (GWUDISW). Any water below thesurface of the ground with significant occurrence of insects or other microorganisms, algae, orlarge diameter pathogens, such as Giardia lamblia; or significant and relatively rapid shifts inwater characteristics, such as turbidity, temperature, conductivity, or pH, which closely correlate
to climatological or surface water conditions.
Haloacetic acids, five (HAA5). The sum of the concentrations in mg/L of the haloacetic acidcompounds monochloroacetic acid, dichloroacetic acid, trichloroacetic acid, monobromoacetic
acid, and dibromoacetic acid.
Harmful substances. 66 Chemical substances contained in industrial wastewater discharges that
may negatively affect public health.
Human consumption. The act of drinking, bathing, showering, hand washing, teeth brushing,food preparation, dishwashing, and maintaining oral hygiene.
Illicit discharge. Any discharge to a stormwater system that is not composed entirely ofstormwater. Unless identified as a source of contamination, the following discharges are notconsidered illicit: groundwater, irrigation water, discharges from potable water sources, diverted
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pumps, individual residential car washing, dechlorinated swimming pool discharges, and street
wash water.
Impingement. The entrapment of any life stages of fish and shellfish on the outer part of an
intake structure or against a screening device during periods of intake water withdrawal.
Industrial wastewater. Wastewater generated as a by-product of industrial activities. Includes
process wastewater and run-off or leachate from areas that receive pollutants associated withindustrial activities.
Industrial wastewater treatment system (IWTS). Any DoD facility or system, other than a
DWTS, designed to treat industrial wastewater before its discharge to the Waters of Japan.
Industry standards and practices. Applicable or recognized standards and practices relevant to
the design, construction, installation, operation and maintenance, inspection, and repair offacilities and equipment.
Installation. 67 An enduring location consisting of a base, camp, post, station, yard, center, orother DoD activity under the operational control of the Secretary of a Military Department or the
Secretary of Defense.
Interference. Any addition of any pollutant or combination of pollutant discharges that inhibits
or disrupts the DWTS, its treatment processes or operations, or its sludge-handling processes,
use, or disposal.
International agreement.67 A multilateral or bilateral agreement, such as a base rights or accessagreement, a status-of-forces agreement, or any other instrument defined as a binding
international agreement in accordance with DoDD 5530.3, International Agreements.
Interservice support agreement (ISSA). 68 A negotiated arrangement between DoD Service
Components to provide or receive support. Also called an “inter-agency agreement.”
Lead-free. Containing a maximum lead content of 0.2 percent for solder and flux, and aweighted average of not more than 0.25 percent lead when used with respect to wetted surface
material.
Lead service line. A service line made of lead that connects the water main to the building inlet,
and any lead pigtail, gooseneck, or other fitting that is connected to such line.
Limit of quantitation (LOQ). The smallest concentration that produces a quantitative result withknown and recorded precision and bias.
Local implementing agreement (LIA). A negotiated arrangement between the installation and alocal government or other entity allowing the installation to access an on- or off-base water
source controlled by the local government or entity.
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Locational running annual average (LRAA). The average of sample analytical results forsamples taken at a particular monitoring location during the previous four calendar quarters.
Log. The percentage of microorganisms removed or inactivated by a drinking water treatment
process (e.g., a 1.0-log reduction relates to a 90-percent reduction, a 2.0-log reduction relates to a99-percent reduction, a 3.0-log reduction relates to a 99.9-percent reduction).
Maximum contaminant level (MCL). The maximum permissible level of a contaminant in waterthat is delivered to the free-flowing outlet of the ultimate user of a PWS except for turbidity forwhich the maximum permissible level is measured after filtration. Contaminants added to thewater under circumstances controlled by the user, except those resulting from the corrosion of
piping and plumbing caused by water quality, are excluded.
Maximum daily discharge limit. The highest allowable daily discharge based on volume as wellas concentration.
Maximum residual disinfectant level (MRDL). The level of a disinfectant added for water
treatment measured at the consumer’s tap, which may not be exceeded without the possibility ofadverse health effects.
Non-community water system (NCWS). Refer to the definition of “Public water system(PWS).”
Non-public water system (NPWS). A water system that provides water for human consumption
but does not meet the definition of a PWS.
Non-transient non-community water system (NTNCWS). Refer to the definition of “Public
water system (PWS).”
Operational evaluation level (OEL). A coliform limit that, if exceeded, requires the water
system to evaluate its operation, maintenance, design, sampling, and monitoring, as applicable,
to identify sanitary defects that must be corrected.
pH. A scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of aqueous solutions. The pH scale islogarithmic and inversely indicates the activity of hydrogen ions in a solution.
Point-of-entry treatment device. A treatment device applied to the drinking water entering afacility to reduce contaminants in drinking water throughout the facility.
Point-of-use treatment device. A treatment device applied to a tap to reduce contaminants indrinking water at that tap.
Point source. Any discernible, confined, and discrete conveyance, including, but not limited to,any pipe, ditch, channel, tunnel, conduit, well, discrete fissure, container, or rolling stock. Does
not include vessels, aircraft, or any conveyance that merely collects natural surface flows ofprecipitation.

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Pollutant. Includes, but is not limited to: dredged soil; solid waste; incinerator residue; filter
backwash; sewage; garbage; sewage sludge; munitions; chemical waste; biological material;radioactive material; heat; wrecked or discarded equipment; rock; sand; cellar dirt; andindustrial, municipal, and agricultural waste discharged into water.
Process wastewater. Any water that, during manufacturing or processing, comes into directcontact with, or results from the production or use of, any raw material, intermediate product,finished product, by-product, or waste product.
Public water system (PWS). 69 A system for providing piped water to the public for humanconsumption, if the system has at least 15 service connections or regularly serves a daily averageof at least 25 individuals at least 60 days of the year. This includes any collection, treatment,
storage, and distribution facilities under control of the operator of these systems and usedprimarily in connection with such system, and any collection or pretreatment storage facilities
not under such control that are used primarily in connection with such system. A PWS is either a
CWS or an NCWS:(1) Community water system (CWS). A PWS that serves at least 15 service connections
used by year-round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents.
(2) Non-community water system (NCWS). A PWS that is not a CWS. An NCWS iseither a TNCWS or an NTNCWS.
(3) Non-transient non-community water system (NTNCWS). A PWS that is not a CWS
and that regularly serves at least 25 of the same persons over six months per year. Examples
include schools, factories, office buildings, and hospitals that have their own water systems.
(4) Transient non-community water system (TNCWS). A PWS that is not a CWS andthat does not regularly serve at least 25 of the same persons over six months per year. Examples
include, but are not limited to, gas stations, motels, and seasonal campgrounds that have theirown water sources.
Regulated facilities. Those facilities with criteria established in JEGS Chapter 9, such as
domestic wastewater treatment systems, industrial wastewater treatment systems, or industrial
discharges.
Sanitary survey. An on-site review of the water source, facilities, equipment, operation, andmaintenance of a PWS to evaluate the adequacy of these elements for producing and distributing
water for human consumption.
Secondary maximum contaminant level (MCL). An MCL used to control contaminants indrinking water that primarily affect the aesthetic qualities relating to the public acceptance ofdrinking water. At higher concentrations of these contaminants, health implications may exist in
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Service component. A command consisting of the Service Component Commander and all thoseService forces, such as individuals, units, detachments, organizations, and installations under thatcommand, including the support forces that have been assigned to a combatant command or
further assigned to a subordinate unified command or joint task force.
Service connection. The point of connection between a facility and a public water systemthrough a constructed conveyance.
Slow sand filtration. Water treatment process where raw water passes through a bed of sand at a
low velocity (1.2 feet per hour) resulting in particulate removal by physical and biologicalmechanisms.
Standards. Substantive elements of U.S. laws and Federal regulations applicable to DoD
installations, facilities, and actions in the United States or that have extraterritorial application or
are determined necessary to protect human health and the environment on installations outside
the United States.
Stormwater. Runoff and drainage from wet weather events such as rain, snow, ice, sleet, andhail.
Surface water. In the context of drinking water standards JEGS Chapter 8, water that is open to
the atmosphere and subject to surface runoff. Seawater is not surface water, provided thatseawater intakes for a desalination plant are located such that intakes are not influenced bysurface water runoff or point source discharges.
Synthetic organic compound (SOC). A man-made compound that contains a carbon atom.
Total coliforms. A group of related bacteria that are, with few exceptions, not harmful tohumans but are considered a useful indicator of other pathogens in water. Total coliforms areused to determine the adequacy of water treatment and the integrity of distribution systems.
Total suspended solids (TSS). The insoluble solid matter suspended in water that is separable byfiltration.
Total toxic organics (TTO). The summation of all quantifiable values greater than 0.01 mg/L for
the toxic organics in JEGS Table 9.4.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHM). The sum of the concentration in mg/L of chloroform,
bromoform, dibromochloromethane, and bromodichloromethane.
Toxic equivalence (TEQ). A weighted quantity measure based on the toxicity of each memberof the dioxin and dioxin-like compounds category relative to the most toxic member of thecategory.
Transient non-community water system (TNCWS). Refer to the definition of “Public water
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Underground injection. A subsurface emplacement through a bored, drilled, driven, or dug wellwhere the depth is greater than the largest surface dimension, whenever the principal function of
the well is emplacement of any fluid.
United States. 70 The several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealths of Puerto
Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Midway and Wake Islands,
any other territory or possession of the United States, and associated navigable waters,
contiguous zones, and ocean waters of which the natural resources are under the exclusive
management authority of the United States.
Volatile organic compound (VOC). An organic compound that has a high vapor pressure atroom temperature.
Vulnerability assessment. The process the commander uses to determine the susceptibility to
attack from the full range of threats to the security of personnel, family members, and facilities,
which provides a basis for determining antiterrorism measures that can protect personnel andassets from terrorist attacks.
Waters of Japan. Surface water including the territorial seas recognized under customaryinternational law, including:(1) All waters that are currently used, were used in the past, or may be susceptible to use
in commerce.
(2) Waters that are or could be used for recreation or other purposes.
(3) Waters where fish or shellfish are or could be taken and sold.
(4) Waters that are used or could be used for industrial purposes by industries.
(5) Waters including lakes, rivers, streams (including intermittent streams), sloughs,
prairie potholes, or natural ponds.
(6) Tributaries of waters identified in this definition.
(7) Exclusions to Waters of Japan are domestic or industrial waste treatment systems,
including treatment ponds or lagoons designed to meet the requirements of JEGS Chapter 9.
This exclusion applies to only manmade bodies of water that were neither originally Waters ofJapan nor resulted from impoundment of Waters of Japan.

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BFPD

backflow prevention device

BHC

benzenehexachloride

BMP

best management practiceBOD5

biochemical oxygen demand (5-day measure)°C

degrees Celsius

CBOD5carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand (5-day measure)CCR

consumer confidence report

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

CFU

colony forming unit

COD

chemical oxygen demandCPEcomprehensive performance evaluation

CT

concentration x time

CWS

community water systemDdichlorophenoxyacetic acid

DBCP

1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane

DDBP

disinfectant/disinfection byproducts

DDT

dichlorodiphenyl trichloroethaneDDE

dichlorodiphenyl dichloroethylene

DLA

Defense Logistics Agency

DoD

Department of Defense

DoDD

Department of Defense directive

DoDI

Department of Defense instruction

DWTS

domestic wastewater treatment system

EDB

ethylene dibromide

EPN

ethyl p-nitrophenyl benzenethiophosphonate°F

degrees Fahrenheit

GOJ

Government of Japan

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GPD

gallons per day

GWUDISW

groundwater under the direct influence of surface water

HAA5

haloacetic acids (five)IWTS

industrial wastewater treatment system

ISSA

interservice support agreement

JEGS

Japan Environmental Governing Standards

L

liter

LEC

Lead Environmental Component

LIA

local implementing agreement

LOQ

limit of quantitation

LPD

liters per day

LRAA

locational running annual average

LRV

log removal value

MCL

maximum contaminant levelµg

microgrammg

milligram

mg-min/L

milligrams x minute per liter

MGD

million gallons per day

mJmillijoulemLmilliliter

mrem

millirem

MRDL

maximum residual disinfectant level

NCWS

non-community water systemng

nanogram

NPWS

non-public water system

NTNCWS

non-transient, non-community water system

NTU

nephelometric turbidity unit

OEL

operational evaluation level

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oocysts/L

oocysts per liter

OWS

oil/water separator

pCi

picoCuriepg

picogram

PCB

polychlorinated biphenylppm

parts per million

PWS

public water system

RPZ

reduced pressure zone

SOC

synthetic organic compound

SWPPP

stormwater pollution prevention plan

TCDD

tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin

TDE

tetrachlorodiphenylethane

TEQ

toxic equivalence

TNCWS

transient, non-community water system

TOC

total organic carbon

TPtrichlorophenoxypropionic acid

TSS

total suspended solids

TTHM

total trihalomethanes

TTO

total toxic organics

UFC

Unified Facilities Criteria

UVultraviolet

VOC

volatile organic compound

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CHAPTER 8: DRINKING WATER
8.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains standards on the safety of water provided for human consumption. It
includes requirements for DoD non-public water systems (NPWS) and requirements for DoD
public water systems (PWS) that produce water, as well as those that purchase or are provided
water from a Japanese PWS.
8.2 GENERAL
Installation commanders are responsible for ensuring that water provided for humanconsumption is safe, regardless of whether the water is produced by the installation or obtained
from a Japanese PWS. Applicability of specific standards in this chapter is delineated by theclassification of the system(s) providing water on the installation. DoD systems are classified aseither NPWS or PWS, with a PWS further classified as either a community water system (CWS),
non-transient, non-community water system (NTNCWS), and transient, non-community water
system (TNCWS) (refer to the definition of PWS). Samples taken to conform to the standards ofthis chapter must be validated by independent testing or validated supplier testing.
8.2.1 Non-Public Water Systems (NPWS). A DoD NPWS must be monitored for coliform
bacteria (total coliforms and E. coli), at a minimum, and disinfectant residuals periodically (e.g.,quarterly, or before and during operation of an infrequently or seasonally used NPWS) in
accordance with the appropriate DoD medical authority. A DoD NPWS is not required to meet
any of the additional requirements of this chapter.
8.2.2 Public Water Systems (PWS). A DoD PWS must provide proper monitoring andtreatment for all water provided for human consumption in accordance with the requirements ofthis chapter. For drinking water that is purchased or otherwise provided from a Japanesetreatment plant or other source, Paragraphs 8.2.2.1 through 8.2.2.5 are only applicable within
U.S. exclusive use facilities and areas. Additionally, a DoD PWS must meet the following
general standards:
8.2.2.1 Design, Operation, and Maintenance8.2.2.1.1 Implement and comply with the design, operation, and maintenanceguidelines in accordance with UFC 3-230-01, Water Storage and Distribution, UFC 3-230-02,
Operation and Maintenance: Water Supply Systems, and UFC 3-230-03, Water Treatment.
8.2.2.1.2 Maintain a map or drawing of the complete PWS.
8.2.2.1.3 Perform water distribution system operation and maintenance practices:
8.2.2.1.3.1 Maintain a detectable disinfectant residual throughout the water
distribution system, except where determined unnecessary by the appropriate DoD medical
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8.2.2.1.3.2 Implement proper procedures for repairing and replacing mains anddistribution system appurtenances (e.g., valves, meters, service connections), including
disinfection and bacteriological testing. 71
8.2.2.1.3.3 Conduct an annual water main flushing program to include unidirectional flushing. 72
8.2.2.1.3.4 Properly operate and maintain storage tanks and reservoirs, including
cleaning and inspection.
valves.

8.2.2.1.3.5 Maintain distribution system components, including hydrants and8.2.2.1.3.6 Maintain a continuous positive pressure of at least 138 kilopascals [20pounds per square inch] in the water distribution system.
8.2.2.1.4 Establish a cross-connection control and backflow prevention program.
The program will include, as a minimum, the following:
8.2.2.1.4.1 A cross-connection control plan to detect and prevent crossconnections in drinking water systems that create, or have the potential to create, an imminentand substantial danger to public health via drinking water contamination. 73 The plan will include
cross-connection and backflow protection device (BFPD) inventories that are kept current. If
any unprotected high-hazard cross-connection is discovered during the course of a crossconnection survey, the installation must report the finding to the appropriate DoD medical
authority within 48 hours.
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8.2.2.1.4.2 Inspection and testing of all BFPD for proper installation and8.2.2.1.4.3 Reduced pressure zone (RPZ) BFPD on all fire suppression systems
that use foam, antifreeze, or other chemicals. 75
8.2.2.1.5 Use only lead-free pipe, pipe or plumbing fitting or fixture, solder, and fluxin the installation or repair of water systems and plumbing systems for drinking water.
8.2.2.2 Documentation and Recordkeeping. Maintain all corrective actions, monitoring,
and analytical records for at least three years, except:
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Distribution System Maintenance.
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UFC 3-230-02, Operation and Maintenance, Water Supply Systems: Chapter 6-3.3, Flushing.
73
UFC 3-230-01, Water Storage and Distribution: Chapter 5-9.1, Backflow Prevention and Cross
Connection Control.
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UFC 3-230-02, Operation and Maintenance, Water Supply Systems: Chapter 9, Cross-Connection
Control and Backflow Prevention.
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UFC 3-600-01, Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities: Chapter 9-6.6, Backflow Prevention and
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8.2.2.2.1 Bacteriological records for five years (except source water Cryptosporidium
and E. coli).
8.2.2.2.2 Cryptosporidium and E. coli source water records for 10 years.
8.2.2.2.3 Chemical records for 10 years.
8.2.2.2.4 Cross-connection and backflow prevention testing and repair records for 10

years.

8.2.2.3 Source Water Protection
8.2.2.3.1 Protect all groundwater and surface water sources of drinking water fromcontamination by operations on DoD installations by:
8.2.2.3.1.1 Suitable placement and construction of wells.
facilities.
units.

8.2.2.3.1.2 Suitable placement of the new intake (heading) to all water treatment
8.2.2.3.1.3 Proper siting and maintaining septic systems and on-site treatment
8.2.2.3.1.4 Appropriate land use management.
8.2.2.3.1.5 Appropriate stormwater management.
8.2.2.3.1.6 Appropriate wellhead protection program.

8.2.2.3.2 Conduct sanitary surveys of the water system at least every three years forsurface water systems, as well as groundwater under the influence of surface water, and every
five years for systems using groundwater, or as warranted. 76 Sanitary surveys consist of an onsite inspection of the water source, treatment, distribution system, finished water storage,
pumping facilities and controls, monitoring and reporting data, system management andoperation, and compliance with operator requirements. Requirements for sanitary surveys statethat off-installation surveys should be coordinated with the appropriate local governmental
authorities.
8.2.2.3.3 Manage underground injection on DoD installations to protect undergroundwater supply sources. Installations must not dispose of hazardous waste or wastewater by
underground injection (does not preclude the disposal of sanitary wastewater in septic systems
and small capacity cesspools that have been sited, constructed, and operated with the approval of
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Installations will conduct more frequent sanitary surveys on the direction of the appropriate DoD
medical authority or service regulations: TB MED 576, Sanitary Control and Surveillance of Water
Supplies at Fixed Installations, Chapter 1-6; DAFI 48-144, Drinking Water Surveillance Program,
Chapter 3.4; NAVMED P-5010-5, Manual of Naval Protective Medicine, Chapter 5-35.
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8.2.2.3.4 Conduct (and update as necessary) vulnerability assessments that include,
but are not limited to, a review of:
8.2.2.3.4.1 Pipes and constructed conveyances; physical barriers; watercollection, pretreatment, treatment, storage, and distribution facilities; and electronic, computer,or other automated systems used by the DoD PWS.
8.2.2.3.4.2 Use, storage, or handling of various chemicals.
8.2.2.3.4.3 Operation and maintenance of the water storage, treatment, anddistribution systems.
8.2.2.4 Contingency Plan. Develop and update, as necessary, an emergency contingency
plan to ensure the provision of water fit for human consumption despite interruptions fromnatural disasters and service interruptions. At a minimum, the plan must identify:
8.2.2.4.1 Plans, procedures, and equipment that can be implemented or used in theevent of an intentional or unintentional disruption.
8.2.2.4.2 Key personnel.
8.2.2.4.3 Procedures to restore service, including supplemental sampling procedures.
8.2.2.4.4 Procedures to isolate damaged lines.
8.2.2.4.5 Alternative water supplies. 77
8.2.2.4.6 Installation public notification procedures.
8.2.2.5 Source Water Sampling for DoD PWS with Japanese PWS Sources. Each DoD
PWS that purchases or is provided water from a Japanese PWS, and is required to perform water
sampling in accordance with Paragraphs 8.7, 8.9, and 8.11, must perform sampling at the pointof entry to the installation before any additional treatment by the installation.
8.3 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS
8.3.1 The appropriate installation point of contact must designate an operator in responsible
charge to be the certified operator who makes decisions regarding the daily operational activities
of a PWS, water treatment facility, or distribution system, that directly impact the quality or
quantity of drinking water.
8.3.2 Operators in responsible charge must:
8.3.2.1 Be appropriately trained according to the level of complexity of the DoD PWS
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Installations should develop interservice support agreements (ISSA) and local implementing
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8.3.2.2 Be certified by having successfully completed, and been licensed through, a U.S.
State-approved water system operator certification course, a similar Japanese course, or a coursethat meets industry standards and practices.
8.3.2.3 Maintain current certification for the duration of the appointment.
8.4 COLIFORM BACTERIA REQUIREMENTS
8.4.1 Monitoring Program. A DoD PWS must comply with the total coliform-related
operational evaluation level (OEL) and E. coli maximum contaminant level (MCL). The DoD
PWS must develop and maintain a written sample siting plan that is representative of water
throughout the distribution system. The plan must identify routine and repeat sampling sites anda sample collection schedule. Total coliform samples must be collected in accordance with thewritten sample siting plan.
8.4.1.1 The total coliform-related OEL is exceeded whenever more than five percent ofsamples per month for a system examining 40 or more samples a month, or two or more samples
per month when a system analyzes less than 40 samples per month, are confirmed positive fortotal coliforms.
8.4.1.2 The MCL for E. coli is exceeded whenever:
8.4.1.2.1 A routine E. coli positive sample is followed by a repeat total coliform
positive sample or a repeat E. coli positive sample.
8.4.1.2.2 A routine total coliform positive sample is followed by any repeat sample
that is positive for E. coli.
8.4.1.2.3 Any required repeat samples are not collected following an E. coli positive
routine sample.
8.4.1.2.4 Any repeat total coliform positive sample is not tested for E. coli.
8.4.1.3 Whenever the OEL or E. coli MCL is exceeded, complete an assessment todetermine if any sanitary defects exist and, if found, take corrective action.
8.4.2 Monitoring Plan and Sampling. A DoD PWS must develop and maintain a written
monitoring plan and collect routine samples in accordance with the monitoring frequency
provided in Table 8.1. Seasonal DoD PWS that do not maintain positive pressure throughout the
distribution system must develop a startup plan to be completed before providing water at the
beginning of the season.
8.4.3 Follow-up Sampling and Assessment
8.4.3.1 A DoD PWS with initial samples testing positive for total coliforms must collectrepeat samples as soon as possible, preferably within 24 hours of being notified of the positive
result. Repeat sample locations are required at the same tap as the original sample plus an
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Monitoring must continue until total coliforms are no longer detected or the system determines
the OEL has been exceeded and an assessment is initiated.
8.4.3.2 When any routine or repeat sample tests positive for total coliforms, it must be
tested for E. coli. E. coli testing can be foregone on a total coliform positive sample if E. coli isassumed to be present.
8.4.3.3 If a DoD PWS has an indication of coliform contamination (e.g., as a result of an
OEL exceedance, E. coli MCL violation, performance failure), it must be assessed to determine
if any sanitary defects exist. If sanitary defects are found, the system must take corrective action.
8.4.4 Notification. If a DoD PWS has exceeded the total coliform-related OEL or E. coli
MCL, the PWS must complete the notification in accordance with Paragraph 8.16, as follows:
8.4.4.1 Total Coliform-Related OEL. Notify the appropriate DoD medical authority
within 24 hours of the DoD PWS receiving notification of an exceedance of the OEL. There is
no requirement to notify the public of exceedance of the OEL if the OEL was not triggered by an
E. coli MCL exceedance.
8.4.4.2 E. coli MCL. Notify the appropriate DoD medical authority as soon as possible,
but no later than the end of the same day the command responsible for operating the DoD PWS
is notified of the result. Because an acute risk to public health may exist, the installation publicmust be notified as soon as possible, but not later than 24 hours after the command responsible
for operating the DoD PWS is notified of the test result.
8.5. INORGANIC CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS
8.5.1 A DoD PWS must ensure that the water distributed for human consumption does notexceed inorganic chemical MCLs provided in Table 8.2, as applicable based on the systemclassification.
8.5.1.1 Except for nitrate, nitrite, and total nitrate and nitrite, for systems monitored
quarterly or more frequently, a system is out of compliance if the annual running average
concentration of an inorganic chemical exceeds the MCL.
8.5.1.2 For systems monitored annually or less frequently, a system is out of compliance
if a single sample exceeds the MCL.
8.5.1.3 For nitrate, nitrite, and total nitrate and nitrite, system compliance is determinedby averaging the single sample that exceeds the MCL with its confirmation sample; if thisaverage exceeds the MCL, the system is out of compliance.
8.5.2 Systems must be monitored for inorganic chemicals at the frequency provided in Table

8.3.

8.5.2.1 Sampling Location. After any application of treatment, a minimum of one
sample must be taken from water systems at every entry point to the distribution system or in the
distribution system at a point that is representative.
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8.5.2.2 Increased Monitoring. Increased monitoring must be performed quarterly andmust begin in the next quarter after receipt of the sample result that triggered increased
monitoring. Increased quarterly monitoring requires a minimum of two consecutive quarterly
samples for groundwater systems and at least four consecutive quarterly samples for surface
water systems. If all results are less than the increased monitoring trigger criteria, then thesystem may return to baseline monitoring requirements. Additional increased monitoring
requirements relating to nitrate and nitrite are specified in Table 8.3.
8.5.3 If a DoD PWS is out of compliance, the installation must complete the notification inaccordance with Paragraph 8.16 as soon as possible. If the nitrate, nitrite, or total nitrate andnitrite MCLs are exceeded, it is considered an acute health risk and the installation mustcomplete the notification to:
8.5.3.1 The appropriate DoD medical authority as soon as possible, but in no case later
than the end of the same day the command responsible for operating the PWS is notified of theresult.
8.5.3.2 The installation public as soon as possible, but not later than 72 hours after thecommand responsible for operating the DoD PWS is notified of the test result. If the installationis only monitoring annually on the basis of direction from the appropriate DoD medical
authority, it must immediately increase monitoring in accordance with Table 8.3 until corrective
actions are completed and authorities determine the system is reliable and consistent.
8.6. FLUORIDE REQUIREMENTS
8.6.1 A DoD PWS adding fluoride (i.e., practicing fluoridation) for dental health should
fluoridate to 0.7 mg/L.
8.6.2 A DoD PWS practicing fluoridation must sample at least daily for operational control
of fluoridation. They must also analyze samples collected in the distribution system inconjunction with bacteriological samples. The command responsible for operating the DoD
PWS must consider the presence of populations at risk for dental health effects and ensure
fluoride is maintained throughout the distribution system when determining which
bacteriological sampling sites will be monitored for fluoride.
8.6.3 A DoD PWS must be monitored for fluoride at the entry point to the distribution
system as specified in Table 8.3 to determine compliance with the fluoride MCL.
8.6.4 An installation commander responsible for a DoD CWS must ensure that the fluoride
content of drinking water does not exceed the MCL of 4.0 mg/L and should ensure the fluoride
content does not exceed the secondary MCL of 2.0 mg/L, as stated in Table 8.2.
8.6.4.1 If any sample exceeds the MCL, the installation must complete the notification
requirements specified in Paragraph 8.16.
8.6.4.2 If fluoride exceeds the secondary MCL, but not the MCL, the command
responsible for operating the DoD CWS must notify the appropriate DoD medical authority
within 14 calendar days and the installation public within one year, in accordance with
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2024 JEGSParagraph 8.16. Notification of the installation public must be included in the annual consumer
confidence report.
8.7 LEAD AND COPPER REQUIREMENTS
A DoD CWS or NTNCWS must not exceed action levels (distinguished from the MCL) of 0.015
mg/L of lead or 1.3 mg/L of copper in more than 10 percent of tap water samples collectedduring any monitoring period. An action level exceedance triggers other requirements that
include water quality parameter monitoring, corrosion control treatment, source water
monitoring and treatment, public education, and lead service line replacement.
8.7.1 Affected DoD systems must conduct monitoring in accordance with Table 8.4. DoD
installations and facilities must sample or ensure sampling is completed regardless of systemownership. High-risk sampling sites must be targeted by conducting a materials evaluation of
the distribution system. Sampling sites must be selected based on a hierarchical approach.
8.7.1.1 For a CWS, priority is given to single-family residences that contain copper pipewith lead solder installed after 1982, contain lead pipes, or are served by lead service lines; then,structures, including multi-family residences with the foregoing characteristics; and, finally,
residences and structures with copper pipe with lead solder installed before 1983.
8.7.1.2 NTNCWS sampling sites must consist of structures that contain copper pipe withlead solder installed after 1982, contain lead pipes, or are served by lead service lines. First draw
samples must be collected from a cold water kitchen or bathroom tap; nonresidential samples
must be taken at an interior tap from which water is typically drawn for consumption.
8.7.2 The installation must provide public notification, including corrective actions that may
be taken, concerning the lead content of materials used in distribution or plumbing systems or the
corrosivity of water that has caused leaching, which indicates a potential health threat if exposed
to leaded water.
8.7.3 Action levels are exceeded based on the 90th percentile level. The 90th percentile
level is calculated by multiplying the number of valid samples sorted in ascending order by 0.9(e.g., 10 samples x 0.9 = 9.0; thus, use the 9th highest lead and copper test results to compare to
the action level). If an action level is exceeded, the installation must:
8.4.

8.7.3.1 Collect additional monitoring of water quality parameters as specified in Table
8.7.3.2 Pursue optimal corrosion control treatment.

8.7.3.2.1 If action levels are exceeded after implementation of applicable corrosion
control and source water treatment, lead service lines must be replaced if the lead service lines
cause the lead action level to be exceeded.
8.7.3.2.2 Discontinue lead service line replacement whenever lead monitoring results
do not exceed the action level in tap samples for two consecutive six-month monitoring periods.
8.7.3.2.3 Return to the standard monitoring schedule identified in Table 8.4.
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8.7.4 The installation commander must implement an education program for installation
personnel (including United States and Japan) within 60 days after the end of the monitoring
period in which the action level was exceeded and must complete the notification in accordancewith Paragraph 8.16 as soon as possible, but in no case later than 14 calendar days after theviolation.
8.8 ORGANIC CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS
8.8.1 A DoD CWS or NTNCWS must ensure that synthetic organic compounds (SOCs) andvolatile organic compounds (VOCs) in water distributed to people do not exceed the MCLs
delineated in Table 8.5.
8.8.1.1 Systems monitoring quarterly or more frequently are out of compliance if theannual running average concentration of an organic chemical, for each sample point, exceeds theMCL.
8.8.1.2 Systems monitoring annually or less frequently with a detection greater than the
MCL are not out of compliance until an annual average is calculated and exceeds the MCL. The
annual average is based on the annual or less frequent sample result and the quarterly monitoring
sample results, required under the increased monitoring criteria delineated in Table 8.6.
8.8.2 A CWS or NTNCWS must be monitored for SOCs and VOCs according to theschedule stated in Table 8.6.
8.8.2.1 New DoD CWS or NTNCWS beginning operation must initially collect four
consecutive quarterly samples to determine compliance with established VOC and SOC MCLs.
New systems with no detections during the initial sampling event must continue monitoring at
the base monitoring frequencies in Table 8.6.
8.8.2.2 A CWS or NTNCWS must choose sampling locations in accordance with thefollowing: 78
8.8.2.2.1 Groundwater systems must take a minimum of one sample at every entry
point to the distribution system that is representative of each well after treatment. Each sample
must be taken at the same sampling point unless conditions make another sampling point more
representative of each source, treatment plant, or within the distribution system.
8.8.2.2.2 Surface water systems (or combined surface/ground) must take a minimumof one sample at every entry point to the distribution system at a point that is representative ofeach source or at each entry point to the distribution system after treatment. Each sample must
be taken at the same sampling point unless conditions make another sampling point more
representative of each source, treatment plant, or within the distribution system.
8.8.2.2.3 If the system draws water from more than one source and the sources are
combined before distribution, the system must sample at an entry point to the distribution system
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during periods of normal operating conditions (i.e., when water representative of all sources isbeing used).
8.8.2.3 A CWS or NTNCWS monitoring at the base monitoring frequency or a reduced
monitoring frequency that exceeds the trigger for increased monitoring in any one sample must
continue or immediately begin quarterly monitoring. Monitoring must continue until the systemdemonstrates that it is reliably and consistently below the MCLs (i.e., when there is enoughconfidence that future sampling results will be sufficiently below the MCL to justify reducing thequarterly monitoring frequency). For example, water systems with widely varying analyticalresults or analytical results that are just below the MCL would not meet this criterion.
8.8.2.3.1 Groundwater systems must have a minimum of two consecutive quarterly
samples with no detections or detections below the MCL to demonstrate the system is reliably
and consistently below MCLs.
8.8.2.3.2 Surface water systems must have a minimum of four consecutive quarterly
samples with no detections or detections below the MCL to demonstrate the system is reliably
and consistently below MCLs.
8.8.2.4 A CWS or NTNCWS that detects a VOC or SOC above the MCL must continue
or immediately begin quarterly monitoring and continue monitoring for a minimum of four
consecutive quarters, until a system demonstrates that it is reliably and consistently below theMCL.
8.8.3 If a CWS or NTNCWS is out of compliance, the notification in accordance with
Paragraph 8.16 must be completed as soon as possible, but no later than 14 days after theviolation. The installation must continue monitoring, as noted in Table 8.6, and must continue
until the installation commander determines the system is back in compliance and all necessary
corrective measures have been implemented.
8.9. DISINFECTANT/DISINFECTION BYPRODUCTS (DDBP) REQUIREMENTS
8.9.1 DDBP Precursor Requirements. A DoD PWS with surface water or GWUDISW as thesource water:
8.9.1.1 Using conventional filtration treatment must monitor each treatment plant water
source for total organic carbon (TOC) on a monthly basis. Samples must be taken from thesource water before treatment and the treated water (i.e., paired samples) not later than the pointof combined filter effluent turbidity monitoring. Source water alkalinity must also be monitored
at the same time. Systems with average treated water TOC of less than 2.0 mg/L for two
consecutive years, or less than 1.0 mg/L for one year, may reduce TOC and alkalinity to one
paired sample per plant per quarter.
8.9.1.2 Not using conventional filtration treatment must monitor only source water TOC
before any treatment on a monthly basis. Source water TOC must be monitored quarterly forsystems on reduced total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and haloacetic acids (five) (HAA5)
monitoring frequencies.
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8.9.2 DDBP Requirements for CWS and NTNCWS. A DoD CWS or NTNCWS that adds a
disinfectant (i.e., an oxidant, such as chlorine, chlorine dioxide, chloramines, or ozone) to any
part of their treatment process, including disinfectant added by a local water supplier, must meetthe following requirements.
8.9.2.1 Comply with the following MCLs and maximum residual disinfectant levels(MRDLs):8.9.2.1.1 TTHM MCL of 0.08 mg/L
8.9.2.1.2 HAA5 MCL of 0.06 mg/L
8.9.2.1.3 Chlorite MCL of 1.0 mg/L
8.9.2.1.4 Bromate MCL of 0.01 mg/L
8.9.2.1.5 Chlorine MRDL of 4.0 mg/L (as Cl2)
8.9.2.1.6 Chloramines MRDL of 4.0 mg/L (as Cl2)
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8.9.2.2 Noncompliance is determined as:
8.9.2.2.1 For TTHM or HAA5, when any locational running annual average(LRAA), computed quarterly for each sampling location, exceeds the MCL.
8.9.2.2.2 For chlorite, when the average concentration of any three-sample set (i.e.,
one monthly sample set from within the distribution system) exceeds the MCL.
8.9.2.2.3 For bromate, when a running yearly average of samples, computed
quarterly, exceeds the MCL.
8.9.2.2.4 For chlorine or chloramine, when a running yearly average of monthly
averages of all samples, computed quarterly, exceeds the MRDL. Operators may increase
residual disinfectant levels of chlorine or chloramines in the distribution system to a level and fora time necessary to protect public health to address specific microbiological contamination
problems caused by circumstances such as distribution line breaks, storm runoff events, source
water contamination, or cross-connections.
8.9.2.2.5 For chlorine dioxide, when:
8.9.2.2.5.1 Any daily sample from the entrance to the distribution system exceeds
the MRDL and if one or more of the three samples taken the following day from within the
distribution system exceeds the MRDL, or the system fails to take any distribution system
samples. The MRDL for chlorine dioxide may be exceeded for short periods to address specificmicrobiological contamination problems.
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8.9.2.2.5.2 Any two consecutive daily samples exceed the MRDL even if none ofthe distribution samples exceed the MRDL.
8.9.2.2.5.3 Monitoring is not performed at the entrance to the distribution systemon the day following an exceedance of the chlorine dioxide MRDL.
8.9.2.3 Routinely monitor TTHM, HAA5, chlorine dioxide, chlorite, chloramine,chlorine, and bromate in accordance with Table 8.7. 80 Determine sample locations as follows:
8.9.2.3.1 For TTHM and HAA5, a CWS or NTNCW must collect the number ofsamples listed in Table 8.7. One of the samples must be taken at a location in the distribution
system reflecting the maximum residence time of water in the system. If a maximum residence
time sample location is identified on a dead-end line, ensure that the sample location is at or
before the last consumer and not at the very end of the dead-end line. One of the samples must
be taken at a location closer to the entry point to the distribution system or at a location where
disinfectant residuals (e.g., chlorine and chloramines) are regularly detected. If more than two
sample locations are required, one of the remaining samples must be collected at a location
representative of the average residence time. Any other remaining samples must be taken at
representative locations in the distribution system. Dual sample sets must be collected at eachsampling location.
8.9.2.3.2 A CWS or NTNCWS using chlorine dioxide for disinfection or oxidationmust take daily chlorite and chlorine dioxide samples at the entrance to the distribution system.
Systems must also collect monthly chlorite samples within the distribution system, with one as
close as possible to the first customer, one in a location representative of average residence time,and one as close as possible to the end of the distribution system (reflects maximum residence
time within the distribution system).
8.9.2.3.3 A CWS or NTNCWS using ozone for disinfection or oxidation must take atleast one monthly bromate sample at the entrance to the distribution system for each treatment
plant in the system using ozone under normal operating conditions.
8.9.2.3.4 A CWS or NTNCWS using chlorine for disinfection or oxidation mustsample for chlorine at the same time and location in the distribution systems as total coliforms.
8.9.2.3.5 A CWS or NTNCWS using chloramine for disinfection or oxidation mustsample for chloramine (as either total chlorine or combined chlorine) at the same time andlocation in the distribution systems as total coliforms.
8.9.2.4 Increased monitoring is required as follows:
8.9.2.4.1 For TTHM and HAA5, systems monitoring annually or less frequently
must increase monitoring frequency to quarterly at all sample locations if a TTHM sample result
is greater than 0.08 mg/L or a HAA5 sample result is greater than 0.06 mg/L at any location.
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compliance determination. For systems monitoring annually, if no annual TTHM sample result
is greater than 0.08 mg/L or HAA5 sample result is greater than 0.06 mg/L, the sample result foreach monitoring location is considered the LRAA for that monitoring location.
8.9.2.4.2 For chlorite, additional monitoring is required when a daily sample exceeds
the chlorite MCL. A three-sample set (following the monthly sample set protocol) must becollected the following day. Further distribution system monitoring is not required in that monthunless the chlorite concentration at the entrance to the distribution system again exceeds theMCL.
8.9.2.4.3 For chlorine dioxide, if the MRDL is exceeded, three additional samples
must be taken the following day as follows:
8.9.2.4.3.1 If chlorine is used to maintain a disinfectant residual in the
distribution system and there are one or more disinfection addition points after the entrance tothe distribution system (i.e., booster chlorination), the system must collect one sample as close as
possible to the first customer, one sample in a location representative of average residence time,and one sample as close as possible to the end of the distribution system (reflects maximum
residence time within the distribution system).
8.9.2.4.3.2 If chlorine dioxide or chloramines are used to maintain a disinfectant
residual in the distribution system, or if chlorine is used to maintain a disinfectant residual andthere are no disinfection addition points after the entrance to the distribution system (i.e., nobooster chlorination), systems must take three samples in the distribution system as close as
possible to the first customer at intervals of not less than six hours.
8.9.2.5 Reduced monitoring is as follows:
8.9.2.5.1 Systems using ozone may reduce bromate monitoring from monthly to once
per quarter if the yearly average raw water bromide concentration is less than or equal to 0.0025
mg/L based on monthly measurements for one year.
8.9.2.5.2 Systems using chlorine dioxide may reduce chlorite monitoring frommonthly to quarterly if, after one year, the chlorite concentration in all samples taken in the
distribution system is below the MCL and no daily sample exceeds the MCL. Daily samples
must still be collected. Monthly sample set monitoring resumes when any one daily sample
exceeds the MCL.
8.9.2.5.3 Systems using surface water or GWUDISW source water may reduce
TTHM and HAA5 monitoring as follows:
8.9.2.5.3.1 Systems serving a population of 499 or less are not eligible for
reduced monitoring.
8.9.2.5.3.2 Systems serving a population of 500 or more must meet all of thefollowing conditions to be eligible for reduced monitoring.
8.9.2.5.3.2.1 LRAA for TTHM is no more than 0.04 mg/L.
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8.9.2.5.3.2.2 Annual average for HAA5 is no more than 0.03 mg/L.
8.9.2.5.3.2.3 At least 1 year of routine monitoring has been completed.
treatment.

8.9.2.5.3.2.4 LRAA source water TOC level is no more than 4.0 mg/L before

8.9.2.5.3.3 Systems serving a population of 500 to 9,999 that meets the eligibility
requirements in Paragraphs 8.9.2.5.3.2.1 through 8.9.2.5.3.2.4 may reduce monitoring frequency
to two sample locations per year. Dual sample sets must be collected at each sampling location.
Samples must be collected during the month of warmest water temperature. One sample locationmust be at the location representative of maximum residence time and one location must be at alocation closer to the entry point to the distribution system. Systems remain on the reduced
schedule as long as the annual sample result at any location is no more than 0.04 mg/L for
TTHM and 0.03 mg/L for HAA5, and the source water annual average TOC is not greater than
4.0 mg/L. 81 Systems that do not meet these levels must revert to routine monitoring thefollowing quarter.
8.9.2.5.3.4 Systems serving a population of 10,000 to 49,999 that meets theeligibility requirements in Paragraphs 8.9.2.5.3.2.1 through 8.9.2.5.3.2.4 may reduce monitoring
frequency to two sample locations per quarter. Dual sample sets must be collected at eachsampling location. Samples must be collected during the month of warmest water temperature.
One sample location must be at the location representative of maximum residence time and one
location must be at a location closer to the entry point to the distribution system. Systems may
remain on the reduced schedule as long as the LRAA is no more than 0.04 mg/L for TTHM and
0.03 mg/L for HAA5, and the source water annual average TOC is not greater than 4.0 mg/L.81
Systems that do not meet these levels must revert to routine monitoring the following quarter.
8.9.2.5.3.5 Systems serving a population of 50,000 or more that meet theeligibility requirements of Paragraphs 8.9.2.5.3.2.1 through 8.9.2.5.3.2.4 may reduce monitoringof TTHM and HAA5 to four sample locations per quarter. Dual sample sets must be collected ateach sampling location. Samples must be collected during the warmest month of water during
the sampling period. One sample location must be at the location representative of maximum
residence time and one location must be at a location closer to the entry point to the distribution
system. Systems may remain on the reduced schedule as long as the LRAA is no more than 0.04
mg/L for TTHM and 0.03 mg/L for HAA5, and the source water annual average TOC is not
greater than 4.0 mg/L.81 Systems that do not meet these levels must revert to routine monitoring
the following quarter.
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8.9.2.5.4.1 Systems must meet all of the following conditions to be eligible for
reduced monitoring:
8.9.2.5.4.1.1 LRAA for TTHM is no more than 0.04 mg/L.
8.9.2.5.4.1.2 LRAA for HAA5 is no more than 0.03 mg/L.
8.9.2.5.4.1.3 At least 1 year of routine monitoring has been completed.
8.9.2.5.4.2 Systems serving a population of 10,000 or more that meet theeligibility requirements of Paragraphs 8.9.2.5.4.1.1 through 8.9.2.5.4.1.3 may reduce monitoringof TTHM and HAA5 to two sample locations per year. Dual sample sets must be collected ateach sampling location. Samples must be collected during the month of warmest watertemperature. One sample location must be at the location representative of maximum residence
time and one location must be at a location closer to the entry point to the distribution system.
Systems may remain on the reduced schedule as long as the annual sample result at any location
is no more than 0.060 mg/L for TTHM or 0.045 mg/L for HAA5. Systems that do not meetthese levels must revert to routine monitoring the following quarter.
8.9.2.5.4.3 Systems serving a population of 500 to 9,999 that meet the eligibility
requirements of Paragraphs 8.9.2.5.4.1.1 through 8.9.2.5.4.1.3 may reduce monitoring of TTHM
and HAA5 to one sampling location per year. A dual sample set must be collected at thelocation representative of maximum residence time. Samples must be collected during themonth of warmest water temperature. Systems may remain on the reduced schedule as long as
the annual sample result at the location is no more than 0.06 mg/L for TTHM or 0.045 mg/L for
HAA5. Systems that do not meet these levels must revert to routine monitoring the following
quarter.
8.9.2.5.4.4 Systems serving a population of 499 or less that meet the eligibility
requirements of Paragraphs 8.9.2.5.4.1.1 through 8.9.2.5.4.1.3 may reduce monitoring of TTHM
and HAA5 to two sample locations every three years. Dual sample sets must be collected at eachsampling location. Samples must be collected during the month of warmest water temperature.
One sample location must be at the location representative of maximum residence time and one
location must be at a location closer to the entry point to the distribution system. Systems remainon the reduced schedule as long as the annual sample result at any location is no more than 0.06
mg/L for TTHM or 0.045 mg/L for HAA5. Systems that do not meet these levels must revert toroutine monitoring the following quarter.
8.9.2.6 If a CWS or NTNCWS is out of compliance as described in Paragraph 8.9.2.2,
the installation must perform the notification in accordance with Paragraph 8.16 as soon as
possible, but in no case later than 14 calendar days after the violation, and undertake corrective
measures.
8.9.3 DDBP Requirement for TNCWS. A TNCWS that uses chlorine dioxide as adisinfectant or oxidant must comply with the chlorine dioxide MRDL of 0.8 mg/L and theassociated monitoring requirements for chlorine dioxide.
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8.10 RADIONUCLIDE REQUIREMENTS
8.10.1 A DoD CWS must comply with the radionuclide MCLs in Table 8.8 and associatedmonitoring requirements.
8.10.1.1 Routine Monitoring. A CWS using groundwater, surface water, or both
groundwater and surface water must sample at every entry point (i.e., sampling points) to the
distribution system that is representative of all sources being used under normal operating
conditions.
8.10.1.1.1 For gross alpha activity and radium-226 and radium-228, and uranium,systems must be tested once every four years. Testing must be conducted using an annualcomposite of four consecutive quarterly samples or the average of four samples obtained atquarterly intervals at a representative point in the distribution system.
8.10.1.1.2 Gross alpha only may be analyzed if activity is less than or equal to 5.0
pCi/L. Where radium-228 may be present in drinking water, radium-226 and/or radium-228
analyses should be performed when activity is greater than 2.0 pCi/L.
8.10.1.1.2.1 If the average annual concentration is less than 50 percent of the
MCL, analysis of a single sample may be substituted for the quarterly sampling procedure.
8.10.1.1.2.2 A system with two or more sources having different concentrationsof radioactivity must monitor source water in addition to water from a free-flowing tap.
8.10.1.1.2.3 If the installation introduces a new water source, these contaminants
must be monitored within the first year after introduction.
8.10.1.1.3 A CWS must monitor for beta particle and photon radioactivity every nine
years to include tritium and strontium-90. Monitoring consists of four consecutive quarterly
samples at each entry point to the distribution system.
8.10.1.1.3.1 If the gross beta particle activity minus the naturally occurring
potassium-40 beta particle activity is greater than 50 pCi/L for any sample, that sample must be
further analyzed to identify the major radioactive constituents present and the appropriate doses
must be calculated and summed to determine compliance with the MCL for beta particle andphoton radioactivity.
8.10.1.1.3.2 A CWS may analyze for naturally occurring potassium-40 beta
particle activity from the same or equivalent sample used for gross beta particle activity analysis.
A CWS is allowed to subtract the potassium-40 beta particle activity value from the total grossbeta particle activity value to determine if the resultant value greater than 50 pCi/L.
8.10.1.1.3.3 The potassium-40 beta particle activity must be calculated bymultiplying elemental potassium concentrations (in mg/L) by a factor of 0.82.

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8.10.1.2 Follow-up Requirements
8.10.1.2.1 If the annual average of sample results exceeds the MCL for gross alphaactivity, radium-226 and radium-228 (combined), or uranium, the installation must provide thenotification in accordance with Paragraph 8.16 within 14 calendar days. Monitoring must
continue until corrective actions are completed and the average annual concentration no longer
exceeds the respective MCL. Continued monitoring for gross alpha-related contamination mustoccur quarterly.
8.10.1.2.2 The beta particle and photon radioactivity MCL is exceeded if the averageannual concentration of beta particle and photon radioactivity from man-made radionuclides indrinking water produces an annual dose equivalent to the total body or any internal organ greaterthan 4.0 mrem/year. The concentration of man-made radionuclides causing 4.0 mrem total bodyor organ dose equivalents must be calculated on the basis of two liters per day (LPD) drinking
water intake using the 168-hour data list in the National Bureau of Standards Handbook 69. 82 If
the beta particle and photon radioactivity MCL is exceeded, the installation must:
calendar days.
8.10.1.2.3.

8.10.1.2.2.1 Provide the notification in accordance with Paragraph 8.16 within 14
8.10.1.2.2.2 Increase monitoring frequency to monthly as delineated in Paragraph8.10.1.2.3 A CWS that exceeds the beta particle and photon radioactivity MCL must
conduct monthly monitoring beginning the month after the exceedance occurs. The CWS returns
to routine monitoring (four consecutive quarters every nine years) when the rolling average ofthree monthly samples is less than the MCL. Routine monitoring begins in the quarter
immediately after the rolling average of three monthly samples is less than the MCL.
8.11 SURFACE WATER TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS
A DoD PWS that use surface water sources or GWUDISW must meet the surface water
treatment requirements. Only a DoD PWS that uses surface water sources or GWUDISW, and isin the control of the watershed or treatment plant in accordance with Paragraph 8.2, must meetthe surface water treatment requirements.
8.11.1 Unfiltered Systems
8.11.1.1 Systems that use unfiltered surface water or GWUDISW must analyze the raw
water for total coliforms or fecal coliforms at least weekly and for turbidity at least daily, andmust continue as long as the unfiltered system is in operation.

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8.11.1.1.1 If the total coliforms or fecal coliforms exceed 100/100 milliliters (mL)and 20/100 mL, respectively, in excess of 10 percent of the samples collected in the previous six
months, appropriate filtration must be applied.
8.11.1.1.2 Appropriate filtration must also be applied if turbidity of the source water
immediately before the first or only point of disinfectant application exceeds 5.0 nephelometricturbidity units (NTU). If the turbidity exceeds the limit, the installation must provide notificationin accordance with Paragraph 8.16 as soon as possible, but no later than 14 calendar days after
the violation, and undertake corrective action.
8.11.1.2 Disinfection must achieve at least 99.9 percent (3.0-log) inactivation of Giardia
lamblia cysts and 99.99 percent (4.0-log) inactivation of viruses by meeting applicable CT
values as shown in Tables 8.12 through 8.27, or UV dose requirements as shown in Table 8.28.
Note that ultraviolet (UV) disinfection converts hypochlorite to chloride. Therefore, log removal
for chlorine disinfection residual following UV disinfection is available only if chlorine is added
to re-establish a disinfectant residual.
8.11.1.2.1 Disinfection systems must have redundant components to ensure
uninterrupted disinfection during operational periods.
8.11.1.2.2 Disinfectant residual must be monitored immediately after disinfection
once every four hours that the system is in operation. Disinfectant residual measurements in the
distribution system must be made at the same times as total coliforms are sampled.
8.11.1.2.3 Disinfectant residual of water entering the distribution system cannot beless than 0.2 mg/L for greater than four hours.
8.11.1.2.4 Water in a distribution system with a heterotrophic bacteria concentration
less than or equal to 500/mL measured as heterotrophic plate count is considered to have a
detectable disinfectant residual for the purpose of determining compliance with the surface water
treatment requirements.
8.11.1.2.5 If disinfectant residuals in the distribution system are undetected in morethan five percent of monthly samples for two consecutive months, appropriate filtration must be
implemented if the undetected disinfectant residuals are due to a deficiency in treatment and not
due to a deficiency in the distribution system, such as cross-connection contamination.
8.11.1.2.6 Surface water and GWUDISW systems that make changes to theirdisinfection practices (e.g., change in disinfectant or application point) in order to meet the
DDBP requirements in Paragraph 8.9 must ensure that protection from microbial pathogens is
not compromised.
8.11.1.3 To the extent that a DoD PWS has the ability, the system must maintain awatershed control program that minimizes the potential for contamination by Giardia lamblia
cysts and viruses in the source water. The water system should demonstrate that it can control all
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GWUDISW systems may use a wellhead protection program to meet the requirements of awatershed control program. At a minimum, a watershed control program must:
8.11.1.3.1 Characterize the watershed hydrology and land ownership.
8.11.1.3.2 Identify watershed characteristics and activities that may have an adverse
effect on source water quality.
8.11.1.3.3 Monitor the occurrence of activities that may have an adverse effect onsource water quality.
8.11.1.4 Installations must physically cover all finished water reservoirs, holding tanks,and storage water facilities.
8.11.2 Filtered Systems
8.11.2.1 Filtered water systems must provide a combination of disinfection and filtrationthat achieves a total of 99.9 percent (3.0-log) removal and inactivation of Giardia lamblia cysts,
99.99 percent (4.0-log) removal and inactivation of viruses, and 99 percent (2.0-log) removal of
Cryptosporidium through filtration.
8.11.2.2 The turbidity of filtered water must be monitored at least once every four hours.
The turbidity of filtered water for direct and conventional filtration systems must not exceed 0.3
NTU (1.0 NTU for slow sand and diatomaceous earth filters) in 95 percent of the analyses in amonth, with a maximum of 1.0 NTU (5.0 NTU for slow sand and diatomaceous earth filters). If
the turbidity exceeds the limit, the installation must provide notification in accordance with
Paragraph 8.16 as soon as possible, but no later than 14 calendar days after the violation, andundertake corrective action.
8.11.2.3 Disinfection must provide the remaining log removal of Giardia lamblia cysts
and viruses not obtained by the filtration technology applied. Proper conventional filtration
treatment typically removes 2.5-log Giardia/2.0-log viruses/2.0-log Cryptosporidium. Proper
direct filtration and diatomaceous earth filtration remove 2.0-log Giardia/1.0-log viruses/2.0-log
Cryptosporidium. Slow sand filtration removes typically removes 2.0-log Giardia/2.0-log
viruses/2.0-log Cryptosporidium. Less log removal may be assumed if treatment is not properly
applied.
8.11.2.4 Disinfection residual maintenance and monitoring requirements are the same as
those for unfiltered systems outlined in Paragraph 8.11.1.2.
8.11.2.5 Surface water and GWUDISW systems that make changes to their disinfection
practices (e.g., change in disinfectant or application point) in order to meet the DDBP
requirements in Paragraph 8.9 must ensure that protection from microbial pathogens is notcompromised.
8.11.2.6 Use of alternate filtration technologies such as membrane processes andcartridge or bag filters for treatment of surface water for microbial contaminants must be
approved by the appropriate DoD medical authority.
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8.11.2.7 Conventional or direct filtration systems must continuously monitor (every 15
minutes) the individual filter turbidity for each filter used at the system. Systems with two or
fewer filters may monitor combined filter effluent turbidity continuously instead of individual
filter turbidity monitoring. If a system exceeds 1.0 NTU in two consecutive measurements forthree months in a row for the same filter, the installation must conduct an assessment of the filter
within 14 calendar days.
8.11.2.7.1 The assessment must include at least the following components:
assessment of filter performance, development of a filter profile, identification and prioritizationof factors limiting filter performance, assessment of the applicability of corrections, andpreparation of a self-assessment report.
8.11.2.7.2 If a system exceeds 2.0 NTU (in two consecutive measurements 15
minutes apart) for two months in a row, a comprehensive performance evaluation (CPE) must be
conducted within 90 days. The CPE will review and analyze a treatment plant’s performancebased capabilities and associated administrative, operation, and maintenance practices. The CPE
is conducted to identify factors that may be adversely impacting a plant’s capability to achievecompliance and emphasizes approaches that can be implemented without significant capital
improvements.
8.11.2.7.3 The CPE must consist, at a minimum, of the following components:
assessment of plant performance, evaluation of major unit processes, identification andprioritization of performance limiting factors, assessment of the applicability of comprehensive
technical assistance, and preparation of a CPE report.
8.11.2.8 Installations must cover all finished water reservoirs, holding tanks, and storage
water facilities.
8.11.3 Enhanced Treatment for Cryptosporidium for Systems that Use Surface Water or
Ground Water Under the Direct Influence of Surface Water (GWUDISW)
8.11.3.1 Unfiltered Systems
8.11.3.1.1 Initial Round of Source Water Monitoring. A system serving at least
10,000 people must sample their source water for Cryptosporidium, E. coli, and turbidity at least
monthly for 24 months. Systems serving less than 10,000 people must sample their source water
for Cryptosporidium at least twice per month for 12 months or at least monthly for 24 months.
8.11.3.1.1.1 Systems that operate less than six months per year and monitor for
Cryptosporidium must collect at least six Cryptosporidium samples per year during each of two
years of monitoring. Samples must be evenly spaced throughout the plant’s operation period.
Systems must sample their source water only during the time that the plant operates.
8.11.3.1.1.2 A system that begins using a new source of surface water or
GWUDISW after the system is required to begin the initial round of source water monitoring
must monitor the new source. The new system must also comply with determining the mean
Cryptosporidium level, Cryptosporidium inactivation treatment requirements, and the second
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round of source water monitoring that must start not later than six years following the initialdetermination of the mean Cryptosporidium level.
8.11.3.1.1.3 Unfiltered systems are not required to conduct initial source water
monitoring if the system provides a total of at least 3.0-log Cryptosporidium inactivation.
8.11.3.1.2 Determine Mean Cryptosporidium Level. Following the completion of theinitial round of source water monitoring, calculate the arithmetic mean of all the
Cryptosporidium sample concentrations reported.
8.11.2.1.2.1 The unfiltered system must report the arithmetic mean for approvalto the appropriate DoD medical authority no later than six months after the month the system isrequired to complete the initial round of source water monitoring.
8.11.2.1.2.2 The arithmetic mean Cryptosporidium level must incorporate asummary of the source water monitoring data used for the calculation.
8.11.3.1.3 Cryptosporidium Inactivation Requirements. Systems with a mean
Cryptosporidium level of 0.01 oocysts per liter (oocysts/L) or less must provide at least 2.0-log
Cryptosporidium inactivation. Systems with a mean Cryptosporidium level of greater than 0.01
oocysts/L must provide at least 3.0-log Cryptosporidium inactivation.
8.11.3.1.4 Inactivation Treatment Technology Requirements. Unfiltered systems
must use chlorine dioxide, ozone, or UV to meet the Cryptosporidium inactivation requirements.
Unfiltered systems must meet the Cryptosporidium inactivation requirements using a minimumof two disinfectants. Each of two disinfectants must separately achieve the total inactivation
required for Cryptosporidium, Giardia, or viruses.
8.11.3.1.5 Second Round of Source Water Monitoring. Initiate the second round ofsource water monitoring nine years after the initial round. A system must meet the requirements
for monitoring parameters, frequency, and duration as described in Paragraph 8.11.3.1.1 unlessthe system provides a total of at least 3.0-log Cryptosporidium inactivation, equivalent tomeeting the treatment requirements for unfiltered systems with a mean Cryptosporidium
concentration greater than 0.01 oocysts/L.
8.11.3.1.5.1 The unfiltered system must report the arithmetic mean for approvalto the appropriate DoD medical authority no later than six months after the month the system isrequired to complete the second round of source water monitoring. The arithmetic mean
Cryptosporidium level must incorporate a summary of the source water monitoring data used forthe calculation.
8.11.3.1.5.2 If the mean Cryptosporidium level for unfiltered systems changes
following the second round of source water monitoring, and if the systems must provide a
different level of Cryptosporidium treatment as a result of this change, the system must develop aschedule to meet treatment requirements.

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8.11.3.2 Filtered Systems
8.11.3.2.1 Initial Round of Source Water Monitoring. A system serving at least
10,000 people must sample its source water for Cryptosporidium, E. coli, and turbidity at least
monthly for 24 months. A system serving less than 10,000 people must sample its source water
for E. coli at least once every two weeks for 12 months but may avoid E. coli monitoring if it isrequired to sample for Cryptosporidium. Systems serving fewer than 10,000 people must sample
their source for Cryptosporidium at least twice per month for 12 months or at least monthly for
24 months if they use lake or reservoir sources and the annual mean E. coli concentration isgreater than 10 E. coli/100 mL, or use flow stream sources and the annual mean E. coli
concentration is greater than 50 E. coli/100 mL. Systems serving fewer than 10,000 people using
GWUDISW sources must comply with requirements for Cryptosporidium monitoring based on
the E. coli level that applies to the nearest surface body. If no surface water body is nearby, thesystem must comply based on the requirements that apply to systems using lake or reservoir
sources.
8.11.3.2.1.1 Systems that operate less than six months per year and monitor for
Cryptosporidium must collect at least six Cryptosporidium samples per year during each of two
years of monitoring. Samples must be evenly spaced throughout the plant’s operation period.
Systems must sample their source water only during the time the plant operates.
8.11.3.2.1.2 A system that begins using a new source of surface water or
GWUDISW, after the system is required to begin the initial round of source water monitoring,must monitor the new source. The new system must also comply with determining binclassification, Cryptosporidium inactivation treatment requirements, and the second round ofsource water monitoring which must start not later than six years following the initial bin
determination.
8.11.3.2.1.3 Filtered systems are not required to conduct initial source water
monitoring if the system provides a total of at least 5.5-log Cryptosporidium inactivation.
8.11.3.2.2 Determination of Cryptosporidium Bin Classification. Following thecompletion of the initial round of source water monitoring, systems must calculate an initial
Cryptosporidium bin concentration for each plant for which monitoring was required. If themonthly Cryptosporidium sampling frequency varies, systems must first compute a monthly
average for each month of monitoring. Systems must then use these monthly average
concentrations, rather than individual sample concentrations. Use Table 8.9 to determine initial
bin classification.
8.11.3.2.2.1 For systems that collected a total of at least 48 samples, the bin
concentration is equal to the arithmetic mean of all sample concentrations.
8.11.3.2.2.2 For systems that collected a total of at least 24 samples, but no morethan 47 samples, the bin concentration is equal to the highest arithmetic mean of all sample
concentrations in any 12 consecutive months during which the Cryptosporidium samples werecollected.
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8.11.3.2.2.3 For systems serving less than 10,000 people that monitor for
Cryptosporidium for only one year (i.e., collect 24 samples in 12 months), the bin concentration
is equal to the arithmetic mean of all sample concentrations.
8.11.3.2.2.4 For systems that operate only part of the year and that monitor fewer
than 12 months per year, the bin concentration is equal to the highest arithmetic mean of all
sample concentrations during any year of Cryptosporidium monitoring.
8.11.3.2.3 Inactivation Treatment Technology Requirements. Systems must provide
the level of additional treatment for Cryptosporidium inactivation specified in Table 8.10.
8.11.3.2.4 Second Round of Source Water Monitoring. Initiate a second round ofsource water monitoring nine years after the initial round. A system must meet the requirements
for monitoring parameters, frequency, and duration as described in Paragraph 8.11.3.2.1 unlessthe system provides a total of at least 5.5-log of treatment for Cryptosporidium, which isequivalent to meeting the treatment requirements of Bin 4.
8.11.3.2.4.1 Filtered systems must recalculate their Cryptosporidium binconcentration following completion of the second round of source water monitoring.
8.11.3.2.4.2 If the classification for a filtered system changes following thesecond round of source water monitoring, the system must give the level of treatment required
for Cryptosporidium.
8.11.3.2.4.3 Filtered systems may use one or more of the treatment andmanagement options listed in Table 8.11.
8.12 GROUNDWATER TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS
8.12.1 A DoD PWS that uses only groundwater supplies not under the influence of surface
water must provide adequate treatment. Systems that fail to meet the requirements for adequate
treatment for longer than 24 hours must provide the notification in accordance with Paragraph8.16 as soon as possible, but in no case later than 14 calendar days after the violation, andundertake corrective action.
8.12.2 Groundwater systems must provide treatment that reliably achieves at least a 4.0-log
treatment of viruses (using disinfection, or a combination filtration and disinfection) before or at
the first customer for the groundwater source. Groundwater systems are not allowed to
discontinue 4.0-log treatment of viruses.
8.12.2.1 Disinfection Treatment
8.12.2.1.1 Groundwater systems using chlorine for disinfection must achieve 4.0-log
inactivation of viruses by meeting applicable CT values as shown in Table 8.19.
8.12.2.1.2 Groundwater systems using chlorine dioxide for disinfection must achieve
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8.12.2.1.3 Groundwater systems using ozone for disinfection must achieve 4.0-log
inactivation of viruses by meeting applicable CT values as shown in Table 8.23. Groundwater
systems that use ozone must also add a chemical disinfectant (chlorine, chloramines, chlorine
dioxide) to maintain a disinfectant residual in accordance with Paragraph 8.2.2.1.3.1.
8.12.2.1.4 Groundwater systems are not allowed to use UV for disinfection as the
only treatment provided. Groundwater systems may use UV in combination with anotherdisinfectant or in combination with filtration to achieve 4.0-log inactivation of viruses.
Groundwater systems that use UV must also add a chemical disinfectant (chlorine, chloramines,
chlorine dioxide) to maintain a disinfectant residual in accordance with Paragraph 8.2.2.1.3.1.
8.12.2.1.5 Groundwater systems providing disinfection treatment must meet thefollowing monitoring requirements:
8.12.2.1.5.1 Groundwater systems serving a population of more than 3,300 must
continuously monitor the residual disinfectant at the entry point to the distribution system andmust record the lowest residual disinfectant concentration each day that the system is inoperation. The lowest daily residual disinfectant concentration must be used to determine if 4.0log inactivation of viruses is achieved. If the system fails to achieve a 4.0-log inactivation ofviruses for more than one day, the system is in violation of the treatment requirements and must
provide public notification in accordance with Paragraph 8.16 as soon as possible, but in no caselater than 14 calendar days after the violation, and undertake corrective action.
8.12.2.1.5.2 Groundwater systems serving a population of 3,300 or less mustmonitor and record the residual disinfectant at the entry point to the distribution system each daythat the system is in operation. The recorded residual disinfectant concentration must be used todetermine if 4.0-log inactivation of viruses is achieved. If the system fails to achieve a 4.0-log
inactivation of viruses for more than one day, the system is in violation of the treatment
requirements and must provide public notification in accordance with Paragraph 8.16 as soon as
possible, but no later than 14 calendar days after the violation, and undertake corrective action.
8.12.2.2 Filtration and Disinfection Treatment
8.12.2.2.1 Groundwater systems using filtration and disinfection treatment mustachieve a total 4.0-log treatment of viruses either through disinfection treatment alone (inaccordance with the disinfection treatment requirements in Paragraph 8.12.2.1) or through a
combination of filtration and disinfection treatment in accordance with the following
requirements.
8.12.2.2.1.1 Groundwater systems using conventional filtration, direct filtration,
diatomaceous earth filtration, or slow sand filtration must meet the turbidity requirements forfiltered systems in Paragraph 8.11.2.2.
8.12.2.2.1.2 Groundwater systems using conventional or slow sand filtration thatmeet the turbidity requirements and provide proper filtration treatment achieve 2.0-log virus
removal and must achieve 2.0-log virus inactivation through disinfection for a total 4.0-log
treatment of viruses.
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8.12.2.2.1.3 Groundwater systems using direct filtration or diatomaceous earth
filtration that meet the turbidity requirements and provide proper filtration treatment achieve 1.0log virus removal and must achieve 3.0-log virus inactivation through disinfection for a total 4.0log treatment of viruses. Proper filtration treatment is generally considered to be operation andmaintenance in accordance with best industry standards and practices (e.g., consistent use of achemical coagulant). Less log removal may be assumed if treatment is not properly applied.
8.12.2.2.1.4 Groundwater systems must comply with the disinfection treatment
and monitoring requirements as delineated under disinfection treatment in Paragraph 8.12.2.1.5.
8.12.2.2.2 Groundwater systems using alternative filtration technology, such as
membrane filtration, must demonstrate to the appropriate DoD medical authority that thealternative filtration technology, in combination with disinfection treatment, consistently
achieves 4.0-log treatment of viruses.
8.13 FILTER BACKWASH REQUIREMENTS
To prevent microbes and other contaminants from passing through and into finished drinking
water, a DoD PWS must ensure that recycled streams (i.e., recycled filter backwash water,sludge thickener supernatant, and liquids from dewatering processes) are treated by direct andconventional filtration processes. This requirement only applies to a DoD PWS that:
8.13.1 Uses surface water or GWUDISW and are in control of the treatment plant inaccordance with Paragraph 8.2.
8.13.2 Uses direct or conventional filtration processes.
8.13.3 Recycles spent filter backwash water, sludge thickener supernatant, or liquids fromdewatering processes.
8.14 ALTERNATIVE WATER SUPPLIESInstallations will, if necessary to protect public health, only use an alternative water supplies,
including point-of-entry and point-of-use treatment devices, bottled water, and bulk watersupplies that are approved by the installation commander upon recommendation by theappropriate DoD medical and veterinary authority.
8.14.1 The use of point-of-use treatment devices to comply with microbiologicalcontaminant requirements (e.g., coliform bacteria) and VOC MCLs is prohibited.
8.14.2 Point-of-entry and point-of-use treatment devices used to comply with drinking water
quality requirements of this chapter must be owned, operated, and maintained by the water
system.
8.14.3 Monitoring for applicable contaminants covered by this chapter is required.
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drinking source, bottled water must originate from a U.S. Army Veterinary Services approved
source.
8.15 CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORTS
A DoD CWS must deliver to the population served by the CWS a consumer confidence report(i.e., water quality report) annually by July 1. The report will provide water quality datacollected during the prior calendar year. Delivery can be accomplished through one or more of
the following methods: posting to an installation website, publication in an installation
newspaper, posting in public places such as community centers in housing areas, and hand or
postal delivery. At a minimum, consumer confidence reports must include:
8.15.1 Phone number and e-mail for a water system contact person.
8.15.2 Source(s) of water.
8.15.3 Definitions (e.g., definition of MCL).
8.15.4 Information about contaminants detected.
8.15.5 Information about compliance with drinking water standards in this chapter.
8.15.6 Information about compliance with Cryptosporidium requirements in this chapter.
8.15.7 Additional information, as appropriate, regarding system operations, drinking water
quality, and public information.
8.16 NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
8.16.1 When a DoD PWS is out of compliance as set forth in this chapter, the LEC, Service
Component Commander, and appropriate DoD medical authority must be notified as soon as
possible, but in no case more than 48 hours after discovery of the violation. 83 The notice must
provide:8.16.1.1 A clear and readily understandable explanation of the violation.
8.16.1.2 Any potential adverse health effects; the population at risk.
8.16.1.3 The steps being taken to correct the violation.
8.16.1.4 The necessity for seeking an alternative water supply, if any.
8.16.1.5 Any preventive measures the consumer should take until the violation iscorrected.
8.16.2 The appropriate local governmental authorities, after consultation with the LEC andService Component Commander, must be notified in cases where Japanese populations are at
risk.
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Table 8.1: Total Coliform Monitoring Frequency
POPULATIONSERVEDNUMBER OF
SAMPLES(1)POPULATIONSERVEDNUMBER OF
SAMPLES(1)25 to 1,000(2)1

59,001 to 70,000

70

1,001 to 2,500

270,001 to 83,00080

2,501 to 3,300

383,001 to 96,000

90

3,301 to 4,100

496,001 to 130,000

100

4,101 to 4,900(3)5130,001 to 220,000

120

4,901 to 5,800

6220,001 to 320,000

150

5,801 to 6,700

7320,001 to 450,000

180

6,701 to 7,600

8450,001 to 600,000

210

7,601 to 8,500

9600,001 to 780,000

240

8,501 to 12,900

10780,001 to 970,000

270

12,901 to 17,200

15970,001 to 1,230,000

300

17,201 to 21,500

20

1,230,001 to 1,520,000

330

21,501 to 25,000

25

1,520,001 to 1,850,000

360

25,001 to 33,000

30

1,850,001 to 2,270,000

390

33,001 to 41,000

40

2,270,001 to 3,020,000

420

41,001 to 50,000

50

3,020,001 to 3,960,000

450

50,001 to 59,000

60

3,960,001 or more

480

Notes:
1. Minimum number of routine samples per month.
2. A non-community water system (NCWS) using groundwater and serving a population of 1,000 orless may monitor once in each calendar quarter during which the system provides water, provided asanitary survey conducted within the last five years shows the system is supplied solely by aprotected groundwater source and free of sanitary defects.
3. Systems that use groundwater, serve a population of less than 4,900, and collect samples fromdifferent sites may collect all samples on a single day. All other systems must collect samples atregular intervals throughout the month.

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Table 8.2: Inorganic Chemical MCLs
MCL
(mg/L unless otherwise noted)

CONTAMINANT
Arsenic(1)0.010

Antimony(1)0.006

Asbestos(1)7.0 x 106 fibers/liter (longer than 10 µm)

Barium(1)2.0Beryllium(1)

0.004

(1)

Cadmium

0.005

Chromium(1)0.02(6)

Cyanide(1)0.2 (as free cyanide)

Fluoride(2)4.0

Fluoride (Secondary MCL)

2.0

Mercury(1)

0.002

(3)

Nickel(4)

Nitrate(5)10 (as N)

Nitrite

1.0 (as N)(5)

Total Nitrite and Nitrate(5)10 (as N)

Selenium

0.05

(1)

Sodium(4)Thallium(1)0.002

mg/L = milligrams per liter
Notes:
1. MCLs apply to CWS and NTNCWS.
2. MCL applies only to CWS.
3. Fluoride secondary MCL applies to CWS for notification purposes only.
4. No MCL established or in effect. Monitoring is required so that concentration levels can be madeavailable on request. Sodium and nickel levels must be reported to the DoD medical authority onreceipt of analysis.
5. MCLs apply to CWS, NTNCWS, and TNCWS.
6. Source: Ministerial Order on Drinking Water Quality Standard, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
Order No. 101 of 2003, updated 25 March 2020.

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Table 8.3: Inorganic Chemical Monitoring Requirements
CONTAMINANTGROUNDWATERBASELINE
REQUIREMENTSURFACE
WATER
BASELINE
REQUIREMENTTRIGGER THATINCREASES
MONITORING

REDUCEDMONITORING

Annual> MCL

NoAnnual> MCL

NoAnnual> MCL

NoAnnual> MCL

NoAnnual> MCL

NoAnnual> MCL

NoAnnual> MCL

NoAnnual> MCL

NoAnnual> MCL

No

1 sample every
3 years
1 sample every
3 years
1 sample every
3 years
1 sample every
3 years
1 sample every
3 years
1 sample every
3 years
1 sample every
3 years
1 sample every
3 years
1 sample every
3 years
1 sample every
3 years
1 sample every
3 years
1 sample every
3 years
1 sample every
3 years
1 sample every
9 years

1 sample every
9 years

> MCL

Yes

Total
Nitrate/Nitrite

AnnualQuarterly≥ 50% Nitrite MCL

No

NitrateAnnual(2)Quarterly(2)≥ 50% MCL(3)Yes(4)

NitriteAnnual(2)Quarterly(2)≥ 50% MCL(3)Yes(5)

Once

Once

Arsenic
Antimony
BariumBeryllium
Cadmium
Chromium
CyanideFluoride
Mercury
NickelSelenium
Thallium
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NoAnnual

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Table 8.3: Inorganic Chemical Monitoring Requirements, Continued
CONTAMINANTGROUNDWATERBASELINE
REQUIREMENTSURFACE
WATER
BASELINE
REQUIREMENTTRIGGER THATINCREASES
MONITORING

REDUCEDMONITORING

Notes:
1. Necessity for analysis is predicated upon a sanitary survey conducted by the PWS.
2. Any sampling point with an analytical value greater than or equal to 0.5 mg/L as N (50 percent of the nitrite MCL)
must begin sampling for nitrate and nitrite separately. Since nitrite readily converts to nitrate, a system canconclude that if the total nitrate/nitrite value of a sample is less than 50 percent of the nitrite MCL, then the valueof nitrite in the sample would also be below 50 percent of its MCL.
3. Increased monitoring frequency must be quarterly for at least one year following any one sample for nitrate or
nitrite in which the concentration is greater than or equal to 50 percent of the MCL. Groundwater systems may
return to baseline monitoring requirements if all sample results are less than the nitrate or nitrite MCLs.
4. The appropriate DoD medical authority may reduce repeat sampling frequency for surface water systems toannually if after one year results are less than 50 percent of the MCL.
5. The appropriate DoD medical authority may reduce repeat sampling frequency to one annual sample if results areless than 50 percent of the MCL.
6. A PWS must be analyzed to determine the corrosivity entering the distribution system. Two samples (one midwinter and one mid-summer) must be collected at the entry point of the distribution system for systems using
surface water and groundwater under the direct influence (GWUDISW). One sample must be collected forsystems using only groundwater. Corrosivity characteristics of the water must include measurements of pH,
calcium, hardness, alkalinity, temperature, total dissolved solids, and calculation of Langelier Saturation Index.

Table 8.4: Monitoring Requirements for Lead and Copper Water Quality Parameters
NO. OF SITES FOR
STANDARD
MONITORING(1)100

NO. OF SITES FOR
REDUCEDMONITORING(2)50

NO. OF SITES FOR
WATER QUALITY
PARAMETERS(3)25

10,001 – 100,000

60

30

10

3,301 – 10,000

40

20

3

501 – 3,300

20

10

2

101 – 500

10

5

1

< 100

5

5

1

POPULATIONSERVED> 100,000

Notes:
1. Every six months for lead and copper.
2. Annually for lead and copper if action levels are met during each of two consecutive six-month monitoring
periods. Any small- or medium-sized system (serving a population of less than 50,000) that meets the lead andcopper action levels during three consecutive years may reduce the monitoring for lead and copper fromannually to once every three years. Annual or triennial sampling must be conducted during the four warmest
months of the year.
3. This monitoring must be conducted by all large systems (serving a population of greater than 50,000). Smalland medium-sized systems must monitor water quality parameters when action levels are exceeded. Samples
must be representative of water quality throughout the distribution system and include a sample from the entry to
the distribution system. Samples must be taken in duplicate for pH, alkalinity, calcium, conductivity or total
dissolved solids, and water temperatures to allow a corrosivity determination (via a Langelier Saturation Index
or other saturation index); additional parameters are orthophosphate when a phosphate inhibitor is used andsilica when a silicate inhibitor is used.

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Table 8.5: Organic Chemical MCLs
ORGANIC CHEMICALSMCL (µg/L)

DETECTION LIMIT (µg/L)

SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CHEMICALS (SOCs)
Alachlor

2.0

0.2

Atrazine

3.0

0.1

Benzo[a]pyrene

0.2

0.02

Carbofuran

40

0.9

Chlordane

2.0

0.2

Dalapon

200

1.0

2,4-D

70

0.1

1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)

0.2

0.02

Di-(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

400

0.6

Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

6.0

0.6

Dinoseb

7.0

0.2

Diquat20

0.4

Endrin2.0

0.01

Endothall

100

9.0

Ethylene dibromide (EDB)

0.05

0.01

Glyphosate

700

6.0

Heptachlor

0.4

0.04

Heptachlorepoxide

0.2

0.02

Hexachlorobenzene

1.0

0.1

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

50

0.1

Lindane0.2

0.02

Methoxychlor

40

0.1

Oxamyl (Vydate)

200

2.0

PCBs (as decachlorobiphenyls)

0.5

0.1

Pentachlorophenol

1.0

0.04

Picloram

500

0.1

Simazine

4.0

0.07

30 pg/L

5 pg/L

Toxaphene

3.0

1.0

2,4,5-TP (Silvex)

50

0.2

2,3,7,8-TCDD (Dioxin)

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Table 8.5: Organic Chemical MCLs, Continued
ORGANIC CHEMICALSMCL (µg/L)

DETECTION LIMIT (µg/L)

VOLATILE ORGANIC CHEMICALS (VOCs)
Benzene5.0

0.5

Carbon tetrachloride

5.0

0.5

o-Dichlorobenzene

600

0.5

cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

70

0.5

trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

100

0.5

1,1-Dichloroethylene

7.0

0.5

1,1,1-Trichloroethane

200

0.5

1,2-Dichloroethane

5.0

0.5

Dichloromethane

5.0

0.5

1,1,2-Trichloroethane

5.0

0.5

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

70

0.5

1,2-Dichloropropane

5.0

0.5

Ethylbenzene

700

0.5

Monochlorobenzene

100

0.5

para-Dichlorobenzene

75

0.5

Styrene100

0.5

Tetrachloroethylene

5.0

0.5

Trichloroethylene

5.0

0.5

Toluene

1,000

0.5

Vinyl chloride

2.0

0.5

Xylene (total)

10,0000.5

OTHER ORGANICS
Acrylamide

treatment technique: 0.05% dosed at 1.0 ppm(1)Epichlorohydrin

treatment technique: 0.01% dosed at 20 ppm(1)µg/L = micrograms per liter
pg/L = picograms per liter
PCB = polychlorinated biphenyl
Note:
1. Only applies when adding these polymer flocculants to the treatment process. No sampling isrequired; the system certifies that dosing is within specified limits.

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Table 8.6: Organic Chemical Monitoring Requirements
BASELINE MONITORINGFREQUENCYGROUNDWATERSURFACE WATER

TRIGGER FOR
INCREASEDMONITORING

VOCs

1 sample every
3 years

Annual

> 0.5 µg/L

Yes(1)

SOCs

4 consecutive
quarterly samples
every 3 years

4 consecutive
quarterly samples
every 3 years> Detection limit(2)Yes(1,3)

CONTAMINANT

REDUCEDMONITORINGµg/L = micrograms per liter
Notes:
1. Monitoring frequency may be reduced if warranted based on a sanitary survey of the PWS.
2. Detection limits provided in Table 8.5 or as determined by the best available testing methods.
3. For systems monitoring at the base monitoring frequency with one round of no detections (e.g., four
consecutive quarters with no detections) may further reduce monitoring frequency to the following: systems
serving a population greater than 3,300 may reduce to two consecutive quarterly samples within one year
during a period of three years; systems serving a population less than 3,300 may reduce to one sample every
three years.

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Table 8.7: DDBP Monitoring Requirements
SOURCE WATER TYPE

Surface water or
GWUDISW

Groundwater

POPULATIONSERVED BYSYSTEM

ANALYTE AND ROUTINEMONITORING FREQUENCYNUMBER OF
SAMPLING
LOCATIONS≥ 50,000

TTHM & HAA5 – Quarterly

8

10,000 – 49,999

TTHM & HAA5 – Quarterly

4

500 – 9,999

TTHM & HAA5 – Quarterly

2

≤ 499

TTHM & HAA5 – Yearly(1)2≥ 10,000

TTHM & HAA5 – Quarterly

4

500 – 9,999

TTHM & HAA5 – Yearly

2

≤ 499

TTHM & HAA5 – Yearly

2

WATER SYSTEM CRITERIA

Water systems using chlorine dioxide

ANALYTE AND ROUTINEMONITORING FREQUENCY
Chlorite – Daily and Monthly
Chlorine Dioxide – Daily

Water systems using ozone

Bromate – Monthly

Water systems using chlorine

Chlorine – Same time and location as monthly
bacteriological samples in accordance with
Paragraph 8.4

Water systems using chloramines

Chloramines – Same time and location as
monthly bacteriological samples in accordancewith Paragraph 8.4

Water systems using surface water or GWUDISW

TOC – Monthly

Note:
1. A surface water or GWUDISW water system serving a population of 499 or less must sample two
locations per year to meet routine monitoring requirements. Samples must be collected during the monthof warmest water temperature. Reduced monitoring is not allowed.

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Table 8.8: Radionuclide MCLs
CONTAMINANT

MCL

Gross Alpha(1)15 pCi/L

Combined Radium-226 and -228

5.0 pCi/L

Beta Particle and Photon Radioactivity(2,3)
Uranium

4.0 mrem/year(4)30 µg/Lµg/L = micrograms per liter
mrem/year = millirems per year
pCi/L = picoCuries per liter
Notes:
1. Gross alpha activity includes radium-226, but excludes radon and uranium.
2. Beta particle and photon activity is also referred to as gross beta activity from manmade radionuclides.
3. Includes tritium and strontium-90.
4. If the results of testing for all beta and photon emitters is less than or equal to 50 pCi/L, the system is incompliance. If the results are greater than 50 pCi/L, the samples must be further analyzed for individual
nuclides. The results of the more specialized analysis are compared to the concentration allowed for thatparticular nuclide as shown in EPA Report 815-R-02-001, Radionuclides in Drinking Water: A Small
Entity Compliance Guide.

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Table 8.9: Bin Classification for Filtered Systems
BIN CLASSIFICATIONCRYPTOSPORIDIUM BIN CONCENTRATION

Bin 1< 0.075 oocysts/L

Bin 2

0.075 oocysts/L ≤ Cryptosporidium < 1.0 oocysts/L

Bin 3

1.0 oocysts/L ≤ Cryptosporidium < 3.0 oocysts/L

Bin 4

Cryptosporidium ≥ 3.0 oocysts/L

Table 8.10: Additional Treatment for Cryptosporidium Inactivation
FILTRATION SYSTEMSBIN
CLASSIFICATIONOF SYSTEMCONVENTIONALFILTRATIONTREATMENT(INCLUDINGSOFTENING)

Bin 1

DIRECT
FILTRATIONSLOW SAND OR
DIATOMACEOUS
EARTH
FILTRATIONALTERNATIVEFILTRATIONTECHNOLOGIESNo additional
treatment

No additional
treatment

No additional
treatment

No additional
treatment

Bin 2

1.0-log treatment

1.5-log treatment

1.0-log treatment

4.0-log removal
and inactivation

Bin 3(1)2.0-log treatment

2.5-log treatment

2.0-log treatment

5.0-log removal
and inactivation

Bin 4(1)2.5-log treatment

3.0-log treatment

2.5-log treatment

5.5-log removal
and inactivation

Note:
1. Systems classified in Bins 3 and 4 must achieve at least 1.0-log of additional Cryptosporidium treatmentusing either one or a combination of the following: bag filters, bank filtration, cartridge filters, chlorine
dioxide, membranes, ozone, or UV.

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Table 8.11: Microbial Toolbox
OPTIONSCRYPTOSPORIDIUM TREATMENT CREDIT AND
IMPLEMENTATION CRITERIASOURCE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT

Watershed control
program(1)0.5-log credit for program comprising required elements, annual program status
report, and regular watershed survey.
PRE-FILTRATION

Pre-sedimentation
basin withcoagulation

0.5-log credit during any month that pre-sedimentation basins achieve amonthly mean reduction of 0.5-log or greater in turbidity or alternative Stateapproved performance criteria.(2)Two-stage lime
softening

0.5-log credit for two-stage softening where chemical addition and hardness
precipitation occur in both stages. All plant flow must pass through both stages.(3)Bank filtration

0.5-log credit for 25-foot setback; 1.0-log credit for 50-foot setback; aquifer must be
unconsolidated sand containing at least 10% fines; average turbidity in wells must be
less than 1 NTU.(4)TREATMENT PERFORMANCE

Combined filter
performance

0.5-log credit for combined filter effluent turbidity less than or equal to 0.15 NTU in
at least 95% of measurements each month.

Individual filter
performance

0.5-log credit (in addition to 0.5-log combined filter performance credit) if individual
filter effluent turbidity is less than or equal to 0.15 NTU in at least 95% of samples
each month in each filter and is never greater than 0.3 NTU in two consecutive
measurements in any filter.
ADDITIONAL FILTRATION

Bag or cartridge
filters (individual
filters)

Up to 2.0-log credit based on the removal efficiency demonstrated during challenge
testing(5) with a 1.0-log factor of safety.

Bag or cartridge
filters (in series)

Up to 2.5-log credit based on the removal efficiency demonstrated during challenge
testing(5) with a 0.5-log factor of safety.

Log credit equivalent to removal efficiency demonstrated in challenge testing,Membrane filtration direct integrity testing, and continuous indirect integrity monitoring. The required
testing applies to other pathogens if membrane removal credits are claimed.
Second stage
filtration

0.5-log credit for second separate granular media filtration stage if treatment train
includes coagulation before first filter.

Slow sand filters

2.5-log credit as secondary filtration step; 3.0-log credit as a primary filtration
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Table 8.11: Microbial Toolbox, Continued
OPTIONSCRYPTOSPORIDIUM TREATMENT CREDIT AND
IMPLEMENTATION CRITERIAINACTIVATION

Chlorine dioxide

Log credit based on measured CT in relation to Table 8.26.

Ozone

Log credit based on measured CT in relation to Table 8.27.

UV

Log credit based on validated UV dose in relation to Table 8.28.(7)Notes:
1. Unfiltered systems are not eligible for credit.
2. To be eligible, basins must be operated continuously with coagulant addition and all plant flow must pass throughbasins.
3. Single-stage softening is credited as equivalent to conventional filtration treatment.
4. Systems using wells followed by filtration when conducting source water monitoring must sample the well todetermine bin classification and are not eligible for additional credit.
5. Bag and cartridge filter systems must complete challenge testing in order to receive Cryptosporidium treatment
credit. The challenge testing must meet the following criteria:i. Test must be performed full-scale, identical to the construction, configuration (i.e., either individual filters
or in series) and housing of the original system.
ii. Test must be conducted using Cryptosporidium or a surrogate that is removed no more efficiently than
Cryptosporidium. A method capable of discreetly quantifying the specific microorganism or surrogate must
be used to determine concentration. Turbidity may not be used.
iii. Maximum feed water concentration is based on the detection limit of the microorganism or surrogate
and it can be computed using this equation:
Maximum Feed Concentration = (1.0 x 104) x (Filter Detection Limit)
iv. Test must be conducted at the maximum design flow rate for the filter as specified by manufacturer.
v. Removal efficiency of a filter is determined by applying this formula:
LRV = LOG10(Cf) – LOG10(Cp)Where: LRV = Log removal value demonstrated during challenge test
Cf = Feed concentration measured during challenge test (same units as Cp)
Cp = Filtrate concentration measured during the challenge test (same units as Cf)
If Cryptosporidium or surrogate is not detected in the filtrate, then the term Cp must be set equal to thedetection limit.
vi. Each filter tested must be challenged with Cryptosporidium or the surrogate during three periods over thefiltration cycle: (1) within two hours of startup of a new filter; (2) when the pressure drop is between 45
and 55 percent of the terminal pressure drop; and (3) at the end of the cycle after pressure drop hasreached 100 percent of the terminal pressure drop. The LRV for the filter (LRVfilter) must be assigned thevalue of the minimum LRV observed during the three challenge periods for that filter.
vii. If fewer than 20 filters are tested, the overall removal efficiency for the filter product line must be set
equal to the lowest LRVfilter among the filters tested. If 20 or more filters are tested, the overall removal
efficiency for the filter product line must be set equal to the 10th percentile of the set of LRVfilter values
for the various filters tested.
viii. If a previously tested filter is modified in a manner that could change the removal efficiency of the filter
product line, challenge testing to demonstrate the removal efficiency of the modified filter must be
conducted and submitted to the appropriate DoD medical authority.
6. No prior chlorination for either option.
7. Reactor validation testing required to establish UV dose and associated operating conditions.

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Table 8.12: Estimated Baffling Factors
BAFFLING
CONDITIONBAFFLING
FACTORBAFFLING
DESCRIPTION

Partial Bypass

0.0

Tank with common inlet and outlet

Unbaffled (mixed flow)

0.1

None, agitated basin, very low length to width
ratio, high inlet and outlet flow velocities

Poor

0.3

Single or multiple unbaffled inlets and outlets,
no intra-basin baffles

Average

0.5

Baffled inlet or outlet with some intra-basin
baffles

Superior

0.7

Perforated inlet baffle, serpentine or perforated
intra-basin baffles, outlet weir or perforated
launders

Perfect (plug flow)

1.0

Very high length to width ratio (pipeline flow),
perforated inlet, outlet, and intra-basin baffles

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Table 8.13: CT Values (mg-min/L) for Inactivation of Giardia lamblia Cysts by Free Chlorine at 0.5°C [32.9°F] or Lower(1)CHLORINE
CONCENTRATION(mg/L)
≤ 0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.0
CHLORINE
CONCENTRATION(mg/L)
≤ 0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.0

pH ≤ 6LOG INACTIVATIONS
0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 2.5 3.0
23
46 69
40 114 137
24
47 71
40 118 14124
48 73
41 121 145
25
49 74
42 123 148
25
51 76
43 127 15226
52 78
44 129 15526
52 79
46 131 157
27
54 81
47 135 162
28
55 83
48 138 165
28
56 85
50 141 169
29
57 86
50 143 17229
58 88
51 146 175
30
59 89
52 148 178
30
60 91
53 151 181
pH ≤ 8LOG INACTIVATIONS
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
46
92 139 185 231 277
48
95 143 191 238 286
49
98 148 197 246 295
51 101 152 203 253 304
52 104 157 209 261 313
54 107 161 214 268 321
55 110 165 219 274 329
56 113 169 225 282 338
58 115 173 231 288 346
59 118 177 235 294 353
60 120 181 241 301 361
61 123 184 245 307 368
63 125 188 250 313 375
64 127 191 255 318 382

0.5
27
28
29
29
30
31
32
32
33
34
34
35
36
36
0.5
55
57
59
61
63
65
66
68
70
71
73
74
75
77

pH = 6.5
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
54
82 109 136
56
84 112 14057
86 115 143
59
88 117 147
60
90 120 150
61
92 123 153
63
95 126 158
64
97 129 161
66
99 131 164
67 101 134 168
68 103 137 171
70 105 139 174
71 107 142 178
72 109 145 181
pH = 8.5
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
110 165 219 274
114 171 228 285
118 177 236 295
122 183 243 304
125 188 251 313
129 194 258 323
132 199 265 331
136 204 271 339
139 209 278 348
142 213 284 355
145 218 290 363
148 222 296 370
151 226 301 377
153 230 307 383

3.0
163
168
172
176
180
184
189
193
197
201
205
209
213
217

0.5
33
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
39
40
41
42
43
44

3.0
329
342
354
365
376
387
397
407
417
426
435
444
452
460

0.5
65
68
70
73
75
77
80
82
83
85
87
89
91
92

pH = 7.0
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5
2.0 2.5
6598
130 163
67 100 133 167
68 103 137 171
70 105 140 175
72 108 143 179
74 111 147 184
75 113 151 188
77 116 154 193
79 118 157 197
81 121 161 202
82 124 165 206
84 126 168 210
86 129 171 214
87 131 174 218
pH = 9.0
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
130 195 260 325
136 204 271 339
141 211 281 352
146 219 291 364
150 226 301 376
155 232 309 387
159 239 318 398
163 245 326 408
167 250 333 417
170 256 341 426
174 261 348 435
178 267 355 444
181 272 362 453
184 276 368 460

3.0
195
200
205
210
215
221
226
231
236
242
247
252
257
261

0.5
40
40
41
42
43
44
46
47
48
50
50
51
52
53

pH = 7.5
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5
2.0 2.5
79 119 158 198
80 120 159 199
82 123 164 205
84 127 169 211
86 130 173 216
89 133 177 222
91 137 182 228
93 140 186 233
95 143 191 238
99 149 198 248
99 149 199 248
101 152 203 253
103 155 207 258
105 158 211 263

3.0
237
239
246
253
259
266
273
279
286
297
298
304
310
316

3.0
390
407
422
437
451
464
477
489
500
511
522
533
543
552

°C = degree Celsius, °F = degree Fahrenheit
Note:
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Table 8.14: CT Values (mg-min/L) for Inactivation of Giardia lamblia Cysts by Free Chlorine at 5.0°C [41°F](1)CHLORINE
CONCENTRATION(mg/L)
≤ 0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.0
CHLORINE
CONCENTRATION(mg/L)
≤ 0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.0

pH ≤ 6LOG INACTIVATIONS
0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 2.5 3.0
16
32
49
65
81 97
17
33
50
67
83 10017
34
52
69
86 1031835
53
70
88 10518
36
54
71
89 10718
36
55
73
91 10919375674
93 11119
38
57
76
95 11419
39
58
77
97 11620
39
59
79
98 11820
40
60
80 100 12020
41
61
81 102 122214162
83 103 124
2142
63
84 105 126
pH ≤ 8LOG INACTIVATIONS
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
33
66
99 132 165 198
34
68 102 136 170 204
35
70 105 140 175 210
36
72 108 144 180 216
37
74 111 147 184 221
38
76 114 151 189 227
39
77 116 155 193 232
40
79 119 159 198 238
41
81 122 162 203 243
41
83 124 165 207 248
42
84 127 169 211 253
43
86 129 172 215 258
44
88 132 175 219 263
45
89 134 179 223 268

0.5
20
20
20
21
21
22
22
23
23
23
24
24
25
25
0.5
39
41
42
43
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54

pH = 6.5
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
39
59
78
98
40
60
80 10041
61
81 10242
63
83 1044264
85 10643
65
87 1084466
88 11045
68
90 11346
69
92 1154770
93 11748
72
95 11949
73
97 12249
74
99 12350
76 101 126
pH = 8.5
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
79 118 157 197
81 122 163 203
84 126 168 210
87 130 173 217
89 134 178 223
91 137 183 228
94 141 187 234
96 144 191 239
98 147 196 245
100 150 200 250
102 153 204 255
104 156 208 260
106 159 212 265
108 162 216 270

3.0
117
120
122
125
127
130
132
135
138
140
143
146
148
151

0.5
23
24
24
25
25
26
26
27
28
28
29
29
30
30

3.0
236
244
252
260
267
274
281
287
294
300
306
312
318
324

0.5
47
49
50
52
53
55
56
58
59
60
61
63
64
65

pH = 7.0
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5
2.0 2.5
46
70
93 11648
72
95 11949
73
97 12250
75
99 12451
76 101 127
52
78 103 129
53
79 105 132
54
81 108 135
55
83 110 138
56
85 113 14157
86 115 143
58
88 117 146
59
89 119 148
61
91 121 152
pH = 9.0
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
93 140 186 233
97 146 194 243
100 151 201 251
104 156 208 260
107 160 213 267
110 165 219 274
112 169 225 281
115 173 230 288
118 177 235 294
120 181 241 301
123 184 245 307
125 188 250 313
127 191 255 318
130 195 259 324

3.0
139
143
146
149
152
155
158
162
165
169
172
175
178
182

0.5
28
29
29
30
31
31
32
33
33
34
35
36
36
37

pH = 7.5
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5
2.0 2.5
55
83 111 138
57
86 114 143
58
88 117 146
60
90 119 149
61
92 122 153
62
94 125 156
64
96 128 160
65
98 131 163
67 100 133 167
68 102 136 170
70 105 139 174
71 107 142 178
72 109 145 181
74 111 147 184

3.0
166
171
175
179
183
187
192
196
200
204
209
213
217
221

3.0
279
291
301
312
320
329
337
345
353
361
368
375
382
389

°C = degree Celsius, °F = degree Fahrenheit
Note:
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Table 8-15. CT Values (mg-min/L) for Inactivation of Giardia lamblia Cysts by Free Chlorine at 10°C [50°F](1)CHLORINE
CONCENTRATION(mg/L)
≤ 0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.0
CHLORINE
CONCENTRATION(mg/L)
≤ 0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.0

pH ≤ 6LOG INACTIVATIONS
0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 2.5 3.0
12
24
37
49
61 73
13
25
38
50
63 75
13
26
39
52
65 78
13
26
40
53
66 79
13
27
40
53
67 80
14
27
41
55
68 82
14
28
42
55
69 83
14
29
43
57
72 86
15
29
44
58
73 87
15
30
45
59
74 89
15
30
45
60
75 90
15
31
46
61
77 92
16
31
47
62
78 93
16
32
48
63
79 95
pH ≤ 8LOG INACTIVATIONS
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
2550
75
99 124 149
26
51
77 102 128 153
26
53
79 105 132 15827
54
81 108 135 16228
55
83 111 138 1662857
85 113 142 17029
58
87 116 145 17430
60
90 119 149 1793061
91 121 152 1823162
93 124 155 186
32
63
95 127 158 190
3265
97 129 162 194
33
66
99 131 164 197
34
67 101 134 168 201

0.5
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
17
17
18
18
18
19
19
0.5
30
31
32
33
33
34
35
36
37
38
38
39
40
41

pH = 6.5
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
29
44
59
73
30
45
60
75
31
46
61
77
31
47
63
78
32
48
63
79
33
49
65
82
33
50
66
83
34
51
67
84
35
52
69
87
35
53
70
88
36
54
71
89
37
55
73
92
37
56
74
93
38
57
75
94
pH = 8.5
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
59
89 118 148
61
92 122 153
63
95 126 158
65
98 130 163
67 100 133 167
69 103 137 172
70 106 141 176
72 108 143 179
74 111 147 184
75 113 150 188
77 115 153 192
78 117 156 195
80 120 159 199
81 122 162 203

3.0
88
90
92
94
95
98
99
101
104
105
107
110
111
113

0.5
17
18
18
19
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
22
22
23

3.0
177
183
189
195
200
206
211
215
221
225
230
234
239
243

0.5
35
36
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49

pH = 7.0
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5
2.0 2.5
35
52
69
87
36
54
71
89
37
55
73
92
37
56
75
93
38
57
76
95
39
58
77
97
40
60
79
99
41
61
81 10241
62
83 1034264
85 10643
65
86 1084466
87 10945
67
89 112
46
69
91 114
pH = 9.0
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
70 105 139 174
73 109 145 182
75 113 151 188
78 117 156 195
80 120 160 200
82 124 165 206
84 127 169 211
86 130 173 216
88 133 177 221
90 136 181 226
92 138 184 230
94 141 187 234
96 144 191 239
97 146 195 243

3.0
104
107
110
112
114
116
119
122
124
127
129
131
134
137

0.5
21
21
22
22
23
23
24
25
25
26
26
27
27
28

pH = 7.5
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5
2.0 2.5
42
63
83 1044364
85 1074466
87 10945
67
89 112
46
69
91 1144770
93 11748
72
96 12049
74
98 12350
75 100 125
51
77 102 128
52
79 105 131
53
80 107 133
54
82 109 136
55
83 111 138

3.0
125
128
131
134
137
140
144
147
150
153
157
160
163
166

3.0
209
218
226
234
240
247
253
259
265
271
276
281
287
292

°C = degree Celsius, °F = degree Fahrenheit
Note:
1. CT99.9 = CT for 3.0-log inactivation.

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Table 8.16: CT Values (mg-min/L) for Inactivation of Giardia lamblia Cysts by Free Chlorine at 15°C [59°F](1)CHLORINE
CONCENTRATION(mg/L)
≤ 0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.0
CHLORINE
CONCENTRATION(mg/L)
≤ 0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.0

pH ≤ 6LOG INACTIVATIONS
0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 2.5 3.0
8
16
25
33
41 49
8
17
25
33
42 50
9
17
26
35
43 52
9
18
27
35
44 53
9
18
27
36
45 54
9
18
28
37
46 55
9
19
28
37
47 56
10
19
29
38
48 57
10
19
29
39
48 58
10
20
30
39
49 59
10
20
30
40
50 60
10
20
31
41
51 61
10
21
31
41
52 62
11
21
32
42
53 63
pH ≤ 8LOG INACTIVATIONS
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
17
33
50
66
83 99
17
34
51
68
85 1021835
53
70
88 1051836
54
72
90 1081937
5674
93 11119
38
57
76
95 11419
39
58
77
97 11620
40
60
79
99 11920
41
61
81 102 122214162
83 103 124214264
85 106 127224365
86 108 12922
4466
88 110 132
224567
89 112 134

0.5
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
13
0.5
20
20
21
22
22
23
24
24
25
25
26
26
27
27

pH = 6.5
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
20
30
39
49
20
30
40
50
20
31
41
51
21
32
42
53
21
32
43
53
22
33
43
54
22
33
44
55
23
34
45
57
23
35
46
58
23
35
47
58
24
36
48
60
24
37
49
61
25
37
49
62
25
38
51
63
pH = 8.5
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
39
59
79
98
41
61
81 10242
63
84 10543
65
87 10845
67
89 112
46
69
91 11447
71
94 11848
72
96 12049
74
98 12350
75 100 125
51
77 102 128
52
78 104 13053
80 106 133
54
81 108 135

3.0
59
60
61
63
64
65
66
68
69
70
72
73
74
76

0.5
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
15

3.0
118
122
126
130
134
137
141
144
147
150
153
156
159
162

0.5
23
24
25
26
27
28
28
29
30
30
31
31
32
33

pH = 7.0
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5
2.0 2.5
23
35
47
58
24
36
48
60
24
37
49
61
25
38
50
63
25
38
51
63
26
39
52
65
26
40
53
66
27
41
54
68
28
42
55
69
28
43
57
71
29
43
57
72
29
44
59
73
30
45
59
74
30
46
61
76
pH = 9.0
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
4770
93 11749
73
97 12250
76 101 126
52
78 104 13053
80 107 133
55
83 110 138
56
85 113 141
58
87 115 144
59
89 118 148
60
91 121 151
61
92 123 153
63
94 125 157
64
96 127 159
65
98 130 163

3.0
70
72
73
75
76
78
79
81
83
85
86
88
89
91

0.5
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
18
19

pH = 7.5
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5
2.0 2.5
28
42
55
69
29
43
57
72
29
44
59
73
30
45
60
75
31
46
61
77
31
47
63
78
32
48
64
80
33
49
65
82
33
50
67
83
34
51
68
85
35
53
70
88
36
54
71
89
36
55
73
91
37
56
74
93

3.0
83
86
88
90
92
94
96
98
100
102
105
107
109
111

3.0
140
146
151
156
160
165
169
173
177
181
184
188
191
195

°C = degree Celsius, °F = degree Fahrenheit
Note:
1. CT99.9 = CT for 3.0-log inactivation.

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Table 8.17: CT Values (mg-min/L) for Inactivation of Giardia lamblia Cysts by Free Chlorine at 20°C [68°F](1)CHLORINE
CONCENTRATION(mg/L)
≤ 0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.0
CHLORINE
CONCENTRATION(mg/L)
≤ 0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.0

pH ≤ 6LOG INACTIVATIONS
0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 2.5 3.0
6
12
18
24
30 36
6
13
19
25
32 38
7
13
20
26
33 39
7
13
20
26
33 39
7
13
20
27
33 40
7
14
21
27
34 41
7
14
21
28
35 42
7
14
22
29
36 43
7
15
22
29
37 44
7
15
22
29
37 44
8
15
23
30
38 45
8
15
23
31
38 46
8
16
24
31
39 47
8
16
24
31
39 47
pH ≤ 8LOG INACTIVATIONS
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
12
25
37
49
62 74
13
26
39
51
64 77
13
26
40
53
66 79
14
27
41
54
68 81
14
28
42
55
69 83
14
28
43
57
71 85
15
29
44
58
73 87
15
30
45
59
74 89
15
30
46
61
76 91
16
31
47
62
78 93
16
32
48
63
79 95
16
32
49
65
81 97
17
33
50
66
83 99
17
34
51
67
84 101

0.5
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
0.5
15
15
16
16
17
17
18
18
18
19
19
20
20
20

pH = 6.5
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
15
22
29
37
15
23
30
38
15
23
31
38
16
24
31
39
16
24
32
40
16
25
33
41
17
25
33
42
17
26
34
43
17
26
35
43
18
27
35
44
18
27
36
45
18
28
37
46
19
28
37
47
19
29
38
48
pH = 8.5
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
30
45
59
74
31
46
61
77
32
48
63
79
33
49
65
82
33
50
67
83
34
52
69
86
35
53
70
88
36
54
72
90
37
55
73
92
38
57
75
94
38
58
77
96
39
59
78
98
40
60
79
99
41
61
81 102

3.0
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57

0.5
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11

3.0
89
92
95
98
100
103
105
108
110
113
115
117
119
122

0.5
18
18
19
20
20
21
21
22
22
23
23
24
24
24

pH = 7.0
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5
2.0 2.5
17
26
35
43
18
27
36
45
18
28
37
46
19
28
37
47
19
29
38
48
19
29
39
48
20
30
39
49
20
31
41
51
21
31
41
52
21
32
42
53
22
33
43
54
22
33
44
55
22
34
45
56
23
34
45
57
pH = 9.0
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
35
53
70
88
36
55
73
91
38
57
75
94
39
59
78
98
40
60
80 10041
62
82 10342
63
84 10543
65
86 1084466
88 11045
68
90 11346
69
92 1154771
94 11848
72
95 11949
73
97 122

3.0
52
54
55
56
57
58
59
61
62
63
65
66
67
68

0.5
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
14

pH = 7.5
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5
2.0 2.5
21
31
41
52
21
32
43
53
22
33
44
55
22
34
45
56
23
35
46
58
23
35
47
58
24
36
48
60
25
37
49
62
25
38
50
63
26
39
51
64
26
39
52
65
27
40
53
67
27
41
54
68
28
42
55
69

3.0
62
64
66
67
69
70
72
74
75
77
78
80
81
83

3.0
105
109
113
117
120
123
126
129
132
135
138
141
143
146

°C = degree Celsius, °F = degree Fahrenheit
Note:
1. CT99.9 = CT for 3.0-log inactivation.

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Table 8.18: CT Values (mg-min/L) for Inactivation of Giardia lamblia Cysts by Free Chlorine at 25°C [77°F](1)CHLORINE
CONCENTRATION(mg/L)
≤ 0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.0
CHLORINE
CONCENTRATION(mg/L)
≤ 0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.0

pH ≤ 6LOG INACTIVATIONS
0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 2.5 3.0
4
8
12
16
20 24
4
8
13
17
21 25
4
9
13
17
22 26
4
9
13
17
22 26
5
9
14
18
23 27
5
9
14
18
23 27
5
9
14
19
23 28
5
10
15
19
24 29
5
10
15
19
24 29
5
10
15
20
25 30
5
10
15
20
25 30
5
10
16
21
26 31
5
10
16
21
26 31
5
11
16
21
27 32
pH ≤ 8LOG INACTIVATIONS
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
8
17
25
33
42 50
9
17
26
34
43 51
9
18
27
35
44 53
9
18
27
36
45 54
9
18
28
37
46 55
10
19
29
38
48 57
10
19
29
39
48 58
10
20
30
40
50 60
10
20
31
41
51 61
10
21
31
41
52 62
11
21
32
42
53 63
11
22
33
43
54 65
11
22
33
44
55 66
11
22
34
45
56 67

0.5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
0.5
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
14

pH = 6.5
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
10
15
19
24
10
15
20
25
10
16
21
26
10
16
21
26
11
16
21
27
11
17
22
28
11
17
22
28
11
17
23
28
12
18
23
29
12
18
23
29
12
18
24
30
12
19
25
31
12
19
25
31
13
19
25
32
pH = 8.5
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
20
30
39
49
20
31
41
51
21
32
42
53
22
33
43
54
22
34
45
56
23
35
46
58
23
35
47
58
24
36
48
60
25
37
49
62
25
38
50
63
26
39
51
64
26
39
52
65
27
40
53
67
27
41
54
68

3.0
29
30
31
31
32
33
33
34
35
35
36
37
37
38

0.5
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8

3.0
59
61
63
65
67
69
70
72
74
75
77
78
80
81

0.5
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
16

pH = 7.0
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5
2.0 2.5
12
18
23
29
12
18
24
30
12
19
25
31
12
19
25
31
13
19
25
32
13
20
26
33
13
20
27
33
14
21
27
34
14
21
27
34
14
21
28
35
14
22
29
36
15
22
29
37
15
23
30
38
15
23
31
38
pH = 9.0
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
23
35
47
58
24
37
49
61
25
38
50
63
26
39
52
65
27
40
53
67
27
41
55
68
28
42
56
70
29
43
57
72
29
44
59
73
30
45
60
75
31
46
61
77
31
47
63
78
32
48
64
80
32
49
65
81

3.0
35
36
37
37
38
39
40
41
41
42
43
44
45
46

0.5
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9

pH = 7.5
LOG INACTIVATIONS
1.0 1.5
2.0 2.5
14
21
28
35
14
22
29
36
15
22
29
37
15
23
30
38
15
23
31
38
16
24
31
39
16
24
32
40
16
25
33
41
17
25
33
42
17
26
34
43
17
26
35
43
18
27
35
44
18
27
36
45
18
28
37
46

3.0
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55

3.0
70
73
75
78
80
82
84
86
88
90
92
94
96
97

°C = degree Celsius, °F = degree Fahrenheit
Note:
1. CT99.9 = CT for 3.0-log inactivation.

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Table 8.19: CT Values (mg-min/L) for Inactivation of Viruses by Free Chlorine
TEMPERATURE
(°C)
0.5
5
10
15
20
25

2.0-LOG
INACTIVATION
pH 6-9
pH 10
6
45
4
30
3
22
2
15
1
11
1
7

3.0-LOG
INACTIVATION
pH 6-9
pH 10
9
66
6
44
4
33
3
22
2
16
1
11

4.0-LOG
INACTIVATION
pH 6-9
pH 10
12
90
8
60
6
45
4
30
3
22
2
15

Table 8.20: CT Values (mg-min/L) for Inactivation of Giardia lamblia Cysts by Chlorine Dioxide
INACTIVATION
0.5-log
1.0-log
1.5-log
2.0-log
2.5-log
3.0-log≤ 1°C[33.8°F]
10
21
32
42
52
63

5°C
[41°F]
4.3
8.7
13
17
22
26

TEMPERATURE
10°C
15°C
[50°F][59°F]
4.0
3.2
7.7
6.3
12
10
15
13
19
16
23
19

20°C
[68°F]
2.5
5.0
7.5
10
13
15

25°C
[77°F]
2.0
3.7
5.5
7.3
9.0
11

Table 8.21: CT Values (mg-min/L) for Inactivation of Viruses by Chlorine Dioxide, pH 6-9
INACTIVATION
2.0-log
3.0-log
4.0-log176≤ 1°C[33.8°F]
8.4
25.6
50.1

5°C
[41°F]
5.6
17.1
33.4

TEMPERATURE
10°C
15°C
[50°F][59°F]
4.2
2.8
12.8
8.6
25.1
16.7

20°C
[68°F]
2.1
6.4
12.5

25°C
[77°F]
1.4
4.3
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Table 8.22: CT Values (mg-min/L) for Inactivation of Giardia lamblia Cysts by Ozone
INACTIVATION
0.5-log
1.0-log
1.5-log
2.0-log
2.5-log
3.0-log≤ 1°C[33.8°F]
0.48
0.97
1.5
1.9
2.4
2.9

5°C
[41°F]
0.32
0.63
0.95
1.3
1.6
1.9

TEMPERATURE
10°C
15°C
[50°F][59°F]
0.23
0.16
0.48
0.32
0.72
0.48
0.95
0.63
1.2
0.79
1.43
0.95

20°C
[68°F]
0.12
0.24
0.36
0.48
0.60
0.72

25°C
[77°F]
0.08
0.16
0.24
0.32
0.40
0.48

Table 8.23: CT Values (mg-min/L) for Inactivation of Viruses by Free Ozone
INACTIVATION
1.0-log
2.0-log
3.0-log≤ 1°C[33.8°F]
0.9
1.4
1.8

5°C
[41°F]
0.6
0.9
1.2

TEMPERATURE
10°C
15°C
[50°F][59°F]
0.5
0.3
0.8
0.5
1.0
0.6

20°C
[68°F]
0.25
0.4
0.5

25°C
[77°F]
0.15
0.25
0.3

Table 8.24: CT Values (mg-min/L) for Inactivation of Giardia lamblia Cysts by Chloramine,
pH 6-9INACTIVATION
0.5-log
1.0-log
1.5-log
2.0-log
2.5-log
3.0-log≤ 1°C[33.8°F]
635
1,270
1,900
2,535
3,170
3,800

5°C
[41°F]
365
735
1,100
1,470
1,830
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10°C
15°C
[50°F][59°F]
310
250
615
500
930
750
1,230
1,000
1,540
1,250
1,850
1,500

20°C
[68°F]
185
370
550
735
915
1,100

25°C
[77°F]
125
250
375
500
625
750

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Table 8.25: CT Values (mg-min/L) for Inactivation of Viruses by Chloramine
INACTIVATION
2.0-log
3.0-log
4.0-log≤ 1°C[33.8°F]
1,243
2,063
2,883

5°C
[41°F]
857
1,423
1,988

TEMPERATURE
10°C
15°C
[50°F][59°F]
643
428
1,067
712
1,491
994

20°C
[68°F]
321
534
746

25°C
[77°F]
214
356
497

Table 8.26: CT Values (mg-min/L) for Cryptosporidium Inactivation by Chlorine Dioxide(1)INACTIVATION
0.5-log
1.0-log
1.5-log
2.0-log
2.5-log
3.0-log≤ 1°C[33.8°F]
305
610
915
1,220
1,525
1,830

5°C
[41°F]
214
429
643
858
1,072
1,286

TEMPERATURE
10°C
15°C
[50°F][59°F]
138
89
277
179
415
268
553
357
691
447
830
536

20°C
[68°F]
58
116
174
232
289
347

25°C
[77°F]
38
75
113
150
188
226

Note:
1. Systems may use this equation to determine log credit between the indicated values:
Log credit = (0.001506 x [1.09116]Temp) x CT

Table 8.27: CT Values (mg-min/L) for Cryptosporidium Inactivation by Ozone(1)INACTIVATION
0.5-log
1.0-log
1.5-log
2.0-log
2.5-log
3.0-log≤ 1°C[33.8°F]
12
23
35
46
58
69

5°C
[41°F]
7.9
16
24
32
40
47

TEMPERATURE
10°C
15°C
[50°F][59°F]
4.9
3.1
9.9
6.2
15
9.3
20
12
25
16
30
19

20°C
[68°F]
2.0
3.9
5.9
7.8
9.8
12

25°C
[77°F]
1.2
2.5
3.7
4.9
6.2
7.4

Note:
1. Systems may use this equation to determine log credit between the indicated values:
Log credit = (0.001506 x [1.09116]Temp) x CT

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Table 8.28: UV Dose Requirements for Cryptosporidium, Giardia lamblia Cysts, and Virus
Inactivation Credit
INACTIVATIONUV DOSE (mJ/cm2)

Cryptosporidium

Giardia lamblia cysts(1)Virus(1)0.5-log

1.6

1.5

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1.0-log
1.5-log
2.0-log
2.5-log
3.0-log
3.5-log

2.5
3.9
5.8
8.5
12
15

2.1

58

3.0

79

5.2

100

7.7

121

7.0

143

11

163

4.0-log

22

15

186

Note:
1. 40 CFR §141.720: National Primary Drinking Water Regulations, Enhanced Treatment for
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CHAPTER 9: WASTEWATER AND STORMWATER
9.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains standards on the control of discharges of wastewater and stormwater into
the Waters of Japan and to protect the aquatic environment and groundwater resources. It
includes, but is not limited to domestic and industrial wastewater discharges, and stormwaterrunoff associated with industrial and construction activities.
9.2 GENERAL
Installation commanders are responsible for ensuring that wastewater discharges and stormwater
management activities comply with the standards of this chapter, as applicable.
9.2.1 Personnel Qualifications
9.2.1.1 Wastewater. Installations must ensure that personnel responsible for operating oroverseeing domestic wastewater treatment systems (DWTS) and industrial wastewater treatment
systems (IWTS) or equipment are appropriately trained, on a recurring basis, to perform theirduties according to the complexity of the systems they operate or oversee.
9.2.1.2 Stormwater. Personnel who work in areas where industrial materials or activities
are exposed to stormwater, or who are responsible for implementing activities necessary to meetthe conditions of the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) (e.g., inspectors andmaintenance personnel) must be trained in appropriate best management practices (BMPs)
applicable to their work.
9.2.2 Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) Guidelines. Installations must implement and follow
the design, operation, and maintenance guidelines in accordance with UFC 3-240-01,
Wastewater Collection and Treatment, and UFC 3-230-13, Industrial Water Treatment Operationand Maintenance when operating wastewater treatment systems or conducting wastewater
treatment.
9.2.3 Complaint System. Establish a system that involves the LEC, as appropriate, toinvestigate water pollution complaints from individuals or appropriate governmental waterpollution control authorities.
9.2.4 Recordkeeping Requirements. Retain the following records for three years:
9.2.4.1 Effluent concentration, or other measurement specified for each regulatedparameter.
9.2.4.2 Daily volume of effluent discharge from each point source.
9.2.4.3 Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants.
9.2.4.4 Date, exact place, and time of sampling and measurements.
9.2.4.5 Name of the person who performed the sampling or measurements.
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9.2.4.6 Date of analysis.
9.2.4.7 Records documenting personnel training and certification.
9.2.4.8 Records of complaints.
9.2.5 Notification Requirements. When an installation is out of compliance with an effluent
limitation as set forth in this chapter, the installation commander will notify the LEC and theService Component Commander as soon as possible, but in no case more than 48 hours after
discovery of the violation. The notice must provide:
9.2.5.1 A clear and readily understandable explanation of the violation.
9.2.5.2 Any potential adverse environmental effects related to the violation.
9.2.5.3 The steps being taken to correct the violation.
9.3 WATERS OF JAPAN DIRECT INTERACTION
9.3.1 Pesticides. Installations that may discharge pesticides directly to the Waters of Japan
must follow the measures in JEGS Paragraph 14.6.7.
9.3.2 Cooling Water Intake Structures. Installations that have facilities designed towithdraw more than 7.57 million LPD [2.0 MGD] of water from the Waters of Japan, and thatuse at least 25 percent of the water they withdraw exclusively for cooling purposes, must
minimize impingement and entrainment of aquatic species.
9.4 EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS FOR WASTEWATER DISCHARGES
9.4.1 Treated Domestic Wastewater
9.4.1.1 Effluent Discharge Limits. Installations that discharge treated domestic
wastewater from a DWTS to the Waters of Japan must comply with the effluent discharge limits
in Table 9.5.
9.4.1.2 Monitoring. Installations must collect samples at the point of discharge to theWaters of Japan.
9.4.1.2.1 Conventional Pollutants. Monitoring requirements apply to all regulated
facilities. The monitoring frequency (including both sampling and analysis) is shown in Table
9.1.
9.4.1.2.2 Other Pollutants. Monitoring requirements apply to regulated facilities thatdischarge greater than or equal to 50 cubic meters per day on average [13,208 gallons per day]. 84
Monitoring frequency is one or more times per year. 85

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9.4.1.3 Limited Effluent Standards. For DWTS sampling once per month for BOD5 and
TSS, the single monthly sample must comply with the 30-day average limit. For DWTS
sampling weekly, the weekly sample must comply with the level for the 7-day average, and the
30-day average is calculated by determining the average of all samples taken within the same
calendar month.
9.4.2 Industrial Wastewater
9.4.2.1 Effluent Discharge Limits. Installations that discharge industrial wastewater tothe Waters of Japan, including discharges from an IWTS, must comply with the effluent
discharge limits of Tables 9.5 and 9.6. Installations are required to sample for only pH among
the conventional pollutants, unless sampling for the other conventional pollutants is indicatedbased on the industrial wastewater source.
9.4.2.2 Monitoring. Monitoring requirements apply to all regulated facilities.
Installations will collect samples at the point of discharge to the Waters of Japan. Monitoring
frequency is one or more times per year. 86 For a one-time discharge of industrial wastewater, theinstallation must complete sampling prior to discharge.
9.4.3 Categorical Industrial Wastewater. Installations that have activities that fall into any of
the industrial categories listed below must comply with the following effluent limitations.
9.4.3.1 Electroplating. The following discharge standards apply to electroplating
operations in which metal is electroplated on any basis material and to related metal finishing
operations as set forth in the various subparts. These standards apply whether such metal
finishing operations are conducted in conjunction with electroplating, independently, or as partof some other operation. Electroplating subparts are identified as:
9.4.3.1.1 Electroplating of Common Metals. Discharges of pollutants in processwaters resulting from the process in which a material is electroplated with copper, nickel,
chromium, zinc, tin, lead, cadmium, iron, aluminum, or any combination thereof.
9.4.3.1.2 Electroplating of Precious Metals. Discharges of pollutants in processwaters resulting from the process in which a material is plated with gold, silver, iridium,
palladium, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, or any combination thereof.
9.4.3.1.3 Anodizing. Discharges of pollutants in process waters resulting from theanodizing of ferrous and nonferrous materials.
9.4.3.1.4 Metal Coatings. Discharges of pollutants in process waters resulting fromthe chromating, phosphating, or immersion plating on ferrous and nonferrous materials.
9.4.3.1.5 Chemical Etching and Milling. Discharges of pollutants in process waters
resulting from the chemical milling or etching of ferrous and nonferrous materials.

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9.4.3.16 Electroless Plating. Discharges of pollutants in process waters resulting
from the electroless plating of a metallic layer on a metallic or nonmetallic substrate.
9.4.3.1.7 Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing. Discharges of pollutants in processwaters resulting from the manufacture of printed circuit boards, including all manufacturing
operations required or used to convert an insulating substrate to a finished printed circuit board.
9.4.3.1.8 Discharge Standards for Electroplating Facilities
9.4.3.1.8.1 The discharge standards in Table 9.2 apply to facilities in theelectroplating in Paragraphs 9.4.3.1.1 through 9.4.3.1.7 that directly or indirectly discharge lessthan 38,000 LPD [10,000 gallons per day (GPD)].
9.4.3.1.8.2 The discharge standards in Table 9.3 apply to facilities that perform
activities that fall into any of the electroplating category subparts in Paragraphs 9.4.3.1.1 through9.4.3.1.7 that directly, or indirectly, discharge 38,000 LPD [10,000 GPD] or more.
9.4.3.2 Monitoring. Conduct monitoring of categorical industrial wastewater discharges(including both sampling and analysis) quarterly for all parameters that are specified in
Paragraph 9.4.3 dealing with industrial dischargers.
9.4.3.2.1 Samples must be collected at the point of discharge before any mixing withthe receiving water.
9.4.3.2.2 Sampling for TTO may not be required if the installation commander
determines that no discharge of concentrated toxic organics into the wastewater has occurred andthe facility has implemented a TTO management plan. Components of TTO are identified inTable 9.4.
9.4.3.2.3 Installations must comply with the effluent discharge limits and monitoring
frequencies outlined Paragraph 9.4.2 for all categorical industrial wastewater discharges to theWaters of Japan.
9.4.4 Non-Categorical Industrial Wastewater to Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plants.
The following effluent limits apply to all discharges of pollutants to a DWTS and associatedcollection systems from industrial wastewater for which categorical standards have not been
established.
9.4.4.1 Solid or Viscous Pollutants. The discharge of solid or viscous pollutants thatwould result in an obstruction to the domestic wastewater treatment plant flow is prohibited.
9.4.4.2 Ignitability and Explosivity
9.4.4.2.1 The discharge of wastewater with a closed cup flashpoint of less than 60°C
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9.4.4.2.2 The discharge of waste with any of the following characteristics is

9.4.4.2.2.1 A liquid solution that contains more than 24 percent alcohol byvolume and has a flash point less than 60°C [140°F].
9.4.4.2.2.2 A non-liquid that, under standard temperature and pressure, can causea fire through friction.
9.4.4.2.2.3 An ignitable compressed gas.
9.4.4.2.2.4 An oxidizer, such as peroxide.
9.4.4.3 Reactivity and Fume Toxicity. The discharge of any of the following waste isprohibited:
9.4.4.3.1 Waste that is normally unstable and readily undergo violent changes
without detonating.
9.4.4.3.2 Waste that reacts violently with water.
9.4.4.3.3 Waste that forms explosive mixtures with water or form toxic gases orfumes when mixed with water.
9.4.4.3.4 Cyanide or sulfide waste that can generate potentially harmful toxic fumes,
gases, or vapors.
9.4.4.3.5 Waste capable of detonation or explosive decomposition or reaction atstandard temperature and pressure.
9.4.4.3.6 Waste that contains explosives regulated as hazardous materials inaccordance with JEGS Chapter 10.
9.4.4.3.7 Waste that produces any toxic fumes, vapors, or gases with the potential tocause safety problems or harm to workers.
9.4.4.4 Corrosivity. It is prohibited to discharge pollutants with the potential to be
structurally corrosive to the DWTS. In addition, no discharge of wastewater below a pH of 5.0 isallowed, unless the DWTS is specifically designed to handle that type of wastewater.
9.4.4.5 Oil and Grease. The discharge of the following oils that can pass through, or
cause interference to, the DWTS is prohibited: petroleum oil, non-biodegradable cutting oil, andproducts of mineral oil origin.
9.4.4.6 Spills and Batch Discharges (Slugs). Activities or installations that have asignificant potential for spills or batch discharges must develop a Slug Prevention Plan
containing these minimum requirements:
9.4.4.6.1 Description of discharge practices, including non-routine batch discharges.
9.4.4.6.2 Description of stored chemicals.
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9.4.4.6.3 Plan for immediately notifying the DWTS of slug discharges anddischarges that would violate prohibitions under this chapter, including procedures for
subsequent written notification within five days.
9.4.4.6.4 Necessary practices to prevent accidental spills. This would include proper
inspection and maintenance of storage areas, handling and transfer of materials, loading andunloading operations, control of plant site runoff, and worker training.
9.4.4.6.5 Procedures for building containment structures or equipment.
9.4.4.6.6 Necessary measures to control toxic organic pollutants and solvents.
9.4.4.6.7 Procedures and equipment for emergency response, and any subsequentplans necessary to limit damage suffered by the treatment plant or the environment.
9.4.4.7 Trucked and Hauled Waste. The discharge of trucked and hauled waste into the
DWTS, except at locations specified by the DWTS operator, is prohibited.
9.4.4.8 Heat. Heat in amounts that inhibit biological activity in the DWTS resulting ininterference is prohibited, but in no case in such quantities that the temperature of the processwater at the DWTS exceeds 40°C [104°F].
9.5 LOCAL WASTEWATER HANDLING AND TREATMENT
9.5.1 Septic Systems. Septic systems must be sited, constructed, and operated with theapproval of appropriate DoD authorities. Installations must not discharge to a septic system any
wastewater containing industrial pollutants in levels that will inhibit biological activity. Such
discharges are prohibited. Known discharges of industrial pollutants to existing septic systems
must be eliminated, and appropriate actions must be taken to eliminate contamination.
9.5.2 Cesspools
9.5.2.1 Large capacity cesspools (i.e., cesspools with a capacity to serve 20 or more
people per day) are prohibited.
9.5.2.2 Small capacity cesspools must be managed consistent with the septic systems
requirements of Paragraph 9.5.1.
9.5.3 Underground Injection Wells. Installations must not dispose of wastewater by
underground injection. This does not preclude the disposal of domestic wastewater in septic
systems and small capacity cesspools that have been sited, constructed, and operated with theapproval of appropriate DoD medical authorities.
9.6 BY-PRODUCT DISPOSAL
9.6.1 Sludge Disposal. All sludge produced during the treatment of wastewater must be
disposed of in accordance with the guidance for hazardous waste in JEGS Chapter 16 or solid
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9.6.2 Off-Site Disposal of Industrial Wastewater. Installations that dispose of industrial
wastewater at an off-site Japanese treatment/disposal facility must ensure the following
requirements are met:
9.6.2.1 Japanese facilities that treat or dispose of DoD-generated industrial wastewatermust be evaluated and approved by the appropriate governmental authority (or its duly
designated representative) as being in compliance with their regulatory requirements. Thisevaluation and approval may consist of having a valid license or governmental (or its duly
designated representative) equivalent for the industrial wastewater that will be handled. 87 If
there is no licensing authority within the jurisdiction in which the facility operates, installations
must:
9.6.2.1.1 Ensure the Japanese facility treated the industrial wastewater to theJapanese effluent discharge limits of this chapter, i.e., Tables 9.5 and 9.6.
9.6.2.1.2 Maintain sampling records verifying the Japanese facility treated theindustrial wastewater to the Japanese effluent discharge limits of this chapter.
9.6.2.1.3 Report failures of a Japanese facility to comply with the effluent discharge
limits of this chapter in accordance with Paragraph 9.2.5.
9.6.2.2 Generators of industrial wastewater are prohibited from contracting with alicensed transporter that requires the transporter to then subcontract with a licensed disposal
facility. 88 The installation must either contract with a single contractor who is licensed to bothtransport and dispose of the wastewater, or contract separately with a licensed transporter and alicensed disposal facility.
9.7 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Develop and implement a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for activities toinclude applicable requirements in Paragraphs 9.7.1 through 9.7.4. Update the SWPPP every
five years, at a minimum. The plan must be certified by a U.S. licensed professional engineer
who is familiar with stormwater management requirements. The plan must consider industry
standards and practices for stormwater management and environmental protection, be preparedin accordance with good engineering practice, and be adequate for the facility. Technicalchanges (i.e., non-administrative changes) to the plan require recertification.
9.7.1 Exposure to Precipitation. Minimize exposure of manufacturing, processing, andmaterial storage areas (including loading and unloading, storage, disposal, cleaning,
maintenance, and fueling operations) to rain, snow, snowmelt, and runoff by either locating theseindustrial materials and activities inside or protecting them with storm-resistant coverings. To
accomplish this:87
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9.7.1.1 Use grading, berming, or curbing to prevent stormwater from adjacent sites fromentering these areas and contain runoff of contaminated flows from these areas, unless infeasible.
9.7.1.2 Locate materials, equipment, and activities so that potential leaks and spills arecontained or able to be contained or diverted before discharge.
9.7.1.3 Clean up spills and leaks promptly using dry methods (e.g., absorbents) toprevent the discharge of pollutants;
9.7.1.4 Store leaky vehicles and equipment indoors, unless impractical. If stored
outdoors, repair leaks, remove fluids, or use drip pans and absorbents.
9.7.1.5 Use spill and overflow protection equipment.
9.7.1.6 Perform all vehicle and equipment cleaning operations indoors, under cover, or inbermed areas that prevent runoff and run-on and that capture any overspray.
9.7.1.7 Drain fluids from equipment and vehicles that will be decommissioned, areunserviceable, or will remain unused for extended periods of time.
9.7.2 Good Housekeeping Practices. Implement good housekeeping practices to keep clean
all exposed areas that are potential sources of pollutants. Such measures include, but are notlimited to:
9.7.2.1 Sweep or vacuum at regular intervals.
9.7.2.2 Store materials in appropriate containers.
in use.

9.7.2.3 Keep all dumpsters under cover or fit with a lid that must remain closed when not

9.7.2.4 Minimize the potential for waste, garbage, and floatable debris to be discharged
to receiving waters by keeping exposed areas free of such materials or by intercepting them
before they are discharged.
9.7.3 Illicit Stormwater System Discharge Detection and Elimination. Implement programs
to detect and eliminate illicit discharges to stormwater drainage systems that discharge to theWaters of Japan. Such programs must include these elements:
9.7.3.1 Creation of a stormwater system map showing the location of all stormwater
inlets, stormwater outfalls, and locations of all Waters of Japan that receive discharges fromthose outfalls. These maps should include, as applicable:
9.7.3.1.1 Direction of stormwater flow and slopes (before and after grading).
9.7.3.1.2 Areas and timing of soil disturbance, areas that will not be disturbed, andnatural features to be preserved.
9.7.3.1.3 Locations of BMPs identified in the SWPPP.

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9.7.3.1.4 Locations and timing of stabilization measures, and locations of storage
9.7.3.1.5 Areas where stabilization has been accomplished.

9.7.3.2 Installation-wide prohibition of non-stormwater discharges into the stormwater
system, to the extent practicable.
9.7.3.3 A plan to detect and address non-stormwater discharges, including prohibited
dumping, into the stormwater system.
9.7.3.4 Properly sized underground containment systems designed to contain industrial
wastewater discharges, to include containment systems properly sized for the concentration of
firefighting foam used for fire suppression, and prevent industrial wastewater from entering thestormwater system. 89,90
9.7.3.5 A plan to ensure underground containment systems are maintained at all times
free of extraneous industrial wastewater, to provide full capacity of the tanks as designed toretain the industrial wastewater intended for collection and prevent industrial wastewater fromentering the stormwater system.89,90
9.7.3.6 Education of installation personnel, facilities, and tenant commands about thehazards associated with prohibited discharges and improper disposal of wastewater.
9.7.4 Construction and Development Activities. Installations or activities that engage inconstruction and development activities, including constructing buildings and roadways andclearing land, must implement the following measures to control effluent in stormwater
discharges:
9.7.4.1 Control stormwater volume and velocity to minimize soil erosion in order tominimize pollutant discharges.
9.7.4.2 Control stormwater discharges, including both peak flowrates and total
stormwater volume, to minimize channel and streambank erosion and scour in the immediate
vicinity of discharge points.
9.7.4.3 Provide and maintain natural buffers around the Waters of Japan. Direct
stormwater to vegetated areas and maximize stormwater infiltration through use of low-impact
development practices (identified by UFC 3-210-10, Low Impact Development) to reduce
pollutant discharges, unless infeasible.
9.7.4.4 Minimize soil compaction. Minimizing soil compaction is not required where
the intended function of a specific area of the site dictates that it be compacted.

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9.7.4.5 Preserve topsoil, unless impractical. Preserving topsoil is not required where theintended function of a specific area of the site dictates that the topsoil be disturbed or removed.
9.7.4.6 Initialize soil stabilization whenever any clearing, grading, excavating, or otherearth disturbing activities have permanently ceased on any portion of the site, or temporarily
ceased on any portion of the site and will not resume for a period exceeding 14 calendar days. In
arid, semi-arid, and drought-stricken areas where initiating vegetative stabilization measures
immediately is infeasible, alternative stabilization measures must be employed as appropriate.
9.7.4.7 Minimize the exposure of building materials, building products, constructionwaste, trash, landscape materials, fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, detergents, sanitary waste,
and other materials present on the site to precipitation and to stormwater. Minimization of
exposure is not required in cases where the exposure to precipitation and to stormwater will not
result in a discharge of pollutants, or where exposure of a specific material or product poses little
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Table 9.1: DWTS Discharge Monitoring Requirements(1)PLANT CAPACITYMONITORING FREQUENCY

MGD

LPD

0.001 – 0.99

3,785 –3,747,557

Monthly

1.0 – 4.99

3,785,412 – 18,892,206

Weekly> 5.0

18,927,060

Daily

MGD = million gallons per day
LPD = liters per day
Note:
1. Monitoring requirement is for conventional pollutants. Sources: Water Pollution Prevention Act,
Act No. 138 of 1970, revised 17 June 2022; Ordinance for Enforcement of Water Pollution Control
Act, Ordinance of the Prime Minister’s Office No. 2 of 1971, revised 18 December 2020;
Ministerial Ordinance for Effluent Standards, Ordinance of the Prime Minister’s Office No. 35 of1971, revised 25 January 2024.

Table 9.2: Standards for Electroplating Facilities Discharging Less Than 38,000 LPD[10,000 GPD]POLLUTANTMAXIMUM DAILYDISCHARGE
LIMIT(1) (mg/L)

4-DAY AVERAGE(mg/L)

Boron(2,3)30(5)

Cadmium

0.03(5)

0.7

Cyanide, amenable1.0(5)

2.7

Fluorine(3)

40(5)

Lead

0.1(5)

Total Toxic Organics (TTO)(4)

4.57

Zinc

< 4.0(5)0.4mg/L = milligrams per liter
Notes:
1. If standards with different limits are specified, the maximum limit will apply to the effluent discharged
from the installation. These rules, however, will not apply to boron.
2. Discharge into public waters other than the ocean.
3. Standards for boron and fluorine are transitional and in effect until 30 June 2025.
4. Components of TTO are identified in Table 9.4.
5. Sources: Water Pollution Prevention Act, Act No. 138 of 1970, revised 17 June 2022; Ministerial
Ordinance for Effluent Standards, Ordinance of the Prime Minister’s Office No. 35 of 1971, revised 25
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Table 9.3: Wastewater Standards for Electroplating Facilities Discharging 38,000 LPD[10,000 GPD] or More
POLLUTANTMAXIMUM DAILYDISCHARGE
LIMIT(1) (mg/L)

4-DAY AVERAGE(mg/L)

Boron(2,3)

30(11)

Cadmium

0.03(11)0.7

Chromium

7.0

4.0

Chromium (hexavalent)(4)0.5(11)4.5 (3.0)(11)

2.7

Cyanide, total

1.0(11)

1.0

Fluorine(3,6)

40 (15)(11)

Copper(5)Lead

0.1(11)

0.4

Metals (total)(7)

10.5

6.8

Nickel4.1

2.6

Total Toxic Organics (TTO)(8)2.13

Silver(9)

1.2

0.7

Zinc(10)4.0(11)

2.6

mg/L = milligrams per liter
Notes:
1. If standards with different limits are specified, the maximum limit will apply to the effluent discharged
from the installation. These rules, however, will not apply to boron.
2. Discharge into public waters other than the ocean.
3. Standards for boron and fluorine are transitional and in effect until 30 June 2025.
4. Standard for chromium (hexavalent) is transitional and in effect until 31 March 2027.
5. When discharging ≥ 50,000 LPD, the daily maximum limit for copper is 3.0 mg/L.
6. When discharging ≥ 50,000 LPD, the daily maximum limit for fluorine and its compounds is 15 mg/L.
7. The sum of the concentration or mass of copper, nickel, chromium, and zinc.
8. Components of TTO are identified in Table 9.4.
9. Standard for silver only applies to facilities that electroplate precious metals.
10. Limit for zinc is transitional and in effect until 10 December 2024.
11. Sources: Water Pollution Prevention Act, Act No. 138 of 1970, revised 17 June 2022; Ministerial
Ordinance for Effluent Standards, Ordinance of the Prime Minister’s Office No. 35 of 1971, revised 25
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Table 9.4: Components of Total Toxic Organics (TTO)
VOLATILE ORGANICS
Acrolein (Propenyl)

Bromodichloromethane

Acrylonitrile

1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Methyl chloride (Chloromethane)

1,2-Dichloropropane

Methyl bromide (Bromomethane)

1,3-Dichloropropylene (1,3-Dichloropropene)

Vinyl chloride (Chloroethylene)

Trichloroethene

Chloroethane

Dibromochloromethane

Methylene chloride (Dichloromethane)

1,1,2-Trichloroethane

1,1-Dichloroethene

Benzene

1,1-Dichloroethane

2-Chloroethyl vinyl ether (mixed)

1,2-Dichloroethane

Bromoform (Tribromomethane)

1,2-trans-Dichloroethene

Tetrachloroethene

Chloroform (Trichloromethane)

Toluene1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Chlorobenzene

Carbon tetrachloride (Tetrachloromethane)

Ethylbenzene

BASE/NEUTRAL EXTRACTABLE ORGANICS
N-nitrosodimethylamine

Diethyl phthalateBis-(2-chloroethyl) ether

1,2-Diphenylhydrazine

1,3-Dichlorobenzene

N-nitrosodiphenylamine

1,4-Dichlorobenzene

4-Bromophenyl phenyl ether

1,2-Dichlorobenzene

Hexachlorobenzene

Bis-(2-chloroisopropyl) ether

Phenanthrene

Hexachloroethane

Anthracene

N-nitrosodi-n-propylamine

Di-n-butyl phthalate

Nitrobenzene

Fluoranthene

Isophorone

PyreneBis-(2-chloroethoxy) methane

Benzidine

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

Butyl benzyl phthalate

Naphthalene

1,2-Benzoanthracene (Benzo[a]anthracene)

Hexachlorobutadiene

Chrysene

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

3,3-Dichlorobenzidine

2-Chloronaphthalene

Bis-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

Acenaphthylene

Di-n-octyl phthalate

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Table 9.4: Components of Total Toxic Organics (TTO), Continued
BASE/NEUTRAL EXTRACTABLE ORGANICS, continued
Dimethyl phthalate

3,4-Benzofluoranthene (Benzo[b]fluoranthene)

2,6-Dinitrotoluene

11,12-Benzofluoranthene (Benzo[k]fluoranthene)

Acenaphthene

Benzo(a)pyrene (3,4-Benzopyrene)

2,4-Dinitrotoluene

Indeno (1,2,3-cd) pyrene (2,3-o-Phenylene pyrene)

Fluorene

1,2,5,6-Dibenzanthracene (Dibenezo[a,h]anthracene)

4-Chlorophenyl phenyl ether

1,12-Benzoperylene (Benzo[g,h,i]perylene)
ACID EXTRACTABLE ORGANICS

2-Chlorophenol

2,4,6-Trichlorphenol

Phenol

2,4-Dinitrophenol

2-Nitrophenol

4-Nitrophenol

2,4-Dimethylphenol

p-Chloro-m-cresol

2,4-Dichlorophenol

Pentachlorophenol

4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol
PESTICIDES/PCBs
alpha-Endosulfan

Endrinbeta-Endosulfan

Endrin aldehyde

Endosulfan sulfate

Heptachloralpha-BHC

Heptachlor epoxide (BHC-hexachlorocyclohexane)

beta-BHC

Toxaphenedelta-BHC

PCB-1242 (Arochlor 1242)

gamma-BHC

PCB-1254 (Arochlor 1254)

4,4-DDT

PCB-1221 (Arochlor 1221)

4,4-DDE (p,p-TDE)

PCB-1232 (Arochlor 1232)

AldrinPCB-1248 (Arochlor 1248)

Chlordane (technical mixture and metabolites)

PCB-1260 (Arochlor 1260)

Dieldrin

PCB-1016 (Arochlor 1016)

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APPENDIX 9A: JAPANESE WASTEWATER STANDARDS
Table 9.5: Effluent Discharge Limits for Conventional and Other Pollutants
CONTAMINANT

MAXIMUM (mg/L)

DAILY AVERAGE(1) (mg/L)

CONVENTIONAL POLLUTANTS
BOD5
TSS

(2,3)

160

(2)

120

200
150
5.8 ≤ pH ≤ 8.6 (public water area)(4) / 5.0 ≤ pH ≤ 9.0 (sea area)

pH
Coliforms (E. coli)(5)800 CFU/mL(6)

Animal and vegetable oils

30

(6)

5.0

Mineral oils

OTHER POLLUTANTS(7)COD(8,9)160

Chromium

2.0

Copper

3.0

Iron (soluble)

10

Manganese (soluble)

10

Nitrogen (total)

120

Phenols

5.0

Phosphorus

16

Zinc

2.0

120

60
8.0

Sources: Water Pollution Prevention Act, Act No. 138 of 1970, revised 17 June 2022; Ministerial
Ordinance for Effluent Standards, Ordinance of the Prime Minister’s Office No. 35 of 1971, revised 25
January 2024.
mg/L = milligrams per liter
CFU = colony forming unit
Notes:
1. Average condition of contaminant during a one-day period.
2. The 30-day average must not exceed 30 mg/L and the 7-day average must not exceed 45 mg/L. If a
facility uses a trickling filter or waste stabilization pond as the principal process and provides significant
biological treatment of the wastewater, but cannot consistently achieve these limits, the 30-day averagemust not exceed 45 mg/L and the 7-day average must not exceed 65 mg/L.
3. Carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand (5-day measure) may be substituted for BOD5. The CBOD5
test procedure suppresses the nitrification component in the BOD5 test procedure, thereby reducing thevalue or effects and lowering the oxygen demand. When CBOD5 is substituted for BOD5, the 30-day
average must not exceed 25 mg/L and the 7-day average must not exceed 40 mg/L.
4. Public water area includes rivers, lakes, ports and harbors, and coastal seas, including connected public
waterways and irrigation waterways.
5. Escherichia coli.
6. n-Hexane extract.
7. These effluent discharge limits apply to all regulated facilities, with the following exception. They do not
apply if the discharge volumetric flow rate from a DWTS is less than 50 cubic meters per day on average[13,208 gallons per day].
8. For discharges into sea areas, lakes, or marshes.
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Table 9.6: Effluent Discharge Limits for Harmful Substances(1)CONTAMINANT(2)MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE (mg/L)
INORGANICS

Ammonia, ammonium compounds,
nitrate and nitrite(3)Arsenic
Boron
Cadmium
Chromium (hexavalent)
Cyanide (total)
Fluorine
Lead
Mercury
Mercury (alkyl compounds)
Selenium100
0.1
10 (public water area)(4) / 230 (sea area)
0.03
0.2
1.0
8.0 (public water area)(4) / 15 (sea area)
0.1
0.005
< LOQ
0.1

VOLATILE ORGANICS
BenzeneCarbon tetrachloride
1,2-Dichloroethane
1,1-Dichloroethylene
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Dichloromethane
1,3-Dichloropropene
Tetrachloroethylene
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Trichloroethylene

0.1
0.02
0.04
1.0
0.4
0.2
0.02
0.1
3.0
0.06
0.1
PESTICIDES

Organic phosphorus(5)Simazine
Thiobencarb
Thiuram

1.0
0.03
0.2
0.06
OTHER ORGANICS

1,4-Dioxane
Dioxins
PCBs

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Table 9.6: Effluent Discharge Limits for Harmful Substances,(1) Continued
CONTAMINANT2MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE (mg/L)

Sources: Water Pollution Prevention Act, Act No. 138 of 1970, revised 17 June 2022; Ministerial
Ordinance for Effluent Standards, Ordinance of the Prime Minister’s Office No. 35 of 1971,
revised 25 January 2024; Act on Special Measures Against Dioxins, Cabinet Order No. 105 of
1999, revised 17 June 2022; Enforcement Regulation for the Act on Special Measures Against
Dioxins, Cabinet Order No. 67 of 1999, revised 25 March 2021.
< LOQ = below the limit of quantitation
mg/L = milligrams per liter
TEQ = toxic equivalence
Notes:
1. The effluent discharge limits of this table apply to all regulated facilities.
2. If documentation is available that explicitly states that one or more of the above substances arenever introduced into the system, then those substances may be excluded from monitoring
requirements.
3. [0.4 x NH3-N] + NO3-N + NO2-N.
4. Public water area includes rivers, lakes, ports and harbors, and coastal seas, including connectedpublic waterways and irrigation waterways.
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VOLUME IV: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, STORAGE TANKS, SPILLS, ANDPESTICIDESVOLUME IV.A: DEFINITIONS
Unless otherwise noted, these terms and their definitions are for the purposes of this volume.
Aboveground storage container. A type of POL storage container that includes those exempt
from UST standards that are normally placed on or above the surface of the ground. POL storage
containers located above the floor and contained in vaults or basements, bunkered containers,
and partially buried containers are considered aboveground storage containers. For the purposesof JEGS Chapter 12, this includes any mobile or fixed structures or tanks.
Airport hydrant fuel distribution system. Also called an airport hydrant system, a type of
specialty UST system that operates under high pressure with large diameter piping that typicallyterminates into one or more hydrants (fill stands). The airport hydrant system begins where fuelenters one or more tanks from an external source such as a pipeline, barge, rail car, or othermotor fuel carrier.
Armed Forces Pest Management Board (AFPMB). An organization that recommends policy,
provides guidance, and coordinates the exchange of information on all matters related to pest
management throughout the DoD.
Automatic line release detectors. A release detection method for piping that alerts the operator to
the presence of a leak by either restricting or shutting off POL or hazardous substance flowthrough piping or by triggering an audible or visual alarm.
Automatic tank gauging. Equipment that tests for the loss of POL or hazardous substance andconducts inventory control.
Below ground storage container. A type of POL storage container that is completely buried,
including deferred USTs, that are exempt from all standards in JEGS Chapter 12 either because
they do not meet the definition of an UST or they are specifically excluded from UST
requirements. For the purposes of POL management in JEGS Chapter 11, only below groundstorage containers that are exempt from the UST requirements of JEGS Chapter 12 are counted
toward the aggregate thresholds defined under “POL facility.”
Bulk gasoline plant. Any gasoline storage and distribution facility that receives gasoline bypipeline, ship or barge, or cargo tank and subsequently loads the gasoline into gasoline cargotanks for transport to gasoline dispensing facilities, and has a gasoline throughput of less than75,708 liters [20,000 gallons] per day.
Certified pesticide applicators. Any certified individual who applies pesticides or, in the case of
DoD employees, supervises the use of pesticides during apprenticeship training. Certificationmust be by DoD, a State of the United States, or Japan in accordance with DoDM 4150.07(Volume 2), DoD Pest Management Program Elements and Implementation: Pesticide

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Class A operator. The individual who has primary responsibility to operate and maintain the
UST system. Typically manages resources and personnel, such as establishing work
assignments, to achieve and maintain compliance with applicable requirements. This would
normally be the owner of the system, the supervisor of operations at a bulk terminal, or acomparable manager at the site.
Class B operator. An individual who has day-to-day responsibility for implementing applicablerequirements. Typically implements in-field aspects of operation, maintenance, and associatedrecordkeeping for the UST system.
Class C operator. An individual responsible for initially addressing emergencies presented by aspill or release from an UST system. Typically controls or monitors the dispensing or sale ofhazardous substances or POL and generally includes workers who are handling fuel as theirprimary job.
Class I specified chemical substance. 91 A chemical substance that: (1) is not likely to undergo achemical transformation through natural processes and is bioaccumulative; and (2) poses a riskof impairing human health if ingested continuously, or poses a risk of interfering with the
inhabitation and/or growth of predator animals at higher trophic levels and are most likely tobioaccumulate through the food chain.
Containment sump. A liquid-tight container that protects the environment by containing leaks
and spills of hazardous substances or POL from piping, dispensers, pumps, and related
components in the containment area. Containment sumps may be single walled or secondarily
contained and located at the top of the tank (tank top or submersible turbine sump), underneaththe dispenser (under-dispenser containment sump), or at other points in the piping run (transition
or intermediate sump).
Contaminated soil. Soil that contains any substance that exceeds naturally-occurring levels andposes a human health or environmental risk.
Decontamination waste. Waste materials generated during the decontamination of equipment
and personnel used during spill response including, but not limited to, purging water, rinsing
water, plastic containers, rags, and gloves and other personal protective equipment.
Dispenser. Equipment located aboveground that dispenses hazardous substances or POL froman UST system.
Dispenser system. Includes both the dispenser and any equipment necessary to connect thedispenser to an UST system. Equipment includes check valves, shear valves, unburied risers or

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flexible connectors, and other traditional components that are underneath the dispenser andconnect the dispenser to the underground piping.
Enduring location. 92 A location is enduring when DoD intends to maintain access and use ofthat location for the foreseeable future. The following types of sites are considered enduring for
U.S. Government purposes: main operating base, forward operating site, and cooperative
security location. All three types of locations may be composed of more than one distinct site.
Enduring locations are published in the OSD-approved Enduring Location Master List.
Excluded underground storage tank (UST) systems. UST systems that are not subject to therequirements of JEGS Chapter 12.
Existing underground storage tank (UST) system. An UST system where installation began onor before April 11, 2016.
Facility incident commander (FIC). Also known as installation on-scene coordinator andincident commander. The official, designated by the installation commander, who coordinatesand directs DoD control and cleanup efforts at the scene of a POL or hazardous substance spill
due to DoD activities on or near the installation.
Facility response team (FRT). Also known as installation response team and incident
management team. A team performing emergency functions as defined and directed by the FIC.
Field-constructed tank (FCT). A tank constructed in the field such as a tank constructed ofconcrete that is poured in the field, or a steel or fiberglass tank primarily fabricated in the field.
Free product. For spills to water, any contamination that exists as a separate material that does
not mix with or dissolve in water.
Gasoline dispensing facility (GDF). Any stationary facility that dispenses gasoline into the fueltank of a motor vehicle, motor vehicle engine, non-road vehicle, or non-road engine.
General secondary containment. Containment and diversionary structures intended to prevent a
most likely discharge into the Waters of Japan. This can be either active or passive and needs toconsider the typical failure mode and most likely discharge quantity.
Groundwater monitoring. Testing or monitoring for POL or hazardous substances on the
groundwater.
Hazardous material information resource system (HMIRS). The computer-based information
system developed to accumulate, maintain, and disseminate important information on hazardous
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Hazardous material. Any material that exhibits any of the characteristics of a physical hazard, ahealth hazard, a simple asphyxiant, combustible dust, or pyrophoric gas, or is GOJ regulated.
Refer to JEGS Table 10.1.
Hazardous material shipment. Any movement of hazardous materials either from an installation
to a final destination off the installation, or from a point of origin off the installation to a finaldestination on the installation, in which certification of the shipment is involved.
Hazardous material warning label. A label, tag, or marking on a container that provides
information about the material and its hazards, usually provided by the manufacturer.
Hazardous substance. Any substance having the potential to do serious harm to human health or
the environment if spilled or released in reportable quantity. A list of these substances and thecorresponding reportable quantities is provided in JEGS Table 16.3. Hazardous substances do
not include:(1) Petroleum, including crude POL or any fraction thereof, that is not otherwise
specifically listed or designated in JEGS Table 16.3 as a hazardous substance.
(2) Natural gas, natural gas liquids, liquefied natural gas, or synthetic gas usable for fuel(or mixtures of natural gas and such synthetic gas).
Hazardous substance underground storage tank (UST) system. An UST system that contains ahazardous substance (not including hazardous waste as defined in JEGS Chapter 16) or any
mixture of such hazardous substances and POL, and which is not a POL UST system.
Hazardous waste. A waste that may be solid, semi-solid, liquid, or contained gas, and either
exhibits a characteristic of a hazardous waste as detailed in JEGS Paragraph 16A.1 or is listed asa hazardous waste in JEGS Tables 16.2 through 16.8. Does not include domestic sewage sludge,
household waste, and medical waste.
Hazardous waste storage area (HWSA). Any location on a DoD installation where hazardous
waste is collected before shipment for treatment or disposal. A hazardous waste storage area
may store more than the equivalent of a 208-liter [55-gallon] drum of hazardous waste, or a 1.0liter [1.0-quart] container of an acute hazardous waste, from each waste stream.
Industry standards and practices. Applicable or recognized standards and practices relevant to
the design, construction, installation, O&M, inspection, and repair of facilities and equipment.
Industry standards and practices can include those established by the following organizations:
American Petroleum Institute (API), American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM),
Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), Petroleum Equipment Institute(PEI), and Steel Tank Institute (STI).

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Installation. 93 An enduring location consisting of a base, camp, post, station, yard, center, orother DoD activity under the operational control of the Secretary of a Military Department or the
Secretary of Defense.
Integrated pest management (IPM). A planned program, incorporating continuous monitoring,education, recordkeeping, and communication, to prevent pests and disease vectors from causing
unacceptable damage to operations, people, property, materiel, or the environment. IPM uses
targeted, sustainable (effective, economical, environmentally sound) methods, including
education, habitat modification, biological control, genetic control, cultural control, mechanicalcontrol, physical control, regulatory control and, where necessary, the judicious use of leasthazardous pesticides.
International agreement.93 A multilateral or bilateral agreement, such as a base rights or accessagreement, a status-of-forces agreement, or any other instrument defined as a binding
international agreement in accordance with DoDD 5530.3, International Agreements.
Interstitial monitoring. Monitoring between the UST system and a secondary barrier
immediately around or beneath it.
Inventory control. Tracking of POL or hazardous substances to compare what is in a tank versus
what should be in the tank to reconcile the inputs and outputs of POL or hazardous substanceswith the volume remaining in the tank.
Limit of quantitation (LOQ). The smallest concentration that produces a quantitative result withknown and recorded precision and bias.
Loading and unloading racks. A fixed structure (e.g., platform, gangway) necessary for loadingor unloading a tank truck or tank car. Includes a loading or unloading arm.
Mobile refueler. POL storage container onboard a vehicle or towed by a vehicle, that is designed
or used solely to store and transport fuel for transfer into or from an aircraft, motor vehicle,
locomotive, vessel, ground service equipment, or other oil storage container.
Monthly throughput. For GDFs, the total volume of gasoline loaded into, or dispensed from, all
the gasoline storage tanks located at a single GDF.
New dispenser system. A dispenser system where installation began after April 11, 2016.
New underground storage tank (UST) system. An UST system where installation began after
April 11, 2016.
Oil. Oil of any kind or in any form, including, but not limited to, petroleum, fuel POL, lube oils,
animal fats, vegetable oil, sludge, POL refuse, and POL mixed with waste other than dredged
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Oil-filled operational equipment. Equipment that includes an oil storage container (or multiple
containers) in which the oil is present solely to support the function of the apparatus or thedevice. Oil-filled operational equipment is not considered a POL storage container, and does notinclude oil-filled manufacturing equipment (flow-through process). Examples of oil-filled
operational equipment include, but are not limited to, hydraulic systems, lubricating systems(e.g., those for pumps, compressors and other rotating equipment, including pumpjack
lubrication systems), gear boxes, machining coolant systems, heat transfer systems, transformers,
circuit breakers, electrical switches, and other systems containing oil solely to enable theoperation of the device.
Overfill prevention equipment. Devices that either shut off product flow, restrict product flow,or alert the delivery operator with an alarm when the tank is close to being full.
Pest management consultant. A DoD pest management professional who provides technical andmanagement guidance on using IPM to prevent and control pests and disease vectors. The
Director, AFPMB, approves pest management consultants designated by the DoD Service
Component as certifying officials of pesticide applicators.
Pesticide. Any substance or mixture of substances, including biological control agents that may
prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate pests or that is used as a plant regulator, defoliant, desiccant,disinfectant, or biocide.
Pesticide waste. Materials subject to pesticide disposal restrictions, including:(1) Any pesticide that has been identified by the pest management consultant ascancelled under U.S. or appropriate GOJ authority and which cannot be safely used.
(2) Any pesticide that does not meet specifications, is contaminated, has been improperly
mixed, or otherwise unusable, whether concentrated or diluted.
(3) Any material used to clean up a pesticide spill.
(4) Any containers, equipment, or material contaminated with pesticides.
Pests. Arthropods, birds, rodents, nematodes, fungi, bacteria, viruses, algae, snails, marine
borers, snakes, weeds, and other organisms (except for human or animal disease-causingorganisms) that adversely affect readiness, military operations, or the well-being of personnel
and animals; attack or damage real property, supplies, equipment, or vegetation; or are otherwise
undesirable.
Pipeline facility. Includes new and existing pipes, pipeline rights of way, auxiliary equipment(e.g., valves and manifolds), and buildings or other facilities used in the transportation of POL.
Petroleum, oil, and lubricants (POL). Refined POL, including, but not limited to, petroleum,
fuel, lubricant oils, synthetic oils, mineral oils, animal fats, vegetable oil, sludge, and POL mixed
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Petroleum, oil, and lubricants (POL) facility. An installation with:(1) An aggregate aboveground storage container capacity (excluding below groundstorage containers) of 5,000 liters [1,320 gallons] or greater, counting only containers with acapacity of 208 liters [55 gallons] or greater; or(2) An aggregate below ground storage container capacity of 159,091 liters [42,000
gallons] or greater; or(3) A pipeline facility.
Petroleum, oil, and lubricants (POL) storage container. Containers with capacities greater thanor equal to 208 liters [55 gallons]. They include mobile and fixed containers as well as thoselocated above and below ground. In the context of USTs in JEGS Chapter 12, USTs required tomeet all of the requirements of JEGS Chapter 12 are excluded from the definition of POL storage
containers. Motive power containers (vehicle fuel tanks), containers of heating oil used solely ata single-family residence, pesticide application equipment and related mix containers, andmilk/milk-product containers are also excluded.
Registered pesticide. A pesticide registered and approved for sale or use within the United States
or Japan.
Release detection method. A method, or combinations of methods, for determining whether arelease of a hazardous substance or POL has occurred from an UST system into the environment
or a leak has occurred into the interstitial space between an UST system and its secondary barrieror secondary containment. Methods of release detection include automatic line release detectors,
automatic tank gauging, groundwater monitoring, interstitial monitoring, and inventory control.
Repair. In the context of USTs in JEGS Chapter 12, to restore to proper operating condition atank, pipe, spill prevention equipment, overfill prevention equipment, corrosion protection
equipment, release detection equipment, or other UST system component that has caused a
release of product from the UST system or has failed to function properly.
Replace. In the context of USTs in JEGS Chapter 12, to replace a tank means to remove andinstall another tank. To replace piping means to remove 50 percent or more of piping and installother piping, excluding connectors, connected to a single tank. For tanks with multiple piping
runs, this definition applies independently to each piping run.
Reportable quantity (RQ). A quantity of a substance that has the potential to do serious harm tohuman health or the environment if spilled or released.
Safe suction piping. Piping that is designed, constructed, and can be readily determined to meetthese standards: below-grade piping that operates at less than atmospheric pressure, is sloped sothat the contents of the pipe will drain back into the storage tank if the suction is released, hasonly one check valve included in each suction line, and the check valve is located directly below
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Safety Data Sheet (SDS). A form prepared by manufacturers or importers of chemical products
to communicate to users the chemical and physical properties and hazardous effects of aparticular product. Formerly known as Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
Secondary containment or secondarily contained.
(1) In the context of POL standards in JEGS Chapter 11 and spill standards in JEGS
Chapter 13, a system that provides temporary containment of discharged POL in the event of a
failure of the primary containment. This is intended to prevent the migration of POL until
appropriate actions can be taken. Secondary containment can include impervious dikes, berms,
or retaining walls; curbing or drip pans; sumps and collection systems; culverting and gutters;
weirs, booms, or other barriers; spill diversion ponds; retention ponds; or sorbent materials.
There are two types of secondary containment, general and sized.
(2) In the context of UST standards in JEGS Chapter 12, a form of release prevention fortanks or piping. A secondary containment system has an inner and outer barrier with aninterstitial space that can be monitored for leaks and includes containment sumps when used forinterstitial monitoring of piping. Secondary containment must be able to contain hazardous
substances or POL leaked from the primary containment until they are detected and removed,
and prevent releases of the hazardous substances or POL into the environment at any time during
the operational life of an UST system.
Service component. A command consisting of the Service Component Commander and all thoseService forces, such as individuals, units, detachments, organizations, and installations under thatcommand, including the support forces that have been assigned to a combatant command or
further assigned to a subordinate unified command or joint task force.
Significant spill. A spill for which one of the following conditions apply:(1) The spill involves a hazardous waste or hazardous substance included in JEGS Table
16.3, at a quantity in excess of the reportable quantity listed in that table;(2) The spill involves a POL or liquid or semi-liquid hazardous material, hazardous
waste, or hazardous substance in excess of 416 liters [110 gallons];(3) The spill involves other solid hazardous materials in excess of 225 kilograms [500pounds];(4) The spill involves combinations of POL and liquid, semi-liquid, and solid hazardous
materials, hazardous waste, or hazardous substances in excess of 340 kilograms [750 pounds]; or(5) The spill is not contained within any required berm or secondary containment, andcannot be removed. If a spill is contained inside an impervious berm, on a nonporous surface, or
inside a building and is not volatilized and is cleaned up, the spill is a contained release and is
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Sized secondary containment. An impervious (permeability less than or equal to 10-7 centimeters
per second) secondary means of containment capable of holding the entire contents of the POL
storage container plus sufficient freeboard.
Specialty underground storage tank (UST) systems. Also referred to as “previously deferred
UST systems.” Airport hydrant fuel distribution systems and UST systems with FCT that werepreviously deferred from UST requirements.
Spill. The inadvertent or illicit release of a solid, liquid, or gaseous substance regarded ashazardous to human health or the environment, irrespective of the amount or place of release.
Spill prevention equipment. Containment around the fill pipe that catches small drips or spills
that occur when the delivery hose is disconnected from the fill pipe. The containment istypically called a spill bucket, catchment basin, or spill containment manhole. It must be large
enough to contain what may spill when the delivery hose is uncoupled from the fill pipe.
Standards. Substantive elements of U.S. laws applicable and federal regulations to DoD
installations, facilities, and actions in the United States that have extraterritorial application or
are determined necessary to protect human health and the environment on installations outside
the United States.
Storage vessel. Any tank, reservoir, or container used for the storage of petroleum, but does notinclude:(1) Pressure vessels that are designed to operate in excess of 103 kPa [15 psia] gauge
without emissions to the atmosphere, except under emergency conditions.
(2) Subsurface caverns or porous rock reservoirs.
(3) Process tanks.
Tank or line tightness testing. A test that identifies breaches in a tank or line that could result ina release. While different methods exist, all tightness tests must detect leaks from any portion of
the tank or line that routinely contains product while accounting for the effects of thermal
expansion or contraction of the product, vapor pockets, tank deformation, evaporation orcondensation, and the location of the water table.
Transfer areas. Also known as loading and unloading areas. Any location, other than a fixedloading and unloading rack, where POL is authorized to be loaded or unloaded to or from a POL
storage container.
Underground storage tank (UST) system. A tank and connected underground piping that is used
to contain POL products or hazardous substances and the volume of which, including the volume
of connected pipes, is 10 percent or more beneath the surface of the ground, but does not include:(1) Tanks containing heating oil used for consumption on the premises where it is stored.
These tanks are considered below ground storage tanks; refer to JEGS Chapter 11 forrequirements.
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(3) Stormwater or wastewater collection systems.
(4) Flow-through process tanks.
(5) Surface impoundments, pits, ponds, or lagoons.
(6) Storage tanks located in an accessible underground area (e.g., basement, vault) if thestorage tank is situated on or above the surface of the floor. These tanks meet the definition ofan aboveground storage tank; refer to JEGS Chapter 11 for requirements.
(7) Any pipes connected to a tank that is not considered an UST system.
United States. 94 The several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealths of Puerto
Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Midway and Wake Islands,
any other territory or possession of the United States, and associated navigable waters,
contiguous zones, and ocean waters of which the natural resources are under the exclusive
management authority of the United States.
Vapor balance system. A combination of pipes and hoses that creates a closed system between
the vapor spaces of an unloading gasoline cargo tank and a receiving storage tank such thatvapors displaced from the storage tank are transferred to the gasoline cargo tank being unloaded.
Vapor monitoring. Testing or monitoring for vapors within the soil gas of the excavation zone.
Wastewater treatment tank. A tank that is designed to receive and treat an influent wastewater
through physical, chemical, or biological methods.
Waters of Japan. Surface water including the territorial seas recognized under customaryinternational law, including:(1) All waters that are currently used, were used in the past, or may be susceptible to use
in commerce.
(2) Waters that are or could be used for recreation or other purposes.
(3) Waters where fish or shellfish are or could be taken and sold.
(4) Waters that are used or could be used for industrial purposes by industries.
(5) Waters including lakes, rivers, streams (including intermittent streams), sloughs,
prairie potholes, or natural ponds.
(6) Tributaries of waters identified in this definition.

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2024 JEGSJapan Environmental Governing Standards(7) Exclusions to the Waters of Japan are domestic or industrial waste treatment systems,
including treatment ponds or lagoons designed to meet the requirements of JEGS Chapter 9.
This exclusion applies to only manmade bodies of water that were neither originally Waters ofJapan nor resulted from impoundment of the Waters of Japan.
Water resource. A source of water that is useful or potentially useful for humans, including
agricultural, industrial, household, recreational, and environmental activities.
Worst-case discharge (WCD). The largest foreseeable discharge from the facility, under adverse
weather conditions, as determined using the WCD planning volume standards in JEGS Appendix
13A as a guide.
VOLUME IV.B: ACRONYMS
AFJMANAir Force joint manual

AFPMB

Armed Forces Pest Management Board

AMPP

Association for Materials Protection and PerformanceAPI

American Petroleum Institute

ASTM

American Society for Testing and Materials°C

degrees Celsius

DD

Defense Department

DESC

Defense Energy Support Center

DESR

defense explosive safety regulation

DLAR

Defense Logistics Agency regulation

DoD

Department of Defense

DoDD

Department of Defense directive

DoDI

Department of Defense instruction

DoDM

Department of Defense manualDTR

defense transportation regulation

EPN

ethyl p-nitrophenyl benzenethiophosphonate°F

degrees Fahrenheit

FCT

field-constructed tank

FIC

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FRT

facility response team

GDF

gasoline dispensing facility

GOJ

Government of JapanHMIRS

Hazardous Material Information Resource System

IPM

integrated pest management

JEGS

Japan Environmental Governing Standards

kPa

kilopascal

LEC

Lead Environmental Component

LOQ

limit of quantitation

MCO

Marine Corps order

NAVSUP PUBNaval Supply Systems Command publicationng

nanogram

O&M

operations and maintenance

OSD

Office of the Secretary of Defense

PEI

Petroleum Equipment InstitutePOL

petroleum, oil, and lubricantspsia

pounds per square inch absolute

RQ

reportable quantity

SDS

safety data sheet

SPRP

spill prevention and response plan

STI

Steel Tank InstituteTM

technical manual

UFC

Unified Facilities Criteria

USFJ

United States Forces, Japan

UST

underground storage tank

WCD

worst-case discharge

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CHAPTER 10: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
10.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains standards on the safe handling and storage of hazardous materials. It
addresses some of the hazard communication, safety, and occupational health topics covered
more fully in DoDI 6050.05, DoD Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) Program. It does notcover:
10.1.1 Solid, hazardous, and medical waste, which are covered in JEGS Chapters 15, 16 and17, respectively.
10.1.2 Storage of POL, UST systems, and related spill planning and response requirements,
which are covered in JEGS Chapters 11, 12, and 13, respectively.
10.1.3 Transportation of hazardous materials, which is covered in Defense Transportation
Regulation (DTR) 4500.9-R (Parts I through IV).
10.1.4 Ammunition and explosives, which are covered in Defense Explosive Safety
Regulation (DESR) 6055.09 (Edition 1).
10.1.5 Radioactive materials, which are covered in DoDI 4715.27, DoD Low-Level
Radioactive Waste (LLRW) Disposal Program.
10.2 GENERAL
10.2.1 Materials that exhibit any of the characteristics in Table 10.1 are consideredhazardous.
10.2.2 All personnel who use, handle, or store hazardous materials must be trained inaccordance with, and comply with, DoDI 6050.05, DoD Hazard Communication (HAZCOM)
Program.
10.2.3 DoD installations should reduce the use of hazardous materials where practicalthrough reissuance, resource recovery, recycling, source reduction, sustainable procurement,
substitution, or other minimization strategies in accordance with Service Component guidance on
improved hazardous material management processes and techniques.
10.2.4 All hazardous materials excess to the installation must be processed through the
Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services in accordance with the procedures in DoDM
4160.21 (Volume 4), Defense Materiel Disposition: Instructions For Hazardous Property andOther Special Processing Materiel. This chapter is not intended to prohibit the transfer of usable
hazardous materials between DoD activities.
10.3 STORAGE AND HANDLING
10.3.1 Installations must store hazardous materials in such a way as to prevent exposure to
precipitation, facilitate spill response, and provide appropriate secondary containment.
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Hazardous material facility requirements are outlined in Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 4-44001, Warehouses and Storage Facilities, and DLAR 4145.11/TM 38-410/NAVSUP PUB
573/AFJMAN 23-209/MCO 4450.12A, Storage and Handling of Hazardous Materials.
10.3.2 Each installation must maintain a master listing of all hazardous material storage
locations as well as an inventory of all hazardous materials contained therein. Refer to JEGSParagraph 13.2.3.3 for details regarding hazardous substance inventory.
10.3.3 The installation must prevent the unauthorized entry of persons or livestock into
hazardous material storage areas.
10.3.4 All hazardous materials on DoD installations must have a hazardous material warninglabel in accordance with DoDI 6050.05, DoD Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) Program.
Hazardous materials must also have safety data sheet (SDS) information either available or in the
Hazardous Material Information Resource System (HMIRS) in accordance with DoDI 6050.05
and other DoD Service Component instructions. Materials containing ozone depleting
substances must be labeled in accordance with JEGS Paragraph 4.9.3. These requirements apply
throughout the life-cycle of these materials.
10.3.5 Each work center must maintain a file of SDSs for each hazardous material procured,stored, or used at the work, center that’s accessible to personnel. SDSs that are not contained in
the HMIRS and SDSs prepared for locally purchased items must be submitted by the installation
for addition into the HMIRS. SDSs must be submitted through HMIRS points of contact. EachSDS must be in both English and Japanese, if Japanese is the predominant language in theworkplace, and include information on:
10.3.5.1 Identification.
10.3.5.2 Hazard(s) identification.
10.3.5.3 Composition and information on ingredients.
10.3.5.4 First-aid measures.
10.3.5.5 Firefighting measures.
10.3.5.6 Accidental release measures.
10.3.5.7 Handling and storage.
10.3.5.8 Exposure control and personal protection.
10.3.5.9 Physical and chemical properties.
10.3.5.10 Stability and reactivity.
10.3.5.11 Toxicology information.
10.3.5.12 Preparation or last revision.
10.3.5.13 Ecological information (optional).
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10.3.5.14 Disposal considerations (optional).
10.3.6 Hazardous material dispensing areas must be properly maintained. Installations must:
10.3.6.1 Ensure drums and containers are not leaking.
10.3.6.2 Provide appropriate secondary containment and place drip pans and absorbent
materials under containers, as necessary, to collect drips or spills.
10.3.6.3 Clearly mark container contents.
10.3.6.4 Locate dispensing areas away from catch basins and floor and storm drains.
10.4 PRE-TRANSPORT REQUIREMENTS
Installations must ensure that before each hazardous material shipment:
10.4.1 The shipment is accompanied by shipping papers that clearly describe the quantity
and identity of the material and includes an SDS.
10.4.2 All drivers:
10.4.2.1 Have the appropriate valid driver’s license in accordance with Part II of DTR
4500.9- R, Cargo Movement.
10.4.2.2 Are trained on the hazardous material included in the shipment, including healthrisks of exposure and the physical hazards of the material, including potential for fire, explosion,and reactivity.
10.4.2.3 Are trained on spill control and emergency notification procedures.
loaded.

10.4.2.4 Perform a walk-around inspection before and after the hazardous material is10.4.3 Hazardous material containers are labeled in accordance with Paragraph 10.3.4.
10.4.4 The requirements for transport outlined in Part II of DTR 4500.9-R have been met
before releasing the shipment.
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Table 10.1: Typical Characteristics of Hazardous Materials
TYPE OF HAZARD

CHARACTERISTICS

Physical

Explosive, flammable (gases, aerosols, liquids, or solids),
oxidizer (liquid, solid or gas), self-reactive, pyrophoric (liquid or
solid), self- heating, organic peroxide, corrosive to metal, gas
under pressure, or when in contact with water emits flammablegas.

HealthAcute toxicity (any route of exposure), skin corrosion or irritation,
serious eye damage or eye irritation, respiratory or skin sensitization,
germ cell mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity,
specific target organ toxicity (single or repeated exposure), or
aspiration hazard.

Asphyxiant

Simple asphyxiant that displaces oxygen in the ambient atmosphere,
and can thus cause oxygen deprivation in those who are exposed,
leading to unconsciousness and death.

Combustible Dust

Solid particles of a substance or mixture suspended in a gas (usuallyair) that are combustible.

Pyrophoric Gas

A gas that will ignite spontaneously in air at a temperature of
54.4 degrees Celsius [130 degrees Fahrenheit] or below.

Japan-specified(1)The item or its disposal is regulated in Japan because of its
hazardous nature.

Note:
1. JEGS Table 16.6 includes a list of Japanese Class I Specified Chemical Substances.

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CHAPTER 11: PETROLEUM, OIL, AND LUBRICANTS (POL)
11.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains standards on the prevention and control of pollution resulting from thestorage, transport, and distribution of POL.
11.1.1 Standards for UST systems containing POL or hazardous substances are addressed in
JEGS Chapter 12, except:
11.1.1.1 USTs that are considered storage vessels and covered in Paragraph 11.4.4.
11.1.1.2 Specialty UST systems that also are considered aboveground storage containers
or below ground storage containers. Those systems may also be subject to the standards of thischapter. Installations must evaluate such UST systems to determine applicability of standards
and comply with such standards, as practicable.
11.1.2 POL spill prevention and response standards are contained in JEGS Chapter 13.
11.2 GENERAL
Installations that are considered POL facilities must comply with the applicable requirements ofthis chapter based on the type and capacity of POL storage and the type of POL transport anddistribution activities. All installations, whether considered POL facilities or not, must comply
with the spill prevention and response requirements of JEGS Chapter 13 and the requirements of
Paragraphs 11.6.3 and 11.6.4, as applicable.
11.3 PERSONNEL TRAINING
At a minimum, all personnel handling POL must be trained annually on:
11.3.1 General facility operations.
11.3.2 Operation and maintenance (O&M) of equipment to prevent accidental discharges.
11.3.3 Spill response procedures.
11.3.4 Contents of the Spill Prevention and Response Plan (SPRP).
11.4 POL STORAGE CONTAINERS
11.4.1 Design and Construction
11.4.1.1 All POL Storage Containers. POL storage containers must be designed ormodernized in accordance with industry standards and practices to prevent unintentional
discharges.
11.4.1.1.1 The material and construction of POL storage containers must becompatible with the material stored.
11.4.1.1.2 Design must be in accordance with industry standards and practices.
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11.4.1.1.3 Except for mobile refuelers, POL storage containers must have adequate
spill and leak prevention options (such as overfill alarms and flow shutoff or restrictor devices).
11.4.1.2 Below Ground and Partially Buried Aboveground Storage Containers.
Completely and partially buried metallic POL containers and piping must be protected fromcorrosion in accordance with industry standards and practices.
11.4.2 Inspections and Testing
11.4.2.1 All POL Storage Containers
11.4.2.1.1 All containers must be inspected and tested and results documented inaccordance with industry standards and practices, such as American Petroleum Institute (API),
Steel Tank Institute (STI), and UFC 3-460-03, Petroleum Fuel Systems Maintenance.
11.4.2.1.2 All aboveground valves, piping, and equipment associated with POL
storage containers must be inspected in accordance with industry standards and practices.
11.4.2.1.3 Except for mobile refuelers and mobile aboveground storage containers,
liquid level sensing devices must be tested to ensure proper operation.
11.4.2.2 Buried Piping. Buried piping associated with POL storage containers must be
tested for integrity and leaks at the time of installation, modification, construction, relocation, or
replacement.
11.4.2.3 Below Ground POL Storage Containers. Below ground storage containers must
be tested for leaks regularly and at the time of installation, modification, construction, relocation,or replacement.
11.4.3 Secondary Containment
11.4.3.1 All POL Storage Containers. If a U.S. licensed professional engineer
determines that secondary containment methods are impractical, they may waive these standards
while implementing and documenting alternative measures of protection taken to prevent andcontain oil discharges.
11.4.3.1.1 POL storage containers must be provided with a sized secondary means ofcontainment (e.g., dike) capable of holding the entire contents of the largest single tank plus
sufficient freeboard to allow for precipitation and expansion of product. This does not include
mobile refuelers and mobile aboveground storage containers. POL storage containers that are
equipped with adequate engineered spill and leak prevention options (such as overfill alarms andflow shutoff or restrictor devices) may provide secondary containment by using a double-wallcontainer.
11.4.3.1.2 POL storage containers (fixed and mobile) must have a general secondary
containment analysis to identify and contain likely releases from all parts of the container
system. This includes transfer of POL into and out of the container as well as leakage or ruptureof all valves and aboveground and underground pipes. Appropriate general secondary
containment measures must be identified and put in place.
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11.4.3.2 Below Ground Storage Containers. Completely buried containers not subject to
UST standards can alternatively meet the secondary containment standards by using a leakbarrier with leak detection equipment and basin.
11.4.3.3 Mobile Refuelers and Mobile Aboveground Storage Containers. Mobile
refuelers and mobile aboveground storage containers must be provided general secondary
containment when parked and positioned to prevent discharges into the Waters of Japan.
11.4.3.4 Containment Area Permeability. Permeability for containment areas may notexceed 10-7 centimeters per second.
11.4.3.5 Containment Area Drainage. Drainage of stormwater from containment areas
must be controlled by a valve that is locked closed when not in active use. Stormwater must be
inspected and documented for petroleum sheen before being drained from containment areas. If
a petroleum sheen is present, it must be collected with sorbent materials before drainage ortreated using an oil-water separator. Sorbent materials exhibiting the hazardous characteristics in
JEGS Appendix 16A must be managed and disposed of in accordance with JEGS Chapter 16.
11.4.4 Additional Requirements for Storage Vessels
11.4.4.1 Storage vessel designs must comply with the requirements listed in Table 11.1.
11.4.4.2 Storage vessels and emission controls must follow industry standards andpractices for proper O&M.
11.4.5 Storage Container Waste
11.4.5.1 POL storage container waste (e.g., sludges, residues, and bottom waters) must
be characterized in accordance with JEGS Paragraph 16.3 to determine if they are hazardous. If
a waste exhibits a characteristic of hazardous waste as defined in JEGS Appendix 16A, it mustbe handled and disposed of in accordance with the requirements of JEGS Chapter 16.
11.4.5.2 If testing confirms that a storage container waste does not exhibit acharacteristic and is not hazardous, it must be managed and disposed of in accordance with thesolid waste requirements of JEGS Chapter 15 or the wastewater requirements of JEGS Chapter
9, as appropriate.
11.5 OIL-FILLED OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT
General secondary containment must be provided for oil-filled operational equipment. This
general secondary containment is not required for facilities that have not had a single discharge
from oil-filled operational equipment greater than 3,785 liters [1,000 gallons] or two discharges
greater than 159 liters [42 gallons] within the past 12 months. If general secondary containment
is not provided, the facility must:
11.5.1 Have a written inspection and monitoring program to detect oil-filled equipment
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11.5.2 Have a written commitment of manpower, equipment, and materials required to
expeditiously control and remove any quantity of oil discharged.
11.5.3 Include this information in the installation Spill Prevention and Response Plan
(SPRP).
11.6 TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTION
11.6.1 Loading and Unloading Racks and Transfer Areas
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11.6.1.1.1 Loading and Unloading Racks. Sized secondary containment must be
provided that is designed to handle discharges of at least the maximum capacity of any single
compartment of a rail car or tank truck loaded or unloaded at the loading or unloading rack.
11.6.1.1.2 Transfer Areas. General secondary containment, appropriate containment
or diversionary structures like dikes, berms, culverts, spill diversion ponds, or equipment such as
sorbent materials, weirs, booms, other barriers, must be provided at transfer areas to prevent adischarge of POL.
11.6.1.2 Departing Vehicle Warning Systems and Barriers. At loading and unloading
racks, an interlocked warning light or physical barrier system, warning signs, wheel chocks, orvehicle break interlock system must be provided to prevent vehicles from departing before
complete disconnection of flexible or fixed oil transfer lines.
11.6.1.3 Vehicle Inspections. At both loading and unloading racks and transfer areas,
before departure of any tank car or tank truck, the lowermost drain and all outlets of suchvehicles must be closely inspected for discharges and, if necessary, tightened, adjusted, or
replaced to prevent liquid discharge while in transit.
11.6.2 POL Pipeline Facilities. All pipeline facilities carrying POL must be inspected,
tested, and maintained in accordance with industry standards and practices, including:
11.6.2.1 Each pipeline operator handling POL must prepare and follow a proceduralmanual for operations, maintenance, and emergencies.
11.6.2.2 Each new pipeline facility, and each facility in which piping has been replacedor relocated, must be tested in accordance with industry standards and practices, without leakage,
before being placed in service.
11.6.2.3 All new POL pipeline facilities must be designed and constructed to meetindustry standards and practices such as API, STI, or UFC 3-460-01, Design: Petroleum Fuel
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11.6.3 Bulk Gasoline Plants. The following requirements apply to the loading of gasoline
into storage tanks with a capacity of 946 liters [250 gallons] or more, or the loading of gasoline
into all cargo tanks. Bulk gasoline plant requirements do not apply to loading of aviation
gasoline into storage tanks at airports or the subsequent transfer of aviation gasoline within the
airport.
11.6.3.1 Gasoline Handling. Gasoline must not be handled in a manner that results invapor release to the atmosphere for an extended period of time. Measures to be taken include,
but are not limited to:
11.6.3.1.1 Minimize gasoline spills and clean up spills as expeditiously aspracticable.
11.6.3.1.2 Cover all open gasoline containers and all gasoline storage tank fill-pipes
with a gasketed seal when not in use.
11.6.3.1.3 Minimize gasoline sent to open waste collection systems that collect andtransport gasoline to reclamation and recycling devices, such as oil and water separators.
11.6.3.2 Submerged Filling. Gasoline must only be loaded into storage tanks and cargotanks using submerged filling.
11.6.3.3 Inspections. Monthly leak inspection of all equipment in gasoline service at thefacility must be performed. Document each inspection in a log book. Include a list, summary
description, or diagram in the log book showing the location of all equipment in gasoline service.
11.6.3.4 Leak Repair. Initial repair must be performed as soon as possible, but no later
than 5 calendar days after the leak is detected. Repair or replacement of leaking equipment must
be completed within 15 calendar days after detection, if practicable.
11.6.4 Gasoline Dispensing Facilities (GDFs). The following requirements apply to theloading of gasoline storage tanks at a GDF, based on monthly throughput of the GDF. If an
installation has two or more GDFs at separate locations within the installation, each GDF mustbe treated separately. GDF requirements do not apply to loading of aviation gasoline intostorage tanks at airports or the subsequent transfer of aviation gasoline within the airport.
Installations must ensure that each gasoline storage tank located at a GDF and gasoline cargotank (i.e., tanker truck or railcar) that deliver gasoline to or from a GDF complies with thefollowing requirements:
11.6.4.1 GDF with Monthly Throughput Less Than 37,854 Liters [10,000 Gallons].
Gasoline must not be handled in a manner that would result in vapor releases to the atmospherefor extended periods of time. Measures to be taken include, but are not limited to:
11.6.4.1.1 Minimizing gasoline spills and cleaning up spills as expeditiously aspracticable.
11.6.4.1.2 Covering all open gasoline containers and all gasoline storage tank fillpipes with a gasketed seal when not in use.
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11.6.4.1.3 Minimizing gasoline sent to open waste collection systems that collect andtransport gasoline to reclamation and recycling devices, such as oil/water separators.
11.6.4.2 GDF with Monthly Throughput Greater Than or Equal to 37,854 Liters [10,000
Gallons]. Measures to be taken include, but are not limited to:
11.6.4.2.1 Complying with the requirements of Paragraph 11.6.4.1.
11.6.4.2.2 Only loading gasoline into storage tanks using submerged filling.
11.6.4.3 GDF with Monthly Throughput Greater Than or Equal to 378,541 Liters[100,000 Gallons]. Measures to be taken include, but are not limited to:
11.6.4.3.1 Complying with the requirements of Paragraphs 11.6.4.1 and 11.6.4.2.
11.6.4.3.2 Installing and operating a vapor balance system on each storage tank at the
GDF. At a minimum, each vapor balance system must meet all of these design standards:
11.6.4.3.2.1 All vapor connections and lines on the storage tank must be
equipped with closures that seal upon disconnect.
11.6.4.3.2.2 The vapor line from the gasoline storage tank to the gasoline cargotank must be vapor-tight.
11.6.4.3.2.3 The pressure in the tank truck must not exceed 4.5 kPa [18 inches
water] pressure or 1.5 kPa [5.9 inches water] vacuum during product transfer.
11.6.4.3.2.4 The vapor recovery and product adaptors, and the method of
connection with the delivery elbow, must prevent the overtightening or loosening of fittings
during normal delivery operations.
11.6.4.3.2.5 If a gauge well separate from the fill tube is used, it must be
provided with a submerged drop tube.
tight caps.

11.6.4.3.2.6 Liquid fill connections for all systems must be equipped with vapor-

11.6.4.3.2.7 Pressure/vacuum vent valves must be installed on the storage tankvent pipes. The pressure specifications for pressure/vacuum vent valves must be a positive
pressure setting of 0.6 to 1.5 kPa [2.5 to 6.0 inches of water] and a negative pressure setting of
1.5 to 2.5 kPa [6.0 to 10.0 inches of water].
11.6.4.3.2.8 Storage tanks constructed after November 9, 2006, must be equippedwith a dual-point vapor balance system (i.e., a vapor balance system in which the storage tank isequipped with an entry port for a gasoline fill pipe and a separate exit port for a vapor
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11.6.4.3.3 Ensuring cargo tanks unloading at a GDF where the storage tanks areequipped with vapor balance systems comply with certain management practices. These
practices require meeting all of these conditions before transferring gasoline from the cargo tankto the storage tank:
11.6.4.3.3.1 All hoses in the vapor balance system are properly connected.
11.6.4.3.3.2 The adapters or couplers that attach to the vapor line on the storagetank have closures that seal upon disconnect.
11.6.4.3.3.3 All vapor return hoses, couplers, and adapters used in the gasoline
delivery are vapor-tight.
11.6.4.3.3.4 All tank truck vapor return equipment must be compatible in sizeand form a vapor-tight connection with the vapor balance equipment on the GDF storage tank.
11.6.4.3.3.5 All hatches on the tank truck are closed and securely fastened.
11.6.4.3.3.6 The filling of storage tanks at GDFs is limited to unloading fromvapor-tight gasoline cargo tanks.
11.7 RECORDKEEPING
Installations must maintain records associated with POL design and construction, inspections andtesting, secondary containment, and other standards of this chapter. Such recordkeeping may be
performed as part of the spill prevention and response standards in JEGS Chapter 13.

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Table 11.1: Storage Vessels Requirements for Petroleum Liquids
DATES

STORAGE CAPACITY

Construction after
Greater than 151,416
March 8, 1974 andliters [40,000 gallons]
before May 19, 1978 but not exceeding
246,052 liters[65,000 gallons]
Construction orGreater than 246,052
modification after
liters [65,000 gallons]
June 11, 1973 andbefore May 19, 1978

REQUIREMENT
If vapor pressure equal to or greater than 10.3 kPa[1.5 psia] but not greater than 76.6 kPa [11.1 psia],
the storage vessel must be equipped with:• A floating roof;• A vapor recovery system; or• Their equivalents.
If vapor pressure is greater than 570 millimeters of
mercury [11.1 psia], the storage vessel must be
equipped with a vapor recovery system or its
equivalent.

Began construction
after May 18, 1978and before July 23,
1984

Greater than 151,416
liters [40,000 gallons]If vapor pressure equal to or greater than 10.3 kPa[1.5 psia] but not greater than 76.6 kPa [11.1 psia],
the storage vessel must be equipped with:• An external floating roof;• A fixed roof with an internal floating typecover equipped with a continuous closure
device between the tank wall and the coveredge; or• A vapor recovery system and a vapor
return or disposal system.

Began construction,
reconstruction, or
modification after
July 23, 1984

Greater than or equal to75,000 liters[19,813 gallons] butless than 151,000 liters[39,890 gallons]If maximum vapor pressure equal to or greater than
27.6 kPa [4.0 psia] but less than 76.6 kPa [11.1 psia],then each storage vessel must be equipped with:• A fixed roof in combination with an internal
floating roof;• An external floating roof; or• A closed vent system and control device.

Began construction,
reconstruction, or
modification after
July 23, 1984

Greater than or equal to75,000 liters[19,813 gallons]If maximum vapor pressure equal to or greaterthan or equal to 76.6 kPa [11.1 psia], theneach storage vessel must be equipped with:• A closed vent system and control device,or its equivalent

Began construction,
reconstruction, or
modification after
July 23, 1984

Greater than or equal to151,000 liters[39,890 gallons]If maximum vapor pressure equal to or greater than
5.2 kPa [0.75 psia] but less than 76.6 kPa [11.1psia], then each storage vessel must be equippedwith:• A fixed roof in combination with an internal
floating roof;• An external floating roof; or• A closed vent system and control device.

kPa = kilopascal
psia = pounds per square inch absolute

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CHAPTER 12: UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS (USTs)
12.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains standards on the prevention and control of pollution resulting from POL
and hazardous substances stored in UST systems.
12.2 GENERAL
12.2.1 The standards in this chapter apply to all UST systems, except for the following
excluded UST systems:
12.2.1.1 Any UST system holding hazardous waste. Refer to JEGS Chapter 16.
12.2.1.2 Any wastewater treatment tank that is part of a wastewater treatment facility.
12.2.1.3 Equipment or machinery (operational tanks) that contains hazardous substancesor POL for operational purposes such as hydraulic lift tanks and electrical equipment tanks.
12.2.1.4 Any UST system whose capacity is 416 liters [110 gallons] or less. If greaterthan or equal to 208 liters [55 gallons], this is a below ground storage tank subject to therequirements in JEGS Chapter 11 of this volume.
12.2.1.5 Any UST system that contains de minimis concentration of hazardous
substances or POL.
12.2.1.6 Any emergency spill or overflow containment UST system that is expeditiously
emptied after use.
12.2.2 Some specialty UST systems may also be considered aboveground storage containers
or below ground storage containers and subject to the standards of JEGS Chapter 11.
Installations must evaluate such UST systems to determine applicability of standards andcomply, as practicable.
12.2.3 Owners and operators of UST systems must implement the requirements of thischapter. Installation commanders and their representatives must oversee implementation andensure compliance with these requirements, regardless of whether the installation is the owner or
operator of the UST system.
12.3 NEW AND EXISTING UST SYSTEMSNew UST systems include UST systems where installation began after April 11, 2016. Existing
UST systems include UST systems where installation began on or before April 11, 2016.
12.4 DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND INSTALLATION
Owners and operators must ensure that all UST systems are properly designed and installed,
protected from corrosion, provided with spill and overfill prevention, and incorporate release
detection. Specialty UST systems must meet the requirements of this paragraph as prescribed in
Paragraph 12.7, which describes the applicability of the design, construction, and installation
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requirements of this paragraph. These requirements must be addressed in accordance with
manufacturer’s specifications and applicable design criteria such as UFC 3-460-01, Design:
Petroleum Fuel Facilities, and industry standards and practices.
12.4.1 Tank Design, Construction, and Installation. Tanks must have secondary
containment and corrosion protection, and be constructed of, or lined with, a material that iscompatible with the substances stored.
12.4.1.1 Secondary Containment for Tanks. New and replaced POL tanks, as well as
existing, new, and replaced hazardous substance tanks, must be secondarily contained and use
interstitial monitoring.
12.4.1.2 Corrosion Protection for Tanks. Any portion of a tank that routinely contains
hazardous substances or POL, and is in contact with the ground, must be protected fromcorrosion in accordance with industry standards and practices. Tanks must be constructed of oneof the following:
12.4.1.2.1 A non-corrodible material such as fiberglass-reinforced plastic.
12.4.1.2.2 Steel that is coated and cathodically protected. The corrosion-resistantcoating must be a suitable dielectric material. Asphalt does not meet this requirement. Fieldinstalled cathodic protection systems must be designed by a corrosion expert and installed,
operated, and maintained in accordance with industry standards and practices. Impressed current
systems must be designed to allow determination of current operating status.
12.4.1.2.3 Steel and clad (enclosed or jacketed) with a non-corrodible material thatcompletely isolates the steel from contact with the surrounding soil.
12.4.1.3 Compatibility for Tanks. Tanks must be constructed of, or lined with, materials
that are compatible with the substance stored.
12.4.1.4 Release Detection for Tanks in Existing UST Systems
12.4.1.4.1 Existing POL tanks must use at least one of the following release detection
methods: automatic tank gauging, groundwater monitoring, interstitial monitoring, statisticalinventory reconciliation, or vapor monitoring. Existing POL tanks that meet the requirements of
Paragraph 12.4.1 may use tank tightness testing if used in combination with monthly inventory
control.
12.4.1.4.2 Existing hazardous substance tanks must, at a minimum, use interstitialmonitoring.
12.4.1.5 Release Detection for Tanks in New UST Systems. New POL and hazardous
substance tanks must be monitored for releases using at least interstitial monitoring.
12.4.1.6 Standards for Methods of Release Detection for Tanks. Tanks must be
monitored for releases at least every 30 days or properly closed. Owners and operators must use
the release detection method, or combination of methods, specified for new or existing UST
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12.4.1.6.1 Can detect a release from any portion of the tank that routinely contains
hazardous substances or POL.
12.4.1.6.2 Is installed and calibrated in accordance with the manufacturer’s
specifications.
12.4.1.6.3 Is capable of detecting a leak rate or quantity of at least 0.76 liters [0.2gallons] per hour or 568 liters [150 gallons] in one month or the rate or quantity for that method
as specified in the standards. All must have a probability of detection of 0.95 and a probabilityof false alarm of 0.05.
methods:

12.4.1.6.4 Meets the performance requirements for these specific release detection

12.4.1.6.4.1 Automatic tank gauging must meet industry standards and practices,
including those for inventory control and be capable of detecting a 0.76 liter [0.2 gallon] per hourleak rate from any portion of the tank that routinely contains POL or hazardous substances.
Automatic tank gauging is performed with the system operating in either in-tank static mode or acontinuous in-tank release detection that allows a leak status to be measured at least every 30
days.
and practices.

12.4.1.6.4.2 Groundwater monitoring must be consistent with industry standards

12.4.1.6.4.3 Interstitial monitoring may only be used if the system is designed,
constructed, and installed to detect a leak from any portion of the tank that routinely contains
product.
12.4.1.6.4.4 Statistical inventory reconciliation must meet industry standards andpractices and report a quantitative result with a calculated leak rate. It must be capable ofdetecting a leak rate of 0.76 liters [0.2 gallon] per hour or a release of 568 liters [150 gallons]
within 30 days. The threshold must not exceed one-half the minimum detectible leak rate.
12.4.1.6.4.5 Vapor monitoring must be consistent with industry standards andpractices. There must be sufficient porosity of the backfill and volatility of the stored substanceor tracer compound. Monitoring must assure that known interferences from rain, groundwater,
soil moisture, or similar will not allow a release to go undetected for more than 30 days.
12.4.1.6.4.6 Tank tightness testing must be capable of detecting a 0.38 liter [0.1gallon] per hour leak rate from any portion of the tank that routinely contains product. Tests
must account for the effects of thermal expansion or contraction of the product, vapor pockets,tank deformation, evaporation or condensation, and the location of the water table.

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12.4.2 Piping Design, Construction, and Installation
12.4.2.1 Secondary Containment for Piping
12.4.2.1.1 For all new and replaced UST systems, all piping must be secondarily
contained and use interstitial monitoring, except for suction piping that meets the definition ofsafe suction piping. Safe suction piping may be single walled.
12.4.2.1.2 For existing hazardous substance UST systems, underground piping musthave secondary containment and interstitial monitoring. Existing underground piping thatconveys hazardous substances under pressure must have automatic line leak detectors.
12.4.2.1.3 When 50 percent or more of the piping connected to a single tank isremoved and replaced, the entire piping run must be replaced with piping that has secondary
containment and interstitial monitoring.
12.4.2.2 Corrosion Protection for Piping. Piping that routinely contains hazardous
substances or POL, and is in regular contact with the ground, must be properly designed,
constructed, and protected from corrosion in accordance with industry standards and practices.
Piping must be constructed of:
12.4.2.2.1 A non-corrodible material; or
12.4.2.2.2 Steel that is coated and cathodically protected. The corrosion-resistantcoating must be a suitable dielectric material. Asphalt does not meet this requirement. Fieldinstalled cathodic protection systems must be designed by a corrosion expert and be installed,
operated, and maintained in accordance with industry standards and practices. Impressed current
systems must be designed to allow determination of current operating status.
12.4.2.3 Compatibility for Piping. Piping must be constructed of, or lined with,materials that are compatible with the substance stored.
12.4.2.4 Release Detection for Piping
12.4.2.4.1 Release Detection Methods. Owners and operators must use a release
detection method, or combination of methods specified for the particular type of piping, asdetailed in Paragraphs 12.4.2.4.2 through 12.4.2.4.5 that:
12.4.2.4.1.1 Can detect a release from any portion of the connected underground
piping that routinely contains hazardous substances or POL.
specifications.

12.4.2.4.1.2 Is installed and calibrated in accordance with the manufacturer’s

12.4.2.4.1.3 Meets the performance requirements for the specific release
detection method.
12.4.2.4.1.3.1 Automatic line release detectors must be capable of detecting
leaks of 11.36 liters [3 gallons] per hour at 68.9 kPa [10 pounds per square inch] line pressure
within one hour.
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12.4.2.4.1.3.2 Groundwater monitoring must be consistent with industry
standards and practices.
12.4.2.4.1.3.3 Line tightness testing must be capable of detecting a leak rateof 0.38 liters [0.1 gallons] per hour at one and one-half times the operating pressure.
12.4.2.4.1.3.4 Interstitial monitoring may only be used if the system isdesigned, constructed, and installed to detect a leak from any portion of the piping that routinely
contains product.
12.4.2.4.1.3.5 Vapor monitoring must be consistent with industry standards
and practices. There must be sufficient porosity of the backfill and volatility of the stored
substance or tracer compound. Monitoring must assure that known interferences from rain,
groundwater, soil moisture, or similar interferences will not allow a release to go undetected formore than 30 days.
12.4.2.4.1.3.6 Other methods including, but not limited to, electronicpressurized line leak detection may be used if they can detect a 0.2 gallon per hour leak rate witha probability of detection of 0.95 and a probability of false alarm of 0.05.
12.4.2.4.2 Existing Pressurized Piping. Existing piping that conveys:
12.4.2.4.2.1 Hazardous substances under pressure must use interstitial monitoring
and automatic line release detection.
12.4.2.4.2.2 POL under pressure must be equipped with an automatic line release
detector and have an annual line tightness test conducted or be monitored monthly.
12.4.2.4.3 New Pressurized Piping. New and replaced underground pressurizedpiping for POL and hazardous substance UST systems must be monitored for releases at least
every 30 days via interstitial monitoring and be equipped with an automatic line release detector.
12.4.2.4.4 Existing Suction Piping. Existing underground suction piping for POL
and hazardous substance UST systems is not required to have release detection if the piping
meets the definition of safe suction. Non-safe suction piping must meet one of these conditions:12.4.2.4.4.1 Conduct line tightness testing at least every three years; or
12.4.2.4.4.2 Use monthly monitoring methods: automatic tank gauging,groundwater monitoring, interstitial monitoring, or vapor monitoring.
12.4.2.4.5 New Suction Piping. New underground suction piping for POL andhazardous substance UST systems is not required to have release detection if the piping meetsthe standards for safe suction. If it cannot meet these standards, then it must meet the samerequirements as new pressurized piping and be monitored for releases at least every 30 days
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12.4.3 Spill and Overfill Protection Equipment Design, Construction, and Installation.
Except where transfers are made in the amounts of 95 liters [25 gallons] or less, owners andoperators must ensure all UST systems have:
12.4.3.1 Spill prevention equipment, such as spill buckets or catchment basins thatprevents the release of product into the environment when the transfer hose is detached from thefill pipe.
12.4.3.2 Overfill prevention equipment. Ball float valves can no longer be used as
overfill prevention equipment for new UST systems. Overfill prevention equipment must beeither:12.4.3.2.1 An automatic shut-off device set at 95 percent of tank capacity; oroperator.

12.4.3.2.2 A high-level alarm set at 90 percent of tank capacity that alerts the transfer

12.4.4 Dispenser System Design, Construction, and Installation. Owners and operators mustensure that each UST system is equipped with under-dispenser containment for new dispenser
systems (where installation began after April 11, 2016). A dispenser system is considered newwhen both the dispenser and the equipment needed to connect the dispenser to the UST system
are installed. Under-dispenser containment must be liquid tight on its sides and bottom, and at
any penetrations. The containment must allow for visual inspection and access to thecomponents or be periodically monitored for leaks.
12.5 OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M)
Owners and operators must ensure that O&M is performed in accordance with industry standards
and practices. These requirements are intended to protect the environment and do not serve as areplacement for comprehensive fuel storage system O&M manuals. Owners and operators mustensure that these requirements are incorporated into the overall O&M manuals.
12.5.1 Spill and Overfill Prevention O&M. In addition to properly operating andmaintaining spill and overfill prevention equipment, owners and operators must operate UST
systems in a manner that prevents spills and overfills. Specifically, operators must continuously
monitor transfer operations to prevent overfilling and spilling, ensure the available tank volume
is greater than the volume of product to be transferred to the tank, and periodically inspect andtest spill prevention and overfill equipment during O&M walkthrough inspections.
12.5.1.1 Repairs to Spill and Overfill Prevention Equipment. Within 30 days following
repair to spill or overfill prevention equipment, owners and operators must test the repaired
equipment in accordance with industry standards and practices to ensure proper operation.
12.5.1.2 Inspection and Testing of Spill Prevention Equipment, Overfill Prevention
Equipment, and Containment Sumps. Owners and operators must ensure that walkthroughinspections and tests are conducted that include:

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12.5.1.2.1 Inspecting spill prevention equipment at least every 30 days. UST
systems receiving deliveries at intervals greater than every 30 days may be checked before eachdelivery. Inspections must include:
12.5.1.2.1.1 Visually checking for damage.
12.5.1.2.1.2 Removing liquid and debris.
12.5.1.2.1.3 Checking for and removing obstructions in the fill pipe.
12.5.1.2.1.4 Checking the fill cap to ensure it is securely on the fill pipe.
12.5.1.2.1.5 Checking for leaks in interstitial areas of double-walled spill
prevention equipment with interstitial monitoring.
12.5.1.2.1.6 Monitoring the integrity of both walls of the double-walled spill
prevention equipment by using the vacuum, pressure, or liquid interstitial integrity indicator, if
so equipped.
12.5.1.2.2 Inspecting containment sumps annually. Inspections must include:
12.5.1.2.2.1 Visually inspecting for damage.
environment.

12.5.1.2.2.2 Checking for leaks to the containment area or releases to the12.5.1.2.2.3 Removing liquid or debris.

12.5.1.2.2.4 Checking for a leak in the interstitial area for double-walled sumps
with interstitial monitoring.
12.5.1.2.3 Using vacuum, pressure, or liquid testing to test spill prevention
equipment used for interstitial monitoring of piping at least once every three years to ensure theequipment is liquid tight. All single-walled spill prevention equipment and containment sumps
as well as double-walled spill prevention equipment and containment sumps not monitored inaccordance with Paragraph 12.5.1.2.1.6 require this triennial testing.
12.5.1.2.4 Inspecting overfill prevention equipment at least every three years toensure proper operation and prevention of overfills. At a minimum, the inspection must ensurethat overfill prevention equipment is set to the correct level and will activate when the POL or
hazardous substance reaches that level.
12.5.1.2.5 Maintaining records for O&M inspections in accordance with therequirements in Paragraph 12.10.
12.5.1.2.6 Maintaining records demonstrating compliance for spill and overfill
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12.5.2 Corrosion Protection O&M. Until permanent closure of an UST system, owners andoperators must prevent releases due to corrosion by ensuring all of the following are performed:
12.5.2.1 Properly operating and maintaining UST systems (including cathodic protection
systems) to continuously provide corrosion protection to the metal components of tanks andpiping in contact with the ground.
12.5.2.2 Within six months of installation of cathodic protection systems, and at least
every three years thereafter, inspecting cathodic protection systems for proper operation using
qualified cathodic protection experts and in accordance with industry standards and practices.
12.5.2.3 Every 60 days, inspecting UST systems with impressed current cathodic
protection systems to validate the equipment is running properly.
12.5.2.4 Within six months of repairs to cathodically protected UST systems, testing
cathodic protection system in accordance with industry standards and practices to ensure proper
operation. Maintain records for cathodic protection tests as described in Paragraph 12.10.
12.5.3 Compatibility O&M. If the contents of the UST systems are changed, owners andoperators must ensure compatibility between the new substance stored and the UST system.
12.5.4 Release Detection System O&M. Owners and operators must maintain and operate
release detection systems in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications and industry
standards and practices. Operators must:
12.5.4.1 Conduct O&M walkthrough inspections of release detection equipment at least
every 30 days to confirm:
12.5.4.1.1 Proper operation and no alarms.
12.5.4.1.2 Hand-held release detection equipment is properly functioning.
12.5.4.1.3 Release detection records are reviewed and current.
12.5.4.2 Conduct testing of release detection systems at least annually to verify proper
operation in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications and industry standards and practices.
12.5.4.3 Conduct annual line tightness testing or monthly monitoring for existingunderground piping that conveys POL under pressure. After tanks and piping have been
replaced with double-walled systems, only monthly monitoring of the interstitial space isallowed.
12.5.4.4 Maintain records on release detection systems to demonstrate equipment andoperational compliance. Detailed recordkeeping requirements for release detection systems are
identified in Paragraph 12.10.
12.5.4.5 Report failure of release detection systems and suspected releases in accordancewith Service Component-specific guidance.

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12.5.5 Repairs to UST Systems. Owners and operators must ensure that repairs to UST
systems will prevent releases due to structural failure or corrosion as long as the UST system isused to store hazardous substances or POL.
12.5.5.1 UST System Repairs
12.5.5.1.1 Pipe Sections and Fittings. Metal pipe sections and fittings that havereleased product as a result of corrosion or other damage must be replaced. Non-corrodible pipes
and fittings that are corroded or damaged may be repaired.
12.5.5.1.2 All UST System Repairs. Repairs must be completed in accordance with
manufacturer’s specifications and industry standards and practices.
12.5.5.2 Testing of Repaired UST Systems
12.5.5.2.1 Secondary Containment Repairs. Within 30 days of repairs to secondary
containment areas or containment sumps used for interstitial monitoring of piping, a tightness
test of the containment area or sump must be conducted.
12.5.5.2.2 Other Repairs. Within 30 days following the date of repair to tanks or
piping components, a tightness test of the UST system must be conducted. This test is not
required when:
12.5.5.2.2.1 The repaired tank is internally inspected in accordance with industry
standards and practices; orreleases.

12.5.5.2.2.2 The repaired portion of the UST system is monitored monthly for12.5.5.3 Documentation of Repairs. Records of each repair and testing will bemaintained until the UST system is permanently closed.
12.5.6 Inventory. Installations must maintain an updated UST system inventory for theentire installation that includes the following items for each UST:
12.5.6.1 Location.
12.5.6.2 Installation date.
12.5.6.3 Capacity.
12.5.6.4 Tank and piping attributes, such as material, protection, secondary containment.
12.5.6.5 Piping delivery type (safe suction, pressurized).
12.5.6.6 Spill and overfill protection equipment details.
12.5.6.7 Under-dispenser containment.
12.5.6.8 Substance stored and confirmation of compatibility.
12.5.6.9 Release detection details for tanks and pipes.
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12.5.6.10 Removal details.
12.5.6.11 Replacement details.
12.5.6.12 Closure details, including closure date, location, and related information for all
historic UST systems on the UST inventory.
12.6 OPERATOR TRAINING
Installations must ensure that the requirements for operator designation, training, andrecordkeeping are met for all UST systems. These requirements apply to all UST systems,
including specialty UST systems.
12.6.1 Designation of Class A, B, and C Operators. Owners and operators must designate:
12.6.1.1 At least one Class A and one Class B operator for each UST system or group of
UST systems at a facility; and12.6.1.2 Each individual who meets the definition of Class C operator at the UST facility
as a Class C operator.
12.6.2 Operator Training Content. Owners and operators must ensure all operators receive
the required training, by operator class, as specified in Table 12.1.
12.6.3 Timing of UST System Operator Training
12.6.3.1 New Class A and B operators must meet requirements within 30 days ofassuming duties.
12.6.3.2 New Class C operators must be trained before assuming duties of a Class C
operator.
12.6.4 Retraining of UST System Operators
12.6.4.1 Class A and B operators must take annual refresher training that covers all therequired content in Table 12.1.
12.6.4.2 No later than 30 days after a non-compliance issue is identified, Class A and B
operators must be retrained. At a minimum, the training must cover the specific area(s)determined to be out of compliance. Annual refresher training can be used to fulfill thisrequirement if it includes the non-compliance topics.
12.6.5 Documentation. For as long as operators are designated, UST system owners andoperators must maintain records regarding designation and training.
12.7 SPECIALTY UST SYSTEMS
12.7.1 Specialty UST System Requirements. Specialty UST systems (i.e., airport hydrant
fuel distribution systems and UST systems with field-constructed tanks (FCT)) must meet thestandards in this chapter. Owners and operators must use industry standards and practices fordesign, installation, O&M, and closure of specialty UST systems. Except for the specific232

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exceptions and alternatives described in this paragraph, specialty UST systems are subject to thesame requirements as other UST systems, as described in Paragraphs 12.4, 12.5, 12.6, 12.8, 12.9,
and 12.10.
12.7.2 Exceptions and Alternatives for Specialty UST Systems
12.7.2.1 Pressurized Piping Exceptions
12.7.2.1.1 Pressurized piping associated with FCTs greater than 189,271 liters[50,000 gallons] and piping associated with airport hydrant systems may use single-walled
piping when installing or replacing piping.
12.7.2.1.2 Pressurized piping associated with UST systems with FCTs less than orequal to 189,271 liters [50,000 gallons] and not part of an airport hydrant system must meet thesecondary containment requirements for UST systems in Paragraph 12.4.2.1 when installed or
replaced.
12.7.2.1.3 Existing piping must comply upon replacement.
12.7.2.2 Additional Corrosion Protection Standards for Specialty UST Systems. In
addition to complying with UST system corrosion protection standards in Paragraphs 12.4.1.2
and 12.4.2.2, owners and operators of specialty UST systems must meet these additional
requirements:
12.7.2.2.1 Specialty UST systems must be equipped with cathodic protection as ameans of corrosion protection.
12.7.2.2.2 Before adding cathodic protection to specialty UST systems, owners andoperators must assess tanks greater than 10 years old to ensure the tank is structurally sound andfree of corrosion holes. The assessment must be made by an internal inspection or anotherindustry standard or practice that adequately assesses the tank’s structural integrity for soundness
and corrosion holes.
12.7.2.3 Additional O&M Requirements for Specialty UST Systems. Owners andoperators of specialty UST systems must meet the UST system O&M requirements in Paragraph12.5, including walkthrough inspections, reporting, recordkeeping, guidance on repairs, andother standards in Paragraph 12.5. In addition, owners and operators of specialty UST systems
must also inspect hydrant pits and vaults at least every 30 days. If confined space entry is
required, inspections may be performed no less frequently than annually. The additional
inspections must include:
12.7.2.3.1 Hydrant Pits. Visually check for damage, remove liquid or debris, andcheck for leaks.
12.7.2.3.2 Hydrant Piping Vaults. Check for hydrant piping leaks.

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12.7.2.4 Release Detection Requirements for FCTs
12.7.2.4.1 Owners and operators of FCTs with a capacity less than or equal to
189,271 liters [50,000 gallons] must meet the release detection requirements for UST systems in
Paragraph 12.4.1.4.
12.7.2.4.2 Owners and operators of new and existing FCTs with a capacity greaterthan 189,271 liters [50,000 gallons] and airport hydrant systems must provide release detection
through one of the following options:12.7.2.4.2.1 Meet the release detection requirements for new UST systems in
Paragraph 12.4.1.5.
12.7.2.4.2.2 Meet the release detection requirements for existing UST systems in
Paragraph 12.4.1.4 with two exceptions. Use of vapor monitoring and groundwater monitoring
must be combined with an inventory control method conducted at least every 30 days andcapable of detecting a release of less than 0.5 percent of flow-through; or
12.7.2.4.2.3 Monitor for releases using one or a combination of the following:
12.7.2.4.2.3.1 Conduct an annual tank tightness test that can detect a 1.9 liter[0.5 gallon] per hour leak rate;
12.7.2.4.2.3.2 Use automatic tank gauging at least every 30 days that can
detect a leak rate less than or equal to 3.8 liters [1.0 gallon] per hour. This method must be
combined with a tank tightness test that can detect a 0.76 liter [0.2 gallon] per hour leak rate,
performed at least every three years;
12.7.2.4.2.3.3 Use automatic tank gauging at least every 30 days that can
detect a leak rate less than or equal to 7.6 liters [2.0 gallons] per hour. This method must be
combined with a tank tightness test that can detect a 0.76 liter [0.2 gallon] per hour leak rate,
performed at least every two years;
12.7.2.4.2.3.4 Perform vapor monitoring capable of detecting a 0.38 liter [0.1gallon] per hour leak rate at least every two years; or
12.7.2.4.2.3.5 Perform inventory control at least every 30 days that can
detect a leak equal to or less than 0.5 percent of flow-through. Using this method also requires atank tightness test (1.89 liter [0.5 gallon] per hour leak rate minimum) every two years or vapor
monitoring or groundwater monitoring at least every 30 days.
12.7.2.5 Release Detection Requirements for Piping
12.7.2.5.1 Owners and operators of pressurized piping for new and existing FCTs
with a capacity less than or equal to 189,271 liters [50,000 gallons] must meet the UST systemrelease detection requirements in Paragraph 12.4.2.4.

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12.7.2.5.2 Owners and operators of underground pressurized piping associated with
airport hydrant systems and FCTs greater than 189,271 liters [50,000 gallons] must follow either
the requirements in Paragraph 12.4.2.4 (except vapor monitoring and groundwater monitoring,which must be combined with inventory control) or use at least one of the following alternative
methods of release detection:
12.7.2.5.2.1 Perform a semiannual or annual line tightness test at or above thepiping operating pressure in accordance with Table 12.2. Piping segment volumes greater thanor equal to 378,541 liters [100,000 gallons] not capable of meeting the maximum 11.4 liters [3.0gallons] per hour leak rate for the semiannual test may be tested at a leak rate up to 22.7 liters[6.0 gallons] per hour according to the schedule in Table 12.3.
12.7.2.5.2.2 Perform vapor monitoring capable of detecting a 0.38 liter [0.1gallon] per hour leak rate at least every two years.
12.7.2.5.2.3 Perform inventory control at least every 30 days that can detect aleak equal to or less than 0.5 percent of flow-through and perform either a line tightness test atleast every two years or perform vapor monitoring or groundwater monitoring at least every 30
days.
12.8 RELEASE RESPONSE
12.8.1 Installations must ensure proper response to suspected and confirmed releases from
UST systems.
12.8.2 Owners and operators must:
12.8.2.1 Investigate suspected leaks, including conducting confirmation sampling, as
appropriate.
12.8.2.2 Notify appropriate authorities of verified leaks.
12.8.2.3 Ensure that any verified leaking tanks or piping are immediately removed fromservice.
12.8.2.4 Repair or replace UST systems that are still required.
12.8.2.5 In accordance with Paragraph 12.9, properly close and remove from the ground
UST systems that are no longer required. When a leaking UST system is removed, exposed freeproduct and obviously contaminated soil in the immediate vicinity of the tank must be
appropriately removed and managed in accordance with the spill response requirements in JEGS
Chapter 13.
12.8.3 Installations must maintain records of releases and response actions until the
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12.9 OUT-OF-SERVICE SYSTEMS AND CLOSURE
Installations must properly close UST systems using the following standards.
12.9.1 Temporary Closure. When an UST system is temporarily closed, corrosion
protection and release detection systems (if the UST system is not empty) must be operated andmaintained. If an UST system is temporarily closed for three months or greater, the following
requirements must be met:
12.9.1.1 Vent lines must be left open and functioning.
12.9.1.2 All other lines, pumps, manways, and ancillary equipment must be secured andcapped.
12.9.2 Change in Service. When the product stored in an UST system is changed to a
product that is neither a hazardous substance nor a POL, the UST system must be emptied andcleaned by removing all liquid and accumulated sludge.
12.9.3 Permanent Closure. When an UST system has not been used or has been temporarilyclosed for 1 year, or is determined to no longer be required, all of the product and sludge must be
emptied and the UST system removed from the ground. All components must be drained,
cleaned, and monitored, as applicable, during the closure process. Under extenuating
circumstances, such as large FCTs and where the UST system is located under a building, the
UST system can be cleaned and filled with an inert material and closed in place. Examples of
acceptable inert material include sand, soil, foam, concrete, and grout. If there is a confirmed orsuspected release, installations must undertake the release response activities in Paragraph 12.8.
12.9.4 Disposal of UST System Waste. Liquids, sludges, and other waste generated fromchange of service or closure of UST systems must be characterized in accordance with JEGSParagraph 16.3 to determine if they are hazardous. If a waste exhibits a characteristic ofhazardous waste as defined in JEGS Appendix 16A, it must be handled and disposed of inaccordance with the requirements of JEGS Chapter 16. If testing confirms that a waste does notexhibit a characteristic and is not hazardous, it must be managed and disposed of in accordancewith the solid waste requirements of JEGS Chapter 15 or the wastewater requirements of JEGS
Chapter 9, as appropriate.
12.9.5 Closure Records. After permanent UST system closure or change-in-service, theinstallation must ensure records on the previous tank system, including previous location andclosure reports, are maintained for the duration of the installation operations.
12.10 RECORDKEEPING
Owners and operators must maintain records of UST system design, construction, andinstallation; O&M; release response; and closure. They must make UST system records
available upon request during inspections. Table 12.4 identifies specific UST system
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Table 12.1: UST System Operator Training Requirements
OPERATOR
CLASSClass AMINIMUM TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
Training must include the purpose, method, and function of:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Spill and overfill prevention
Release detection
Corrosion protection
Emergency response
Product and equipment compatibility and demonstration
Temporary and permanent closure
Related reporting, recordkeeping, testing, and inspections
Environmental and regulatory consequences of releases
Training requirements for Class B and C operators

The training program must evaluate Class A operators to determine if these individuals
have the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions regarding compliance. The
program also will evaluate whether appropriate individuals are fulfilling the operation,
maintenance, and recordkeeping requirements for UST systems.
Class B

Training must include the purpose, method, and function of:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

O&M
Spill and overfill prevention
Release detection and related reporting
Corrosion protection
Emergency response
Product and equipment compatibility and demonstration
Reporting, recordkeeping, testing, and inspections
Environmental and regulatory consequences of releases
Training requirements for Class C operators

The training program must evaluate Class B operators to determine if these individuals
have the knowledge and skills to implement applicable UST system regulatory
requirements. These requirements apply in the field on the components of typical UST
systems or, as applicable, site-specific equipment used at an UST facility.
Class C

Training must include appropriate emergency response actions, including notification
procedures, in response to emergencies or alarms caused by spills or releases resulting
from UST system operations.
The training program must evaluate Class C operators to determine if these individuals
have the knowledge and skills to take appropriate action (including notifying appropriate
authorities) in response to emergencies or alarms caused by spills or releases from an UST
system.

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Table 12.2: Specialty UST System Maximum Release Detection Rate per Test Section
VolumePIPING TEST SECTION VOLUME

Liters [gallons]

SEMIANNUAL TEST –LEAK DETECTIONRATE NOT TO
EXCEED

ANNUAL TEST –LEAK DETECTIONRATE NOT TO
EXCEED

Liters [gallons] per hourLess than 189,271 [50,000]

3.8 [1.0]

1.9 [0.5]

Greater than or equal to 189,271 [50,000] and lessthan 283,906 [75,000]

5.7 [1.5]

2.8 [0.75]

Greater than or equal to 283,906 [75,000] and lessthan 378,541 [100,000]

7.6 [2.0]

3.8 [1.0]

Greater than or equal to 378,541 [100,000]

11.36 [3.0]

5.7 [1.5]

Table 12.3: Specialty UST System Phase-in for Piping Segments Greater Than or Equal to378,541 Liters [100,000 Gallons] in Volume
TEST

FREQUENCY

LEAK RATEFirst Test

As soon as possible but no later
than 24 months after publicationof this manual

May use up to 22.7 liters [6.0 gallons] per hourleak rate

Second Test

Within 36 months after first test

May use up to 22.7 liters [6.0 gallons] per hourleak rate

Third Test

Within 12 months after second
test

Must use up to 11.36 liters [3.0 gallons] per hourleak rate

Subsequent Tests

Semiannual or annual testing (based on the date of the third test) according tomaximum leak detection rate per test section volume as specified in Table 12.2

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Table 12.4: UST System Recordkeeping Requirements
TYPES OF RECORDSRETENTIONPERIODUST System
Inventory

UST system inventory for the entire installation that includes
the items listed in Paragraph 12.5.6

Life of installation

Spill andOverfill
Prevention

Testing and inspection records for spill and overfill
prevention equipment and containment sumps used forinterstitial monitoring of piping

3 years

Documentation showing spill prevention equipment andcontainment sumps used for interstitial monitoring of piping
is double-walled and the integrity of both walls is periodicallymonitored

For as long as periodic
monitoring is
conducted

Records of 60-day inspections for impressed current
corrosion protection system

Three most recent
inspections

Records of cathodic protection tests for corrosion protection
system

Two most recent tests

30-day monitoring results

1 yearTightness test results

Until the next test

Records for annual release detection equipment operability
tests

3 years

Copies of performance claims provided by release detection
equipment manufacturers or equipment installers

Life of system

Schedules of required calibration and maintenance provided
by release detection equipment manufacturers

5 years after
installation

Records of maintenance, repair, and calibration of on-site
release detection equipment

1 year after servicing
is completed

Records of releases and response actions

Life of installation

If using vapor monitoring or groundwater monitoring, records
of a site assessment showing that the monitoring system is set
up properly

As long as vapor
monitoring or
groundwater
monitoring is used

Corrosion
Protection

Release
Detection

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Table 12.4: UST System Recordkeeping Requirements, Continued
TYPES OF RECORDSRETENTIONPERIOD

WalkthroughInspections

Records showing performance of periodic
walkthrough inspections. Records must include:• A list of the areas checked• Whether each area was acceptable or needed action• A description of actions taken to correct an issue
Delivery records if spill prevention equipment is checked
less frequently than every 30 days due to infrequentdeliveries

1 yearOperator
Training

Records for each designated Class A, B, and C operator
showing they have been trained

As long as the operator
is designated at thefacility

Repairs

Records showing that a repaired UST system was properly
repaired

Until the UST system
is permanently closed

ClosureRecords for permanent closure, including:• Closure reports• Decommissioning reports
Sampling records (when applicable)

Life of the installation

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CHAPTER 13: SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE
13.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains standards for planning, prevention, control, and reporting of spills of POL
and hazardous substances. JEGS Chapters 10, 11, and 12 provide related standards forhazardous materials, POL, and USTs, respectively. Remediation beyond that required for the
initial response is conducted in accordance with DoDI 4715.08, Remediation of Environmental
Contamination Outside the United States.
13.2 SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PLAN
All DoD installations must prepare, maintain, and implement a Spill Prevention and Response
Plan (SPRP) that provides for the prevention and control of all POL and hazardous substancespills, and for the reporting of all significant spills. The Spill Prevention and Response Plan isreferred to as “the plan” in this chapter. The plan must provide measures to prevent and, to the
maximum extent practicable, mitigate a worst-case discharge (WCD) from the facility.
Appendix 13A provides guidance for determining the WCD planning volume. The plan should
be kept in a location easily accessible to the facility incident commander (FIC) and facility
response team (FRT).
13.2.1 Plan Updates. The plan must be updated at least every five years or:
13.2.1.1 Within six months of any significant changes to operations.
13.2.1.2 When there have been two significant spills to the Waters of Japan in any 12month period.
13.2.1.3 When there has been a spill of 3,785 liters [1,000 gallons] or greater.
13.2.2 Plan Certification. The plan must be certified by a U.S. licensed professional
engineer who is familiar with spill prevention and response requirements. The plan must
consider industry standards and practices for spill prevention and environmental protection, be
prepared in accordance with good engineering practice, and be adequate for the facility.
Technical changes (i.e., non-administrative changes) to the plan require recertification.
13.2.3 Prevention Section. At a minimum, the prevention section of the plan must include:
13.2.3.1 Name, title, responsibilities, duties, and telephone number of the designated FIC
and an alternate.
13.2.3.2 General information on the installation including name, type or function,
location and address, charts of drainage patterns, designated water protection areas, maps
showing locations of facilities described in Paragraph 13.2.3.3, critical water resources, land
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13.2.3.3 An inventory that identifies:
13.2.3.3.1 Storage, handling, transfer areas, loading and unloading racks, and areasthat have one or more POL storage containers.
13.2.3.3.2 Storage, handling, or transfer areas where POL and hazardous waste or
hazardous substances could possibly produce a significant spill. For each listing, using maps as
appropriate, a prediction of the direction and rate of flow should be included, as well as the total
quantity of POL or hazardous substances that might be spilled as a result of a major failure.
13.2.3.3.3 POL and hazardous substance containers with capacities of 208 liters [55gallons] or more at the locations described in Paragraphs 13.2.3.3.1 and 13.2.3.3.2, including thetotal capacity of each container and the substance stored.
13.2.3.4 Procedures for the periodic integrity testing of storage containers in accordancewith JEGS Paragraph 11.4.2.1.
13.2.3.5 Procedures for the periodic integrity testing of aboveground valves inaccordance with JEGS Paragraph 11.4.2.1.2.
13.2.3.6 Procedures for testing buried piping associated with POL storage containers for
integrity and leaks in accordance with JEGS Paragraph 11.4.2.2.
13.2.3.7 Procedures for performing leak tests for below ground storage containers inaccordance with JEGS Paragraph 11.4.2.3.
13.2.3.8 A detailed description of the facility’s prevention, control, and countermeasures,
including sized secondary containment and general secondary containment as required by JEGSParagraph 11.4.3 for diversion and containment of spills, for each site listed in the inventory.
Measures should permit, as far as practical, reclamation of spilled substances. Chaptersgoverning hazardous waste (JEGS Chapter 16), POL (JEGS Chapter 11), USTs (JEGS Chapter
12), and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs, JEGS Chapter 7) provide specific standards forcontainment structure requirements.
13.2.3.9 When secondary containment is not feasible for any container listed in theinventory, the plan must include a detailed explanation of measures that will be taken to prevent
spills (e.g., pre-booming, integrity testing, frequent inspection) as determined by the licensed orcertified technical authority.
13.2.3.10 A description of deficiencies in spill prevention and control measures at eachsite listed in the inventory, including required corrective measures, procedures to be followed tocorrect listed deficiencies, and any interim control measures in place. Corrective actions must be
implemented within 24 months of the date of the plan preparation or revision.
13.2.3.11 Written procedures for:13.2.3.11.1 Operations to preclude spills of POL and hazardous substances.
13.2.3.11.2 Inspections.
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13.2.3.11.3 Testing for integrity and leaks.
13.2.3.11.4 Recordkeeping requirements.
13.2.3.12 Site-specific procedures should be maintained at each site on the facility where
significant spills could occur.
13.2.3.13 Installations with hazardous waste storage areas or hazardous material storage
areas capable of producing a significant spill, or aboveground storage containers with a
combined capacity of greater than or equal to 4,997 liters [1,320 gallons], must have a plan that
contains:
13.2.3.13.1 A list of all emergency equipment at the facility such as fire
extinguishing systems, spill control equipment, communications and alarm systems (internal andexternal), decontamination equipment, and medical first-aid kit, where this equipment isrequired. This list must be kept up-to-date. In addition, the plan must include the location and aphysical description of each item on the list and a brief outline of its capabilities.
13.2.3.13.2 An evacuation plan for facility personnel where there is a possibility that
evacuation would be necessary. This plan must describe signals used to begin evacuation,
evacuation routes, and alternate evacuation routes (in cases where the primary routes could beblocked by releases of hazardous waste or fires).
13.2.4 Spill Control Section. The control section of the plan (which may be considered acontingency plan) must identify resources for cleaning up spills at installations and activities, andprovide assistance to other agencies when requested. At a minimum, this section of the plan
must contain:
13.2.4.1 Provisions specifying the responsibilities, duties, procedures, and resources tobe used to contain and clean up spills.
13.2.4.2 A description of immediate response actions that should be taken when a spill isfirst discovered.
13.2.4.3 The responsibilities, composition, and training requirements of the FRT.
13.2.4.4 The command structure that will be established to manage a WCD including anorganization chart and the responsibilities and composition of the organization.
13.2.4.5 Procedures for FRT alert and response to include provisions for:13.2.4.5.1 Access to a reliable communications system for timely notification of a
POL spill or hazardous substance spill.
13.2.4.5.2 Public affairs involvement.
13.2.4.5.3 A current roster of the persons and alternates who must receive notice of a
POL or hazardous substance spill, including a Defense Energy Support Center (DESC)
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current telephone numbers (work, home, mobile). Without compromising security, the plan must
include provisions for the notification of the emergency coordinator after normal working hours.
13.2.4.6 A description of arrangements with installation and local police departments,
fire departments, hospitals, contractors, and emergency response teams to coordinate emergency
services.
13.2.4.7 A telephone number or other means to contact the appropriate emergency
service provider (e.g., installation fire department) on a 24-hour basis.
13.2.4.8 A requirement to notify the FIC, installation commander, and local authorities
in the event of hazard to human health or environment.
13.2.4.9 Assignment of responsibilities for making the necessary notifications, including
notification to the emergency services providers.
spills.

13.2.4.10 Surveillance procedures for early detection of POL and hazardous substance13.2.4.11 A prioritized list of various critical water and natural resources that will beprotected in the event of a spill.
13.2.4.12 Other resources addressed in pre-arranged agreements that are available to theinstallation to respond to a large spill due to DoD activities, if the spill exceeds the response
capability of the installation.
13.2.4.13 Spill response methods, including procedures and techniques used to identify,
contain, disperse, reclaim, and remove POL and hazardous substances used in bulk quantity on
the installation.
13.2.4.14 Procedures for the proper reuse and disposal of recovered substances,decontamination waste, contaminated POL and absorbent materials, and procedures to beaccomplished before resumption of operations.
13.2.4.15 A description of general health, safety, and fire prevention precautions for spill
response actions.
13.2.4.16 A public affairs section that describes the procedures, responsibilities, andmethods for releasing information in the event of a spill.
13.2.5 Reporting Section. The reporting section of the plan must address how the required
reporting contained in Paragraph 13.4 will be accomplished, including recordkeeping when
emergency procedures are invoked.
13.2.6 Training Section. The training section of the plan must identify and describe how therequired training and response drills required in Paragraph 13.5 will be accomplished.

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13.3 SPILL RESPONSE
13.3.1 In the event of a spill, installations must respond immediately to control the source,
contain any free product (for spills to water, “free product” means floating POL or othercontaminants), and remove and manage the spill. Installations must perform sampling during
spill response when and as directed by the USFJ Command Engineer. Prompt response should
reduce and mitigate substantial threat to human and environmental health and welfare of Japan
from the discharge. Potential casualties include, but are not limited to, fish, shellfish, wildlife,
other natural resources, public and private beaches, shorelines, and cultural or historic properties
of Japan.
13.3.2 Any byproducts of the initial spill response that are being disposed of must be
characterized in accordance with JEGS Paragraph 16.3 to determine if they are hazardous. If the
byproducts are a hazardous waste, the waste must be handled and disposed of in accordance withthe requirements of JEGS Chapter 16. If testing confirms that the byproducts do not exhibit acharacteristic of a hazardous waste, the byproducts must be managed and disposed of inaccordance with the solid waste requirements of JEGS Chapter 15 or the wastewaterrequirements of JEGS Chapter 9, as appropriate.
13.3.3 After the spill has been contained and is under control, any remaining free productand contaminated soil resulting from the spill must be appropriately removed and managed.
Installations should perform sampling, if necessary, to confirm contaminated soil has been
properly removed, using the contaminated soil disposal criteria in JEGS Table 15.6. Installations
must also perform sampling of contaminated soil and/or remove the contaminated soil when
directed by the USFJ Command Engineer. Installations will recover soil that exceeds any
contaminant standard in JEGS Table 15.6 that is in excess of naturally occurring levels, anddispose of it in accordance with JEGS Paragraph 15.11. 96
13.3.4 Any off-installation spill response must be coordinated with appropriate local
governmental authorities before taking action outside a U.S. exclusive use facility or area.
13.3.5 Remediation of environmental contamination that remains after completion of initial
spill response actions must be performed in accordance with applicable international agreements
and DoDI 4715.08, Remediation of Environmental Contamination Outside the United States.
Notwithstanding this provision, the JEGS do not create any new responsibilities or requirements
for remediation. Applicable international agreements, DoDI 4715.08, and specific OSD/DoD
Service Component direction define the responsibilities, if any, for remediation. The installationmust remove all free product and contaminated soil from a contemporaneous spill in accordancewith Paragraphs 13.3.1 through 13.3.3, even in the event the installation determines acontemporaneous spill may have mixed with previously existing contamination. Recovery ofthis previously existing contamination as part of the spill response process is not remediation. In
the event the installation cannot determine the boundaries of the spill, the installation must
consult with the USFJ Command Engineer for advice on how to proceed.
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13.3.6 Response to Spills of Firefighting Foam. In the event of a leak or spill of firefighting
foam, installation response must include the following actions: 97
13.3.6.1 Promptly take necessary measures to prevent the spread of leakage.
foam.

13.3.6.2 Endeavor to the maximum extent possible to recover the leaked firefighting

13.3.6.3 Store any recovered firefighting foam, spill-impacted soil, and materials used in
the recovery operations that may have become contaminated with firefighting foam, in sealable
containers.
13.3.6.4 Dispose of the recovered foam, spill-impacted soil, and other contaminatedmaterials using high-temperature incineration that meets the destruction and removal efficiencyof hazardous waste incinerators as outlined in JEGS Paragraph 16.9.4.2.1. Disposal of the spillmaterial in this manner does not change the characterization of the material, i.e., if the spillmaterial does not exhibit a characteristic of a hazardous waste, then disposal of the material per
JEGS Paragraph 16.9.4.2.1 does not change its characterization to a hazardous waste. However,if the spill material does exhibit a characteristic of a hazardous waste, then it must be disposed ofin accordance with the hazardous waste disposal requirements of JEGS Chapter 16.
13.4 REPORTING
13.4.1 Concurrent with undertaking a spill response, any significant spill must be reported to
the FIC immediately.
13.4.2 The FIC must immediately notify the installation commander who will report to the
LEC and Service Component Commander and submit a follow-up written report when any oneof the following situations occur: 98
13.4.2.1 The spill is significant as defined in JEGS Volume IV.A;
13.4.2.2 The spill has polluted or threatens to pollute a water resource;
13.4.2.3 The spill is uncontained and involves any quantity of a Class I Specified
Chemical Substance listed in Table 16.6. 99
13.4.3 When a significant spill occurs inside a U.S. exclusive use facility and area andcannot be contained within the facility and area, or threatens a local Japanese water resource, theinstallation commander must immediately notify the appropriate Service Component
Commander, LEC, and appropriate local governmental authorities.

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Their Manufacture, etc. (Supplementary Provision, 21 September 2021), Article 6.
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13.4.4 If a significant spill is caused by DoD installation personnel or activities outside of aU.S. exclusive use facility and area, the person in charge at the scene must immediately notify
the authorities listed in Paragraph 13.2.4.5.3. The FIC will perform further notifications of local
emergency personnel, as appropriate, and immediately notify the appropriate Service Component
Commander, LEC, and appropriate local governmental authorities.
13.4.5 Spill reporting is an installation commander responsibility. Installation commanders
will not delegate spill reporting authority to an organization outside of their direct command,such as a tenant unit hosted on the installation. Tenant units will not assume responsibility fromthe host installation commander for spill reporting to the LEC and local governmental authorities
without the approval of the LEC.
13.5 PERSONNEL TRAINING
Installations must provide necessary training and accidental release response drills, in accordancewith the plan, to ensure the effectiveness of personnel, equipment, and protective measures. Oilhandling personnel must be identified by job title, responsibilities, or job duties, and trained
annually as required by JEGS Paragraph 11.3.
13.6 RECORDKEEPING
Installations must maintain records associated with spill prevention and response. Appropriate
records include plans, procedures, inspection results, records of spills and response activation,and reports. Recordkeeping must be consistent with the procedures established by the plan (refer
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APPENDIX 13A: DETERMINATION OF WCD PLANNING VOLUME
13A.1 PURPOSE
This appendix provides standards to determine:
13A.1.1 On an installation-specific basis, the extent of a WCD.
13A.1.2 The volume of POL or hazardous substance to be used in planning for a WCD.
Installations should calculate the WCD volume that applies to the installation’s design and theWCD volume that applies to operation, and use the larger of the two as the WCD planningvolume.
13A.2 TRANSFER OF POL TO AND FROM VESSELS
For installations transferring POL to and from vessels with tank capacities of 39,747 liters[10,500 gallons] or more, the WCD planning volume is calculated as follows:
13A.2.1 Where applicable, the loss of the entire capacity of all in-line and break-out tank(s)needed for the continuous operation of the pipelines used for the purposes of handling ortransporting POL, in bulk, to or from a vessel regardless of the presence of secondary
containment; plus
13A.2.2 The discharge from all piping carrying POL between the marine transfer manifold
and the valve or manifold adjacent to the POL storage container. The discharge from each pipe
is calculated as shown in Figure 13A.1.
Figure 13A.1: Pipe Discharge Calculation
CALCULATION
Discharge =[the maximum time to discover the release from the pipe in hours +the maximum time to shut down flow from the pipe in hours(1)] x[the maximum flow rate expressed in gallons per hour(2)] +[the total line drainage volume expressed in gallons for the pipe between themarine transfer manifold and the valve or manifold adjacent to the POL
storage container]
Notes:
1. Based on historic discharge data or the best estimate in the absence of historicdischarge data for the installation.
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13A.3 POL OR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE STORAGE CONTAINERS
For installations with POL or hazardous substance storage containers:
13A.3.1 Facilities with a Single Storage Container. For facilities containing only one
aboveground POL or hazardous substance storage container, the WCD planning volume equals
the capacity of the POL or hazardous substance storage container. If adequate secondary
containment exists for the POL storage container, multiply the capacity of the container by 0.8.
Adequate secondary containment is that which is sufficiently large to contain the capacity of theaboveground POL or hazardous substance storage container, plus sufficient freeboard to allow
for precipitation.
13A.3.2 Facilities with Multiple Storage Containers
13A.3.2.1 Facilities Having No Secondary Containment. If none of the abovegroundstorage containers at the facility have adequate secondary containment, the WCD planningvolume equals the total aboveground POL and hazardous substance storage capacity at thefacility.
13A.3.2.2 Facilities Having Complete Secondary Containment. If every abovegroundstorage container at the facility has adequate secondary containment, the WCD planning volume
equals the capacity of the largest single aboveground POL or hazardous substance storage
container.
13A.3.2.3 Facilities Having Partial Secondary Containment. If some, but not allaboveground storage containers at the facility have adequate secondary containment, the WCD
planning volume equals the sum of:
13A.3.2.3.1 The total capacity of the aboveground POL and hazardous substancestorage container that lacks adequate secondary containment; plus
13A.3.2.3.2 The capacity of the largest single aboveground POL or hazardous
substance storage container that has adequate secondary containment. Secondary containment is
considered adequate when it includes an impervious containment system such as a dike, berm,
containment curb, drainage system, or other device that prevents the escape of spilled material
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CHAPTER 14: PESTICIDES
14.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains standards on the prevention of threats to human health and the environment
from the storage and use of pesticides. This chapter does not address:
14.4.1 The personal use of pesticides by individuals in residences or gardens.
14.1.2 The storage of pesticides as hazardous materials, which is addressed in JEGS Chapter
10, and requirements for spill prevention and response, which are addressed in JEGS Chapter 13.
14.1.3 The details of DoD policy implementation, assigned responsibilities, and prescribedstandards and procedures that apply outside the United States as part of the DoD Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) Program covered in DoDM 4150.07, DoD Pest Management Program
Elements and Implementation.
14.2 INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) PLANS
Installations must prepare, implement, and maintain an IPM plan that includes measures for all
installation activities that perform pest control, consistent with the program elements in DoDM
4150.07. 100 This written plan must:
14.2.1 Include IPM procedures to control pests and minimize the use of pesticides.
14.2.2 Include appropriate security procedures to prevent unauthorized access to, or use of,pesticides.
14.2.3 Identify the designated coordinator to oversee all aspects of implementation.
14.2.4 Be implemented using trained personnel and certified pesticide applicators.
14.2.5 Be reviewed, updated, and approved annually by a designated pest management
consultant and reviewed, revised as necessary, and approved by the installation commander
every five years.
14.3 INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) COORDINATOR
Each installation must have a designated IPM coordinator to oversee the installation’s pest
management program including development, implementation, maintenance, and annual updateof the IPM plan. The IPM coordinator must have the educational background, training, technicalknowledge, and management skills to implement and oversee the installation pest management
program.

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14.4 PEST MANAGEMENT CONTRACTORSAll pest management contractors must use the installation’s IPM plan and comply withcertification, licensing, registration, and other requirements of DoDM 4150.07. 101
14.5 REQUIREMENTS FOR PESTICIDE APPLICATORS
Installations must ensure:
14.5.1 All pesticides are applied by pesticide applicators certified for the specific application
category in accordance with DoDM 4150.07,101 with the following exceptions:14.5.1.1 New DoD employees who are not certified may apply pesticides during anapprenticeship period not to exceed two years and only under the supervision of a certified
pesticide applicator.
14.5.1.2 Arthropod repellents applied to skin and clothing.
14.5.1.3 Pesticides applied as part of an installation’s self-help program.
14.5.2 All pesticide applicators are included in a medical surveillance program to monitor
the health and safety of persons occupationally exposed to pesticides in accordance with DoDI
6055.05, Occupational and Environmental Health (OEH) and DoDM 6055.05, Medical
Surveillance and Medical Qualifications.
14.5.3 All pesticide applicators are provided with personal protective equipment appropriate
for the work they perform and the types of pesticides to which they may be exposed.
14.6 STORAGE, USE, AND DISPOSAL OF PESTICIDES
Installations must ensure:
14.6.1 Pesticides are included in the installation Spill Prevention and Response Plan (SPRP).
Refer to JEGS Chapter 13 for Spill Prevention and Response Plan requirements.
14.6.2 Pest management facilities, including mixing and storage areas, comply with design
requirements of Armed Forces Pest Management Board (AFPMB) Technical Guide 17, Military
Handbook Design of Pest Management Facilities.
14.6.3 SDSs and labels for all pesticides are available at the storage facility. Labels mustcomply with the guidelines in JEGS Paragraph 10.3.4. Labels must bear the appropriate use
instructions and precautionary messages based on the toxicity category of the pesticide. If
foreign nationals will be using the pesticides, the use instructions and precautionary messages
must be in English and Japanese.

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14.6.4 Pesticide storage areas contain a readily accessible current inventory of all items instorage, including items awaiting disposal, and are regularly inspected and secured to prevent
unauthorized access.
14.6.5 Only registered pesticides approved in writing by the appropriate pest management
consultant and procured from the Federal Supply System or other approved commercial sources
are used. This may be documented as part of the approval of the IPM plan.
14.6.6 All pesticides are applied in accordance with the procedures established in DoDM
4150.07 for specific pest management operations and consistent with the label. 102
14.6.7 The unintended discharge of pesticides to the Waters of Japan is minimized by
implementing the following measures:
14.6.7.1 Use only the amount of pesticide and frequency of pesticide applicationnecessary to control the target pest, using equipment and application procedures appropriate forthis task.
14.6.7.2 Maintain pesticide application equipment in proper operating condition bycalibrating, cleaning, and repairing such equipment to prevent leaks, spills, or other unintended
discharges.
14.6.7.3 Assess weather conditions (e.g., temperature, precipitation, wind speed) in thetreatment area to ensure pesticide application is consistent with industry standards and practices,and other prudent provisions to reduce or eliminate pesticide discharges to the Waters of Japan.
14.6.8 Unless otherwise restricted or canceled, pesticides in excess of installation needs are
redistributed within the supply system or disposed of in accordance with procedures outlined
below:
14.6.8.1 The generator of pesticide waste must determine whether or not the waste ishazardous in accordance with JEGS Chapter 16.
14.6.8.2 Pesticide waste determined to be hazardous waste must be disposed of inaccordance with the standards for hazardous waste disposal in JEGS Chapter 16.
14.6.8.3 Pesticide waste determined not to be a hazardous waste must be disposed of inaccordance with the label instructions as a solid waste. Empty pesticide containers that havebeen triple rinsed are not considered hazardous waste, and can be disposed of as normal solid
waste. Pesticide containers must be handled in accordance with AFPMB Technical Guide 21,
Pesticide Disposal Guide for Pest Control Shops.

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14.7 REPORTS AND RECORDKEEPING
For recordkeeping, DoDM 4150.07 prescribes DD Form 1532, Pest Management Report. 103 A
computer-generated equivalent may be used in its place. Daily records will report all in-house,
formally contracted, and government purchase card-procured pest control activities conductedanywhere on the installation, to include such sites as out-leased lands, golf courses, and locationsof natural resources. Records must be submitted to the designated pest management consultant
at least monthly. Installation commanders must ensure these records are archived after two years
for permanent retention.

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VOLUME V: WASTE
VOLUME V.A: DEFINITIONS
Unless otherwise noted, these terms and their definitions are for the purpose of this volume.
Acute hazardous waste. Waste listed in JEGS Table 16.3 with a waste number with the “P”
designator, or hazardous waste in JEGS Table 16.5 with the Hazard Code “H.”
Bulky waste. Large items of solid waste, such as household appliances, furniture, large autoparts, trees, branches, stumps, and other oversize waste whose large size precludes orcomplicates their handling by normal solid waste collection, processing, or disposal methods.
Category A infectious substance. An infectious substance which is transported in a form that, if
exposure occurs, is capable of causing permanent disability, or life-threatening or fatal disease,to otherwise healthy humans or animals.
Cathodic protection. A technique to prevent corrosion of a metal surface by making that surface
the cathode of an electrochemical cell. For example, a tank system can be cathodically protected
through the application of either galvanic anodes or impressed current.
Characteristic hazardous waste. 104 A solid waste that exhibits a property identified in 40 CFR§261 Subpart C which, when present in the waste, indicates that the waste poses a sufficient
threat to merit regulation as a hazardous waste. Includes any one or more of the following
characteristic properties: ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity or toxicity.
Class I specified chemical substance. 105 A chemical substance that: (1) is not likely to undergo achemical transformation through natural processes and is bioaccumulative; and (2) poses a riskof impairing human health if ingested continuously, or poses a risk of interfering with the
inhabitation and/or growth of predator animals at higher trophic levels and are most likely tobioaccumulate through the food chain.
Collection. In the context of solid waste management in JEGS Chapter 15, the act ofconsolidating solid waste, or materials that have been separated for the purpose of recycling,from various locations.
Colony forming unit (CFU). A unit that estimates the number of microbial cells in a sample thatare viable and able to multiply via binary fission under controlled conditions.
Commercial solid waste. All types of municipal solid waste generated by stores, offices,
restaurants, warehouses, and other non-manufacturing activities at industrial facilities and othersimilar institutional establishments or facilities, excluding residential and institutional solid
waste. Also referred to as retail solid waste.
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Construction and demolition debris. The waste building materials, packaging, and rubble
resulting from construction, remodeling, repair, and demolition operations on pavements, houses,
commercial buildings, and other structures.
Contaminated soil. Soil that contains any substance that exceeds naturally-occurring levels andposes a human health or environmental risk.
Contingency. A situation requiring installation response to natural disasters and the activities ofterrorists or other subversives.
Cover material. Material that is used to cover compacted solid waste in a land disposal site.
Daily cover. Soil that is spread and compacted or synthetic material that is placed on the top andside slopes of compacted solid waste at least at the end of each operating day to control vectors,
fire, moisture, and erosion and assure an aesthetic appearance. Mature compost or other natural
material may be substituted for soil if soil is not reasonably available in the vicinity of thelandfill and the substituted material will control vectors, fire, moisture, and erosion and assure an
aesthetic appearance.
Disposal. In the context of hazardous waste management in JEGS Chapter 16, the discharge,
deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking, or placing of any hazardous waste into or on any
land or water that would allow the waste or constituent to enter the environment. Proper disposal
effectively mitigates hazards to human health and the environment.
Elementary neutralization. A process of neutralizing a hazardous waste that is hazardous only
because of the corrosivity characteristic. It must be accomplished in a tank, transport vehicle, or
container.
Enduring location. 106 A location is enduring when DoD intends to maintain access and use ofthat location for the foreseeable future. The following types of sites are considered enduring for
U.S. Government purposes: main operating base, forward operating site, and cooperative
security location. All three types of locations may be composed of more than one distinct site.
Enduring locations are published in the OSD-approved Enduring Location Master List.
Final cover. A layer of soil, mature compost, other natural material, or synthetic material with anequivalent minimum permeability that is applied to the landfill after completion of a cell or
trench, including a layer of material that will sustain native vegetation, if any.
Food waste. The organic residues generated by the handling, storage, sale, preparation, cooking,and serving of foods, commonly called garbage.
Free product. For spills to water, any contamination that exists as a separate material that does
not mix with or dissolve in water.
Generation. The act or process of producing waste.
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Generator. An installation, or a unit or activity on an installation, whose act or process produces
hazardous waste. Installation contractors, who generate hazardous waste and use the establishedinstallation waste disposal process, are considered generators.
Hazardous constituent. A chemical compound listed by name in JEGS Table 16.3 or thatpossesses the characteristics described in JEGS Paragraph 16A.1.
Hazardous substance. Any substance having the potential to do serious harm to human health or
the environment if spilled or released in RQ. A list of these substances and the corresponding
RQs is provided in JEGS Table 16.3. Hazardous substances do not include:(1) Petroleum, including crude petroleum, oil, and lubricants or any fraction thereof, that is
not otherwise specifically listed or designated in JEGS Table 16.3 as a hazardous substance.
(2) Natural gas, natural gas liquids, liquefied natural gas, or synthetic gas usable for fuel (ormixtures of natural gas and such synthetic gas).
Hazardous waste. A waste that may be solid, semi-solid, liquid, or contained gas, and either
exhibits a characteristic of a hazardous waste as detailed in JEGS Paragraph 16A.1 or is listed asa hazardous waste in JEGS Tables 16.2 through 16.8. Does not include domestic sewage sludge,
household waste, and medical waste.
Hazardous waste accumulation point (HWAP). A shop, site, or other work center where
hazardous waste is accumulated until removed to an HWSA or shipped for treatment or disposal.
Hazardous waste log. A listing of hazardous waste deposited and removed from an HWSA.
Information such as the waste type, volume, location, and storage removal dates should berecorded.
Hazardous waste profile sheet (HWPS). A document that identifies and characterizes the waste
by providing the user’s knowledge of the waste and lab analysis, and details the physical,
chemical, and other descriptive properties or processes that created the hazardous waste.
Hazardous waste storage area (HWSA). Any location on a DoD installation where hazardous
waste is collected before shipment for treatment or disposal. An HWSA may store more than theequivalent of a 208-liter [55-gallon] drum of hazardous waste, or a 1.0-liter [1.0-quart] containerof an acute hazardous waste, from each waste stream.
Hazardous waste storage area (HWSA) manager. A person or agency on the installation
assigned the operational responsibility for receiving, storing, inspecting, and generalmanagement of the installation’s HWSA or HWSA program.
Incompatible waste. A hazardous waste that is unsuitable for: placement in a particular device or
facility because it may cause corrosion or decay of containment materials (e.g., container inner
liners or tank walls); or commingling with another waste or material under uncontrolled
conditions because the commingling might produce heat or pressure, fire or explosion, violent
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Industrial waste. Solid waste generated by industrial processes and manufacturing that is notcharacterized as hazardous waste in accordance with JEGS Chapter 16.
Infectious agent. Any organism, such as a virus or bacterium, that is capable of being
communicated by invasion and multiplication in body tissues and capable of causing disease or
adverse health impacts in humans.
Infectious hazardous waste. Mixtures of infectious medical waste and hazardous waste including
solid waste, such as fluids from a laboratory.
Infectious medical waste. Solid waste produced by medical facilities that is specially managed
because it has the potential for causing disease in humans or animals, or may pose a risk to bothindividuals or community health if not managed properly, and that includes the followingclasses:(1) Microbiology waste, including cultures and stocks of etiologic agents that, due to their
species, type, virulence, or concentration, are known to cause disease in humans.
(2) Pathology waste, including tissues and organs, amputated limbs or other body parts,
fetuses, placentas, and similar tissues from surgery, delivery, or autopsy procedures. Waste
contaminated with an infectious agent, including carcasses, body parts, blood, and bedding arealso included. Non-contaminated carcasses of animals that died from natural causes or vehicularimpact are not considered pathology waste and are disposed of as solid waste in accordance with
JEGS Chapter 15 where local regulations permit.
(3) Blood and blood products (including serum, plasma, and other blood components), items
contaminated with liquid or semi-liquid blood or blood products and items saturated or drippingwith blood or blood products, and items caked with blood or blood products that are capable ofreleasing these materials during handling.
(4) Potentially infectious materials, including fluids such as semen, vaginal secretions,cerebrospinal fluid, pericardial fluid, pleural fluid, peritoneal fluid, amniotic fluid, saliva in
dental procedures, any bodily fluid that is visibly contaminated with blood, and all body fluids insituations where it is difficult or impossible to differentiate between body fluids.
(5) Sharps, including hypodermic needles, syringes, biopsy needles, and other types ofneedles used to obtain tissue or fluid specimens, needles used to deliver intravenous solutions,
scalpel blades, Pasteur pipettes, specimen slides, cover slips, glass petri plates, and broken glass
potentially contaminated with infectious pathogens.
(6) Infectious waste from isolation rooms, but only including those items that were
contaminated or likely to have been contaminated with infectious agents or pathogens, including
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Installation. 107 An enduring location consisting of a base, camp, post, station, yard, center, orother DoD activity under the operational control of the Secretary of a Military Department or the
Secretary of Defense.
Institutional solid waste. Municipal solid waste generated by schools, hospitals (nonmedical
waste), nonmanufacturing activities at prisons and government facilities, and other similar
institutional establishments or facilities.
International agreement.107 A multilateral or bilateral agreement, such as a base rights or accessagreement, a status-of-forces agreement, or any other instrument defined as a binding
international agreement in accordance with DoDD 5530.3, International Agreements.
Land application unit. An area where waste is applied onto or incorporated into the soil surface,excluding manure spreading operations, for agricultural purposes or for treatment or disposal.
Land disposal. Placement in or on the land including, but not limited to, land treatment,
facilities, surface impoundments, underground injection wells, salt dome formations, salt bed
formations, and underground mines or caves.
Limit of quantitation (LOQ). The smallest concentration that produces a quantitative result withknown and recorded precision and bias.
Listed hazardous waste. 108 A solid waste specifically listed on one of four lists (the F, K, P and
U lists) found in 40 CFR §261 Subpart D. Listed hazardous waste is waste from common
manufacturing and industrial processes, specific industries, or generated from discardedcommercial products.
Lower explosive limit (LEL). The lowest percentage by volume of a mixture of explosive gases
in air that will propagate a flame at 25°C [77°F] and atmospheric pressure.
Medical facility. Medical, dental, research and development, and veterinary facilities thatgenerate waste in the diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals or in the
production or testing of biological subjects.
Medical waste. 109 Any solid waste produced by medical, dental, and veterinary treatment
facilities in the diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals that requires
special handling if it is infectious medical waste but does not if it is noninfectious medical waste.
Municipal solid waste (MSW). Institutional, residential, and commercial solid waste generated
within a community, not including yard waste.

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Waste.
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Municipal solid waste landfill (MSWLF) unit. A discrete area of land or an excavation, on or off
an installation, that receives institutional, commercial, residential, or industrial solid waste, andis not a land application unit, surface impoundment, injection well, or waste pile. Employs anengineered method of disposing of solid waste that minimizes environmental hazards by
spreading the solid waste in thin layers, compacting the solid waste to the smallest practicalvolume, and applying and compacting cover materials daily.
Noninfectious medical waste. Solid waste created that does not require special management
because it has been determined to be incapable of causing disease in humans or animals, or thathas been treated to render it noninfectious. This waste should be disposed of as solid waste inaccordance with JEGS Chapter 15 if local regulations permit.
Open burning. Burning of solid waste in the open, not in a commercially manufactured
incinerator or other equipment specifically designed and manufactured for the burning of solid
waste.
Open dump. A land disposal site where solid waste is disposed of in a manner that does notprotect the environment, is susceptible to open burning, and is exposed to the elements, vectors,
and scavengers. Includes sites that do not meet the design and operational requirements of JEGSParagraph 15.6.
pH. A scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of aqueous solutions. The pH scale islogarithmic and inversely indicates the activity of hydrogen ions in the solution.
Reportable quantity (RQ). A quantity of a substance that has the potential to do serious harm tohuman health or the environment if spilled or released.
Residential solid waste. Municipal solid waste generated by normal household activities,
including, but not limited to, food waste, rubbish, ashes, and bulky waste, including material
discarded from residential dwellings, hotels, motels, and other similar permanent or temporary
housing.
Rubbish. A general term for solid waste, excluding food waste and ashes, taken from residences,
commercial establishments, and institutions.
Scavenging. The uncontrolled and unauthorized removal of materials at any point in the solid
waste management system.
Secondary containment. A system that provides an essential line of defense in the event of a
failure of the primary containment, such as a bulk storage container, a mobile or portablecontainer, piping, or oil-filled equipment.
Service component. A command consisting of the Service Component Commander and all thoseService forces, such as individuals, units, detachments, organizations, and installations under thatcommand, including the support forces that have been assigned to a combatant command or
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Sludge. The accumulated semi-liquid suspension of settled solids deposited from wastewaters orother fluids in tanks or basins. It does not include solids or dissolved material in domestic
sewage or other significant pollutants in water resources, such as silt, dissolved or suspended
solids in industrial wastewater effluent, dissolved materials in irrigation return flows, or othercommon water pollutants.
Small electrical and electronic equipment. 110 Electronic equipment and other electricalequipment, excluding home appliances, used by general consumers in their daily lives and forwhich recycling is especially necessary for achieving proper disposal of waste and effective useof resources, and there are no significant economic constraints for the recycling thereof.
Small waste electrical and electronic equipment. 111 Small electrical and electronic equipment
whose use has been terminated.
Solid waste. Garbage, refuse, sludge, and other discarded materials, including solid, semi-solid,
liquid, and contained gaseous materials resulting from institutional, industrial, residential, andcommercial operations and from community activities. It does not include solids or dissolved
material in domestic sewage or other significant pollutants in water resources, such as silt,
dissolved or suspended solids in industrial wastewater effluent, dissolved materials in irrigation
return flows, or other common water pollutants.
Solvent-contaminated wipe. A woven or non-woven shop towel, rag, pad, or swab made ofwood pulp, fabric, cotton, polyester blends, or other material that, after use or after cleaning up a
spill, either:(1) Contains one or more of the F001 through F005 solvents listed in JEGS Table 16.5 or thecorresponding P- or U-listed solvents found in in JEGS Table 16.3;(2) Exhibits a hazardous characteristic found in JEGS Paragraph 16A.1 when thatcharacteristic results from a solvent listed in JEGS Tables 16.3 or 16.5; or(3) Exhibits only the hazardous waste characteristic of ignitability found in JEGS Paragraph
16A.1.1, due to the presence of one or more solvents that are not listed in JEGS Tables 16.3 or
16.5.
Specially controlled municipal solid waste (SCMW). 112 Municipal solid waste that exhibits thecharacteristics of explosivity, corrosivity, infection, or harm to human health or environment
originating from non-industrial sources. SCMW is a term relevant to the transportation,
treatment, or disposal of waste by Japanese contractors, not to the management of municipal
solid waste within DoD installations.

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Specially controlled industrial waste (SCIW). 113 Industrial waste having a nature likely to harm
human health or the living environment, such as explosive, toxic, or infectious. SCIW is a term
relevant to the transportation, treatment, or disposal of industrial waste by Japanese contractors,
not to the management of industrial waste within DoD installations.
Specified hazardous industrial waste (SHIW). 114 A subcategory of specially controlled industrial
waste (SCIW), which includes PCB waste; PCB-contaminated substances; materials treated for
PCBs; slag; waste asbestos; dust and cinder dust; waste oil, waste sludge, acid, and alkali; andwaste consisting of mercury or mercury compounds.
Standards. Substantive elements of U.S. laws and Federal regulations applicable to DoD
installations, facilities, and actions in the United States or that have extraterritorial application, orare determined necessary to protect human health and environment on installations outside theUnited States.
Storage. The interim containment of waste after generation and before collection for ultimate
recovery or disposal.
Storage site. In the context of medical waste management in JEGS Chapter 17, an interim (e.g.,soiled utility room) or final location where infectious medical waste is stored before treatment or
disposal. This does not include point-of-use collection sites.
Total suspended solids (TSS). The insoluble solid matter suspended in water that is separable byfiltration.
Toxic equivalence (TEQ). A weighted quantity measure based on the toxicity of each memberof the dioxin and dioxin-like compounds category relative to the most toxic member of thecategory.
Treatment.
(1) In the context of hazardous waste management in JEGS Chapter 16, any method,technique, or process, excluding elementary neutralization, designed to change the physical,
chemical, or biological characteristics or composition of any hazardous waste that would rendersuch waste nonhazardous, or less hazardous; safer to transport, store, or dispose of; or amenable
for recovery, amenable for storage, or reduced in volume.
(2) In the context of medical waste management in JEGS Chapter 17, any method,technique, or process designed to change the physical, chemical, or biological character orcomposition of any infectious hazardous or infectious medical waste so as to render such waste
noninfectious; safer to transport, store, or dispose of; or amenable for recovery, amenable forstorage, or reduced in volume. Treatment methods for infectious medical waste must eliminate
infectious agents so that they no longer pose a hazard to persons who may be exposed.

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Unique identification number. A number assigned to generators of hazardous waste to identify
the generator and used to assist in tracking the waste from point of generation to ultimate
disposal. The number is typically the DoD Activity Address Code but could be another unique
identifier, as shown for specially controlled industrial waste (SCIW) in JEGS Table 16.8.
United States. 115 The several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealths of Puerto
Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Midway and Wake Islands,
any other territory or possession of the United States, and associated navigable waters,
contiguous zones, and ocean waters of which the natural resources are under the exclusive
management authority of the United States.
Used oil. Any oil or other waste petroleum, oil, or lubricant product that has been refined fromcrude oil or is synthetic oil and, as a result of being used, is contaminated by physical orchemical impurities or is off-specification and cannot be used as intended. Although used oil
may exhibit the characteristics of reactivity, toxicity, ignitability, or corrosivity, it is still
considered used oil unless it has been mixed with hazardous waste. Used oil mixed withhazardous waste is a hazardous waste and is managed as such.
Used oil fuel. Used oil that is burned for energy recovery is termed “used oil fuel.” Used oil
fuel includes any fuel produced from used oil by processing, blending, or other treatment.
Vector. A carrier that is capable of transmitting a pathogen from one organism to another.
Yard waste. Grass and shrubbery clippings, tree limbs, leaves, and similar organic materials
commonly generated in residential yard maintenance (also known as green waste).
VOLUME V.B: ACRONYMS
ANTU

alpha-naphthyl thiourea

API

American Petroleum Institute

BHC

benzenehexachloride

BOD5

biochemical oxygen demand (5-day measure)°C

degrees Celsius

CAS

Chemical Abstracts Service

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

CFC

chlorofluorocarbon

CFU

colony forming unit

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cm

centimeter

COD

chemical oxygen demandDdichlorophenoxyacetic acid

DBCP

1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane

DD

Defense Department

DDD

dichlorodiphenyl dichloroethane

DDT

dichlorodiphenyl trichloroethane

DEHP

di-2-ethylhexylphthalate

DESR

defense explosive safety regulation

DLA

Defense Logistics Agency

DoD

Department of Defense

DoDD

Department of Defense directive

DoDI

Department of Defense instruction

DoDM

Department of Defense manual

DWTP

domestic wastewater treatment plant

EDTA

ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid

EPN

ethyl p-nitrophenyl benzenethiophosphonate°F

degrees Fahrenheit

GOJ

Government of Japan

HW No.

hazardous waste number

HWAP

hazardous waste accumulation point

HWPS

hazardous waste profile sheet

HWSA

hazardous waste storage area

JEGS

Japan Environmental Governing Standardskgkilogram

L

liter

LEC

Lead Environmental Component

LEL

lower explosive limit

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LOQ

limit of quantitationmg

milligramMBOCA

4,4’-methylene bis(2-chloroaniline)

MDI

methylene diphenyl diisocyanate

MSW

municipal solid waste

MSWLF

municipal solid waste landfillng

nanogram

PCB

polychlorinated biphenyl

PCNB

pentachloronitrobenzene

PCP

pentachlorophenol

PFHxS

perfluorohexane sulfonic acid

PFOA

perfluorooctanoic acid

PFOS

perfluorooctane sulfonic acid

PFOSF

perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoridepg

picogram

RQ

reportable quantity

SCMW

specially controlled municipal solid waste

SCIW

specially controlled industrial waste

SHIW

specified hazardous industrial waste

SIC

standard industrial classificationT

trichlorophenoxyacetic acid

TEPP

tetraethyl pyrophosphate

TEQ

toxic equivalenceTP

trichlorophenoxypropionic acid

TSS

total suspended solids

UDMH

1,1-dimethylhydrazine

USEPA

United States Environmental Protection Agency

USFJ

United States Forces, Japan

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CHAPTER 15: SOLID WASTE
15.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains standards on solid waste so it is collected, transported, stored, and recycled
or disposed of in a manner protective of human health and the environment. These integrated
waste management standards:
15.1.1 Apply to institutional, residential, commercial, and industrial solid waste generated at
the installation.
15.1.2 Address solid waste not otherwise classified or specially managed. Refer to Table
15.1 for the location of additional standards for the disposal of specially managed solid waste.
Table 15.1: Additional Standards Related to Specially Managed Solid Waste
For:

Refer to JEGS:

Asbestos
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

Chapter 5
Chapter 7

Wastewater

Chapter 9

Contaminated soil
Hazardous waste

Chapter 15
Chapter 16

Medical waste

Chapter 17

In Japan, solid waste is classified as either municipal solid waste or industrial waste. Municipal
solid waste in Japan is categorized as either household waste or business waste. Industrial waste
falls into 19 different categories, along with the waste generated by the treatment of any of those
19 categories of waste. Table 15.3 summarizes the classification of solid waste in Japan.
15.2 GENERAL
15.2.1 DoD solid waste must be collected, stored, and recycled in a manner that is protectiveof human health and the environment and consistent with Paragraphs 15.3, 15.4, and 15.5.
15.2.2 DoD solid waste must be treated or disposed of at facilities that meet the requirements
for landfills in Paragraph 15.6, incinerators in Paragraph 15.7, or sludge land application in
Paragraph 15.8, as appropriate.
15.2.3 The disposal of solid waste in landfills that do not meet the standards of Paragraph15.6 constitutes open dumping and is prohibited.
15.2.4 Except as provided in Paragraph 15.6.3.5, open burning of solid waste is prohibited.

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15.2.5 Personnel performing solid waste management activities should be trained inaccordance with assigned responsibilities.
15.2.6 Installations must maintain records associated with the design, operation, andmaintenance of solid waste management facilities, as appropriate.
15.2.7 Installations will segregate municipal solid waste. 116
15.2.8 Installations utilizing off-base disposal facilities must ensure that the transportationand disposal facility contractor(s) are properly licensed by the appropriate local governmental
authority for the solid waste being disposed. 117 Installations are not required to inspect thesefacilities. Installations must ensure the disposal contractor maintains a current license with theappropriate governmental licensing authority. Installations are required to comply with all
requirements of the licensed transportation and disposal facility contractors for acceptance of thewaste.
15.2.9 Generators of solid waste are prohibited from contracting with a licensed transporterthat requires the transporter to then subcontract with a licensed disposal facility. 118 The
installation must either contract with a single contractor who is licensed to both transport anddispose/recycle the waste, or contract separately with a licensed transporter and a licensed
disposal/recycling facility.
15.2.10 Installations must ensure all industrial waste leaving an installation and destined for
disposal in a Japanese facility is accompanied by a serially-numbered manifest to confirm acomplete audit trail from point of origin to the final disposal location. 119 The installation will
maintain a copy of this manifest for a minimum of five years.
15.3 COLLECTION
Installations must:
15.3.1 Ensure all vehicles used for the collection and transportation of solid waste areenclosed or have adequate provisions so there is no spillage when vehicles are in transit.
15.3.2 Collect solid waste frequently enough to inhibit the propagation or attraction ofvectors and pests. At a minimum, collect solid waste containing food waste weekly. In someclimates, it may be necessary to collect waste more often to inhibit the propagation or attractionof vectors and pests.
15.3.3 Collect and transport SCMW and SCIW, to include either Type I or Type II asbestos
waste, separately from other solid waste to avoid comingling. 120

116

GOJ Act on Waste Management and Public Cleansing, Article 2-4.
GOJ Act on Waste Management and Public Cleansing, Articles 7, 14.
118
GOJ Act on Waste Management and Public Cleansing, Article 14.
119
GOJ Act on Waste Management and Public Cleansing, Article 12-3.
120
GOJ Order for Enforcement of the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act, Articles 4-2, 6.
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15.4 STORAGE
Installations must:
15.4.1 At a minimum, store bulky waste by removing all doors from large household
appliances and covering the items, unless the bulky waste is properly stored in a secured facility
with limited accessibility by authorized disposal personnel. Such practices are necessary to
reduce the attractive nuisance (i.e., hazard to children) and the accumulation of solid waste andwater in and around the bulky items. Refer to JEGS Chapter 4 for solid waste management
requirements associated with municipal waste combustor units.
15.4.1.1 Screen bulky waste for the presence of ozone-depleting substances inaccordance with JEGS Chapter 4 or hazardous constituents in accordance with JEGS Chapter 16.
15.4.1.2 Segregate and dispose of readily detachable or removable hazardous waste inaccordance with JEGS Chapter 16, or asbestos and PCBs in accordance with JEGS Chapters 5
and 7, respectively.
15.4.2 Design all buildings or other facilities that are constructed, modified, or leased after
the effective date of this manual to:
15.4.2.1 Provide adequate storage to accommodate the anticipated volume of solid waste
and recyclables.
15.4.2.2 Ensure storage areas are easily cleaned and maintained and allow for safe,
efficient collection.
15.4.3 Securely store solid waste that contains food waste in containers that:
15.4.3.1 Are leak-proof, waterproof, and vermin-proof, including sides, seams, andbottoms.
15.4.3.2 Are durable enough to withstand anticipated use and environmental conditions
without rusting, cracking, or deforming in a manner that impairs serviceability.
15.4.3.3 Have functional lids.
15.4.4 Store containers on a firm, level, well-drained surface that is large enough toaccommodate all of the containers and is maintained in a clean, spillage-free condition.
15.5 RECYCLING
Installations must:
15.5.1 Recycle:
15.5.1.1 Office paper if there are more than 100 office workers. 121
15.5.1.2 Cardboard if more than 10 tons are generated per month.
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15.5.1.3 Newspapers if more than 500 families reside on the installation.
15.5.1.4 Small waste electrical and electronic equipment if there are no significant
economic constraints. 122
15.5.2 Store all solid waste or materials that have been separated for recycling so they:
15.5.2.1 Do not create a fire, health, or safety hazard.
15.5.2.2 Do not provide food or harborage for vectors and pests.
15.5.2.3 Are contained or bundled to avoid spillage.
15.5.3 If implementing a qualified recycling program, institute it in accordance with DoDI
4715.23, Integrated Recycling and Solid Waste Management.
15.6 LANDFILLS
Installations must comply with these standards for the expansion and construction of new landfill
units and the operation of existing and new landfills. Landfills failing to satisfy these standards
constitute open dumps, which are prohibited. Landfills within U.S. exclusive use facilities andareas must meet all of the requirements of this paragraph. Installations disposing of solid waste
at Japanese landfills must ensure the landfills comply with the requirements of Paragraph 15.6.3.
If the landfill complies with the standards of this paragraph, sewage sludge may be disposed ofin a municipal solid waste landfill (MSWLF). Installations must:
15.6.1 Not initiate new landfill units or expand existing waste landfill units without
consulting with the LEC who has responsibility for the area where the landfill would be located.
New construction or expansion is only permissible after the installation commander provides
sufficient justification to the LEC that no suitable alternative exists.
15.6.2 Design and operate new DoD MSWLF units that incorporate these factors:
15.6.2.1 Location restrictions regarding airport safety (e.g., bird hazards), floodplains,
wetlands, aquifers, seismic zones, and unstable areas.
15.6.2.2 Procedures for excluding hazardous waste.
15.6.2.3 Cover material standards (e.g., daily cover), disease vector control, explosivegas control, air quality standards (e.g., no open burning), access requirements, liquids
restrictions, and recordkeeping requirements.
15.6.2.4 An inspection program.
15.6.2.5 A liner and leachate collection system designed and installed in consideration of
the location to prevent groundwater contamination that would adversely affect human health.
The ceiling concentrations and sampling frequencies for the leachate water are shown in

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Table 15.4. If the leachate collection system connects to a treatment system (e.g., wastewater
treatment plant), the standards of Table 15.4 do not apply.
15.6.2.5.1 Liners must consist of a minimum 30-mil [0.762-millimeter] flexible
membrane liner and at least a 0.6-meter [2.0-foot] layer of compacted soil with a hydraulicconductivity of no more than 1.0 x 10-7 centimeters (cm) per second [3.94 x 10-8 inches per
second]. Liner components consisting of high-density polyethylene must be at least 60-mil[1.524-millimeter] thick.
15.6.2.5.2 Leachate collection systems must be designed and constructed to maintainless than 30-cm [11.8-inch] depth of leachate over the liner.
15.6.2.6 A groundwater monitoring system unless the installation operating the landfill,after consultation with the LEC, determines that there is no reasonable potential for migration of
hazardous constituents from the MSWLF to the uppermost aquifer during the active life of the
facility and the post-closure care period. Monitoring should include at least two points that aresuitable for judging the effect of leachate on the quality of the groundwater at the site. The
ceiling concentrations and sampling frequencies for the groundwater are shown in Table 15.4.
15.6.2.7 A written closure plan that is kept as part of the installation’s permanent
records, with a minimum period of five years post-closure period. The plan must include, at aminimum:
15.6.2.7.1 Monitoring and maintenance activities required to ensure the integrity of
the final cover.
15.6.2.7.2 Planned uses of the site during the post-closure period.
15.6.2.7.3 Plans for continuing (during the post-closure period) leachate collection,
groundwater monitoring, and methane monitoring. The ceiling concentrations and sampling
frequencies for the leachate water and groundwater are shown in Table 15.4.
15.6.2.7.4 A survey plot showing the exact site location.
15.6.3 When operating MSWLF units:15.6.3.1 Use standard landfilling techniques of spreading and compacting solid waste
and placing daily cover over disposed solid waste at the end of each operating day to control
disease vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter, and scavenging.
15.6.3.2 Establish standards for unacceptable waste based on site-specific factors, suchas hydrology, chemical and biological characteristics of the waste, available alternative disposal
methods, environmental and health effects, and the safety of personnel.
15.6.3.3 Implement a program to detect and prevent the disposal of hazardous waste,
infectious medical waste, PCBs, and waste determined unsuitable for the specific MSWLF unit.
15.6.3.4 Investigate options for composting municipal solid waste (MSW) as analternative to landfilling or treatment before landfilling.
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15.6.3.5 Prohibit open burning, except for infrequent burning of agricultural waste,silvicultural waste, land-clearing debris, diseased trees, or debris from emergency cleanup
operations.
15.6.3.6 Develop procedures to divert recyclables, yard waste, and construction anddemolition debris from MSWLF units to the maximum extent possible (e.g., composting,recycling).
15.6.3.7 Operate the MSWLF unit in a manner to protect the health and safety of
personnel associated with the operation.
15.6.3.8 Maintain conditions that are unfavorable for the harboring, feeding, andbreeding of disease vectors.
15.6.3.9 Ensure that methane gas generated by the MSWLF unit does not exceed 25
percent of the lower explosive limit for methane in structures on or near the MSWLF.
15.6.3.10 Operate in an aesthetically acceptable manner.
15.6.3.11 Operate in a manner to protect aquifers.
15.6.3.12 Control public access to landfill facilities to prevent illegal dumping of waste
and scavenging.
15.6.3.13 Prohibit the disposal of sewage sludge with a water content greater than orequal to 85 percent. 123
15.6.3.14 If possible, prohibit the disposal of bulk or non-containerized liquids.
15.6.3.15 Maintain records of MSWLF operations specified in Paragraphs 15.6.3.1
through 15.6.3.14.
15.6.4 During closure and post-closure:
15.6.4.1 Install a final cover system that is designed to minimize infiltration and erosion.
15.6.4.2 Ensure the infiltration layer is composed of a minimum of 46 cm [18 inches] ofearthen material, geotextiles, or a combination of the two, with a permeability:
15.6.4.2.1 Less than or equal to the permeability of any bottom liner system or
natural subsoil present, or
15.6.4.2.2 No greater than 5.0 x 10-5 cm per second [1.97 x 10-5 inch per second],
whichever is less.
15.6.4.3 Ensure the final layer consists of a minimum of 21 cm [8.0 inches] of earthenmaterial that is capable of sustaining native plant growth.

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15.6.4.4 If possible, revegetate the final cap with native plants that are compatible withthe landfill design, including the liner.
15.7 INCINERATION
15.7.1 Installations operating incinerators must meet the air quality requirements in JEGS
Chapter 4.
15.7.2 Installations operating MSW incinerators processing, or designed to process, morethan 50 tons per day aggregate must also:
15.7.2.1 Establish standards for acceptable and unacceptable waste based on facility
capability, chemical and biological characteristics of the waste, environmental and health effects,
and personnel safety.
15.7.2.2 Treat all waters discharged from the facility to meet the more protective of
applicable water quality standards. Refer to JEGS Chapter 9 for wastewater and stormwater
standards.
15.7.2.3 Maintain conditions that are unfavorable for the harboring, feeding, andbreeding of disease vectors.
15.7.2.4 Operate in an aesthetically acceptable manner (e.g., perform routine
housekeeping and regularly remove waste that cannot be processed by the facility).
15.7.2.5 Characterize and dispose of residue and other solid waste resulting fromincineration in an environmentally acceptable manner. Refer to JEGS Chapter 16 for waste
characterization and hazardous waste management standards.
15.7.3 Sewage sludge may be incinerated in an MSW incinerator if the incinerator accepts
sewage sludge and has appropriate storage for the sludge while it awaits processing.
15.8 LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE
Installations must comply with the following requirements for land application of sewage sludge.
15.8.1 Landfilling, incineration, and land application are acceptable methods of disposal of
sewage sludge. Sewage sludge that is landfilled or incinerated must meet the requirements in
Paragraph 15.6 or 15.7, respectively.
15.8.2 Sewage sludge that has been properly treated and processed becomes biosolids, andcan be applied to the land for beneficial reuse to either condition the soil or fertilize crops orother vegetation grown in the soil. Biosolids must meet pollutant limits, pathogen reduction
requirements, and vector attraction reduction requirements before land application.
15.8.2.1 Ensure biosolids applied to the land meet:
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15.8.2.1.2 Either the cumulative pollutant loading rate, monthly average
concentration, or annual loading rate.
15.9 ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Alternative technologies and methods of treatment and disposal of solid waste must be protectiveof human health and the environment and meet the requirements of this volume, as appropriate.
15.10 LANDFILL DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE
Installations must comply with the following requirements for landfill disposal of industrial
waste. 124
15.10.1 Landfill disposal of industrial waste must be at a site that is enclosed and marked asa site for disposal of industrial waste.
15.10.2 The following stable industrial waste items are acceptable for landfill disposal in a
non-leachate type landfill unit provided visual evaluation demonstrates the waste is free of any
other types of waste/contaminant prior to land disposal:
15.10.2.1 Plastic (non-lead containing, free of organic matter, free of the contaminants
listed in JEGS Table 16.8, and excluding mercury added products).
15.10.2.2 Rubber.
15.10.2.3 Scrap metal (excluding the electrodes of lead-acid batteries, printed circuitboards, lead pipe and plates, and mercury-added products).
15.10.2.4 Glass (excluding shredded vehicles, cathode-ray tubes, and mercury-added
products) and ceramics (excluding waste plasterboard).
15.10.2.5 Construction and demolition debris.
15.10.3 Landfill disposal of industrial waste other than stable industrial waste items must be
in a leachate-controlled type landfill unit or in an isolated type landfill unit (refer to JEGS
Chapter 16). Installations must test for the leaching requirements of Table 15.5 prior to disposal
in a landfill the following waste: 125
15.10.3.1 Cinders or soot and dust.
15.10.3.2 Polluted sludge.
15.10.3.3 Sewage sludge.
15.10.3.4 Slag.

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GOJ Ministry Ordinance for Provide for Criteria for Determination Pertaining to Industrial Waste
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15.10.3.5 Cinders, polluted sludge, or soot and dust generated by the incineration ofwaste PCBs.
15.10.3.6 Cinders, polluted sludge, or soot and dust generated by the incineration of
PCB-contaminated waste.
15.11 OFF-SITE DISPOSAL OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
15.11.1 Installations will sample contaminated soil, identified for disposal in accordancewith JEGS Paragraph 7.7 or JEGS Paragraph 13.3, for the contaminants listed in Table 15.6 prior
to disposal.
15.11.2 Installations must handle contaminated soil as follows: 126
15.11.2.1 Do not mix contaminated soil with other materials in the process of loading
and transportation.
15.11.2.2 Do not separate rocks, concrete waste, and other materials from contaminatedsoil in the process of loading and transportation.
15.11.2.3 Segregate soil excavated from different locations based on their waste
characteristics to prevent mixing. This requirement, however, does not apply when thecontaminated soil is processed in a facility that is capable of treating soils with different waste
characteristics.
15.11.2.4 Do not unload contaminated soil except at a licensed contaminated soil
treatment facility.
15.11.3 Installations that dispose of contaminated soil off-site using a contaminated soil
treatment contractor, must use a contractor that is licensed by the appropriate governmental
authority, and must use the appropriate governmental contaminated soil manifest. There are fivecategories of licensed contaminated soil treatment facilities in Japan, as follows: 127
15.11.3.1 Soil treatment facilities;
15.11.3.2 Cement manufacturing facilities;
15.11.3.3 Landfill treatment facilities;
15.11.3.4 Separating treatment facilities; or
15.11.3.5 Facilities using naturally originating and other soils.

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Table 15.2: Sewage Sludge Contaminant for Land Application
CEILING
CONCENTRATIONCUMULATIVECONTAMINANT
LOADING RATEMONTHLYAVERAGECONCENTRATIONANNUALCONTAMINANT
LOADING RATE

(mg/kg)(1)(kg/hectare)(mg/kg)(1)(kg/hectare/
365-day period)

Arsenic

75

41

41

2.0

Cadmium

85

39

39

1.9

Copper

4,300

1,500

1,500

75

Lead

840

300

300

15

Mercury

57

17

17

0.85

Molybdenum

75

Nickel

420

420

420

21

Selenium

100

100

100

5.0

Zinc

7,500

2,800

2,800

140

CONTAMINANT

mg = milligram
kg = kilogram
Note:
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APPENDIX 15A: JAPANESE SOLID WASTE STANDARDS
Table 15.3: Solid Waste Classification System in JapanWASTE TYPE

WASTE CATEGORY

Human excrement collected at night from buckets, cesspools,
and privies and sometimes used as manureNight Soil
Municipal Solid Waste

Municipal refuse

DESCRIPTIONHousehold waste
Business waste

Specially Controlled Municipal Solid
Waste (SCMW)

Waste generated from households
Waste generated from business activities other than industrial
waste
Municipal solid waste which is explosive, toxic, or
infectious; refer to JEGS Table 16.7

1. Cinder
2. Sludge
3. Waste oil
4. Waste acid
5. Waste alkali

Generated from all business activities

6. Waste plastics
Industrial Waste

7. Waste rubber
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10. Waste pieces of glass, concreteand ceramics

Generated from all business activities, excluding glass andconcrete produced through new building, rebuilding, or
removal of structures

11. Pieces of broken concrete

Generated from new construction, through new building,rebuilding or removal of structures, and other similar waste

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Table 15.3: Solid Waste Classification System in Japan, Continued
WASTE TYPE

WASTE CATEGORY

12. Soot and dust

13. Waste paper

14. Wood waste

Industrial Waste(continued)

15. Waste fibers
16. Solid waste related to animals orplants which have been used as raw
materials
17. Solid waste related to livestock
18. Excrement of animals
19. Dead animals
20. Waste generated by treatment of
any of the above 19 categories ofindustrial waste
Specially Controlled Industrial Waste(SCIW)DESCRIPTION
Generated at soot and smoke emitting facilities prescribed in
the Air Pollution Control Act, specified facilities prescribedin the Act on Special Measures Concerning Dioxins, and at
waste incineration facilities, which are collected by dustcollecting facilities
Generated from the construction industry, pulp and paper
manufacturing industries, and newspaper, publishing, andbookbinding businesses
Generated from the construction industry occurring during
new building, remodeling or dismantling of structures, pulp
manufacturers, and that from pallets in the distribution of
freight in which PCB soaks
Generated from the construction industry during newbuilding, remodeling or dismantling of structures, and fromthe textile industry in which PCB soaks
Generated from activities in the food industry,
pharmaceuticals industry, and the spicery industry
Generated when slaughtered or dismembered at aslaughterhouse
Generated from the livestock industry

Industrial waste that exhibits the characteristics of
explosivity, corrosivity, infection, or harm to human healthor environment; refer to JEGS Table 16.7

Sources: Act on Waste Management and Public Cleansing, Act No. 137 of 1970, revised 15 June 2017; Order for Enforcement of theManagement and Public Cleansing Act, revised 7 October 2020.

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Table 15.4: Leachate Water/Groundwater Standards for Landfills
LEACHATE WATER(1)(mg/L)CONTAMINANTGROUNDWATER(2)(mg/L)INORGANICS
Ammonia, ammonium
compounds, nitrate and nitrite(3)Arsenic
Boron
Cadmium
Chromium
Chromium (hexavalent)
CopperCyanide (total)
Fluorine
Iron (dissolved)
Lead
Manganese (dissolved)
Mercury
Mercury (alkyl compounds)
Nitrogen (total)
Phosphorus
Selenium
Zinc

200
0.1
50 (public water area)(4) /230 (sea area)
0.03
2.0
0.5
3.0
1.0
15
10
0.1
10
0.005
< LOQ
120 (60 for daily)
16 (8.0 for daily)
0.1
2.0

0.01
0.003
0.05
< LOQ

0.01
0.0005< LOQ

0.01

VOLATILE ORGANICS
BenzeneCarbon tetrachloride
1,2-Dichloroethane
1,1-Dichloroethylene
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Dichloromethane
1,3-Dichloropropene
Tetrachloroethylene
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Trichloroethylene

0.1
0.02
0.04
1.0
0.4
0.2
0.02
0.1
3.0
0.06
0.1

0.01
0.002
0.004
0.1
0.04(5)
0.02
0.002
0.01
1.0
0.006
0.01

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Organic phosphorus
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0.03
0.2
0.06

0.003
0.02
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Table 15.4: Leachate Water/Groundwater Standards for Landfills, Continued
LEACHATE WATER(1)(mg/L)CONTAMINANTGROUNDWATER(2)(mg/L)OTHER ORGANICS(7)

Animal/vegetable oils and fats
1,4-Dioxane
Dioxins
Mineral oils(7)PCBs
Phenols
Vinyl chloride monomer30
0.5
10 pg-TEQ/L
5.0
0.003
5.0

0.05

< LOQ
0.002

OTHER PARAMETERS
BOD5
COD
Coliforms (total)
pH
TSS

60
90
3,000 CFU/mL
Between 5.8 to 8.6(rivers, lakes) / between
5.0 to 9.0 (ocean)
60

Sources: Act on Waste Management and Public Cleansing, Act No. 137 of 1970, revised 15 June
2017; Act on Special Measures Against Dioxins, Cabinet Order No. 105 of 1999, revised 17 June
2022; Ministerial Ordinance Specifying the Technical Standards for Municipal Solid Waste Final
Disposal Sites and Industrial Waste Final Disposal Sites, Ordinance of the Prime Minister’s
Office and the Ministry of Health and Welfare No. 1 of 1977, revised 27 June 2019.
< LOQ = below the limit of quantitation
mg/L = milligrams per liter
TEQ = toxic equivalence
CFU = colony forming unit
Notes:
1. Sampling frequency:(a) Pre-Closure: pH, BOD5, COD, TSS, and Nitrogen monthly, reduced to annually if noexceedances; all other contaminants annually.
(b) Post-Closure: pH, BOD5, COD, TSS, and Nitrogen every three months, all othercontaminants semiannually. After two years of no exceedances, sampling can cease.
2. Sampling frequency: All contaminants prior to operating a new DoD MSWLF; annuallyduring active life of the landfill and the post-closure period.
3. [0.4 x NH3-N] + NO3-N + NO2-N.
4. Public water area includes rivers, lakes, ports and harbors, and coastal seas, including
connected public waterways and irrigation waterways.
5. Sum of cis-1,2- and trans-1,2-dichloroethylene.
6. Includes parathion, methyl parathion, methyl demeton, and EPN only.
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Table 15.5: Industrial Waste Landfill Disposal Standards
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
STANDARD(mg/L OF LEACHATE)CONTAMINANT
INORGANICS
Arsenic
Cadmium
Chromium (hexavalent)
Cyanide (total)
Lead
Mercury
Mercury (alkyl compounds)
Selenium

0.3
0.09
1.5
1.0
0.3
0.005
< LOQ
0.3
VOLATILE ORGANICS

BenzeneCarbon tetrachloride
1,2-Dichloroethane
1,1-Dichloroethylene
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Dichloromethane
1,3-Dichloropropene
Tetrachloroethylene
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Trichloroethylene

0.1
0.02
0.04
1.0
0.4
0.2
0.02
0.1
3.0
0.06
0.1
PESTICIDES

Organic phosphorus(1)Simazine
ThiuramThiobencarb

1.0
0.03
0.06
0.2
OTHER ORGANICS

1,4-Dioxane
Dioxins
PCBs

0.5
3.0 ng/g(2)0.003

Sources: Act on Waste Management and Public Cleansing, Act No. 137 of 1970, revised 15
June 2017; Ordinance of Ministry to Provide for Criteria for Determination Pertaining toIndustrial Waste Including Metals, Ordinance No. 5 of the Prime Minister’s Office of 1973,
revised 9 June 2017.
< LOQ = below the limit of quantitation
mg/L = milligrams per liter
Notes:
1. Includes parathion, methyl parathion, methyl demeton, and EPN only.
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Table 15.6: Contaminated Soil Disposal Standards
CONTAMINANT

Arsenic
Boron
Cadmium
Chromium (hexavalent)
CyanideFluorine
Lead
Mercury
Mercury (alkyl compounds)
Selenium

TOTAL SOIL
CONCENTRATIONSTANDARD (mg/kg)
INORGANICS
150
4,000
45
250
50(1)
4,000
150
15
150
VOLATILE ORGANICS

BenzeneCarbon tetrachloride
Chloroethylene
1,2-Dichloroethane
1,1-Dichloroethylene
cis-1,2 Dichloroethylene
Dichloromethane
1,3-Dichloropropene
Tetrachloroethylene
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Trichloroethylene(3)

SOIL PRIMARY
LEACHATE
STANDARD (mg/L)
0.01
1.0
0.003
0.05
< LOQ(2)0.8
0.01
0.0005
< LOQ
0.01
0.01
0.002
0.002
0.004
0.1
0.04
0.02
0.002
0.01
1.0
0.006
0.01

PESTICIDES

Organic phosphorus
Simazine
ThiuramThiobencarb

< LOQ
0.003
0.006
0.02
OTHER ORGANICS

PCBs

< LOQ

Sources: Soil Contamination Countermeasures Act, Act No. 53 of 2002, revised 2 June 2017;
Ordinance for Enforcement of Soil Contamination Countermeasures Act, Ordinance of the
Ministry of the Environment No. 29 of 2002, revised 25 March 2021.
< LOQ = below the limit of quantitation
mg/L = milligrams per liter
Notes:
1. Cyanide (free).
2. Cyanide (total).
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CHAPTER 16: HAZARDOUS WASTE
16.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains standards on all hazardous waste generated so it is identified,characterized, stored, transported, treated, and recycled or disposed of in a manner protective ofhuman health and the environment. It covers waste that exhibits one or more characteristics of ahazardous waste (ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity) or is a listed hazardous waste. It
does not cover:16.1.1 Ammunition and explosives, which are covered in Defense Explosives Safety
Regulation (DESR) 6055.09 (Edition 1).
16.1.2 Radioactive materials, which are covered in DoDI 4715.27, DoD Low-Level
Radioactive Waste (LLRW) Program.
In Japan there are categories of municipal solid waste and industrial waste that require special
handling and disposal similar to those for hazardous waste in the United States. These categories
are specially controlled municipal solid waste (SCMW) and specially controlled industrial waste(SCIW). Table 16.7 lists these categories and Table 16.8 summarizes their disposal criteria inJapan. Installations manage hazardous waste on-base in a manner similar to the way hazardous
waste is managed in the United States. However, installations manage off-site disposal ofhazardous waste in accordance with Japanese regulations and the requirements of this chapter.
16.2 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS
Installations must ensure that personnel and their supervisors who are assigned duties involving
actual or potential exposure to hazardous waste successfully complete an appropriate training
program before assuming those duties. Personnel assigned to such duties must work under directsupervision until they have completed appropriate training.
16.2.1 Refresher Training. All personnel performing hazardous waste duties must
successfully complete annual refresher hazardous waste training.
16.2.2 Training Contents and Requirements. The training program must:
16.2.2.1 Include sufficient information to enable personnel to perform their assigned
duties and fully comply with pertinent hazardous waste requirements.
16.2.2.2 Be conducted by qualified personnel who have completed a training program in
the subject, have comparable academic credentials, or possess relevant experience.
16.2.2.3 Be designed to ensure that facility personnel are able to respond effectively toemergencies by familiarizing them with emergency procedures, emergency equipment, andemergency systems.

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16.2.2.4 Address the following areas, in particular for personnel whose duties include
hazardous waste handling and management:
16.2.2.4.1 Emergency procedures (response to fire, explosion, and spills; use ofcommunications and alarm systems; body and equipment decontamination).
16.2.2.4.2 Drum and container handling and storage (including waste compatibility
and segregation requirements); safe use of hazardous waste equipment; proper sampling
procedures.
16.2.2.4.3 Employee protection, including personal protective equipment, safety andhealth hazards, hazard communication, and worker exposure.
16.2.2.4.4 Recordkeeping, security, inspections, spill prevention and response plans,
storage requirements, and transportation requirements.
16.2.3 Documentation of Training. Installations must document all hazardous waste training
for each individual assigned duties involving actual or potential exposure to hazardous waste.
Updated training records must be kept by the responsible facility manager or installation office
and retained for at least three years after termination of duty of these personnel.
16.3 HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATION AND CHARACTERIZATION
Generators must:
16.3.1 Identify and characterize the solid waste generated at their site using their knowledgeof the materials and processes that generated the waste, or through laboratory analysis of thewaste.
16.3.2 Identify inherent hazardous characteristics associated with a solid waste in terms ofphysical properties (e.g., solid, liquid, contained gases), chemical properties (e.g., chemical
constituents, technical or chemical name), or other descriptive properties (e.g., ignitable,
corrosive, reactive, toxic). The properties defining the characteristics should be measurable bystandardized and available testing protocols, to include Japanese and/or equivalent USEPA
analytical methods. A hazardous waste or any mixture of a solid waste and a hazardous wastethat is listed solely because it exhibits one or more characteristics of ignitability, corrosivity, orreactivity, is not a hazardous waste if the waste no longer exhibits any characteristic of hazardous
waste. Refer to JEGS Tables 16.1 through 16.8 for characteristic hazardous waste and listed
hazardous waste.
16.3.3 Prepare and maintain a Hazardous Waste Profile Sheet (HWPS) to identify eachhazardous waste stream. The HWPS must be updated by the generator, as necessary, to reflect
any new waste streams or process modifications that change the character of the hazardous waste
being generated.
16.3.4 Use a unique (generator specific) identification number for all recordkeeping, reports,
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16.4 HAZARDOUS WASTE ACCUMULATION POINTS (HWAPs)
Installations must ensure that HWAPs comply with the following standards.
16.4.1 An HWAP must be at or near the point of generation and under the control of theoperator.
16.4.2 Each HWAP must be designed and operated to provide appropriate segregation fordifferent waste streams, including those that are chemically incompatible. Each HWAP musthave warning signs appropriate for the waste being accumulated at that site. Each HWAP
container must be labeled with an indication of the hazards of the contents (e.g., hazardous waste
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16.4.3 An HWAP may accumulate no more than the equivalent of a 208-liter [55-gallon]
drum of hazardous waste, or a 1.0-liter [1.0-quart] container of acute hazardous waste, from eachwaste stream, at or near the point of generation. When these limits have been reached, thegenerator has five working days to move the hazardous waste to a hazardous waste storage area
(HWSA) or ship it off-site for treatment or disposal. Waste designated to be recycled or used forenergy recovery (e.g., used oil or antifreeze), in accordance with the installation’s hazardous
waste management program, are exempt from the 208-liter [55-gallon] and 1.0-liter [1.0-quart]
volume accumulation limits, but must be transported off-site to a final destination facility within
one year of first accumulation start date.
16.4.4 Installations must have procedures in place to deal with unknown waste.
16.4.5 All standards for use and management of containers in Paragraph 16.6 apply to
HWAPs with the exception of weekly inspections in Paragraph 16.6.2.5.
16.4.6 The recordkeeping requirements for turn-in documents, manifests, and waste analysis
and characterization records in Paragraphs 16.11.3.1, 16.11.3.4, and 16.11.3.5 apply to HWAPs.
16.5 HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE AREAS (HWSAs)
Installations must ensure that HWSAs comply with the following standards.
16.5.1 Location Standards. To the maximum extent possible, all HWSAs must be located tominimize the risk of release due to seismic activity, floods, or other natural events. For facilities
located where they may face such risks, the installation spill prevention and response plan must
address minimization of the risk.
16.5.2 Design and Operation of HWSAs. HWSAs must be designed, constructed,
maintained, and operated to minimize the possibility of fire, explosion, or any unplanned releaseof hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents to air, soil, groundwater or surface water that
could threaten human health or the environment. Hazardous waste must not be stored longer
than one year in an HWSA. Installations generating more than 1,000 kg [2,204 pounds] per

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month of hazardous waste, or 1.0 kg [2.2 pounds] per month of acute hazardous waste, should
remove waste within 90 days.
16.5.3 Waste Analysis and Verification
16.5.3.1 Waste Analysis Plan. The HWSA manager, in conjunction with thegenerator(s) served, will develop a plan to determine how and when waste is to be analyzed. The
waste analysis plan will include procedures for characterization and verification testing. The
plan must include parameters for testing and the rationale for choosing them, frequency ofanalysis, test methods, and sampling methods.
16.5.3.2 Waste Analysis Records. The HWSA must have, and keep on file, an HWPS
for each waste stream that is stored at that HWSA.
16.5.3.3 Waste Verification. Generating activities will provide identification ofincoming waste on the HWPS to the HWSA manager. Before accepting the waste, the HWSA
manager will:
16.5.3.3.1 Inspect the waste to ensure it matches the description provided.
16.5.3.3.2 Ensure that no waste is accepted for storage unless an HWPS is provided,
or is available and properly referenced.
16.5.3.3.3 Request a new HWPS from the generator if there is reason to believe thatthe process generating the waste has changed.
16.5.3.3.4 Analyze waste shipments in accordance with the waste analysis plan todetermine whether it matches the waste description on the accompanying turn-in document.
16.5.3.3.5 Reject wastes that do not match the accompanying waste descriptions
unless the generator provides an accurate description.
16.5.3.4 Waste Identification. HWSA managers should have an appropriate plan inplace for the acceptance or identification of unknown waste.
16.5.4 Security
16.5.4.1 General. The installation must prevent the accidental entry, and minimize thepossibility for unauthorized entry, of persons or livestock onto the HWSA grounds.
16.5.4.2 Security System Design. An acceptable security system for an HWSA consistsof either:
16.5.4.2.1 A 24-hour surveillance system (e.g., television monitoring or surveillanceby guards or other designated personnel) that continuously monitors and controls entry into the
HWSA; or16.5.4.2.2 An artificial or natural barrier (e.g., a fence in good repair or a fence
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entrance at all times (e.g., an attendant, television monitors, locked gate, or controlled roadway
access).
16.5.4.3 Required Signs. A sign with the legend “Danger: Unauthorized Personnel Keep
Out,” must be posted at each entrance to the HWSA, and at other locations, in sufficient numbers
to be seen from any approach to the HWSA. The legend must be written in English andJapanese, and must be legible from a distance of at least 7.62 meters [25 feet]. Existing signs
with a legend other than “Danger: Unauthorized Personnel Keep Out,” may be used if the legendon the sign indicates that only authorized personnel are allowed to enter the HWSA, and thatentry can be dangerous.
16.5.5 Required Aisle Space. Aisle space must allow for unobstructed movement of
personnel, fire protection equipment, spill control equipment, and decontamination equipment toany area of facility operation during an emergency. Containers must not obstruct an exit.
16.5.6 Required Equipment
16.5.6.1 All HWSAs must be equipped with the following:
16.5.6.1.1 An internal communications or alarm system capable of providing
immediate emergency instruction (voice or signal) to HWSA personnel.
16.5.6.1.2 A device, such as an intrinsically safe telephone (immediately available atthe scene of operations), a hand-held two-way radio, or mobile telephone capable of summoning
emergency assistance from installation security, fire departments, or emergency response teams.
16.5.6.1.3 Portable fire extinguishers, fire control equipment appropriate to thematerial in storage (including special extinguishing equipment, as needed, such as that using
foam, inert gas, or dry chemicals), spill control equipment, and decontamination equipment.
16.5.6.1.4 Water at adequate volume and pressure to supply water hose streams,
foam-producing equipment, automatic sprinklers, or water spray systems.
16.5.6.1.5 Readily available personal protective equipment appropriate to thematerials stored, and eyewash and shower facilities.
16.5.6.2 Communications alarm systems, fire protection equipment, spill control
equipment, and decontamination equipment, where required, must be maintained to ensure its
proper operation in time of emergency.
16.5.7 Access to Communications or Alarm System
16.5.7.1 Whenever hazardous waste is being poured, mixed, or otherwise handled, allpersonnel involved in the operation must have immediate access to an internal alarm or
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16.5.7.2 If there is only one person on duty at the HWSA premises, that person musthave immediate access to a device, such as a telephone (immediately available at the scene ofoperation) or a hand-held two-way radio, capable of summoning external emergency assistance.
16.5.8 General Inspection Requirements
16.5.8.1 General. Installations must inspect the HWSAs for malfunctions anddeterioration, operator errors, and discharges that may be causing, or may lead to, a release ofhazardous waste constituents to the environment or threat to human health.
16.5.8.2 Types of Equipment Covered. Inspections must include all equipment and areasthat are involved in the storage and handling of hazardous waste and are important to preventing,detecting, or responding to environmental or human health hazards. This includes all containers
and areas with containers, tank systems and associated piping, and all monitoring equipment,
safety and emergency equipment, security devices, and operating and structural equipment (suchas dikes and sump pumps).
16.5.8.3 Inspection Schedule. Inspections must be conducted according to a writtenschedule that is kept at the HWSA. The schedule must identify the types of problems (e.g.,
malfunctions or deterioration) that are to be looked for during the inspection (e.g., inoperative
sump pump, leaking fitting, or eroding dike).
16.5.8.4 Frequency of Inspections. Minimum frequencies for inspecting containers andcontainer storage areas are found in Paragraph 16.6.2.5. Minimum frequencies for inspecting
tank systems are found in Paragraph 16.7.4.2. For equipment not covered by those paragraphs,
inspection frequency should be based on the rate of possible deterioration of the equipment andprobability of an environmental or human health incident if the deterioration or malfunction or
any operator error goes undetected between inspections. Areas subject to spills, such as loading
and unloading areas, must be inspected daily when in use.
16.5.8.5 Remedy of Problems Revealed by Inspection. If an inspection reveals any
deterioration or malfunction of equipment or structures, the installation must remedy that
deficiency in a timely manner to prevent an environmental or human health hazard. Where ahazard is imminent or has already occurred, action must be taken immediately.
16.5.8.6 Maintenance of Inspection Records. The installation must record inspections in
an inspection log or summary and keep the records for at least three years from the date ofinspection. At a minimum, these records must include the date and time of inspection, the nameof the inspector, a notation of the observations made, and the date and nature of any repairs orother remedial actions.
16.5.9 Storage Practices
16.5.9.1 Incompatible Wastes. Incompatible wastes must be stored so that they do notthreaten human health or the environment. Dangers resulting from improper storage ofincompatible wastes include generation of extreme heat, fire, explosion, and generation of toxic
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16.5.9.2 Ignitable or Reactive Waste. Ignitable or reactive waste must be stored so that it
does not threaten human health or the environment. The HWSA manager must take precautions
to prevent accidental ignition or reaction of ignitable or reactive waste.
16.5.9.2.1 This waste must be separated and protected from sources of ignition orreaction including, but not limited to, open flames, smoking, cutting and welding, hot surfaces,
frictional heat, sparks (static, electrical, or mechanical), spontaneous ignition (e.g., from heatproducing chemical reactions), and radiant heat.
16.5.9.2.2 While ignitable or reactive waste is being handled, the HWSA personnel
must confine smoking and open flame to specially designated locations. “No Smoking” signs, or
signs with the appropriate “No Smoking” icon, must be conspicuously placed wherever there is ahazard from ignitable or reactive waste. In areas where access by Japanese speaking persons is
expected, the “No Smoking” legend must be written in English and Japanese.
16.5.9.2.3 Water reactive waste cannot be stored in the same area as flammable andcombustible liquid.
16.5.10 Closure and Closure Plans
16.5.10.1 Closure Plan. Installations must prepare closure plans for all new and existing
HWSAs. Closure plans for a new HWSA must be developed before the HWSA is opened. The
closure plan will be implemented concurrent with the decision to close the HWSA. The closure
plan must include estimates of the storage capacity of the hazardous waste, steps to be taken to
remove or decontaminate all waste residues, and an estimate of the expected date for closure.
16.5.10.2 Closure. When the decision is made to close an HWSA, the closure plan must
be implemented. Closure should be done:
16.5.10.2.1 In a manner that eliminates or minimizes the need for future maintenanceor the potential for future releases of hazardous waste.
16.5.10.2.2 According to the closure plan, including removal of all hazardous waste
and hazardous waste residues from the containment system, including remaining containers,
liners, and bases.
16.6 USE AND MANAGEMENT OF CONTAINERS
Installations must ensure that hazardous waste containers comply with the following standards.
16.6.1 Container Handling and Storage
16.6.1.1 Containers holding hazardous waste must be in good condition, free from severe
rusting, bulging, or structural defects.
16.6.1.2 Containers used to store hazardous waste, including overpack containers, must
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16.6.2 Management of Containers
16.6.2.1 Containers holding hazardous waste must always be closed during storage,
except when it is necessary to add or remove waste.
16.6.2.2 Containers holding hazardous waste must not be opened, handled, or stored in amanner that may rupture the container or cause it to leak.
16.6.2.3 Containers of flammable liquids must be grounded when transferring flammableliquids from one container to the other.
16.6.2.4 Containers holding hazardous waste must be labeled with a hazardous waste
marking. 129
16.6.2.5 HWSAs where containers are stored must be inspected weekly for leaking anddeteriorating containers as well as deterioration of the containment system caused by corrosion
or other factors. Secondary containment systems must be inspected for defects and emptied ofaccumulated releases or retained stormwater.
16.6.3 Secondary Containment Systems. HWAPs and HWSAs with containers must have asecondary containment system that meets the following standards:
16.6.3.1 Must be sufficiently impervious to contain leaks, spills, and accumulated
precipitation until the collected material is detected and removed.
16.6.3.2 Must have sufficient capacity to contain 10 percent of the volume of storedcontainers or the volume of the largest container, whichever is greater.
16.6.3.3 HWAPs and HWSAs with containers holding only waste that does not containfree liquids do not need to have a containment system as described in Paragraphs 16.6.3.1 and16.6.3.2 provided:
16.6.3.3.1 The area is sloped or is otherwise designed and operated to drain andremove liquid resulting from precipitation; or
16.6.3.3.2 The containers are elevated or are otherwise protected from contact withaccumulated liquid.
16.6.3.4 Spilled or leaked waste and accumulated precipitation must be removed fromthe sump or collection area in as timely a manner as is necessary to prevent overflow of thecollection system. Stormwater captured in secondary containment areas should be inspected ortested before release. The inspection or testing must be reasonably capable of detecting
contamination by the hazardous waste in the containers. Contaminated water must be treated ashazardous waste until determined otherwise.

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16.6.4 Incompatible Wastes
16.6.4.1 Incompatible wastes and materials must not be placed in the same container.
16.6.4.2 Hazardous waste must not be placed in an unwashed container that previously
held an incompatible waste or material.
16.6.4.3 A storage container holding hazardous waste that is incompatible with any
waste or other materials stored nearby in other containers, piles, open tanks, or surface
impoundments, must be separated from the other materials or protected from them by means of adike, berm, wall, or other device.
16.6.5 Ignitable or Reactive Waste. Areas that store containers holding ignitable or reactive
waste must be located at least 15 meters [50 feet] inside the installation's boundary.
16.6.6 Residues of Hazardous Waste in Containers. All containers must be emptied ofhazardous waste residues before they are disposed. Hazardous waste residues must be managed
as hazardous waste. Empty containers may be disposed of as normal solid waste. A container isconsidered empty when all waste has been removed through normal practices (e.g., pouring or
pumping) and for containers holding:
16.6.6.1 Hazardous waste, where all waste has been removed with no more than 2.5 cm[1.0 inch] of residue remains or, if the container is less than or equal to 450 liters [119 gallons],
no more than three percent by weight of total capacity of the container remains, or, if thecontainer is greater than 450 liters [119 gallons], no more than 0.3 percent by weight of the total
capacity if the container remains.
16.6.6.2 Acute hazardous waste, where the container or inner liner has been triple rinsed
using a solvent capable of removing acute hazardous waste or has been cleaned by anothermethod that has been shown in scientific literature, or by tests conducted by the generator, toachieve equivalent removal. A container with a liner is empty when the liner has been removed
if the liner has prevented contact of the container with the acute hazardous waste.
16.6.6.3 Compressed gas hazardous waste, when the pressure in the container
approaches atmospheric. Compressed gas cylinders should be managed in accordance with DLA
Instruction 4145.25, Storage and Handling of Liquefied and Gaseous Compressed Gasses andTheir Full and Empty Containers.
16.7 TANK SYSTEMS
Installations must ensure that all tanks (including underground storage tanks) used to treat orstore hazardous waste comply with the following standards. Refer to JEGS Chapter 12 forstandards dealing with underground storage tanks containing petroleum, oil, and lubricants andhazardous substances. Tank systems that are used to store or treat hazardous waste that containno free liquids and are situated inside a building with an impermeable floor are exempted fromthe secondary containment requirements in Paragraph 16.7.3. Tank systems, including sumps
that serve as part of a secondary containment system to collect or contain releases of hazardous
waste, are exempt from the requirements in Paragraph 16.7.3.
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16.7.1 Assessment of Existing Tank System Integrity. For each existing tank system that
does not have secondary containment meeting the requirements of Paragraph 16.7.3, installations
must determine annually whether the tank system is leaking or is fit for use. Installations mustobtain, and keep on file at the HWSA, a written assessment of tank system integrity reviewed
and certified by a competent authority.
16.7.2 Design and Installation of New Tank Systems or System Components. Managers of
HWSAs installing new tank systems or system components must obtain a written assessment,
reviewed and certified by a U.S. licensed professional engineer, attesting that the tank system has
sufficient structural integrity and is acceptable for storing and treating hazardous waste. The
assessment must show that the foundation, structural support, seams, connections, and pressure
controls (if applicable) are adequately designed and that the tank system has sufficient structural
strength, compatibility with the waste to be stored or treated, and corrosion protection to ensurethat it will not collapse, rupture, or fail.
16.7.3 Containment and Detection of Releases. To prevent the release of hazardous waste or
hazardous constituents from tank systems to the environment, installations must:
16.7.3.1 Provide secondary containment that includes a liner (external to the tank), a
vault, a double-walled tank, or an equivalent device for all new and existing tank systems orcomponents storing hazardous waste.
16.7.3.2 Design, install, and operate secondary containment to prevent any migration ofwaste or accumulated liquid out of the system to the soil, groundwater, or surface water at any
time during the use of the tank system.
16.7.3.3 Construct secondary containment of, or line it with, materials that arecompatible with the waste to be placed in the tank system and have sufficient strength andthickness to prevent failure due to pressure gradients (including static head and externalhydrological forces), physical contact with the waste to which it is exposed, climatic conditions,and the stress of daily operation (including stresses from nearby vehicular traffic).
16.7.3.4 Place the secondary containment on a foundation or base capable of providing
support to the system, resistance to pressure gradients above and below the system, and capableof preventing failure due to settlement, compressions, or uplift.
16.7.3.5 Provide a leak-detection system that is designed and operated to detect the
failure of either the primary or secondary containment structure or the presence of any release ofhazardous waste or accumulated liquid in the secondary containment system within 24 hours, orat the earliest practicable time.
16.7.3.6 Slope or otherwise design or operate the secondary containment system to drain
and remove liquids resulting from leaks, spills, or precipitation. Spilled or leaked waste andaccumulated precipitation must be removed from the secondary containment system within 24
hours, or in as timely a manner as possible, to prevent harm to human health and theenvironment.
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16.7.4 Operation and Inspection
16.7.4.1 Hazardous waste or treatment reagents must not be placed in a tank system ifthey could cause the tank, its ancillary equipment, or the containment system to rupture, leak,corrode, or otherwise fail.
16.7.4.2 The installation must inspect and log at least once each operating day:
16.7.4.2.1 The aboveground portions of the tank system, if any, to detect corrosion orreleases of waste.
16.7.4.2.2 Data gathered from monitoring and leak detection equipment (e.g.,pressure or temperature gauges, monitoring wells) to ensure that the tank system is being
operated according to its design.
16.7.4.2.3 The construction materials and the area immediately surrounding theexternally accessible portion of the tank system, including the secondary containment system(e.g., dikes) to detect erosion or signs of releases of hazardous waste (e.g., wet spots, deadvegetation).
16.7.4.3 The installation must inspect cathodic protection systems to ensure that they arefunctioning properly. The proper operation of the cathodic protection system must be confirmed
within six months after initial installation and annually thereafter. All sources of impressedcurrent must be inspected or tested, as appropriate, or at least every other month. The
installation manager must document the inspections in the operating record of the HWSA.
16.7.5 Response to Leaks or Spills. A tank system or secondary containment system fromwhich there has been a leak or spill, or that is unfit for use, must be removed from service andimmediately repaired or closed. Spills must be addressed in accordance with JEGS Chapter 13.
Installations must immediately:
16.7.5.1 Stop the flow of hazardous waste into the tank system or secondary containment
system and inspect the system to determine the cause of the release.
16.7.5.2 Conduct an inspection of the release and based on that inspection:
16.7.5.2.1 Prevent further migration of the leak or spill to soil or surface water.
16.7.5.2.2 Remove and properly dispose of any contaminated soil or surface water inaccordance with JEGS Paragraph 13.3.
16.7.5.2.3 Remove free product to the maximum extent possible.
16.7.5.2.4 Continue monitoring and mitigating for any additional fire and safety
hazards posed by vapors or free products in subsurface structures.
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16.7.6 Closure. At closure of a tank system, the installation must remove or decontaminate
hazardous waste residues, contaminated containment system components (liners, etc.),
contaminated soil to the extent practicable, and structures and equipment.
16.8 MANAGEMENT OF USED OIL, BATTERIES, ANTIFREEZE, AND WIPES
Installations must ensure that used oil, batteries, antifreeze, and wipes are managed and disposedof in accordance with the following standards.
16.8.1 Used Oil Burned for Energy Recovery. Used oil fuel may be burned only in thefollowing devices:
16.8.1.1 Industrial furnaces.
16.8.1.2 Boilers that are identified as:
16.8.1.2.1 Industrial boilers located on the site of a facility engaged in a
manufacturing process where substances are transformed into new products, including thecomponent parts of products, by mechanical or chemical processes.
16.8.1.2.2 Utility boilers used to produce electric power, steam, heated or cooled air,or other gases or fluids.
16.8.1.2.3 Used oil-fired space heaters, provided that:
16.8.1.2.3.1 The heater burns only used oil that the installation generates.
16.8.1.2.3.2 The heater is designed to have a maximum capacity of not more than
527.5 kilojoules [0.5 million British thermal unit per hour].
ambient air.

16.8.1.2.3.3 The combustion gases from the heater are properly vented to the

16.8.2 Prohibitions on Dust Suppression or Road Treatment. Installations must not use usedoil, hazardous waste, or used oil contaminated with any hazardous waste for dust suppression orroad treatment.
16.8.3 Disposal of Batteries. Installations should recycle all batteries when possible.
Installations will manage lead-acid batteries that are to be recycled as industrial waste inaccordance with JEGS Chapter 15 when transported off the installation, except when sold as acommodity through a Qualified Recycling Program (QRP). Batteries that are not recycled may
be managed as solid waste if determined not to be hazardous in accordance with Paragraph 16.3.
16.8.4 Disposal of Antifreeze. Installations should recycle all antifreeze when possible.
Antifreeze that is not recycled may be managed as solid waste if determined not to be hazardousin accordance with Paragraph 16.3.
16.8.5 Management of Used Wipes. Used wipes must be characterized in accordance with
Paragraph 16.3. and managed accordingly. Solvent-contaminated wipes may be managed asfollows:
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16.8.5.1 Solvent-contaminated wipes that are sent for cleaning at an industrial laundry or
dry cleaner and reused are not hazardous waste when all free liquid has been removed and they
are stored in closed, non-leaking containers labeled as “reusable wipes.” The solventcontaminated wipes may be accumulated for up to 180 days from the start date of accumulationfor each container before being sent for cleaning.
16.8.5.2 Disposable solvent-contaminated wipes (except those containing
trichloroethylene) are not hazardous waste when all free liquid has been removed and they are
stored in closed, non-leaking containers labeled as “disposable wipes.” The solventcontaminated wipes may be accumulated for up to 180 days from the start date of accumulationfor each container before being sent for disposal.
16.8.5.3 The conditions in Paragraphs 16.8.5.1 and 16.8.5.2 only apply to the solventcontaminated wipes themselves. Any free liquid removed from the solvent-contaminated wipes
or from the container holding the wipes must still be managed according to applicablerequirements of this chapter.
16.9 HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL
Installations must ensure that hazardous waste is disposed of in accordance with the following
standards.
16.9.1 Disposal Through DLA Disposition Services. All DoD hazardous waste must be
disposed of through the DLA Disposition Services, except as follows:
16.9.1.1 A decision not to use DLA Disposition Services for hazardous waste disposal
may be made in accordance with DoDM 4160.21 (Volume 2), Defense Materiel Disposition:
Property Disposal and Reclamation, to best accomplish the installation mission.
16.9.1.2 A decision must have the concurrence of the DoD Service Component chain ofcommand to ensure that, if waste is disposed of in Japan, the standards of Paragraph 16.9.2 havebeen met and installation contracts and disposal standards are at least as protective as those usedby the DLA Disposition Services.
16.9.1.3 Decisions must be documented in accordance with DoD Service Component
guidelines.
16.9.2 Disposal Location. DoD Service Components must ensure that hazardous waste
generated by DoD operations and considered hazardous under either U.S. law or applicable
Japanese standards is not disposed of in Japan unless the disposal complies with this manual andis in accordance with any applicable international agreements. If there is no international
agreement that grants disposal authority, DoD Service Components must obtain concurrence
from the appropriate authorities of Japan. The United States will not have continuing
responsibility for the hazardous waste after it has been disposed of in accordance with the JEGS
or applicable international agreements. To the maximum extent practicable, DoD Service
Components will dispose of hazardous waste so as to not retain any future liability for the waste
or contractually retain any markings or other indication of ownership of the waste.
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16.9.2.1 When the requirements of Paragraph 16.9.2 cannot be met, DoD Service
Components will dispose of hazardous waste in the United States or in another foreign nation
where the applicable conditions are met.
16.9.2.2 The determination of whether particular DoD-generated hazardous waste may
be disposed of in Japan will be made by the LEC, in coordination with the Service Component
Commander, the Director, DLA, other relevant DoD Service Component heads, and the chief ofthe U.S. diplomatic mission, in accordance with Paragraph 16.9.3.6.
16.9.3 Disposal Procedures
16.9.3.1 Pre-Transport. When transporting hazardous waste via commercial
transportation on Japanese public roads and highways, hazardous waste generators will prepare
off-installation hazardous waste shipments in compliance with applicable Japanese transportation
regulations. Requirements may include placarding, marking, containerization, and labeling.
Hazardous waste designated for international transport will be prepared in accordance withapplicable international regulations. In the absence of Japanese regulations, international
standards will be used.
16.9.3.2 Transportation. When transporting hazardous waste via military vehicle on
Japanese public roads and highways, generators will ensure compliance with Defense
Transportation Regulation 4500.9-R Parts I, II, III, and IV, applicable international agreements,
and Japanese transportation regulations. Vehicle placarding is prohibited outside U.S. exclusive
use facilities and areas in Japan.
16.9.3.3 Manifesting. All hazardous waste leaving the installation must be accompanied
by a manifest issued by the generator of the hazardous waste to ensure a complete audit trail
from point of origin to ultimate disposal. 130 Industrial waste manifests must be used when thedestination is a Japanese facility. This manifest must include: 131
16.9.3.3.1 Generator’s name, signature, address, and telephone number.
16.9.3.3.2 Generator’s unique identification number.
16.9.3.3.3 Transporter’s name, address, and telephone number.
16.9.3.3.4 Destination name, address, and telephone number.
16.9.3.3.5 Description of waste (including HW number from Tables 16.1 through
16.4, and JEGS HW number from Tables 16.7 and 16.8).
16.9.3.3.6 Total quantity of waste.
16.9.3.3.7 Date of shipment.
16.9.3.3.8 Date of receipt.
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16.9.3.3.9 Packaging style.
16.9.3.4 Labeling. Generators will label hazardous waste in accordance with therequirements of Appendix 16C.
16.9.3.5 Audit Trail. Generators must maintain an audit trail of hazardous waste fromthe point of generation to disposal.
16.9.3.5.1 Generators using DLA Disposition Services will maintain a record fromthe initial DLA Disposition Services receipt of the waste, including receipt in place at which time
the DLA Disposition Services assumes responsibility of the waste. DLA must provide a copy ofthe final manifest after final disposal. A generator that uses the hazardous waste management or
disposal program of a DoD Service Component with a different unique identification number
must maintain documentation from the receiving component. The receiving component assumes
responsibility for subsequent storage, transfer, and disposal of the waste.
16.9.3.5.2 If DLA does not provide disposal services at a particular installation,
generators desiring to dispose of their hazardous waste outside of the DLA Disposition Services
system must provide an audit trail from point of generation to the final disposal location.
16.9.3.6 Disposal in Japan
16.9.3.6.1 In addition to meeting the requirements in DoDI 4715.05 to determine
whether hazardous waste may be disposed of in Japan, 132 the LEC must also consider whether
the means of treatment and containment technologies employed in the Japanese program, as
enacted and enforced, effectively mitigate the hazards of such waste to human health and theenvironment. The LEC must consider whether the Japanese program includes:
16.9.3.6.1.1 An effective system for tracking the movement of hazardous waste toits ultimate destination.
16.9.3.6.1.2 An effective system for granting authorization or permission to thoseengaged in the collection, transportation, storage, treatment, and disposal of hazardous waste.
16.9.3.6.1.3 Appropriate standards and limitations on the methods that may be
used to treat and dispose of hazardous waste.
16.9.3.6.1.4 Standards designed to minimize the possibility of fire, explosion, or
any unplanned release or migration of hazardous waste or its constituents to air, soil, surface, orgroundwater.
16.9.3.6.2 The LEC must also be satisfied, either through reliance on the Japanese
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16.9.3.6.2.1 Persons and facilities in the waste management process havedemonstrated the appropriate level of training and reliability.
place.

16.9.3.6.2.2 Effective inspections, monitoring, and recordkeeping have taken

16.9.3.6.2.3 Japanese facilities that store, treat, or dispose of DoD-generated
waste have been evaluated and approved by the appropriate governmental authority as being incompliance with their regulatory requirements. This evaluation and approval may consist of
having a valid license or Japanese equivalent for the hazardous waste that will be handled.
16.9.3.6.3 Generators of hazardous waste are prohibited from contracting with alicensed transporter that requires the transporter to subcontract with a disposal facility. 133 The
hazardous waste generator must either contract with a single contractor who is licensed to bothtransport and dispose of hazardous waste, or contract separately with a licensed hazardous wastetransportation contractor and a licensed hazardous waste disposal facility.
16.9.3.6.4 The standard for hazardous waste transfer from ship-to-shore or airplaneto-port is that no hazardous waste originating from any country other than Japan will be acceptedfor disposal in Japan, with the following exception: units operating/training away from Okinawa
and mainland Japan where there is no DLA Disposition Services to receive hazardous waste
generated during the deployment are allowed to return the hazardous waste to Okinawa/Japan,
where it can be properly disposed of in accordance with this chapter.
16.9.3.6.5 Japanese facilities that either store, treat, or dispose of DoD-generated
hazardous waste must be evaluated and approved by the appropriate governmental authority (orits duly designated representative) as being in compliance with their regulatory requirements.
This evaluation and approval may consist of having a valid license or governmental (or its duly
designated representative) equivalent for the hazardous waste that will be handled. 134
16.9.3.6.6 Specially controlled waste types (SCMW and SCIW) must not be
comingled with other solid waste during collection or transportation. 135
16.9.3.7 Recycling and Reuse. Hazardous waste must be recycled or reused to the
maximum extent practical. Installations must safely store hazardous waste that is intended forrecycling or reuse to minimize risks to health and the environment.
16.9.3.8 Land Disposal. Installations must not dispose of hazardous waste in landdisposal facilities on the installation. DLA Disposition Services may dispose of hazardous waste
through qualified land disposal facilities that have:
16.9.3.8.1 Location restrictions regarding floodplains, wetlands, aquifers, seismic
zones, and other unstable areas.

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GOJ Act on Waste Management and Public Cleansing, Article 14-4.
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16.9.3.8.2 A liner that is designed, constructed, and installed to prevent any
migration of waste out of the landfill to the adjacent subsurface soil or groundwater or surface
water. The liner system must include:
16.9.3.8.2.1 A top liner designed and constructed of materials (e.g., ageomembrane) to prevent the migration of hazardous constituents into such liner.
16.9.3.8.2.2 A composite bottom liner consisting of at least two components.
The upper component must be designed and constructed of materials (e.g., a geomembrane) toprevent the migration of hazardous constituents into this component. The lower component must
be designed and constructed of materials to minimize the migration of hazardous constituents if a
breach in the upper component were to occur. The lower component must be constructed of atleast 91 cm [3.0 feet] of compacted soil material with a hydraulic conductivity of no more than
1.0 x 10−7 cm per second [3.94 x 10-8 inches per second].
16.9.3.8.3 A leachate collection and removal system immediately above the liner thatis designed, constructed, maintained, and operated to collect and remove leachate from thelandfill. The design and operating conditions must ensure that the leachate depth over the liner
does not exceed 30 cm [1.0 foot].
16.9.3.8.4 The leachate collection and removal system between the liners, andimmediately above the bottom composite liner in the case of multiple leachate collection andremoval systems, is also a leak detection system. This leak detection system must be capable ofdetecting, collecting, and removing leaks of hazardous constituents at the earliest practicabletime through all areas of the top liner likely to be exposed to waste or leachate. The
requirements for a leak detection system in this paragraph are satisfied by installation of a systemthat is, at a minimum:
16.9.3.8.4.1 Constructed with a bottom slope of one percent or more.
16.9.3.8.4.2 Constructed of granular drainage materials with a hydraulicconductivity of 1.0 x 10-2 cm per second [3.94 x 10-3 inches per second] or more and a thicknessof 30.5 cm [12 inches] or more; or constructed of synthetic or geonet drainage materials with atransmissivity of 3.0 x 10-5 square meter per second [3.2 x 10-4 square feet per second] or more.
16.9.3.8.4.3 Constructed of materials that are chemically resistant to the waste
managed in the landfill and the leachate expected to be generated, and of sufficient strength andthickness to prevent collapse under the pressures exerted by overlying waste, waste covermaterials, and equipment used at the landfill.
16.9.3.8.4.4 Designed and operated to minimize clogging.
16.9.3.8.4.5 Constructed with sumps and liquid removal methods (e.g., pumps) of
sufficient size to collect and remove liquids from the sump and prevent liquids from backing up
into the drainage layer.
16.9.3.8.5 A groundwater monitoring program capable of determining the facility’s
impact on the quality of water in the aquifers underlying the facility.
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16.9.3.9 Underground Injection Wells. Installations must not dispose of hazardous waste
by underground injection.
16.9.4 Incinerators. This paragraph applies to incinerators that incinerate hazardous waste aswell as boilers and industrial furnaces that burn hazardous waste for any recycling purposes.
16.9.4.1 Incinerators used to dispose of hazardous waste must be licensed by anappropriate governmental authority or approved by the LEC. This license or approval mustcomply with the standards listed in Paragraph 16.9.4.2.
16.9.4.2 A license or LEC approval for incineration of hazardous waste requires theincinerator is designed including appropriate equipment as well as operated according tomanagement practices. Required management practices include proper combustion temperature,
waste feed rate, combustion gas velocity, and other relevant specifications to effectively destroy
hazardous constituents and control harmful emissions. A licensing or approval scheme thatwould require an incinerator to achieve the standards set forth in either Paragraphs 16.9.4.2.1 or
16.9.4.2.2 is acceptable.
16.9.4.2.1 The incinerator achieves a destruction and removal efficiency of 99.99
percent for the organic hazardous constituents that represent the greatest degree of difficulty ofincineration in each waste or mixture of waste. The incinerator must minimize carbon monoxidein stack exhaust gas, minimize emission of particulate matter, and emit no more than 1.8 kg [4.0pounds] of hydrogen chloride per hour.
16.9.4.2.2 The incinerator has demonstrated, as a condition for obtaining a license or
LEC approval, the ability to effectively destroy the organic hazardous constituents that represent
the greatest degree of difficulty of incineration in each waste or mixture of waste to be burned.
For example, this standard may be met by requiring the incinerator to conduct a trial burn,submit a waste feed analysis, and provide a detailed engineering description of the facility. The
appropriate governmental authority or the LEC uses the provided information to conclude thatthe incinerator will effectively destroy the principal organic hazardous constituents of each waste
to be burned.
16.9.5 Treatment. Treatment technologies may be used to reduce the volume or hazardous
characteristics of waste. Waste categorized as hazardous on the basis of Paragraph 16A.1 that,after treatment as described herein, no longer exhibit any hazardous characteristic, may bedisposed of as solid waste. Treatment of waste residue categorized as hazardous under any otherparagraph of Appendix 16A will continue to be managed as hazardous waste under the standardsof this manual, including those for disposal. The treatment technologies listed in Paragraphs
16.9.5.1 through 16.9.5.5 are provided as baseline treatment and disposal technologies for use indetermining suitability of Japanese disposal alternatives. These technologies should not be
implemented without consultation with the LEC.
16.9.5.1 Organics
16.9.5.1.1 Incineration. The waste is incinerated in accordance with therequirements of Paragraph 16.9.4.
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16.9.5.1.2 Fuel Substitution. The waste is destructed by fuel substitution where theunits are operated such that destruction of hazardous constituents is at least as efficient as, andhazardous emissions are no greater than those produced by, incineration.
16.9.5.1.3 Biodegradation. The waste is degraded by microbial action. Such units
will be operated under aerobic or anaerobic conditions so that the concentrations of arepresentative compound or indicator parameter (e.g., total organic carbon) have been
substantially reduced in concentration. The level to which biodegradation must occur and theprocess time vary depending on the hazardous waste being biodegraded.
16.9.5.1.4 Recovery. The waste is treated to recover organic compounds. This will
be done using, but not limited to, one or more of the following technologies: distillation; thinfilm evaporation; steam stripping; carbon adsorption; critical fluid extraction; liquid extraction;
precipitation and crystallization, or phase separation techniques, such as decantation, filtration,and centrifugation when used in conjunction with one of the above techniques.
16.9.5.1.5 Chemical Degradation. The waste is chemically degraded in such amanner to destroy hazardous constituents and control harmful emissions.
16.9.5.2 Heavy Metals
16.9.5.2.1 Stabilization or Fixation. The waste is treated in such a way that soluble
heavy metals are fixed by oxidation or reduction, or by some other means that renders the metals
immobile in a landfill environment.
16.9.5.2.2 Recovery. The waste is treated to recover the metal fraction by thermal
processing, precipitation, exchange, carbon absorption, or other techniques that yieldnonhazardous levels of heavy metals in the residuals.
16.9.5.3 Reactives. Any treatment that changes the chemical or physical composition ofa material so it no longer exhibits the characteristic for reactivity defined in Paragraph 16A.1.3.
16.9.5.4 Corrosives. Corrosive waste as defined in Paragraph 16A.1.2 will be
neutralized to a pH value between 6.0 and 9.0. Other acceptable treatments include recovery,
incineration, chemical or electrolytic oxidation, chemical reduction, or stabilization.
16.9.5.5 Batteries. Mercury, nickel-cadmium, lithium, and lead-acid batteries will beprocessed in accordance with Paragraphs 16.9.5.2.1 or 16.9.5.2.2 to stabilize, fix, or recoverheavy metals, as appropriate, and in accordance with Paragraph 16.9.5.4 to neutralize any
corrosives before disposal.
16.9.6 Treatment at the Point of Generation. Generators of hazardous waste may only
perform elementary neutralization at the point of generation. No other treatment of hazardous
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16.10 SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PLAN
16.10.1 Each installation must have a Spill Prevention and Response Plan (SPRP), including
a contingency plan, that describes planning and actions to be taken to contain and clean up spills
and releases of hazardous waste in accordance with JEGS Chapter 13.
16.10.2 The installation spill prevention and response plan must address each HWSA and
HWAP. Each HWSA must maintain a current copy of the plan. Each HWAP must, at aminimum, maintain portions of the plan that are pertinent to its facilities and operations.
16.11 RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS
Installations must ensure that the following records are maintained.
16.11.1 HWSAs. Maintain all of the records identified in Paragraphs 16.11.3.1 through16.11.3.5.
16.11.2 HWAPs. Maintain the records identified in Paragraphs 16.11.3.1, 16.11.3.4, and16.11.3.5.
16.11.3 Records
16.11.3.1 Turn-in Documents. Turn-in documents must be maintained for five years.
16.11.3.2 Hazardous Waste Log. A hard copy or electronic hazardous waste log will bemaintained at the HWSA to record all hazardous waste handled. The hazardous waste log will
be available to emergency personnel in the event of a fire or spill. Logs will be maintained until
closure of the installation and should consist of:
16.11.3.2.1 Name and address of generator.
16.11.3.2.2 Description and hazard class of the hazardous waste.
16.11.3.2.3 Number and types of containers.
16.11.3.2.4 Quantity of hazardous waste.
16.11.3.2.5 Date stored.
16.11.3.2.6 Storage location.
16.11.3.2.7 Disposition data, including dates received, sealed, and transported, andtransporter used.
16.11.3.3 Inspection Logs. Records of inspections should be maintained for a period of
three years.
16.11.3.4 Manifests. Manifests of incoming and outgoing hazardous waste will be
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16.11.3.5 Waste Analysis and Characterization Records. HWAPs and other waste
analysis and characterization records must be retained until five years after closure of the
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APPENDIX 16A: CHARACTERISTIC HAZARDOUS WASTE,
LISTED HAZARDOUS WASTE, AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
16A.1 CHARACTERISTIC HAZARDOUS WASTE
16A.1.1 Ignitability
16A.1.1.1 A solid waste exhibits the characteristic of ignitability if a representative
sample of the waste has any of the following properties:
16A.1.1.1.1 It is a liquid, other than an aqueous solution containing less than 24
percent alcohol by volume and has a flash point less than 70 Celsius (°C) [158 Fahrenheit (°F)],
as determined by a:
16A.1.1.1.1.1 Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester, using the test method
specified in American Society for Testing and Materials Standard D-93-79 or D-93-80;
16A.1.1.1.1.2 Setaflash Closed Cup Tester, using the test method specified in
American Society for Testing and Materials Standard D-3278-78; or
16A.1.1.1.1.3 An equivalent test method.
16A.1.1.1.2 It is not a liquid and is capable, under standard temperature and pressure,of causing fire through friction, absorption of moisture, or spontaneous chemical changes and,
when ignited, burns so vigorously and persistently that it creates a hazard.
methods.

16A.1.1.1.3 It is an ignitable compressed gas as determined by appropriate test
16A.1.1.1.4 It is an oxidizer.

16A.1.1.2 A solid waste that exhibits the characteristic of ignitability has the UnitedStates Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Hazardous Waste Number (HW No.) D001.
16A.1.2 Corrosivity
16A.1.2.1 A solid waste exhibits the characteristic of corrosivity if a representative
sample of the waste has either of the following properties:
16A.1.2.1.1 It is aqueous and has a pH less than or equal to 2.0, or greater than orequal to 12.5, as determined by a pH meter.
16A.1.2.1.2 It is a liquid and corrodes steel (Society of Automotive Engineers
Standard 1020) at a rate greater than 6.35 millimeters [0.25 inches] per year at a test temperatureof 55°C [130°F] as determined by Method 1110A in USEPA SW-846, Test Methods for
Evaluating Solid Waste: Physical/Chemical Methods.
16A.1.2.2 A solid waste that exhibits the characteristic of corrosivity has the USEPAHW No. D002.
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16A.1.3 Reactivity
16A.1.3.1 A solid waste exhibits the characteristic of reactivity if a representative sampleof the waste has any of the following properties:
detonating.

16A.1.3.1.1 It is normally unstable and readily undergoes violent change without
16A.1.3.1.2 It reacts violently with water.
16A.1.3.1.3 It forms potentially explosive mixtures with water.

16A.1.3.1.4 When mixed with water, it generates toxic gases, vapors, or fumes in aquantity sufficient to present a danger to human health or the environment.
16A.1.3.1.5 It is a cyanide or sulfide-bearing waste that, when exposed to pH
conditions between 2.0 and 12.5, can generate toxic gases, vapors, or fumes in a quantity
sufficient to present a danger to human health or the environment.
16A.1.3.1.6 It is capable of detonation or explosive reaction if it is subjected to astrong initiating source or if heated under confinement.
16A.1.3.1.7 It is readily capable of detonation or explosive decomposition or reaction
at standard temperature and pressure.
16A.1.3.1.8 It is a forbidden explosive.
16A.1.3.2 A solid waste that exhibits the characteristic of reactivity has the USEPA HW
No. D003.
16A.1.4 Toxicity
16A.1.4.1 A solid waste exhibits the characteristic of toxicity if, using the Toxicity
Characteristic Leaching Procedure, the extract from a representative sample of the waste
contains any of the contaminants listed for the toxicity characteristic in Table 16.1, in accordancewith Title 40 CFR §261.24, Toxicity characteristic, at the concentration equal to or greater than
the respective value given in that table. Where the waste contains less than 0.5 percent filterable
solids, the waste itself is considered to be the extract for the purpose of this chapter.
16A.1.4.2 A solid waste that exhibits the characteristic of toxicity has the USEPA HW
No. specified in Table 16.1 or 16.2, which corresponds to the toxic contaminant causing it to be
hazardous.
16A.2 LISTED HAZARDOUS WASTE
16A.2.1 General
16A.2.1.1 A solid waste is a hazardous waste if it is identified in Table 16.3.
16A.2.1.2 Each listed waste was listed because of one or more of the hazard codes
shown in Table 16.4.
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16A.2.1.3 Each listed hazardous waste is assigned a USEPA HW No. 136
16A.2.2 Hazardous Waste from Specific Sources. Each solid waste listed in Table 16.3,
annotated “K” as the first character of the HW No. column, is a listed hazardous waste from a
specific source.
16A.2.3 Hazardous Wastes from Nonspecific Sources. Each solid waste in Table 16.5,
annotated with “F” as the first character of the HW No. column, is a listed hazardous waste froma nonspecific sources.
16A.2.4 Discarded Commercial Chemical Products, Off-Specification Species, Container
Residues, and Spill Residue
16A.2.4.1 The commercial chemical product or manufacturing chemical intermediate
generic name listed in Table 16.3 refers to a chemical substance that is manufactured or
formulated for commercial or manufacturing use. These chemicals and chemical intermediates
include the commercially pure grade of the chemical, any technical grades of the chemical thatare produced or marketed, and all formulations in which the chemical is the sole active
ingredient. It does not refer to a manufacturing process waste that contains any of the substances
listed in Table 16.3, annotated “P” or “U” as the first character in the USEPA HW No., since it isconsidered used. This manufacturing process waste is deemed a hazardous waste even if
containing a substance listed in Table 16.3, annotated “P” or “U” as the first character in the
USEPA HW No., when it exhibits a characteristic of hazardous waste or is a listed hazardous
waste from a nonspecific source identified in Table 16.5.
16A.2.4.2 Residue intended for discard is a hazardous waste unless it is being
beneficially used or reused; legitimately recycled or reclaimed; or being accumulated, stored,transported or treated before such use, reuse, recycling, or reclamation. An example of alegitimate re-use of the residue would be where the residue remains in the container and thecontainer is used to hold the same commercial chemical product or manufacturing chemicalintermediate it previously held. An example of the discard of the residue would be where thedrum is sent to a drum reconditioner who reconditions the drum but discards the residue.
16A.2.4.3 The following materials or items are a hazardous waste if and when they are
discarded or intended to be discarded; mixed with waste oil, used oil, or other material andapplied to the land for dust suppression or road treatment; otherwise applied to the land in lieu of
their original intended use or contained in products that are applied to the land in lieu of their
original intended use; or, in lieu of their original intended use, produced for use as (or as acomponent of) a fuel, distributed for use as a fuel, or burned as a fuel:16A.2.4.3.1 Any commercial chemical product or manufacturing chemicalintermediate having the generic name listed in Table 16.3, annotated “P” or “U” as the firstcharacter in the USEPA HW No.
136

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16A.2.4.3.2 Any off-specification commercial chemical product or manufacturingchemical intermediate that, if it met specifications, would have the generic name listed in Table
16.3, annotated “P” or “U” as the first character in the USEPA HW No.
16A.2.4.3.3 Any residue remaining in a container or in an inner liner removed from acontainer that has held any commercial chemical product or manufacturing chemicalintermediate having the generic name listed in Table 16.3, annotated “P” or “U” as the firstcharacter in the USEPA HW No., unless the container is empty.
16A.2.4.3.4 Any residue or contaminated soil, water, or other debris resulting fromthe cleanup of a spill into or on any land or water of any commercial chemical product or
manufacturing chemical intermediate having the generic name listed in Table 16.3, annotated“P” or “U” as the first character in the USEPA HW No. Any residue or contaminated soil,
water, or other debris resulting from the cleanup of a spill into or on any land or water of any offspecification chemical product and manufacturing chemical intermediate that, if it met
specifications, would have the generic name listed in Table 16.3, annotated “P” or “U” as thefirst character in the USEPA HW No.
16A.2.4.3.5 The commercial chemical products, manufacturing chemicalintermediates or off-specification commercial chemical products or manufacturing chemicalintermediates referred to in Table 16.3, annotated “P” as the first character in the USEPA HW
No. are identified as acute hazardous waste (H). For the convenience of the regulated
community, the primary hazardous properties of these materials have been indicated by theletters “T” (Toxicity), and “R” (Reactivity). Absence of a letter indicates that the compound is
only listed for acute toxicity.
16A.2.4.3.6 The commercial chemical products, manufacturing chemicalintermediates, or off-specification commercial chemical products referred to in Table 16.3 are
identified as toxic waste (T), unless otherwise designated. For the convenience of the regulated
community, the primary hazardous properties of these materials are designated with the letter“T” (Toxicity), “R” (Reactivity), “I” (Ignitability), and “C” (Corrosivity).

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Table 16.1: Maximum Concentration of Contaminants for the Toxicity Characteristic
HW NO.
D004
D005
D018
D006
D019
D020
D021
D022
D007
D023
D024
D025
D026
D016
D027
D028
D029
D030
D012
D031
D032
D033
D034
D008
D013
D009
D014
D035
D036
D037
D038
D010
D011
D039
D015
D040
D041
D042
D017
D043

CONTAMINANT
Arsenic
BariumBenzeneCadmium
Carbon tetrachloride
Chlordane
Chlorobenzene
Chloroform
Chromiumo-Cresolm-Cresolp-Cresol
Cresol
2,4-D
1,4-Dichlorobenzene
1,2-Dichloroethane
1,1-Dichloroethylene
2,4-Dinitrotoluene
EndrinHeptachlor (and its epoxide)
Hexachlorobenzene
Hexachlorobutadiene
Hexachloroethane
Lead
LindaneMercury
Methoxychlor
Methyl ethyl ketone
Nitrobenzene
Pentachlorophenol
Pyridine
Selenium
SilverTetrachloroethylene
Toxaphene
Trichloroethylene
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
2,4,5-TP (Silvex)
Vinyl chloride

CAS NO.

REGULATORYLEVEL (mg/L)

7440-38-2
7440-39-3
71-43-2
7440-43-9
56-23-5
57-74-9
108-90-7
67-66-3
7440-47-3
95-48-7
108-39-4
106-44-55.0
100.0
Refer to Table 16.8
Refer to Table 16.8
Refer to Table 16.8
0.03
100.606.0
5.0
200.0(1)200.0(1)200.0(1)200.0(1)
10.0
7.5
Refer to Table 16.8
0.7
0.13(2)0.02
0.008
0.13(2)0.5
3.0
Refer to Table 16.8
0.4
Refer to Table 16.8
10.0
200.0
2.0
100.0
5.0(2)
1.0
5.0
Refer to Table 16.8
0.5
Refer to Table 16.8
400.0
2.0
1.0
0.2

94-75-7
106-46-7
107-06-2
75-35-4
121-14-2
72-20-8
76-44-8
118-74-1
87-68-3
67-72-1
7439-92-1
58-89-97439-97-6
72-43-5
78-93-3
98-95-3
87-86-5
110-86-1
7782-49-2
7440-22-4
127-18-4
8001-35-2
79-01-6
95-95-4
88-06-2
93-72-1
75-01-4

mg/L = milligrams per liter
Notes:
1. If o-, m-, and p-Cresol concentrations cannot be differentiated, the total cresol (D026) concentration is used.
The regulatory level of total cresol is 200 milligrams per liter (mg/L).
2. Quantitation limit is greater than the calculated regulatory level. Quantitation limit becomes the regulatory level.

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Table 16.2: Maximum Concentration of Contaminants for Non-Wastewater
HW NO.
D018
D019
D020
D021
D022
D023
D024
D025
D026
D027
D028
D029
D030
D031
D032
D033
D034
D035
D036
D037
D038
D039
D040
D041
D042
D043

CONTAMINANT

CAS NO.

BenzeneCarbon tetrachloride
Chlordane
Chlorobenzene
Chloroform
o-Cresolm-Cresolp-Cresol
Cresol
1,4-Dichlorobenzene
1,2-Dichloroethane
1,1-Dichloroethylene
2,4-Dinitrotoluene
Heptachlor (and its
epoxide)Hexachlorobenzene
Hexachlorobutadiene
Hexachloroethane
Methyl ethyl ketone
Nitrobenzene
Pentachlorophenol
Pyridine
Tetrachloroethylene
Trichloroethylene
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
Vinyl chloride

71-43-2
56-23-5
57-74-9
108-90-7
67-66-3
95-48-7
108-39-4
106-44-5
106-46-7
107-06-2
75-35-4
121-14-2

REGULATORYLEVEL (mg/L)
0.5
0.5
0.03
100.0
6.0
200.0(1)200.0(1)200.0(1)200.0(1)
7.5
0.5
0.7
0.13

76-44-8

0.008

118-74-1
87-68-3
67-72-1
78-93-3
98-95-3
87-86-5
110-86-1
127-18-4
79-01-6
95-95-4
88-06-2
75-01-4

0.13
0.5
3.0
200.0
2.0
100.0
5.0(2)
0.7
0.5
400.0
2.0
0.2

mg/L = milligrams per liter
Notes:
1. If o-, m-, and p-Cresol concentrations cannot be differentiated, the total cresol (D026) concentration
is used.
2. Quantification limit is greater than the calculated regulatory level. Quantification limit becomes theregulatory level.

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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCECAS NO.

Acenaphthene
Acenaphthylene
Acetaldehyde
Acetaldehyde, trichloroAcetamide
Acetic acidAcetic acid, (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)Acetic acid ethenyl ester
Acetic anhydride
AcetoneAcetone cyanohydrin
Acetonitrile
Acetophenone
2-Acetylaminofluorene
Acetyl bromide
Acetyl chloride
1-Acetyl-2-thiourea
Acrolein
Acrylamide
Acrylic acid
Acrylonitrile
Adipic acid
Aldicarb
Aldicarb sulfone
AldrinAllyl alcohol
Allyl chloride
Aluminum phosphide
Aluminum sulfate
4-Aminobiphenyl
5-(Aminomethyl)-3-isoxazolol
4-Aminopyridine
Amitrole
Ammonia
Ammonia (anhydrous)
Ammonia (concentration of 20% or greater)

83-32-9
208-96-8
75-07-075-87-6
60-35-5
64-19-7
94-75-7
108-05-4
108-24-7
67-64-1
75-86-5
75-05-8
98-86-2
53-96-3506-96-7
75-36-5591-08-2
107-02-8
79-06-1
79-10-7
107-13-1
124-04-9
116-06-3
1646-88-4
309-00-2
107-18-6
107-05-1
20859-73-8
10043-01-3
92-67-12763-96-4
504-24-5
61-82-57664-41-7
7664-41-7
7664-41-7

Ammonium acetate
Ammonium benzoate
Ammonium bicarbonate
Ammonium bichromate
Ammonium bifluoride

631-61-8
1863-63-4
1066-33-7
7789-09-5
1341-49-7

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HW NO.

U001
U034
U240
U002
P069
U003
U004
U005
U006
P002
P003
U007
U008
U009
P070
P203
P004
P005
P006
P007
P008
U011

REPORTABLEQUANTITY(1)(Pounds)
(kg)
100
5,000
1,000
5,000
100
5,000
100
5,000
5,000
5,000
10
5,000
5,000
1.0
5,000
5,000
1,000
1.0
5,000
5,000
100
5,000
1.0
100
1.0
100
1,000
100
5,000
1.0
1,000
1,000
10
100
100
refer to ammoniumhydroxide

45.4
2,270
454
2,270
45.4
2,270
45.4
2,270
2,270
2,270
4.5
2,270
2,270
0.454
2,270
2,270
454
0.454
2,270
2,270
45.4
2,270
0.454
45.4
0.454
45.4
454
45.4
2,270
0.454
454
454
4.5
45.4
45.4

5,000
5,000
5,000
10
100

2,270
2,270
2,270
4.5
45.4

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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
Ammonium bisulfite
Ammonium carbamate
Ammonium carbonate
Ammonium chloride
Ammonium chromate
Ammonium citrate, dibasic
Ammonium fluoborate
Ammonium fluoride
Ammonium hydroxide
Ammonium oxalate
Ammonium picrate
Ammonium silicofluoride
Ammonium sulfamate
Ammonium sulfide
Ammonium sulfite
Ammonium tartrate
Ammonium thiocyanate
Ammonium vanadate
Amyl acetate
iso-Amyl acetate
sec-Amyl acetate
tert-Amyl acetate
Anilineo-Anisidine
Anthracene
Antimony(2)Antimony compounds
Antimony pentachloride
Antimony potassium tartrate
Antimony tribromide
Antimony trichloride
Antimony trifluoride
Antimony trioxide
ANTU
Aroclor 1016
Aroclor 1221
Aroclor 1232
Aroclor 1242
Aroclor 1248
Aroclor 1254
Aroclor 1260
Arsenic(2)Arsenic acidArsenic compounds
Arsenic disulfide
Arsenic pentoxide

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CAS NO.
10192-30-0
1111-78-0
506-87-6
12125-02-9
7788-98-9
3012-65-5
13826-83-0
12125-01-8
1336-21-6
5972-73-6
6009-70-7
14258-49-2
131-74-8
16919-19-0
7773-06-0
12135-76-1
10196-04-0
3164-29-2
14307-43-8
1762-95-4
7803-55-6
628-63-7
123-92-2
626-38-0
625-16-1
62-53-3
90-04-0
120-12-7
7440-36-0
7647-18-9
28300-74-5
7789-61-910025-91-9
7783-56-4
1309-64-4
86-88-4
12674-11-2
11104-28-2
11141-16-5
53469-21-9
12672-29-6
11097-69-1
11096-82-5
7440-38-2
7778-39-4
1303-32-8
1303-28-2

HW NO.

P009

P119

U012

P072

P010
P011

RQ(1)
(Pounds)
(kg)
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
10
5,000
5,000
100
1,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
10
1,000
5,000
100
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
1,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
100
5,000
5,000
&
1,000
100
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
100
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
&
1.0
1.0

2,270
2,270
2,270
2,270
4.5
2,270
2,270
45.4
454
2,270
2,270
2,270
4.5
454
2,270
45.4
2,270
2,270
2,270
2,270
454
2,270
2,270
2,270
2,270
2,270
45.4
2,270
2,270
&
454
45.4
454
454
454
454
45.4
0.454
0.454
0.454
0.454
0.454
0.454
0.454
0.454
0.454
&
0.454
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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances, Continued
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
Arsenic trioxide
Arsenic trisulfide
Arsenous oxide
Arsenous trichloride
Asbestos (friable)
Auramine
Azaserine
Azinphos-methyl
Aziridine
Aziridine, 2-methyl
BarbanBarium cyanide
Bendiocarb
Bendiocarb phenol
Benezeneamine, 2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropyl4-(trifluoromethyl)Benomyl
Benz[c]acridine
Benzal chloride
Benzamide, 3,5-dichloro-N-(1,1-dimethyl-2-propynyl)
Benz[a]anthracene
BenzeneBenzeneacetic acid, 4-chloro-.alpha.-(4-chlorophenyl).alpha.-hydroxy-, ethyl ester
Benzene, 2,4-diisocyanato-1-methylBenzene, 1,3-diisocyanato-2-methylBenzene, 1,3-diisocyanatomethylBenzene, m-dimethylBenzene, o-dimethylBenzene, p-dimethylBenzeneethanamine, alpha,alpha-dimethylBenzenemethanol, 4-chloro-.alpha.-4-chlorophenyl).alpha.-(trichloromethyl)Benzenesulfonyl chloride
Benzenethiol
Benzene, 1,1'-(2,2,2-trichloroethylidene)bis [4-methoxy]Benzidine
Benzo[b]fluoranthene
Benzo(k)fluoranthene
Benzoic acid
Benzoic acid, 3-amino-2,5-dichloroBenzoic trichloride
Benzonitrile
Benzo(rst)pentaphene
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
Benzo(a)phenanthrene
Benzo[a]pyrene
p-Benzoquinone
Benzotrichloride

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CAS NO.

HW NO.

1327-53-3
1303-33-9
1327-53-3
7784-34-1
1332-21-4
492-80-8
115-02-6
86-50-0
151-56-4
75-55-8
101-27-9
542-62-1
22781-23-3
22961-82-6

P012
P012
U014
U015
P054
P067
U280
P013
U278
U364

1582-09-8
17804-35-2
225-51-4
98-87-3
23950-58-5
56-55-3
71-43-2
510-15-6
584-84-9
91-08-7
26471-62-5
108-38-3
95-47-6
106-42-3
122-09-8

U271
U016
U017
U192
U018
U019
U038

U223
U239
U239
U239
P046

115-32-2
98-09-9
108-98-5
72-43-5
92-87-5
205-99-2
207-08-9
65-85-0
133-90-4
98-07-7
100-47-0
189-55-9
191-24-2
218-01-9
50-32-8
106-51-4
98-07-7

U020
P014
U247
U021

U023
U064
U050
U022
U197
U023

RQ(1)
(Pounds)
(kg)
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
100
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
10
10
100
1,000

0.454
0.454
0.454
0.454
0.454
45.4
0.454
0.454
0.454
0.454
4.5
4.5
45.4
454

10

4.5

10
100
5,000
5,000
10
10

4.5
45.4
2,270
2,270
4.5
4.5

10

4.5

100
100
100
1,000
1,000
100
5,000

45.4
45.4
45.4
454
454
45.4
2,270

10
100
100
1.0
1.0
1.0
5,000
5,000
100
10
5,000
10
5,000
100
1.0
10
10

4.5
45.4
45.4
0.454
0.454
0.454
2,270
2,270
45.4
4.5
2,270
4.5
2,270
45.4
0.454
4.5
4.5

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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances, Continued
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
Benzoyl chloride
Benzyl chloride
Beryllium(2)Beryllium chloride
Beryllium compounds
Beryllium fluoride
Beryllium nitrate
Beryllium nitratealpha-BHC
beta-BHC
delta-BHC
2,2'-Bioxirane
BiphenylBis(2-chloroethoxy) methaneBis(2-chloroethyl) ether
Bis(chloromethyl) ether
Bis(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) ether
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Bromoacetone
Bromoform
Bromomethane
4-Bromophenyl phenyl ether
Brucine1,3-Butadiene
1,3-Butadiene, 2-methyl2-Butenal
2-Butenal, (e)2-Butene, 1,4-dichloro2,4-D butoxyethyl ester
Butyl acetate
iso-Butyl acetatesec-Butyl acetate
tert-Butyl acetate
n-Butyl alcohol
Butylamine
iso-Butylamine
sec-Butylamine
tert-Butylamine
Butyl benzyl phthalate
1,2-Butylene oxiden-Butyl phthalate
Butyric acidiso-Butyric acid
Cacodylic acid
Cadmium(2)Cadmium acetate
Cadmium bromide
Cadmium chloride

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CAS NO.

HW NO.

98-88-4
100-44-7
7440-41-7
7787-47-5

P028
P015

7787-49-7
7787-55-5
13597-99-4
319-84-6
319-85-7
319-86-8
1464-53-5
92-52-4
111-91-1
111-44-4
542-88-1
108-60-1
117-81-7
598-31-2
75-25-2
74-83-9
101-55-3
357-57-3
106-99-0
78-79-5
4170-30-3
123-73-9
764-41-0
1929-73-3
123-86-4
110-19-0
105-46-4
540-88-5
71-36-3
109-73-9
78-81-9513-49-5
13952-84-6
75-64-985-68-7
106-88-7
84-74-2
107-92-6
79-31-2
75-60-5
7440-43-9
543-90-8
7789-42-6
10108-64-2

U085
U024
U025
P016
U027
U028
P017
U225
U029
U030
P018
U053
U053
U074

U031

U069
U136

RQ(1)
(Pounds)
(kg)
1,000
100
10
1.0
&
1.0
1.0
1.0
10
1.0
1.0
10
100
1,000
10
10
1,000
100
1,000
100
1,000
100
100
10
100
100
100
1.0
100
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
100
100
10
5,000
5,000
1.0
10
10
10
10

454
45.4
4.5
0.454
&
0.454
0.454
0.454
4.5
0.454
0.454
4.5
45.4
454
4.5
4.5
454
45.4
454
45.4
454
45.4
45.4
4.5
45.4
45.4
45.4
0.454
45.4
2,270
2,270
2,270
2,270
2,270
454
454
454
454
454
45.4
45.4
4.5
2,270
2,270
0.454
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5

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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances, Continued
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
Cadmium compounds
Calcium arsenate
Calcium carbide
Calcium chromate
Calcium cyanamide
Calcium cyanide
Calcium dodecylbenzenesulfonate
Calcium hypochlorite
Camphechlor
Camphene, octachloroCaptan
Carbamic acid, ethyl ester
Carbamic acid, methyl-, O-(((2,4-dimethyl-1,3dithiolan- 2-yl)methylene)amino)Carbamothioic acid, bis(1-methylethyl)-S-(2,3dichloro- 2-propenyl) ester
Carbamothioic acid, dipropyl-, S-(phenylmethyl) ester
Carbaryl
Carbendazim
Carbofuran
Carbofuran phenol
Carbon disulfide
Carbonic difluoride
Carbonic dichloride
Carbonochloridic acid, methylester
Carbon oxide sulfide (COS)
Carbon tetrachloride
Carbonyl sulfide
Carbosulfan
Catechol
CFC-11
CFC-12Chloramben
Chlorambucil
Chlordane
Chlordane (technical mixture and metabolites)
Chlorinated benzenes
Chlorinated ethanes
Chlorinated naphthalenes
Chlorinated phenols
Chlorine
Chlornaphazine
Chloroacetaldehyde
Chloroacetic acid
2-Chloroacetophenone
Chloroalkyl ethers
p-Chloroaniline
Chlorobenzene

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CAS NO.

HW NO.

RQ(1)(Pounds)
(kg)

U238

&
1.0
1.0
10
10
1,000
10
1,000
10
1.0
1.0
10
100

&
0.454
0.454
4.5
4.5
454
4.5
454
4.5
0.454
0.454
4.5
45.4

26419-73-8

P185

100

45.4

2303-16-4

U062

52888-80-9
63-25-2
10605-21-7
1563-66-2
1563-38-8
75-15-0353-50-4
75-44-5
79-22-1
463-58-1
56-23-5
463-58-1
55285-14-8
120-80-9
75-69-4
75-71-8
133-90-4
305-03-3
57-74-9

U387
U279
U372
P127
U367
P022
U033
P095
U156

100
5,000
100
10
10
10
100
1,000
10
1,000
100
10
100
1000
100
5,000
5,000
100
10
1.0
&
&
&
&
&
10
100
1,000
100
100
&
1,000
100

45.4
2,270
45.4
4.5
4.5
4.5
45.4
454
4.5
454
45.4
4.5
45.4
454
45.4
2,270
2,270
45.4
4.5
0.454
&
&
&
&
&
4.5
45.4
454
45.4
45.4
&
454
45.4

7778-44-1
52740-16-6
75-20-713765-19-0
156-62-7
592-01-826264-06-2
7778-54-3
8001-35-2
8001-35-2
133-06-2
51-79-67782-50-5
494-03-1
107-20-0
79-11-8532-27-4
106-47-8
108-90-7

U032
P021
P123
P123

U211
P189
U121
U075
U035
U036

U026
P023

P024
U037

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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances, Continued
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
Chlorobenzilate
p-Chloro-m-cresol
2,4-D chlorocrotyl ester
Chlorodibromomethane
Chloroethane
2-Chloroethyl vinyl ether
Chloroform
Chloromethane
Chloromethyl ether
Chloromethyl methyl ether
2-Chloronaphthalene
2-Chlorophenol
Chlorophenols
4-Chlorophenyl phenyl ether
Chloroprene
3-Chloropropionitrile
Chlorosulfonic acid
4-Chloro-o-toluidine, hydrochloride
Chlorpyrifos
Chromic acetate
Chromic acid
Chromic sulfate
Chromium(2)Chromium compounds
Chromous chloride
Chrysene
C.I. solvent yellow 34
Cobalt compounds
Cobaltous bromide
Cobaltous formate
Cobaltous sulfamate
Coke oven emissions
Copper(2)Copper compounds
Copper cyanide
Coumaphos
Creosotem-Cresolo-Cresolp-Cresol
Cresol (mixed isomers)
Crotonaldehyde
Crotonaldehyde, (E)Cumene
Cumene hydroperoxide
Cupric acetate
Cupric acetoarsenite
Cupric chloride

316

CAS NO.

HW NO.

510-15-6
59-50-72971-38-2
124-48-1
75-00-3
110-75-8
67-66-3
74-87-3
542-88-1
107-30-2
91-58-7
95-57-8

U038
U039

7005-72-3
126-99-8
542-76-7
7790-94-5
3165-93-3
2921-88-2
1066-30-4
7738-94-5
11115-74-5
10101-53-8
7440-47-3
10049-05-5
218-01-9
492-80-8

U042
U044
U045
P016
U046
U047
U048

P027
U049

U050
U014

7789-43-7
544-18-3
14017-41-5
7440-50-8
544-92-3
56-72-4
108-39-4
95-48-7
106-44-5
1319-77-3
4170-30-3
123-73-9
98-82-8
80-15-9
142-71-2
12002-03-8
7447-39-4

P029
U051
U052
U052
U052
U052
U053
U053
U055
U096

RQ(1)
(Pounds)
(kg)
10
5,000
100
100
100
1,000
10
100
10
10
5,000
100
&
5,000
100
1,000
1,000
100
1.0
1,000
10
10
1,000
5,000
&
1,000
100
100
&
1,000
1,000
1,000
1.0
5,000
&
10
10
1.0
100
100
100
100
100
100
5,000
10
100
1.0
10

4.5
2,270
45.4
45.4
45.4
454
4.5
45.4
4.5
4.5
2,270
45.4
&
2,270
45.4
454
454
45.4
0.454
454
4.5
4.5
454
2,270
&
454
45.4
45.4
&
454
454
454
0.454
2,270
&
4.5
4.5
0.454
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
2,270
4.5
45.4
0.454
4.5

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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances, Continued
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
Cupric nitrate
Cupric oxalate
Cupric sulfate
Cupric sulfate, ammoniatedCupric tartrate
Cyanide compounds
Cyanides (soluble salts and complexes), not otherwise
specified
Cyanogen
Cyanogen bromide
Cyanogen chloride
Cyclohexane
Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-,(1.alpha.,2.alpha.,
3.beta.,4.alpha.,5.alpha.,6.beta.)Cyclohexanone
2-Cyclohexyl-4,6-dinitrophenol
Cyclophosphamide
2,4-D
2,4-D acid
2,4-D butyl ester
2,4-D esters

2,4-D isopropyl ester
2,4-D propylene glycol butyl ether ester
2,4-D, salts and esters
Daunomycin
DBCP
DDD
DDE
DDT
DDT and metabolites
DEHP
Diallate
Diaminotoluene
2,4-Diaminotoluene
Diaminotoluene (mixed isomers)
DiazinonDiazomethane
Dibenz[a,h]anthracene

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CAS NO.

HW NO.

3251-23-8
5893-66-3
7758-98-7
10380-29-7
815-82-7
P030

RQ(1)
(Pounds)
(kg)
100
100
10
100
100
&

45.4
45.4
4.5
45.4
45.4
&

460-19-5
506-68-3
506-77-4
110-82-7

P031
U246
P033
U056

10
100
1,000
10
1,000

4.5
45.4
454
4.5
454

58-89-9

U129

1.0

0.454

108-94-1
131-89-5
50-18-0
94-75-7
94-75-7
94-80-4
94-11-1
94-79-1
94-80-41320-18-9
1928-38-7
1928-61-6
1929-73-3
2971-38-2
25168-26-7
53467-11-1
94-11-1
1320-18-9
94-75-720830-81-3
96-12-8
72-54-8
72-55-93547-04-4
50-29-3

U057
P034
U058
U240
U240

117-81-7
2303-16-4
496-72-0
823-40-595-80-725376-45-8
333-41-5
334-88-3
53-70-3

U028
U062
U221
U221

5,000
100
10
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
10
1.0
1.0
1.0
5,000
1.0
&
100
100
10
10
10
10
1.0
100
1.0

2,270
45.4
4.5
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
4.5
0.454
0.454
0.454
2,270
0.454
&
45.4
45.4
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
0.454
45.4
0.454

U240
U059
U066
U060
U061

U221
U063

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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances, Continued
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
Dibenzofuran
Dibenz[a,i]pyrene
1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane
1,2-Dibromoethane
Dibutyl phthalate
Dicamba
Dichlobenil
Dichloneo-Dichlorobenzene
Dichlorobenzene
1,2-Dichlorobenzene
1,3-Dichlorobenzene
1,4-Dichlorobenzene
Dichlorobenzene (mixed isomers)
Dichlorobenzidine
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine
Dichlorobromomethane
1,4-Dichloro-2-butene
Dichlorodifluoromethane
1,1-Dichloroethane
1,2-Dichloroethane
1,1-Dichloroethylene
1,2-Dichloroethylene
Dichloroethyl ether
Dichloroisopropyl ether
Dichloromethane
3,6-Dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid
Dichloromethyl ether
2,6-Dichlorophenol
2,4-Dichlorophenol
Dichlorophenylarsine
Dichloropropane
Dichloropropane - Dichloropropene (mixture)
1,1-Dichloropropane
1,2-Dichloropropane
1,3-Dichloropropane
Dichloropropene
1,3-Dichloropropene
2,3-Dichloropropene
2,2-Dichloropropionic acid
1,3-Dichloropropylene
Dichlorvos
Dicofol
Dieldrin
Diepoxybutane
Diethanolamine
Diethylamine
N,N-Diethylaniline
Diethylarsine

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CAS NO.
132-64-9
189-55-9
96-12-8
106-93-4
84-74-2
1918-00-91194-65-6
117-80-6
95-50-1
25321-22-6
95-50-1
541-73-1
106-46-7
25321-22-6
91-94-1
75-27-4
764-41-0
75-71-8
75-34-3
107-06-2
75-35-4
156-60-5
111-44-4
108-60-1
75-09-2
1918-00-9
542-88-1
87-65-0
120-83-2
696-28-6
26638-19-7
8003-19-8
78-99-978-87-5
142-28-926952-23-8
542-75-6
78-88-6
75-99-0542-75-6
62-73-7
115-32-2
60-57-1
1464-53-5
111-42-2
109-89-7
91-66-7
692-42-2

HW NO.
U064
U066
U067
U069

U070
U070
U071
U072
U073
U074
U075
U076
U077
U078
U079
U025
U027
U080
P016
U082
U081
P036

U083
U084
U084
P037
U085

P038

RQ(1)
(Pounds)
(kg)
100
10
1.0
1.0
10
1,000
100
1.0
100
100
100
100
100
100
&
1.0
5,000
1.0
5,000
1,000
100
100
1,000
10
1,000
1,000
1,000
10
100
100
1.0
1,000
100
1,000
1,000
1,000
100
100
100
5,000
100
10
10
1.0
10
100
100
1,000
1.0

45.4
4.5
0.454
0.454
4.5
454
45.4
0.454
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
&
0.454
2,270
0.454
2,270
454
45.4
45.4
454
4.5
454
454
454
4.5
45.4
45.4
0.454
454
45.4
454
454
454
45.4
45.4
45.4
2,270
45.4
4.5
4.5
0.454
4.5
45.4
45.4
454
0.454

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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances, Continued
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
O,O-Diethyl S-methyl dithiophosphate
Diethyl-p-nitrophenyl phosphate
Diethyl phthalate
O,O-Diethyl O-pyrazinyl phosphorothioate
Diethylstilbestrol
Diethyl sulfate
Dihydrosafrole
Diisopropylfluorophosphate
1,4:5,8-Dimethanonaphthalene, 1,2,3,4,10,10hexachloro-1,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydro(1.alpha.,4.alpha.,4a.beta., 5.alpha.,8.alpha.,8a.beta.)Dimethoate
3,3'-Dimethoxybenzidine
Dimethylamine
4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene
Dimethylaminoazobenzene
N,N-Dimethylaniline
7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene
3,3'-Dimethylbenzidine
2,2-Dimethyl-1,3-benzodioxol-4-ol methylcarbamate
Dimethylcarbamyl chloride
Dimethylformamide
N,N-Dimethylformamide
1,1-Dimethyl hydrazine
Dimethyl hydrazine
2,4-Dimethylphenol
Dimethyl phthalate
Dimethyl sulfate
Dimetilan
Dinitrobenzene (mixed isomers)
m-Dinitrobenzene
o-Dinitrobenzene
p-Dinitrobenzene
Dinitrobutyl phenol
4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol
Dinitrocresol
4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol and salts
Dinitrophenol
2,4-Dinitrophenol
2,5-Dinitrophenol
2,6-Dinitrophenol
Dinitrotoluene (mixed isomers)
2,4-Dinitrotoluene
2,6-Dinitrotoluene
3,4-Dinitrotoluene
DinosebDi-n-octyl phthalaten-Dioctylphthalate

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CAS NO.

HW NO.

117-81-7
3288-58-2
311-45-5
84-66-2
297-97-2
56-53-1
64-67-5
94-58-6
55-91-4

U028
U087
P041
U088
P040
U089

RQ(1)
(Pounds)
(kg)

U090
P043

100
5,000
100
1,000
100
1.0
10
10
100

45.4
2,270
45.4
454
45.4
0.454
4.5
4.5
45.4

309-00-2

P004

1.0

0.454

60-51-5
119-90-4
124-40-3
60-11-7
60-11-7
121-69-7
57-97-6
119-93-7
22781-23-3
79-44-7
68-12-2
68-12-2
57-14-7
57-14-7
105-67-9
131-11-3
77-78-1
644-64-425154-54-5
99-65-0
528-29-0
100-25-4
88-85-7534-52-1
534-52-1
534-52-1
25550-58-7
51-28-5
329-71-5
573-56-8
25321-14-6
121-14-2
606-20-2
610-39-9
88-85-7
117-84-0
117-84-0

P044
U091
U092
U093
U093

10
100
1,000
10
10
100
1.0
10
100
1.0
100
100
10
10
100
5,000
100
1.0
100
100
100
100
1,000
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
100
10
1,000
5,000
5,000

4.5
45.4
454
4.5
4.5
45.4
0.454
4.5
45.4
0.454
45.4
45.4
4.5
4.5
45.4
2,270
45.4
0.454
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
454
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
45.4
4.5
454
2,270
2,270

U094
U095
U278
U097
U098
U098
U101
U102
U103
P191

P020
P047
P047
P047
P048

U105
U106
P020
U107
U107

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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances, Continued
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
1,4-Dioxane
1,2-Diphenylhydrazine
Diphenylhydrazine
Diphosphoramide, octamethylDipropylamine
Di-n-propylnitrosamine
DiquatDiquatDisulfoton
Dithiobiuret
2,4-Dithiobiuret
DiuronDodecylbenzenesulfonic acid
Endosulfan
alpha-Endosulfan
beta-Endosulfan
Endosulfan and metabolites
Endosulfan sulfate
EndothallEndrinEndrin aldehyde
Endrin and metabolites
Epichlorohydrin
Epinephrine
Ethanamine
Ethane, chloro1,2-Ethanediamine
Ethanedinitrile
Ethane, 1,1'-oxybisEthane, 1,1,1,2-tetrachloroEthanimidothioic acid, 2-(dimethylamino)-N-hydroxy2- oxo-, methyl ester
Ethanimidothioic acid, N-[methylamino) carbonyl]
Ethanol, 2-ethoxyEthanol, 2,2'-oxybis-, dicarbamate
Ethene, chloroEthene, 1,1-dichloroEthion
2-Ethoxyethanol
Ethyl acetate
Ethyl acrylate
Ethylbenzene
Ethyl carbamate
Ethyl chloride
Ethyl cyanide
Ethylenebisdithiocarbamic acid, salts & esters
Ethylenediamine
Ethylenediamine-tetraacetic acid (EDTA)
Ethylene dibromide

320

CAS NO.

HW NO.

123-91-1
122-66-7

U108
U109

152-16-9
142-84-7
621-64-7
85-00-72764-72-9
298-04-4
541-53-7
541-53-7
330-54-1
27176-87-0
115-29-7
959-98-833213-65-9

P085
U110
U111

1031-07-8
145-73-3
72-20-8
7421-93-4

P039
P049
P049
P050

P088
P051

106-89-8
51-43-4
75-04-775-00-3
107-15-3
460-19-5
60-29-7
630-20-6

U041
P042

30558-43-1

U394

16752-77-5
110-80-55952-26-1
75-01-4
75-35-4
563-12-2
110-80-5
141-78-6
140-88-5
100-41-4
51-79-675-00-3
107-12-0
111-54-6
107-15-3
60-00-4
106-93-4

P066
U359
U395
U043
U078

P031
U117
U208

U359
U112
U113
U238
P101
U114
U067

RQ(1)
(Pounds)
(kg)
100
10
&
100
5,000
10
1,000
1,000
1.0
100
100
100
1,000
1.0
1.0
1.0
&
1.0
1,000
1.0
1.0
&
100
1,000
100
100
5,000
100
100
100

45.4
4.5
&
45.4
2,270
4.5
454
454
0.454
45.4
45.4
45.4
454
0.454
0.454
0.454
&
0.454
454
0.454
0.454
&
45.4
454
45.4
45.4
2,270
45.4
45.4
45.4

5,000
100
1,000
5,000
1.0
100
10
1,000
5,000
1,000
1,000
100
100
10
5,000
5,000
5,000
1.0

2,270
45.4
454
2,270
0.454
45.4
4.5
454
2,270
454
454
45.4
45.4
4.5
2,270
2,270
2,270
0.454

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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances, Continued
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
Ethylene dichloride
Ethylene glycol
Ethyleneimine
Ethylene oxide
Ethylene thiourea
Ethyl ether
Ethylidene dichloride
Ethyl methacrylate
Ethyl methanesulfonate
FamphurFerric ammonium citrate
Ferric ammonium oxalate
Ferric chloride
Ferric fluoride
Ferric nitrate
Ferric sulfate
Ferrous ammonium sulfate
Ferrous chloride
Ferrous sulfate
Fine mineral fibers
Fluoranthene
Fluorene
Fluorine
Fluoroacetamide
Fluoroacetic acid, sodium salt
Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde (solution)
Formetanate hydrochloride
Formic acid
Formparanate
Fumaric acid
Furan
Furan, tetrahydroFurfural
Glycidylaldehyde
Glycol ethers
Guanidine, N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoGuthion
Haloethers
Halomethanes
Heptachlor
Heptachlor and metabolites
Heptachlor epoxide
1,4,5,6,7,8,8-Heptachloro-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7methano-1H-indene
Hexachlorobenzene
Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene

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CAS NO.

HW NO.

107-06-2
107-21-1
151-56-4
75-21-8
96-45-7
60-29-7
75-34-3
97-63-2
62-50-0
52-85-71185-57-5
2944-67-4
55488-87-4
7705-08-0
7783-50-8
10421-48-4
10028-22-5
10045-89-3
7758-94-3
7720-78-7
7782-63-0

U077

206-44-0
86-73-77782-41-4
640-19-7
62-74-850-00-0
50-00-023422-53-9
64-18-6
17702-57-7
110-17-8
110-00-9
109-99-9
98-01-1
765-34-4

U120

70-25-7
86-50-0

U163

76-44-8

P059

P054
U115
U116
U117
U076
U118
U119
P097

P056
P057
P058
U122
U122
P198
U123
P197
U124
U213
U125
U126

1024-57-3

RQ(1)(Pounds)
(kg)
100
5,000
1.0
10
10
100
1,000
1,000
1.0
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
100
1,000
1,000
1,000
100
1,000
1,000
&
100
5,000
10
100
10
100
100
100
5,000
100
5,000
100
1,000
5,000
10
&
10
1.0
&
&
1.0
&
1.0

45.4
2,270
0.454
4.5
4.5
45.4
454
454
0.454
454
454
454
454
454
45.4
454
454
454
45.4
454
454
&
45.4
2,270
4.5
45.4
4.5
45.4
45.4
45.4
2,270
45.4
2,270
45.4
454
2,270
4.5
&
4.5
0.454
&
&
0.454
&
0.454

76-44-8

P059

1.0

0.454

118-74-1
87-68-3

U127
U128

10
1.0

4.5
0.454

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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances, Continued
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
Hexachlorobutadiene
Hexachlorocyclohexane (all isomers)
alpha-Hexachlorocyclohexane
Hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma isomer)
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Hexachloroethane
Hexachlorophene
Hexachloropropene
Hexaethyl tetraphosphate
Hexamethylene-1,6-diisocyanate
Hexamethylphosphoramide
Hexanen-Hexane
Hydrazine
Hydrazine, 1,2-diethylHydrazine, 1,1-dimethylHydrazine, 1,2-dimethylHydrazine, 1,2-diphenylHydrazine, methylHydrazobenzene
Hydrochloric acid
Hydrochloric acid (concentration of 37% or greater)
Hydrochloric acid (aerosol forms only)
Hydrocyanic acid
Hydrofluoric acid
Hydrofluoric acid (concentration of 50% or greater)
Hydrogen chloride (anhydrous)
Hydrogen chloride (gas only)
Hydrogen cyanide
Hydrogen fluoride
Hydrogen fluoride (anhydrous)
Hydrogen sulfide
Hydroperoxide, 1-methyl-1-phenylethylHydroquinone
Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene
Isobutyl alcohol
Isodrin
Isofluorphate
1H-Isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione, 3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-2[(trichloromethyl)thio]Isophorone
Isoprene
Isopropanolamine dodecylbenzene sulfonate
Isopropylmethylpyrazolyl dimethylcarbamate
Isosafrole
KeponeLasiocarpine
Lead(2)
Lead acetate

322

CAS NO.

HW NO.

87-68-3
608-73-1
319-84-6
58-89-977-47-4
67-72-1
70-30-4
1888-71-7
757-58-4
822-06-0
680-31-9
110-54-3
110-54-3
302-01-2
1615-80-1
57-14-7
540-73-8
122-66-7
60-34-4
122-66-7
7647-01-0
7647-01-0
7647-01-0
74-90-87664-39-3
7664-39-3
7647-01-0
7647-01-0
74-90-87664-39-3
7664-39-3
7783-06-4
80-15-9
123-31-9
193-39-5
78-83-1
465-73-6
55-91-4

U128

RQ(1)
(Pounds)
(kg)
1.0
&
10
1.0
10
100
100
1,000
100
100
1.0
5,000
5,000
1.0
10
10
1.0
10
10
10
5,000
5,000
5,000
10
100
100
5,000
5,000
10
100
100
100
10
100
100
5,000
1.0
100

0.454
&
4.5
0.454
4.5
45.4
45.4
454
45.4
45.4
0.454
2,270
2,270
0.454
4.5
4.5
0.454
4.5
4.5
4.5
2,270
2,270
2,270
4.5
45.4
45.4
2,270
2,270
4.5
45.4
45.4
45.4
4.5
45.4
45.4
2,270
0.454
45.4

133-06-2

10

4.5

78-59-1
78-79-5
42504-46-1
119-38-0
120-58-1
143-50-0
303-34-4
7439-92-1
301-04-2

5,000
100
1,000
100
100
1.0
10
10
10

2,270
45.4
454
45.4
45.4
0.454
4.5
4.5
4.5

U129
U130
U131
U132
U243
P062

U133
U086
U098
U099
U109
P068
U109

P063
U134
U134
P063
U134
U134
U135
U096
U137
U140
P060
P043

P192
U141
U142
U143
U144

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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances, Continued
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
Lead arsenate
Lead chloride
Lead compounds
Lead fluoborate
Lead fluoride
Lead iodide
Lead nitrate
Lead phosphate
Lead stearate

Lead subacetate
Lead sulfate
Lead sulfide
Lead thiocyanate
Lindane
Lithium chromate
Malathion
Maleic acid
Maleic anhydride
Maleic hydrazide
Malononitrile
Manganese, bis(dimethylcarbamodithioato-S,S')Manganese compounds
MBOCA
MDI
Melphalan
Mercaptodimethur
Mercuric cyanide
Mercuric nitrate
Mercuric sulfate
Mercuric thiocyanate
Mercurous nitrate
Mercurous nitrate
Mercury
Mercury compounds
Mercury fulminate
Methacrylonitrile
Methanamine
Methanamine, N,N-dimethylMethanamine, N-methylMethanamine, N-methyl-N-nitrosoMethane, chloroMethane, chloromethoxyMethane, isocyanato-

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CAS NO.

HW NO.

7645-25-2
7784-40-9
10102-48-4
7758-95-4
13814-96-5
7783-46-2
10101-63-0
10099-74-8
7446-27-7
1072-35-1
7428-48-052652-59-2
56189-09-4
1335-32-6
7446-14-2
15739-80-7
1314-87-0
592-87-0
58-89-914307-35-8
121-75-5
110-16-7
108-31-6
123-33-1
109-77-3
15339-36-3

U145

U146

U129

U147
U148
U149
P196

101-14-4
101-68-8
148-82-3
2032-65-7
592-04-1
10045-94-0
7783-35-9
592-85-8
7782-86-7
10415-75-5
7439-97-6

U158

628-86-4
126-98-7
74-89-575-50-3
124-40-3
62-75-974-87-3
107-30-2
624-83-9

P065
U152

U150
P199

U151

U092
P082
U045
U046
P064

RQ(1)
(Pounds)
(kg)
1.0
1.0
1.0
10
&
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
1.0
10
100
5,000
5,000
5,000
1,000
10
&
10
5,000
1.0
10
1.0
10
10
10
10
10
1.0
&
10
1,000
100
100
1,000
10
100
10
10

0.454
0.454
0.454
4.5
&
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
0.454
4.5
45.4
2,270
2,270
2,270
454
4.5
&
4.5
2,270
0.454
4.5
0.454
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
0.454
&
4.5
454
45.4
45.4
454
4.5
45.4
4.5
4.5

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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances, Continued
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
Methane, oxybis[chloroMethanesulfenyl chloride, trichloroMethane, tetranitroMethanethiol
Methane, trichloro4,7-Methanoindan, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,8-octachloro2,3,3a,4,7,7a-hexahydroMethanol
Methapyrilene
Methiocarb
Methomyl
Methoxychlor
Methyl bromide
Methyl chloride
Methyl chlorocarbonate
Methyl chloroform
Methyl chloroformate
3-Methylcholanthrene
4,4'-Methylenebis(2-chloroaniline)
Methylenebis(phenylisocyanate)
Methylene bromide
Methylene chloride
4,4'-Methylenedianiline
Methyl ethyl ketone
Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide
Methyl hydrazine
Methyl iodide
Methyl isobutyl ketone
Methyl isocyanate
2-Methyllactonitrile
Methyl mercaptan
Methyl methacrylate
Methyl parathion
2-Methylpyridine
Methyl tert-butyl ether
Methylthiouracil
Metolcarb
Mevinphos
Mexacarbate
Mitomycin C
Monoethylamine
Monomethylamine
Muscimol
Naled
Naphthalene
1-Naphthalenol, methylcarbamate
Naphthenic acid
1,4-Naphthoquinone
alpha-Naphthylamine

324

CAS NO.

HW NO.

542-88-1
594-42-3
509-14-8
74-93-1
67-66-3

P016

RQ(1)
(Pounds)
(kg)

P112
U153
U044

10
100
10
100
10

4.5
45.4
4.5
45.4
4.5

57-74-9

U036

1.0

0.454

67-56-1
91-80-52032-65-7
16752-77-5
72-43-5
74-83-974-87-3
79-22-1
71-55-6
79-22-1
56-49-5
101-14-4
101-68-8
74-95-3
75-09-2
101-77-9
78-93-3
1338-23-4
60-34-4
74-88-4
108-10-1
624-83-9
75-86-5
74-93-1
80-62-6
298-00-0
109-06-8
1634-04-4
56-04-21129-41-5
7786-34-7
315-18-4
50-07-7
75-04-7
74-89-52763-96-4
300-76-5
91-20-3
63-25-2
1338-24-5
130-15-4
134-32-7

U154
U155
P199
P066
U247
U029
U045
U156
U226
U156
U157
U158

5,000
5,000
10
100
1.0
1,000
100
1,000
1,000
1,000
10
10
5,000
1,000
1,000
10
5,000
10
10
100
5,000
10
10
100
1,000
100
5,000
1,000
10
1,000
10
1,000
10
100
100
1,000
10
100
100
100
5,000
100

2,270
2,270
4.5
45.4
0.454
454
45.4
454
454
454
4.5
4.5
2,270
454
454
4.5
2,270
4.5
4.5
45.4
2,270
4.5
4.5
45.4
454
45.4
2,270
454
4.5
454
4.5
454
4.5
45.4
45.4
454
4.5
45.4
45.4
45.4
2,270
45.4

U068
U080
U159
U160
P068
U138
U161
P064
P069
U153
U162
P071
U191
U164
P190
P128
U010
P007
U165
U279
U166
U167

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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances, Continued
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
beta-Naphthylamine
Nickel(2)Nickel ammonium sulfate
Nickel carbonyl
Nickel chloride
Nickel chloride
Nickel compounds
Nickel cyanide
Nickel hydroxide
Nickel nitrate
Nickel sulfate
Nicotine
Nicotine and salts
Nicotine sulfate
Nitric acid
Nitric acid (conc 80% or greater)
Nitric oxide
p-Nitroaniline
Nitrobenzene
4-Nitrobiphenyl
Nitrogen dioxide
Nitrogen dioxide
Nitrogen oxide (NO)
Nitroglycerin
Nitrophenol (mixed isomers)
2-Nitrophenol
4-Nitrophenol
m-Nitrophenol
p-Nitrophenol
Nitrophenols
2-Nitropropane
Nitrosamines
N-Nitrosodi-n-butylamine
N-Nitrosodiethanolamine
N-Nitrosodiethylamine
N-Nitrosodimethylamine
Nitrosodimethylamine
N-Nitrosodiphenylamine
N-Nitrosodi-n-propylamine
N-Nitroso-N-ethylurea
N-Nitroso-N-methylurea
N-Nitroso-N-methylurethane
N-Nitrosomethylvinylamine
N-Nitrosomorpholine
N-Nitrosopiperidine
N-Nitrosopyrrolidine
Nitrotoluene
m-Nitrotolueneo-Nitrotoluene

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CAS NO.

HW NO.

91-59-8
7440-02-0
15699-18-0
13463-39-3
7718-54-9
37211-05-5

U168

557-19-7
12054-48-7
14216-75-2
7786-81-4
54-11-5
54-11-565-30-57697-37-2
7697-37-2
10102-43-9
100-01-6
98-95-3
92-93-3
10102-44-0
10544-72-6
10102-43-9
55-63-025154-55-6
88-75-5100-02-7
554-84-7
100-02-7

P074

P073

P075
P075

P076
P077
U169
P078
P076
P081
U170
U170

79-46-9

U171924-16-3
1116-54-7
55-18-5
62-75-962-75-986-30-6
621-64-7
759-73-9
684-93-5
615-53-2
4549-40-0
59-89-2
100-75-4
930-55-2
1321-12-6
99-08-1
88-72-2

U172
U173
U174
P082
P082
U111
U176
U177
U178
P084
U179
U180

RQ(1)
(Pounds)
(kg)
10
100
100
10
100
100
&
10
10
100
100
100
100
100
1,000
1,000
10 @
5,000
1,000
10
10 @
10 @
10 @
10
100
100
100
100
100
&
10
&
10
1.0
1.0
10
10
100
10
1.0
1.0
1.0
10
1.0
10
1.0
1,000
1,000
1,000

4.5
45.4
45.4
4.5
45.4
45.4
&
4.5
4.5
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
454
454
4.5 @
2,270
454
4.5
4.5 @
4.5 @
4.5 @
4.5
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
&
4.5
&
4.5
0.454
0.454
4.5
4.5
45.4
4.5
0.454
0.454
0.454
4.5
0.454
4.5
0.454
454
454
454

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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances, Continued
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
p-Nitrotoluene
5-Nitro-o-toluidine
Oleum (fuming sulfuric acid)
Organorhodium complex (PMN-82-147)
Osmium oxide OsO4 (T-4)Osmium tetroxide
OxamylOxiraneOxirane, (chloromethyl)Oxirane, methylParaformaldehyde
Paraldehyde
Parathion
Parathion-methyl
Paris green
PCBs
PCNB
PCP
Pentachlorobenzene
Pentachloroethane
Pentachloronitrobenzene
Pentachlorophenol
1,3-Pentadiene
Perchloroethylene
Perchloromethyl mercaptan
Phenacetin
Phenanthrene
PhenolPhenol, 2-(1-methylethoxy)-, methylcarbamate
Phenol, 3-(1-methylethyl)-, methylcarbamate
Phenyl dichloroarsine
p-Phenylenediamine
Phenylmercuric acetate
Phenylmercury acetate
Phenylthiourea
PhoratePhosgene
Phosphine
Phosphonic acid, (2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethyl)-,dimethyl ester
Phosphoric acid
Phosphoric acid, 2-dichloroethenyl dimethyl ester
Phosphorothioic acid, O,O-diethyl-O-(4-nitrophenyl)
ester
Phosphorous trichloride
Phosphorus (yellow or white)
Phosphorus
Phosphorus oxychloride
Phosphorus trichloride

326

CAS NO.

HW NO.

99-99-0
99-55-88014-95-7

U181

RQ(1)
(Pounds)
(kg)
1,000
100
1,000

454
45.4
454

1,000
1,000
100
10
100
100
1,000
1,000
10
100
1.0
1.0
100
10
10
10
100
10
100
100
100
100
5,000
1,000
100
10
1.0
5,000
100
100
100
10
10
100

454
454
45.4
4.5
45.4
45.4
454
454
4.5
45.4
0.454
0.454
45.4
4.5
4.5
4.5
45.4
4.5
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
2,270
454
45.4
4.5
0.454
2,270
45.4
45.4
45.4
4.5
4.5
45.4

52-68-6100

45.4

7664-38-2
62-73-7

5,000
10

2,270
4.5

10
1,000
1.0
1.0
1,000
1,000

4.5
454
0.454
0.454
454
454

20816-12-0
20816-12-0
23135-22-0
75-21-8
106-89-8
75-56-930525-89-4
123-63-7
56-38-2
298-00-012002-03-8
1336-36-3
82-68-8
87-86-5
608-93-5
76-01-7
82-68-8
87-86-5
504-60-9
127-18-4
594-42-3
62-44-2
85-01-8
108-95-2
114-26-1
64-00-6
696-28-6
106-50-3
62-38-4
62-38-4
103-85-5
298-02-2
75-44-57803-51-2

56-38-27719-12-2
7723-14-0
7723-14-0
10025-87-3
7719-12-2

P087
P087
P194
U115
U041
U182
P089
P071
U185
U183
U184
U185
U186
U210
U187
U188
U411
P202
P036
P092
P092
P093
P094
P095
P096

P089

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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances, Continued
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
Phosphoryl chloride
Phthalate esters
Phthalic anhydride
Physostigmine
Physostigmine, salicylate (1:1)
2-Picoline
PCBs
Polycyclic organic matter
Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons
Potassium arsenate
Potassium arsenite
Potassium bichromate
Potassium chromate
Potassium cyanide
Potassium hydroxide
Potassium permanganate
Potassium silver cyanide
Promecarb
Pronamide
Propane 1,2-dichloroPropanenitrile
Propane sultone
1,3-Propane sultone
Propargite
Propargyl alcohol
2-Propenal
2-Propenenitrile
2-Propenenitrile, 2-methyl2-Propen-1-ol
Prophambeta-Propiolactone
Propionaldehyde
Propionic acid
Propionic anhydride
Propionitrile
Propionitrile, 3-chloroPropoxur
n-Propylamine
Propyleneimine
Propylene oxide
PyrenePyrethrins
Pyridine
Pyridine, 4-aminoPyridine, 3-(1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)-,(S)Quinoline
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CAS NO.

HW NO.

10025-87-3
85-44-9
57-47-6
57-64-7
109-06-8
1336-36-3
7784-41-0
10124-50-2
7778-50-9
7789-00-6
151-50-8
1310-58-3
7722-64-7
506-61-6
2631-37-0
23950-58-5
78-87-5
107-12-01120-71-4
1120-71-4
2312-35-8
107-19-7
107-02-8
107-13-1
126-98-7
107-18-6
122-42-9
57-57-8
123-38-6
79-09-4
123-62-6
107-12-0
542-76-7
114-26-1
107-10-8
75-55-8
75-56-9
129-00-0
121-21-1
121-29-98003-34-7
110-86-1
504-24-5
54-11-5
91-22-5
106-51-4

U190
P204
P188
U191

P098
P099
P201
U192
U083
P101
U193
U193
P102
P003
U009
U152
P005
U373

P101
P027
U411
U194
P067

U196
P008
P075
U197

RQ(1)
(Pounds)
(kg)
1,000
&
5,000
100
100
5,000
1.0
&
&
1.0
1.0
10
10
10
1,000
100
1.0
1,000
5,000
1,000
10
10
10
10
1,000
1.0
100
1,000
100
1000
10
1,000
5,000
5,000
10
1,000
100
5,000
1.0
100
5,000
1.0
1.0
1.0
1,000
1,000
100
5,000
10

454
&
2,270
45.4
45.4
2,270
0.454
&
&
0.454
0.454
4.5
4.5
4.5
454
45.4
0.454
454
2,270
454
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
454
0.454
45.4
454
45.4
454
4.5
454
2,270
2,270
4.5
454
45.4
2,270
0.454
45.4
2,270
0.454
0.454
0.454
454
454
45.4
2,270
4.5

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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances, Continued
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
Quintozene
Reserpine
Resorcinol
Saccharin (manufacturing)
Saccharin and salts
SafroleSelenious acid
Selenious acid, dithallium(1+) salt
Selenium(2)Selenium compounds
Selenium dioxide
Selenium sulfide
Selenourea
Silver(2)Silver compounds
Silver cyanide
Silver nitrate
Silvex (2,4,5-TP)
Sodium
Sodium arsenate
Sodium azide (Na[N3])
Sodium bichromate
Sodium bifluoride
Sodium bisulfite
Sodium chromate
Sodium cyanide (Na[CN])Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate
Sodium fluoride
Sodium fluoroacetate
Sodium hydrosulfide
Sodium hydroxide
Sodium hypochlorite
Sodium methylate
Sodium nitrite
Sodium phosphate, dibasic
Sodium phosphate, tribasic
Sodium selenite
Sodium selenite
Streptozotocin
Strontium chromate
Strychnine
Strychnine and salts
Strychnine, sulfate

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CAS NO.

HW NO.

82-68-850-55-5
108-46-3
81-07-2
81-07-2
94-59-77783-00-8
12039-52-0
7782-49-2

U185
U200
U201
U202
U202
U203
U204
P114

7446-08-4
7488-56-4
630-10-4
7440-22-4
506-64-9
7761-88-8
93-72-1
7440-23-5
7631-89-2
7784-46-5
26628-22-8
10588-01-9
1333-83-1
7631-90-5
7775-11-3
143-33-925155-30-0
7681-49-4
62-74-816721-80-5
1310-73-2
7681-52-9
10022-70-5
124-41-4
7632-00-0
7558-79-4
10039-32-4
10140-65-5
7601-54-9
10101-89-0
10361-89-4
7782-82-3
10102-18-8
18883-66-4
7789-06-2
57-24-9
57-24-960-41-3

U205
P103
P104

P105

P106
P058

U206
P108
P108

RQ(1)
(Pounds)
(kg)
100
5,000
5,000
100
100
100
10
1,000
100
&
10
10
1,000
1,000
&
1.0
1.0
100
10
1.0
1.0
1,000
10
100
5,000
10
10
1,000
1,000
10
5,000
1,000
100
100
1,000
100
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
100
100
1.0
10
10
10
10

45.4
2,270
2,270
45.4
45.4
45.4
4.5
454
45.4
&
4.5
4.5
454
454
&
0.454
0.454
45.4
4.5
0.454
0.454
454
4.5
45.4
2,270
4.5
4.5
454
454
4.5
2,270
454
45.4
45.4
454
45.4
2,270
2,270
2,270
2,270
2,270
2,270
45.4
45.4
0.454
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5

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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances, Continued
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
StyreneStyrene oxide
Sulfotep
Sulfuric acid (aerosol forms only)
Sulfuric acidSulfuric acid (fuming)
Sulfuric acid, mixture with sulfur trioxide
Sulfur monochloride
Sulfur phosphide
2,4,5-T acid
2,4,5-T amines

2,4,5-T esters

2,4,5-T salts
TEPP
1,2,4,5-Tetrachlorobenzene
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD)
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
Tetrachloroethylene
2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol
Tetraethyl dithiopyrophosphate
Tetraethyl lead
Tetraethyl pyrophosphate
Tetranitromethane
Thallic oxide
Thallium(2)Thallium(I) acetate
Thallium(I) carbonate
Thallium chloride
Thallium compounds
Thallium(I) nitrate
Thallium(I) sulfate
Thallium sulfate
Thallous carbonate
Thallous chloride
Thallous sulfate
Thioacetamide
Thiodicarb
Thiofanox
Thiomethanol

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CAS NO.
100-42-5
96-09-33689-24-5
7664-93-9
7664-93-9
8014-95-7
8014-95-7
12771-08-3
10025-67-9
1314-80-3
93-76-51319-72-8
2008-46-0
3813-14-7
6369-96-6
6369-97-7
93-79-8
1928-47-8
2545-59-7
25168-15-4
61792-07-2
13560-99-1
107-49-3
95-94-3
1746-01-6
79-34-5
630-20-6
127-18-4
58-90-23689-24-5
78-00-2
107-49-3
509-14-8
1314-32-5
7440-28-0
563-68-8
6533-73-9
7791-12-0
10102-45-1
7446-18-6
10031-59-1
6533-73-9
7791-12-0
7446-18-6
62-55-559669-26-0
39196-18-4
74-93-1

HW NO.

P109

U189

P111
U207
U209
U208
U210
P109
P110
P111
P112
P113
U214
U215
U216
U217
P115
U215
U216
P115
U218
U410
P045
U153

RQ(1)
(Pounds)
(kg)
1,000
100
100
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
100
1,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
10
5,000
1.0
100
100
100
10
100
10
10
10
100
1,000
100
100
100
&
100
100
100
100
100
100
10
100
100
100

454
45.4
45.4
454
454
454
454
454
454
45.4
454
2,270
2,270
2,270
2,270
2,270
454
454
454
454
454
454
4.5
2,270
0.454
45.4
45.4
45.4
4.5
45.4
4.5
4.5
4.5
45.4
454
45.4
45.4
45.4
&
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
4.5
45.4
45.4
45.4

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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances, Continued
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
Thionazin
Thiophanate-methyl
Thiophenol
Thiosemicarbazide
Thiourea
Thiourea, (2-chlorophenyl)Thiourea, 1-naphthalenylThiram
Titanium chloride (TiCl4) (T-4)Titanium tetrachloride
o-Tolidine
TolueneToluenediamine
Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate
Toluene-2,6-diisocyanate
Toluenediisocyanate (mixed isomers)
Toluene diisocyanate (unspecified isomer)
o-Toluidine
p-Toluidine
o-Toluidine hydrochloride
Toxaphene
2,4,5-TP esters
Triallate
Tribromomethane
Trichlorfon
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Trichloroethylene
Trichlorofluoromethane
Trichloromethanesulfenyl chloride
Trichloromonofluoromethane
Trichlorophenol
2,3,4-Trichlorophenol
2,3,5-Trichlorophenol
2,3,6-Trichlorophenol
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
3,4,5-Trichlorophenol
Triethanolamine dodecylbenzene sulfonate
Triethylamine
Trifluralin
Trimethylamine
2,2,4-Trimethylpentane
1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene
Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate
Trypan blue
Uracil mustard
Uranyl acetate

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CAS NO.

HW NO.

297-97-2
23564-05-8
108-98-5
79-19-6
62-56-65344-82-1
86-88-4
137-26-8
7550-45-0
7550-45-0
119-93-7
108-88-3
25376-45-8
584-84-9
91-08-7
26471-62-5
26471-62-5
95-53-4
106-49-0
636-21-5
8001-35-2
32534-95-5
2303-17-5
75-25-2
52-68-6
120-82-1
71-55-6
79-00-5
79-01-6
75-69-4
594-42-3
75-69-425167-82-2
15950-66-0
933-78-8
933-75-5
95-95-4
88-06-2
609-19-827323-41-7
121-44-8
1582-09-8
75-50-3
540-84-1
99-35-4
126-72-7
72-57-1
66-75-1
541-09-3

P040
U409
P014
P116
U219
P026
P072
U244
U095
U220
U221
U223
U223
U328
U353
U222
P123
U389
U225
U226
U227
U228
U121
U121

U404

U234
U235
U236
U237

RQ(1)
(Pounds)
(kg)
100
10
100
100
10
100
100
10
1,000
1,000
10
1,000
10
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
1.0
100
100
100
100
100
1,000
100
100
5,000
100
5,000
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
1,000
5,000
10
100
1,000
10
10
10
10
100

45.4
4.5
45.4
45.4
4.5
45.4
45.4
4.5
454
454
4.5
454
4.5
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
0.454
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
454
45.4
45.4
2,270
45.4
2,270
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
454
2,270
4.5
45.4
454
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
45.4

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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances, Continued
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
Uranyl nitrate
Urethane
Vanadium pentoxide
Vanadyl sulfate
Vinyl acetate
Vinyl acetate monomer
Vinyl bromide
Vinyl chloride
Vinylidene chloride
Warfarin
Warfarin and salts, concentration > 0.3%
Warfarin sodium
m-Xyleneo-Xylenep-Xylene
Xylene (mixed isomers)
Xylenol
Zinc (fume or dust)
Zinc(2)
Zinc acetate
Zinc ammonium chloride

CAS NO.
10102-06-4
36478-76-9
51-79-61314-62-1
27774-13-6
108-05-4
108-05-4
593-60-2
75-01-4
75-35-4
81-81-2
81-81-2
129-06-6
108-38-3
95-47-6
106-42-3
1330-20-7
1300-71-6
7440-66-6
7440-66-6
557-34-6
14639-97-5
14639-98-6
52628-25-8
1332-07-6
7699-45-8
3486-35-97646-85-7

HW NO.

U238
P120

U043
U078
P001
P001
U239
U239
U239
U239

Zinc borate
Zinc bromide
Zinc carbonate
Zinc chloride
Zinc compounds
Zinc cyanide
557-21-1
P121
Zinc fluoride
7783-49-5
Zinc formate
557-41-5
Zinc hydrosulfite
7779-86-4
Zinc nitrate
7779-88-6
Zinc phenolsulfonate
127-82-2
Zinc phosphide1314-84-7
P122
Zinc phosphide (concentration ≤ 10%)1314-84-7
U249
Zinc phosphide (concentration > 10%)1314-84-7
P122
Zinc silicofluoride
16871-71-9
Zinc sulfate
7733-02-0
Ziram
137-30-4
P205
Zirconium nitrate
13746-89-9
Zirconium potassium fluoride
16923-95-8
Zirconium sulfate
14644-61-2
Zirconium tetrachloride
10026-11-6
UNLISTED CHARACTERISTIC HAZARDOUS WASTE
Unlisted hazardous waste characteristic of ignitability
D001
Unlisted hazardous waste characteristic of corrosivity
D002
Unlisted hazardous waste characteristic of reactivity
D003

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RQ(1)(Pounds)
(kg)
100
100
100
1,000
1,000
5,000
5,000
100
1.0
100
100
100
100
1,000
1,000
100
100
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
&
10
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
5,000
100
100
100
5,000
1,000
10
5,000
1,000
5,000
5,000

45.4
45.4
45.4
454
454
2,270
2,270
45.4
0.454
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
454
454
45.4
45.4
454
454
454
454
454
454
454
454
454
454
454
&
4.5
454
454
454
454
2,270
45.4
45.4
45.4
2,270
454
4.5
2,270
454
2,270
2,270

100
100
100

45.4
45.4
45.4

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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances, Continued
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCECAS NO.

HW NO.

RQ(1)(Pounds)(kg)

UNLISTED HAZARDOUS WASTE CHARACTERISTIC OF TOXICITY
Arsenic
D004
1.0
BariumD005
1,000
Cadmium
D006
10
Chromium
D007
10
Lead
D008
10
MercuryD009
1.0
Selenium
D010
10SilverD011
1.0
EndrinD012
1.0
LindaneD013
1.0
Methoxychlor
D014
1.0
Toxaphene
D015
1.0
2,4-D
D016
100
2,4,5-TP
D017
100
Benzene
D018
10
Carbon tetrachloride
D019
10
Chlordane
D020
1.0
Chlorobenzene
D021
100
Chloroform
D022
10
o-Cresol
D023
100m-Cresol
D024
100
p-Cresol
D025
100
CresolD026
100
1,4-Dichlorobenzene
D027
100
1,2-Dichloroethane
D028
100
1,1-Dichloroethylene
D029
100
2,4-Dinitrotoluene
D030
10
Heptachlor (and epoxide)
D031
1.0
Hexachlorobenzene
D032
10
Hexachlorobutadiene
D033
1.0
Hexachloroethane
D034
100
Methyl ethyl ketone
D035
5,000
Nitrobenzene
D036
1,000
Pentachlorophenol
D037
10
Pyridine
D038
1,000
Tetrachloroethylene
D039
100
Trichloroethylene
D040
100
2,4,5-TrichlorophenolD041
10
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
D042
10
Vinyl chloride
D043
1.0
NONSPECIFIC SOURCE HAZARDOUS WASTE(3)Spent halogenated solvents used in degreasing:
F001
10(a) Tetrachloroethylene
127-18-4
U210100(b) Trichloroethylene
79-0-16U228100(c) Methylene chloride
75-09-2
U080
1,000(d) 1,1,1-Trichloroethane
71-55-6
U2261,000(e) Carbon tetrachloride
56-23-5
U211
10(f) Chlorinated fluorocarbons
5,000

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0.454
454
4.54
4.54
4.54
0.454
4.54
0.454
0.454
0.454
0.454
0.454
45.4
45.4
4.54
4.54
0.454
45.4
4.54
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
4.54
0.454
4.54
0.454
45.4
2,270
454
4.54
454
45.4
45.4
4.54
4.54
0.454
4.54
45.4
45.4
454
454
4.54
2,270

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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances, Continued
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
Spent halogenated solvents:(a) Tetrachloroethylene(b) Methylene chloride(c) Trichloroethylene(d) 1,1,1-Trichloroethane(e) Chlorobenzene(f) 1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane(g) o-Dichlorobenzene(h) Trichlorofluoromethane(i) 1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Spent non-halogenated solvents and still bottoms fromrecovery:(a) Xylene(b) Acetone(c) Ethyl acetate(d) Ethylbenzene(e) Ethyl ether(f) Methyl isobutyl ketone(g) n-Butyl alcohol(h) Cyclohexanone(i) Methanol
Spent non-halogenated solvents and still bottoms fromrecovery:(a) Cresols/cresylic acid(b) Nitrobenzene
Spent non-halogenated solvents and still bottoms fromrecovery:(a) Toluene(b) Methyl ethyl ketone(c) Carbon disulfide(d) Isobutanol(e) Pyridine
Wastewater treatment sludges from electroplating
operations (with some exceptions)
Spent cyanide plating bath solutions from electroplating
Plating bath residues from electroplating where cyanides
are used
Spent stripping/cleaning bath solutions fromelectroplating where cyanides are used
Quenching bath residues from metal heat treating wherecyanides are used
Spent cyanide solution from salt bath pot cleaning frommetal heat treating
Quenching wastewater sludges from metal heat treatingwhere cyanides are used
Wastewater treatment sludges from chemical conversion
aluminum coating
Wastes from production or use of tri/tetrachlorophenol orderivative intermediates

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127-18-4
75-09-2
79-01-6
71-55-6
108-90-7
76-13-1
95-50-1
75-69-4
79-00-5
1330-20-7
67-64-1
141-78-6
100-41-4
60-29-7
108-10-1
71-36-3
108-94-1
67-56-1
1319-77-3
98-95-3
108-88-3
78-93-3
75-15-0
78-83-1
110-86-1

HW NO.
F002
U210
U080
U228
U226
U037

RQ(1)
(Pounds)
(kg)

U070
U121
U227

10
100
1,000
100
1,000
100
5,000
100
5,000
100

4.54
45.4
454
45.4
454
45.4
2,270
45.4
2,270
45.4

F003

100

45.4

U239
U002
U112
U117
U161
U031
U031
U154

1,000
5,000
5,000
1,000
100
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000

454
2,270
2,270
454
45.4
2,270
2,270
2,270
2,270

F004

100

45.4

U052
U169

100
1,000

45.4
454

F005

100

45.4

U220
U159
P022
U140
U196

1,000
5,000
100
5,000
1,000

454
2,270
45.4
2,270
454

F006

10

4.54

F007

10

4.54

F008

10

4.54

F009

10

4.54

F010

10

4.54

F011

10

4.54

F012

10

4.54

F019

10

4.54

F020

1.0

0.454

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HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCECAS NO.

HW NO.

Waste from production or use of pentachlorophenol or
F021intermediates for derivatives
Waste from use of tetra/penta/hexachlorobenzenes underF022
alkaline conditions
Waste from material production on equipment
F023
previously used for tri\tetrachlorophenol
Waste from production of chlorinated aliphatic
F024hydrocarbons (C1-C5)
Lights ends, filters from production of chlorinatedF025
aliphatic hydrocarbons (C1-C5)
Waste from equipment previously used to production
F026
tetra/penta/hexachlorobenzenes
Discarded formulations containing
F027
tri/tetra/pentachlorophenols or derivatives
Residues from incineration of soil contaminated with
F028
F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, F027
Wastewaters, process residuals from wood preserving
F032
using chlorophenolic solutions.
Wastewaters, process residuals from wood preserving
F034
using creosote formulations
Wastewaters, process residuals from wood preserving
F035
using arsenic or chromium
Petroleum refinery primary oil/water/solids separation
F037
sludgePetroleum refinery secondary (emulsified)
F038
oil/water/solids separation sludge
Multisource leachate
F039
SOURCE-SPECIFIC HAZARDOUS WASTE
Wastewater treatment sludge fromK001
creosote/pentachlorophenol wood preserving
Wastewater treatment sludge from production of chrome
K002
yellow and orange pigments
Wastewater treatment sludge from production of
K003
molybdate orange pigments
Wastewater treatment sludge from production of zinc
K004
yellow pigments
Wastewater treatment sludge from production of chrome
K005
green pigments
Wastewater treatment sludge from production of chrome
K006
oxide green pigments
Wastewater treatment sludge from production of iron
K007
blue pigments
Oven residue from production of chrome oxide green
K008
pigments
Distillation bottoms from production of acetaldehyde
K009
from ethylene
Distillation side cuts from production of acetaldehyde
K010
from ethylene

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(Pounds)
(kg)
1.0

0.454

1.0

0.454

1.0

0.454

1.0

0.454

1.0

0.454

1.0

0.454

1.0

0.454

1.0

0.454

1.0

0.454

1.0

0.454

1.0

0.454

1.0

0.454

1.0

0.454

1.0

0.454

1.0

0.454

10

4.54

10

4.54

10

4.54

10

4.54

10

4.54

10

4.54

10

4.54

10

4.54

10

4.54

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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances, Continued
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
Bottom stream from wastewater stripper in acrylonitrile
production
Bottom stream from acetonitrile column in acrylonitrile
production
Bottoms from acetonitrile purification column inacrylonitrile production
Still bottoms from the distillation of benzyl chloride
Heavy ends or distillation residues from production ofcarbon tetrachloride
Heavy ends from the purification column inepichlorohydrin production
Heavy ends from the fractionation column in ethyl
chloride production
Heavy ends from the distillation of ethylene dichloride
during its production
Heavy ends from the distillation of vinyl chloride during
production of the monomer
Aqueous spent antimony catalyst waste fromfluoromethanes production
Distillation bottom tars from production ofphenol/acetone from cumene
Distillation light ends from production of phthalicanhydride from naphthalene
Distillation bottoms from production of phthalicanhydride from naphthalene
Distillation bottoms from production of nitrobenzene bynitration of benzene
Stripping still tails from the production of methyl ethyl
pyridines
Centrifuge/distillation residues from toluene diisocyanateproduction
Spent catalyst from hydrochlorinator reactor inproduction of 1,1,1-trichloroethane
Waste from product steam stripper in production of 1,1,1trichloroethane
Column bottoms/heavy ends from production oftrichloroethylene and perchloroethylene
By-product salts generated in the production ofmonosodium methanearsonate and cacodylic acid
Wastewater treatment sludge from the production ofchlordane
Wastewater/scrubwater from chlorination of
cyclopentadiene in chlordane production
Filter solids from filtration of hexachlorocyclopentadienein chlordane production
Wastewater treatment sludges from the production ofcreosote

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CAS NO.

HW NO.

RQ(1)(Pounds)
(kg)

K011

10

4.54

K013

10

4.54

K014

5,000

2,270

K015

10

4.54

K016

1.0

0.454

K017

10

4.54

K018

1.0

0.454

K019

1.0

0.454

K020

1.0

0.454

K021

10

4.54

K022

1.0

0.454

K023

5,000

2,270

K024

5,000

2,270

K025

10

4.54

K026

1,000

454

K027

10

4.54

K028

1.0

0.454

K029

1.0

0.454

K030

1.0

0.454

K031

1.0

0.454

K032

10

4.54

K033

10

4.54

K034

10

4.54

K035

1.0

0.454

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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances, Continued
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
Still bottoms from toluene reclamation distillation indisulfoton production
Wastewater treatment sludges from the production ofdisulfoton
Wastewater from the washing and stripping of phorate
production
Filter cake from filtration of diethylphosphorodithioic
acid in phorate production
Wastewater treatment sludge from the production ofphorateWastewater treatment sludge from the production of
toxaphene
Heavy ends/residues from distillation oftetrachlorobenzene in 2,4,5-T production
2,6-Dichlorophenol waste from the production of 2,4-D
Wastewater treatment sludge from manufacturing andprocessing of explosives
Spent carbon from treatment of wastewater containing
explosives
Wastewater sludge from manufacturing, formulating,loading of lead-based initiating compound
Pink/red water from trinitrotolune operations
Dissolved air flotation float from the petroleum refining
industry
Slop oil emulsion solids from the petroleum refining
industry
Heat exchanger bundle cleaning sludge from petroleum
refining industry
API separator sludge from the petroleum refining
industry
Tank bottoms (leaded) from the petroleum refining
industry
Ammonia still lime sludge from coking operations
Emission control dust/sludge from primary production ofsteel in electric furnaces
Spent pickle liquor generated by steel finishing (SIC
codes 331 and 332)
Acid plant blowdown slurry/sludge from blowdown
slurry from primary copper production
Surface impoundment solids at primary lead smelting
facilities
Sludge from treatment of wastewater/acid plant
blowdown from primary zinc production
Emission control dust/sludge from secondary leadsmelting
Brine purification muds from mercury cell process inchlorine production
Chlorinated hydrocarbon waste from diaphragm cellprocess in chlorine production

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CAS NO.

HW NO.

RQ(1)(Pounds)
(kg)

K036

1.0

0.454

K037

1.0

0.454

K038

10

4.54

K039

10

4.54

K040

10

4.54

K041

1.0

0.454

K042

10

4.54

K043

10

4.54

K044

10

4.54

K045

10

4.54

K046

10

4.54

K047

10

4.54

K048

10

4.54

K049

10

4.54

K050

10

4.54

K051

10

4.54

K052

10

4.54

K060

1.0

0.454

K061

10

4.54

K062

10

4.54

K064

10

4.54

K065

10

4.54

K066

10

4.54

K069

10

4.54

K071

1.0

0.454

K073

10

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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances, Continued
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
Distillation bottoms from aniline extraction
Wastewater sludges from production of veterinary
pharmaceuticals from arsenic compounds
Distillation or fractionation column bottoms inproduction of chlorobenzenes
Wastes/sludges from production of inks from chromium
and lead-containing substances
Decanter tank tar sludge from coking operations
Spent potliners from primary aluminum reduction
Emission control dust/sludge from ferrochromiumsilicon
production
Emission control dust/sludge from ferrochromium
production
Distillation light ends from production of phthalicanhydride by ortho-xylene
Distillation bottoms in production of phthalic anhydrideby ortho-xylene
Distillation bottoms in production of 1,1,1trichloroethane
Heavy ends from distillation column in production of
1,1,1-trichloroethane
Vacuum stripper discharge from the chlordane
chlorinator in production of chlordane
Untreated process wastewater from the production of
toxaphene
Untreated wastewater from the production of 2,4-D
Waste leaching solution from emission control
dust/sludge in secondary lead smelting
Distillation tar residue from aniline in production ofveterinary pharmaceuticals from arsenic compd.
Residue from activated carbon in production of veterinary
pharmaceuticals from arsenic compounds
Process residues from aniline extraction from theproduction of aniline
Combined wastewater streams generated from productionof nitrobenzene/aniline
Aqueous stream from washing in production ofchlorobenzenes
Wastewater treatment sludge from mercury cell process
in chlorine production
Column bottoms from separation in production of 1,1dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) from carboxylic acid
hydrazides
Condensed column overheads and vent gas fromproduction of UDMH from -COOH hydrazides
Spent filter cartridges from purification of UDMH
production from carboxylic acid hydrazides
Condensed column overheads from separation in UDMH
production from -COOH hydrazides

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HW NO.

RQ(1)(Pounds)
(kg)

K083

100

45.4

K084

1.0

0.454

K085

10

4.54

K086

10

4.54

K087
K088

100
10

45.4
4.54

K090

10

4.54

K091

10

4.54

K093

5,000

2,270

K094

5,000

2,270

K095

100

45.4

K096

100

45.4

K097

1.0

0.454

K098

1.0

0.454

K099

10

4.54

K100

10

4.54

K101

1.0

0.454

K102

1.0

0.454

K103

100

45.4

K104

10

4.54

K105

10

4.54

K106

1.0

0.454

K107

10

4.54

K108

10

4.54

K109

10

4.54

K110

10

4.54

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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances, Continued
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
Product washwaters from production of dinitrotoluene
via nitration of toluene
Reaction by-product water from drying intoluenediamine production from dinitrotoluene
Condensed liquid light ends from purificationof toluenediamine during its production
Vicinals from purification of toluenediamine during
its production from dinitrotoluene
Heavy ends from toluenediamine purification
during production from dinitrotoluene
Organic condensate from solvent recovery system
in production of toluene diisocyanate
Wastewater from vent gas scrubber in ethylene bromide
production by ethene bromination
Spent absorbent solids in purification of
ethylene dibromide in its production
Process wastewater from the productionof ethylenebisdithiocarbamic acid andReactor vent scrubber water from productionof ethylenebisdithiocarbamic acid and salts
Filtration/other solids from productionof ethylenebisdithiocarbamic acid andDust/sweepings from the production of
ethylenebisdithiocarbamic acid andWastewater and spent sulfuric acid from theproduction of methyl bromide
Spent absorbent and wastewater solids fromthe production of methyl bromide
Still bottoms from ethylene dibromide purificationin production by ethene bromination
Process residues from coal tar recovery in coking
Tar storage tank residues from coke production fromcoal or recovery of coke by-products
Process residues from recovery of light oil in coking
Wastewater residues from light oil refining in coking
Residues from naphthalene collection and recovery
from coke by-products
Tar storage tank residues from coal tar refining in coking
Residues from coal tar distillation, including
still bottoms, in coking
Distillation bottoms from the production of chlorinatedtoluenes/benzoyl chlorides
Organic residuals from chlorine gas and hydrogenchloride recovery from chlorinated toluene
Wastewater treatment sludge from productionof chlorotoluenes/benzoyl chlorides
Organic waste from production of carbamatesand carbamoyl oximes

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CAS NO.

HW NO.

RQ(1)(Pounds)

(kg)

K111

10

4.54

K112

10

4.54

K113

10

4.54

K114

10

4.54

K115

10

4.54

K116

10

4.54

K117

1.0

0.454

K118

1.0

0.454

K123

10

4.54

K124

10

4.54

K125

10

4.54

K126

10

4.54

K131

100

45.4

K132

1,000

454

K136

1.0

0.454

K141

1.0

0.454

K142

1.0

0.454

K143
K144

1.0
1.0

0.454
0.454

K145

1.0

0.454

K147

1.0

0.454

K148

1.0

0.454

K149

10

4.54

K150

10

4.54

K151

10

4.54

K156

10

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Table 16.3: List of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Substances, Continued
HAZARDOUS WASTE /HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
Wastewaters from production of carbamatesand carbamoyl oximes (not sludges)
Bag house dusts and filter/separation solids from theproduction of carbamates and carbamoyl oximes
Organics from treatment of thiocarbamate waste
Purification solids, bag house dust and floor
sweepings from the production of dithiocarbamate
acids and their salts
Crude oil storage tank sediment from refining operations
Clarified slurry oil tank sediment of in-line
filter/separation solids
Spent hydrotreating catalyst
Spent hydrorefining catalyst
Wastewater treatment sludges from the production of
ethylene dichloride or vinyl chloride monomer,(including sludges that result from commingled
ethylene dichloride or vinyl chloride monomer
wastewater and other wastewater), unless the sludges
meet certain disposal conditions (Refer to 40 CFR§261.32, Hazardous wastes from specific sources).
Wastewater treatment sludges from the production
vinyl chloride monomer using mercuric chloride
catalyst in an acetylene-based process (Refer to 40
CFR §261.32, Hazardous wastes from specificsources).
Baghouse filters from the production of antimony
oxide, including filters from the production ofintermediates (e.g., antimony metal or crude antimony
oxide)
Slag from the production of antimony oxide that is
speculatively accumulated or disposed, including
slag from the production of intermediates (e.g.,
antimony metal or crude antimony oxide)
Non-wastewaters generated from the production ofcertain dyes, pigments, and food, drug & cosmetics
colorants, exceeding constituent mass loading levels,
subject to disposal exceptions in 40 CFR §261.32,
Hazardous wastes from specific sources.

CAS NO.

HW NO.

RQ(1)(Pounds)
(kg)

K157

10

4.54

K158

10

4.54

K159

10

4.54

K161

1.0

0.454

K169

10

4.54

K170

1.0

0.454

K171
K172

1.0
1.0

0.454
0.454

K174

1.0

0.454

K175

1.0

0.454

K176

1.0

K177

5,000

2,270

K181

1.0

0.454

0.454

& = Indicates that no RQ is assigned to this generic or broad class, although the class is a hazardous substance.
@ = Releases in amounts less than 453.5 kg [1,000 pounds] per 24 hours of nitrogen oxide or nitrogen dioxide to
the air that are the result of combustion and combustion related activities are exempt from the notification
requirements.
Notes:
1. RQ (Refer to JEGS Chapter 13)
2. For metals, no reporting of releases of the solid form is required if the mean diameter of the pieces of the solid
metal released is greater than 100 micrometers [0.004 inches]. The RQs shown apply to smaller particles.
3. Detailed descriptions of nonspecific source hazardous wastes are contained in Table 16.5.

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Table 16.4: Hazard Codes
TYPE OF WASTE
Ignitable Waste
Corrosive Waste
Reactive Waste
Toxicity Characteristic Waste
Acute Hazardous Waste
Toxic Waste

HAZARD CODE
(I)
(C)
(R)
(E)
(H)
(T)

Table 16.5: Listed Hazardous Wastes from Nonspecific Sources
HW NO.

HAZARDOUS WASTE

F001

The following spent halogenated solvents used in degreasing: Tetrachloroethylene,
trichloroethylene, methylene chloride, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, carbon tetrachloride, andchlorinated fluorocarbons; all spent solvent mixtures/blends used in degreasing containing,
before use, a total of ten percent or more (by volume) of one or more of the above
halogenated solvents or those solvents listed in F002, F004, and F005; and still bottoms fromthe recovery of these spent solvents and spent solvent mixtures.
The following spent halogenated solvents: tetrachloroethylene, methylene chloride,trichloroethylene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, chlorobenzene, 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane,ortho-dichlorobenzene, trichlorofluoromethane, and 1,1,2-trichloroethane; all spent solvent
mixtures/blends containing, before use, a total of 10 percent or more (by volume) of one ormore of the above halogenated solvents or those listed in F001, F004, or F005; and stillbottoms from the recovery of these spent solvents and spent solvent mixtures.
The following spent non-halogenated solvents: xylene, acetone, ethyl acetate, ethyl benzene,
ethyl ether, methyl isobutyl ketone, n-butyl alcohol, cyclohexanone, and methanol; all spent
solvent mixtures/blends containing, before use, only the above spent non-halogenatedsolvents; all spent solvent mixtures/blends containing, before use, one or more of the above
non-halogenated solvents, a total of ten percent or more (by volume) of one or more of thosesolvents listed in F001, F002, F004, and F005; and still bottoms from the recovery of thesespent solvents and spent solvent mixtures.
The following spent non-halogenated solvents: cresols and cresylic acid, and nitrobenzene;
all spent solvent mixtures/blends containing, before use, a total of 10 percent or more (byvolume) of one or more of the above non-halogenated solvents or those solvents listed in
F001, F002, and F005; and still bottoms from the recovery of these spent solvents and spent
solvent mixtures.
The following spent non-halogenated solvents: toluene, methyl ethyl ketone, carbon
disulfide, isobutanol, pyridine, benzene, 2-ethoxyethanol, and 2-nitropropane; all spent
solvent mixtures/blends containing, before use, a total of 10 percent or more (by volume) of
one or more of the above non-halogenated solvents or those solvents listed in F001, F002, orF004; and still bottoms from the recovery of these spent solvents and spent solvent mixtures.
Wastewater treatment sludges from electroplating operations except from the following
processes: (1) sulfuric acid anodizing of aluminum; (2) tin plating on carbon steel; (3) zincplating (segregated basis) on carbon steel; (4) aluminum or zinc-aluminum plating on carbon
steel; (5) cleaning/stripping associated with tin, zinc and aluminum plating on carbon steel;and (6) chemical etching and milling of aluminum.
Spent cyanide plating bath solutions from electroplating operations.
Plating bath residues from the bottom of plating baths from electroplating operations wherecyanides are used in the process.

F002

F003

F004

F005

F006

F007
F008

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HAZARD
CODE(1)
(T)

(T)

(I)

(T)

(I,T)

(T)

(R,T)
(R,T)

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Table 16.5: Listed Hazardous Wastes from Nonspecific Sources, Continued
HW NO.
F009

HAZARDOUS WASTE

HAZARD
CODE(1)

Spent stripping and cleaning bath solutions from electroplating operations wherecyanides are used in the process.
Quenching bath residues from oil baths from metal heat treating operations wherecyanides are used in the process.

(R,T)

F011
F012

Spent cyanide solutions from salt bath pot cleaning from metal heat treating operations.
Quenching wastewater treatment sludges from metal heat treating operations wherecyanides are used in the process.

(R,T)
(T)

F019

Wastewater treatment sludges from the chemical conversion coating of aluminum, except
from zirconium phosphating in aluminum can washing when such phosphating is an
exclusion conversion coating process.
Waste (except wastewater and spent carbon from hydrogen chloride purification) from theproduction or manufacturing use (as a reactant, chemical intermediate, or component in aformulating process) of tri- or tetrachlorophenol, or of intermediates used to produce their
pesticide derivatives (this listing does not include waste from the production ofhexachlorophene from highly purified 2,4,5- trichlorophenol).
Waste (except wastewater and spent carbon from hydrogen chloride purification) from theproduction or manufacturing use (as a reactant, chemical intermediate, or component in aformulating process) of pentachlorophenol, or of intermediates used to produce its
derivatives.
Waste (except wastewater and spent carbon from hydrogen chloride purification) from the
manufacturing use (as a reactant, chemical intermediate, or component in a formulatingprocess) of tetra-, penta-, or hexachlorobenzenes under alkaline conditions.
Waste (except wastewater and spent carbon from hydrogen chloride purification) from theproduction of materials on equipment previously used for the production or manufacturinguse (as a reactant, chemical intermediate, or component in a formulating process) of tri- andtetrachlorophenols (this listing does not include waste from equipment used only for the
production or use of hexachlorophene from highly purified 2,4,5- trichlorophenol).
Condensed light ends, spent filters and filter aids, and spent desiccant waste from theproduction of certain chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons by free radical catalyzed processes.
These chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons are those having carbon chain lengths ranging from
one to five, with varying amounts and positions of chlorine substitution.
Waste (except wastewater and spent carbon from hydrogen chloride purification) from theproduction of materials on equipment previously used for the manufacturing use (as areactant, chemical intermediate, or component in a formulating process) of tetra-, penta-, or
hexachlorobenzene under alkaline conditions.
Discarded unused formulations containing tri-, tetra-, or pentachlorophenol or discarded
unused formulations containing compounds derived from these chlorophenols (this listing
does not include formulations containing hexachlorophene synthesized from prepurified
2,4,5- trichlorophenol as the sole component).
Residues resulting from the incineration or thermal treatment of soil contaminated withUSEPA HW No.s F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, and F027.

(T)

F010

F020

F021

F022
F023

F025

F026

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F028

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(H)

(H)

(H)
(H)

(T)

(H)

(H)

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Table 16.5: Listed Hazardous Wastes from Nonspecific Sources, Continued
HW NO.

HAZARDOUS WASTE

F032

Wastewater (except that which has not come into contact with process contaminants),
process residuals, preservative drippage, and spent formulations from wood preserving
processes generated at plants that currently use or have previously used chlorophenolic
formulations (except potentially cross-contaminated waste that are otherwise currently
regulated as hazardous waste (i.e., F034 or F035), and where the generator has cleaned or
replaced all process equipment that may have come into contact with chlorophenolic
formulations or constituents thereof, and does not resume or initiate use of chlorophenolic
formulations). This listing does not include K001 bottom sediment sludge from the treatmentof wastewater from wood preserving processes that use creosote or pentachlorophenol.
Wastewaters (except those that have not come into contact with process contaminants),
process residuals, preservative drippage, and spent formulations from wood preserving
processes generated at plants that use creosote formulations. This listing does not include
K001 bottom sediment sludge from the treatment of wastewater from wood preserving
processes that use creosote and/or pentachlorophenol.
Wastewater (except those that have not come into contact with process contaminants),
process residuals, preservative drippage, and spent formulations from wood preserving
processes generated at plants that use inorganic preservatives containing arsenic or
chromium. This listing does not include K001 bottom sediment sludge from the treatment ofwastewater from wood preserving processes that use creosote or pentachlorophenol.
Petroleum refinery primary oil/water/solids separation sludge: Any sludge generated fromthe gravitational separation of oil/water/solids during the storage or treatment of processwastewater and oily cooling wastewater from petroleum refineries. Such sludges include, but
are not limited to, those generated in: oil/water/solids separators; tanks and impoundments;
ditches and other conveyances; sumps; and stormwater units receiving dry weather flow.
Sludge generated in stormwater units that do not receive dry weather flow, sludges
generated from non-contact once-through cooling water segregated for treatment from otherprocess or oily cooling water, sludges generated in activated sludge, trickling filter, rotating
biological contactor, or high-rate aeration biological treatment units (including sludges
generated in one or more additional units after wastewater has been treated in aggressive
biological treatment units) and K051 waste are not included in this listing.
Leachate (liquids that have percolated through land disposed waste) resulting from thedisposal of more than one restricted waste listed in Tables 16.3 or 16.5 (leachate resulting
from the disposal of one or more of the following hazardous wastes and no other hazardous
waste retains its USEPA HW No.s: F020, F021, F022, F026, F027, and/or F028).

F034

F035

F037

F039

HAZARD
CODE(1)
(T)

(T)

(T)

(T)

(T)

Note:
1. Hazard Codes: Ignitable Waste (I), Corrosive Waste (C), Reactive Waste (R), Toxicity Characteristic Waste (E),
Acute Hazardous waste (H), Toxic Waste (T). (I,T) should be used to specify mixtures containing ignitable andtoxic constituents.

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Table 16.6: Class I Specified Chemical Substances
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
Aldrin(1)alpha-Benzenehexachloride (BHC)(1)beta-Benzenehexachloride (BHC)(1)
Camphechlor(1)Chlordane(1)Chlorinated naphthalenes(1)Decabromodiphenyl oxide
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)(1)
Dicofol(1)Dieldrin(1)Endosulfan(1)alpha-Endosulfan(1)beta-Endosulfan(1)Endrin(1)Heptachlor(1)Hexabromocyclododecanes
Hexachlorobenzene(1)Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene(1)Kepone(1)Lindane(1)Pentachlorobenzene(1)Pentachlorophenol (PCP)(1)Pentachlorophenol (PCP), its salts or esters
Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) and its salts
Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and its salts
Perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride (PFOSF)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and its salts
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)(1)
Polychlorinated straight chain paraffins (limited to thosehaving carbon numbers from 10 to 13 and whose content ofchlorine exceeds 48% of total weight)
Toxaphene(1)CAS NO.
309-00-2
319-84-6
319-85-7
8001-35-2
57-74-91163-19-5
50-29-3
115-32-2
60-57-2
115-29-7
959-98-833213-65-9
72-20-8
76-44-8
118-74-1
87-68-3
143-50-0
58-89-9
608-93-5
87-86-5EPA
HW NO.
P004

P123
U036

U061
P037
P050

P051
P059
U127
U128
U142
U129
U183

307-35-7
1336-36-3

8001-35-2

P123

Sources: Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc., Act
No. 117, 16 October 1973, revised 13 December 2023; Order for Enforcement of the Act on the
Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc., Cabinet Order No. 202 of
1974, revised 1 December 2023.
Note:
1. Also listed in Table 16.3.

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Table 16.7: Classifications of Specially Controlled Municipal Solid Waste (SCMW) andSpecially Controlled Industrial Waste (SCIW) for Disposal
CLASSIFICATION
Components containing
PCBs
Specially
Controlled
Municipal
Solid Waste(SCMW)

Dust
Dioxin contained material
Infectious general waste
Waste consisting of mercury
Waste oil
Waste acid
Waste alkali
Infectious industrial waste
Waste PCB
PCB
contaminatedsubstances
Treatedmaterial for
PCB

Specially
Controlled
Industrial
Waste(SCIW)

Slag

Specified
Hazardous
Industrial
Waste(SHIW)

Waste
asbestos
Dust, Cinder
dust
Waste oil
Waste sludge,
Acid, Alkali
Waste
consisting of
mercury or
mercury
compounds

WASTE ITEM
PCBs contained in parts of air conditioners,
televisions, and microwaves
Dust collected by a dust collection facility at awaste disposal facility
Dust, cinder dust, and sludge, ≥ 3.0 ng/g of dioxin
from a dioxin-regulated waste incineration facility
Infectious general waste suspected of containing
infectious pathogens from a medical institution
Waste consisting of mercury recovered fromwaste mercury-added products (municipal solid
waste)
Volatile oils, gasoline, kerosene type, and diesel
type fuels (except nonflammable tar pitch) with aflashpoint < 70°C (158°F)
pH ≤ 2.0
pH ≥ 12.5
Infectious industrial waste suspected of containing
infectious pathogens from a medical institution
Waste PCB and waste PCB-contaminated oil
PCB-contaminated sludge, paper trash, waste
woods, fibers, plastics, metals, waste ceramic,
debrisWaste PCB oil and PCB-contaminated substancesthat have been treated to reduce PCB
concentrations
Slag containing heavy metals above regulatorylevels provided in Table 16.8
Waste asbestos that are suspected to scatter inbuilding materials subject for demolition or
facilities that generate asbestos dust
Dust and cinder dust containing heavy metals anddioxin which are above regulatory levels provided
in Table 16.8
Waste oil (solvent) containing chlorinated organic
compounds which exceed the criteria in Table 16.8
Waste sludge, waste acid and waste alkali
containing heavy metals, chlorinated organic
compounds, PCBs, pesticides, selenium anddioxins which are above regulatory levels in Table
16.8
Waste consisting of mercury or mercury
compounds generated in specific sources andsubstances or objects consisting of mercury or
mercury compounds (excluding municipal solid
waste) or industrial waste from mercury-added
products

JEGS
HW NO.

J001
J002
J002

J029

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WASTE TYPE AT TIME OF GENERATIONCINDER DUST, DUST, SLAG

Waste type at time of disposal

Waste
TreatedMaterial(wasteacid,
wastealkali)Cinder
Dust,
Dust,
Slag

JEGS
HW
NO.

CONTAMINANT

J004

Mercury (alkyl compounds)

J005

Mercury

J006

Cadmium

J007

Lead

J008

Organic phosphorus(1)J009

Chromium (hexavalent)

18540-29-9

1.5

5.0

J010

Arsenic

7440-38-2

0.3

1.0

J011

Cyanide (total)

J012

PCBs

J013

Trichloroethylene

79-01-6

J014

Tetrachloroethylene

J015

Dichloromethane

J016
J017

Waste
TreatedMaterial(except
waste
acid,
waste
alkali)CAS NO.

WASTE OIL
(SOLVENT ONLY)
Waste
TreatedMaterial(wasteacid,
wastealkali)

Waste
TreatedMaterial(except
waste
alkali,
waste
acid)

WASTE SLUDGE, ACID, ALKALI

Waste
Sludge

Waste
TreatedMaterial(except
waste
alkali,
waste
acid)

Waste
Acid,
Waste
Alkali

Waste
TreatedMaterial(wastealkali,
waste
acid)

CONCENTRATION LEVEL (mg/L)
< LOQ

< LOQ

< LOQ

< LOQ

< LOQ

< LOQ

< LOQ

7439-97-6

0.005

0.05

0.005

0.005

0.005

0.05

0.05

7440-43-9

0.09

0.3

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.3

0.3

7439-92-1

0.3

1.0

0.3

0.3

0.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

5.0

5.0

0.3

0.3

0.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Waste Oil: 0.5 mg/kg

0.003

0.003

0.03

0.03

1.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

1.0

1.0

127-18-4

1.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

1.0

1.0

75-09-2

2.0

0.2

0.2

0.2

2.0

2.0

Carbon tetrachloride

56-23-5

0.2

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.2

0.2

1,2-Dichloroethane

107-06-2

0.4

0.04

0.04

0.04

0.4

0.4

J018

1,1-Dichloroethylene

75-35-4

10.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

10.0

10.0

J019

cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

156-59-2

4.0

0.4

0.4

0.4

4.0

4.0

J020

1,1,1-Trichloroethane

71-55-6

30.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

30.0

30.0

J021

1,1,2-Trichloroethane79-00-5

0.6

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.6

0.6

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Table 16.8: Specially Controlled Industrial Waste (SCIW) Disposal Criteria, Continued
WASTE TYPE AT TIME OF GENERATIONCINDER DUST, DUST, SLAG

Waste type at time of disposal

Waste
TreatedMaterial(wasteacid,
wastealkali)

JEGS
HW
NO.

CONTAMINANT

Cinder
Dust,
Dust,
Slag

Waste
TreatedMaterial(except
waste
acid,
waste
alkali)CAS NO.

WASTE OIL
(SOLVENT ONLY)
Waste
TreatedMaterial(wasteacid,
wastealkali)

Waste
TreatedMaterial(except
waste
alkali,
waste
acid)

WASTE SLUDGE, ACID, ALKALI
Waste
TreatedMaterial(except
waste
alkali,
waste
acid)

Waste
Acid,
Waste
Alkali

Waste
TreatedMaterial(wastealkali,
waste
acid)

0.02

0.02

0.2

0.2

Waste
SludgeCONCENTRATION LEVEL (mg/L)

J022

1,3-Dichloropropene

542-75-6

J023

Thiuram137-26-8

0.06

0.06

0.6

0.6

J024

Simazine

122-34-9

0.03

0.03

0.3

0.3

J025

Thiobencarb

28249-77-6

0.2

0.2

2.0

2.0

J026

Benzene71-43-2

0.1

0.1

1.0

1.0

J027

Selenium7782-49-2

J028

Dioxins(2)J030

1,4-Dioxane

123-91-1

0.2

1.0

0.02

0.1

0.3

1.0

0.3

0.3

0.3

1.0

1.0

3.0 ng/g(3)100 pg/L(3)3.0 ng/g(3)3.0 ng/g

3.0 ng/g

100 pg/L

100 pg/L

0.5(4)

5.0(4)

0.5(4)

0.5

0.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

0.5

Sources: Act on Waste Management and Public Cleansing, Act No. 137 of 1970, revised 16 June 2017; Order of Ministry to Provide for Criteria for Determination
Pertaining to Industrial Waste Including Metals, Ordinance No. 5 of the Prime Minister’s Office of 1973, revised 9 June 2017; Ordinance for the Enforcement of the
Act on Waste Management and Public Cleansing, Ministry of Health and Welfare Cabinet Order No. 35 of 1971, revised 22 February 2018.
< LOQ = below the limit of quantitation
mg/L = milligrams per liter
ng/g = nanograms per gram
pg/L = picograms per liter
Notes:
1. Includes parathion, methyl parathion, methyl demeton, and EPN only.
2. Toxic equivalence (TEQ) conversion.
3. Except for slag and its treated material.
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APPENDIX 16C: HAZARDOUS WASTE LABELING
16.C.1 Hazardous Waste Storage. As required by Paragraphs 16.4.2 and 16.6.2.4, installations
must properly label hazardous waste storage containers. The hazardous waste labels shown in
Figure 16.1 (Mainland Japan) and Figure 16.2 (Okinawa) meet these labeling requirements.
Installations may use other labels as long as they adequately indicate the contents,characteristics, and hazards of the waste.
16.C.2 Hazardous Waste Disposal. As required by Paragraph 16.9.3.4, installations must label
hazardous waste intended for disposal. Installations using DLA Disposition Services to disposeof their hazardous waste must label the waste using the hazardous waste labels shown in Figure
16.1 (Mainland Japan) and Figure 16.2 (Okinawa). Installations not using DLA Disposition
Services to dispose of their hazardous waste must also label the waste appropriately. The label
must contain as a minimum the information regarding the hazardous waste as shown in Figures
16.1 and 16.2, along with the appropriate point of contact in the event the waste is discovered bya third party.
16.C.3 Terminology
16.C.3.1 Proper Shipping Name. A description of a particular article or substance in all
shipping documents and notifications and, where appropriate, on packaging.
16.C.3.2 Item Name. Name if the item has a national stock number (NSN) assigned to it.
16.C.3.3 Hazard Class. U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) category of hazard
assigned to a hazardous material. A material may meet the criteria for more than one hazard
class, but is assigned to only one hazard class.
16.C.3.3.1 Class 1: Explosives.
16.C.3.3.2 Class 2: Gases.
16.C.3.3.3 Class 3: Flammable and combustible liquids.
16.C.3.3.4 Class 4: Flammable solids, substances liable to spontaneous combustion, andsubstances which, on contact with water, emit flammable gases.
16.C.3.3.5 Class 5: Oxidizing substances and organic peroxides.
16.C.3.3.6 Class 6: Toxic substances and infectious substances.
16.C.3.3.7 Class 7: Radioactive materials.
16.C.3.3.8 Class 8: Corrosive substances.
16.C.3.3.9 Class 9: Miscellaneous dangerous goods/hazardous materials and articles.
16.C.3.4 UN No. A 4-digit number defined by the United Nations (UN) for hazardous
material transportation.
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16.C.3.5 Packing Group. A grouping according to the degree of danger presented byhazardous materials. Packing Group I indicates great danger; Packing Group II, medium danger;
Packing Group III, minor danger.
16.C.3.6 Waste Code. A code assigned to each hazardous waste consisting of the letter
associated with the waste, followed by three numbers. The JEGS includes both waste codes
defined in the Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance Document (“D” codes) and waste
codes defined in the JEGS (“J” codes). For disposal in Japan, the following codes are assigned
for waste codes:
16.C.3.6.1 F is for hazardous waste from non-specific sources.
16.C.3.6.2 K is for hazardous waste from specific sources.
16.C.3.6.3 U is for toxic (non-acute) hazardous waste.
16.C.3.6.4 D001 is for solid waste exhibiting the characteristic of ignitability.
16.C.3.6.5 D002 is for solid waste exhibiting the characteristic of corrosivity.
16.C.3.6.6 D003 is for solid waste exhibiting the characteristic of reactivity.
16.C.3.6.7 D004 to D043 are for solid waste exhibiting a specific characteristic of
toxicity, as shown in Table 16.1.
16.7.

16.C.3.6.8 J001 and J002 are for specially controlled industrial waste as shown in Table

16.C.3.6.7 J004 to J028 are for specially controlled industrial waste exhibiting a specificcharacteristic of toxicity, as shown in Table 16.8.
16.C.3.6.8 J029 is for asbestos waste.
16.C.3.6.9 J030 is for solid waste containing 1,4-Dioxane.
16.C.3.7 NSN. National stock number, if the item has a NSN assigned and is an unused
product. The NSN is a 13-digit number that identifies a stock item consisting of the 4-digit
United States federal supply classification code, plus the 9-digit national item identification
number. NSN are arranged as follows: 9999-00-999-9999.

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Figure 16.1: Hazardous Waste Label (Mainland Japan)

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Figure 16.2: Hazardous Waste Label (Okinawa)

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CHAPTER 17: MEDICAL WASTE
17.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains standards on the safe handling, storage, treatment, and disposal of medical
waste generated by medical, dental, research and development, and veterinary facilities. Medical
waste includes waste generated in the diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human beings oranimals or in the production or testing of biologicals (i.e., medical products, such as a vaccine,made from biological sources) subject to certain exclusions. It also includes mixtures of medical
waste and hazardous waste. Waste that would otherwise be solid waste or radiological waste are
not covered in this chapter. Standards for solid waste are provided in JEGS Chapter 15.
Standards for radiological waste are covered in DoDI 4715.27, DoD Low-Level Radioactive
Waste (LLRW) Program.
17.2 TRAINING
Installations must:
17.2.1 Ensure that all employees are adequately trained to perform their duties.
17.2.2 Train employees who come in direct contact with patients, or who generate,
segregate, package, store, transport, treat, or dispose of infectious medical waste, in the safe
handling and management of infectious medical waste.
17.3 GENERATION
Installations must:
17.3.1 Separate infectious medical waste, if practical, from other solid waste at the point oforigin. Place all infectious medical waste in final storage containers lined with plastic bags thatcomply with Paragraph 17.3.3 before being transported off-site for disposal and destruction.
17.3.1.1 Handle mixtures of infectious medical waste and hazardous waste as aninfectious hazardous waste. 137
17.3.1.1.1 These mixtures are the responsibility of the generating DoD Service
Component, with priority given to the hazard that presents the greatest risk.
17.3.1.1.2 DLA Disposition Services has no responsibility for this type of hazardous
waste until it is rendered noninfectious, as determined by the appropriate DoD medical authority.
Prior to transfer to DLA Disposition Services, the Turn-In Document (DD Form 1348-1A, Issue
Release/Receipt) must include certification from the appropriate DoD medical authority stating
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17.3.1.2 Handle mixtures of other solid waste and infectious medical waste as infectious
medical waste.
17.3.1.3 Segregate and manage mixtures of infectious medical waste and radioactive
waste in accordance with DoD Service Component guidance.
17.3.2 Segregate from routine infectious medical waste any medical waste from animal or
human treatment containing a Category A infectious substance and manage in accordance withregulations of Japan and the International Air Transport Association.
17.3.3 Segregate, transport, and store infectious medical waste in red bags or receptacles thatare a minimum of 3.0-mil [0.0762-millimeter] thick and have durability, puncture resistance, andburst strength as to prevent rupture or leaks during ordinary use.
17.3.4 Clearly mark all bags or receptacles used to segregate, transport, or store infectious
medical waste with:
17.3.4.1 The universal biohazard symbol.
17.3.4.2 The word “BIOHAZARD” in English and Japanese.
17.3.4.3 Markings or a label that identify the generator, date of generation, and contents.
17.3.5 Segregate and store sharps in upright and stable heavy-duty plastic containers withtight-fitting, puncture-resistant, leak-resistant lids. Discard sharps in rigid receptacles. Do notclip, cut, bend, or recap needles before disposal. Close sharps containers and remove them when
they are three-fourths full.
17.3.6 Place all anatomical pathology waste (e.g., large body parts) in containers lined withplastic bags in accordance with Paragraph 17.3.3.
17.3.7 Ensure all receptacles can be closed and are kept closed, except when the container isactively being used.
17.4 HANDLING WITHIN THE FACILITY
Installations must:
17.4.1 Transport infectious medical waste to minimize human exposure. Do not place inchutes or dumbwaiters.
17.4.2 Avoid compacting infectious medical waste unless first converted to noninfectious
medical waste by the treatment described in Paragraph 17.6. Do not compact containers holding
sharps.
17.4.3 Ensure all personnel handling infectious medical waste and medical waste containers
wear appropriate protective apparel or equipment such as gloves, coveralls, masks, and goggles,
and receive appropriate training on the use of protective equipment and risk reduction associatedwith exposure to infectious agents, pathogens, and physical hazards.

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17.5 STORAGE
Installations must:
17.5.1 Manage infectious waste when stored on-site.
17.5.1.1 Store infectious medical waste in a manner that prevents decay, spoilage, or
becoming putrid. Refrigeration is required for pathology waste.
17.5.1.2 Infectious medical waste must not be placed in hallways.
17.5.1.3 Infectious medical waste with multiple hazards (e.g., infectious hazardous waste
or infectious radioactive waste) must be segregated from the general infectious waste stream
when additional or alternate treatment and disposal is required.
17.5.2 Ensure storage sites:
17.5.2.1 Are specifically designated for such use.
17.5.2.2 Are constructed to prevent entry of insects, rodents, and other pests.
17.5.2.3 Prevent access by unauthorized personnel.
17.5.2.4 Are marked on the outside with the universal biohazard symbol and the word
“BIOHAZARD” in English and Japanese.
17.5.3 Post signage that:
17.5.3.1 Identifies any special requirements for entering the site, and the name andtelephone number of the person responsible for the storage site.
17.5.3.2 Is fluorescent orange-red in color, or predominately so, with lettering andsymbols in contrasting color, and easily visible to workers.
17.5.4 Remove waste from:
17.5.4.1 Interim storage sites (e.g., soiled utility rooms) daily.
17.5.4.2 The final storage site at least every seven calendar days unless refrigerated. If
refrigerated, the infectious medical waste may remain in the final storage site for 30 calendar
days. Infectious medical waste is typically refrigerated at temperatures between 0-4.0°C [32.039.2°F].
17.6 TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL
Installations must:
17.6.1 Treat and dispose of blood, blood products, and other liquid infectious waste as
follows:
17.6.1.1 Decant bulk blood and blood products into a sewer system connection (e.g.,sinks, drains), unless pre-treatment is required.
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17.6.1.1.1 If pre-treatment is required, use the methods outlined in Table 17.1 before
discharge to the sewer system. Continue to manage the emptied containers as infectious medical
waste.
17.6.1.1.2 If pre-treatment is not feasible to allow for sewer system disposal, seal theliquid waste in leak-proof containers and incinerate.
17.6.1.2 Either decant suction canister waste from operating rooms into a clinical sink (ifpre-treatment is available) or sealed in leak-proof containers and incinerate.
17.6.2 Before disposal, treat infectious medical waste in accordance with Table 17.1 and:17.6.2.1 Ensure sterilizers maintain their temperature at 121°C [250°F] for at least 30
minutes at 103.4 kilopascal [15 pounds per square inch].
17.6.2.2 Check the effectiveness of sterilizers at least weekly using Bacillus stearo
thermophilus spore strips or an equivalent biological performance test.
17.6.2.3 Design and operate incinerators used to treat infectious medical waste tomaintain a minimum temperature and retention time sufficient to destroy all infectious agentsand pathogens and meet the applicable air emission standards in JEGS Paragraph 4.4.
17.6.2.4 Assess ash or residue from the incineration of infectious medical waste forclassification as hazardous waste in accordance with JEGS Paragraph 16.3.
17.6.2.4.1 Manage ash that is determined to be hazardous waste in accordance with
JEGS Chapter 16.
17.6.2.4.2 Dispose of all other residue in a landfill that complies with the standards
in JEGS Chapter 15.
17.6.2.5 Conduct chemical disinfection using procedures and compounds approved by
the appropriate DoD medical authority for use on any pathogen or infectious agent suspected to
be present in the waste.
17.7 OFF-SITE DISPOSAL OF MEDICAL WASTE
17.7.1 Infectious medical waste is classified as either a specially controlled municipal solid
waste (SCMW) or specially controlled industrial waste (SCIW) depending on the source ofgeneration (JEGS Table 16.7). 138 Disposal of such waste off-site in Japan may require special
handling depending on local prefectural and municipality guidelines.
17.7.2 For the disposal of non-contaminated animal carcasses, consider and appropriately
address Japanese requirements that may vary from the standards in this chapter.
17.7.3 Place bags and receptacles containing infectious medical waste in rigid or semi-rigid,
leak-proof containers before being transported off-site.

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17.7.4 Package and document the transport of infectious medical waste off-site for disposalin accordance with transportation regulations of Japan and the International Air Transport
Association. At a minimum, the transporter must be appropriately credentialed by theappropriate governmental authority to transport the waste and must provide a receipt fortransport to the disposal facility.
17.7.5 Installations utilizing off-site disposal facilities must ensure that the transportationand disposal facility contractor(s) are properly licensed by the appropriate governmental
authorities for the infectious medical waste being disposed. 139 Installations are not required toinspect these facilities. Installations must ensure the disposal contractor maintains a current
license with the appropriate governmental licensing authority.
17.7.6 Generators of infectious medical waste are prohibited from contracting with alicensed transporter that requires the transporter to then subcontract with a licensed disposal
facility. 140 The installation must either contract with a single contractor who is licensed to bothtransport and dispose the waste, or contract separately with a licensed transporter and a licensed
disposal facility.
17.8 CONTINGENCY PLANNING
Installations must:
17.8.1 Develop and update as necessary medical waste contingency plans for treatment
and/or disposal of infectious medical waste in case the primary means become either inoperable
or inaccessible.
17.8.2 Include alternate storage sites or alternate means of treatment and disposal in thecontingency plans.
17.9 SPILLS
Installations must:
17.9.1 Clean up spills of infectious medical waste as soon as possible.
17.9.2 Comply with personal protection equipment requirements in Paragraph 17.4.3.
17.9.3 Remove blood, body fluid, and other infectious fluid spills with an absorbent material
that must then be managed as infectious medical waste.
17.9.4 Wash surfaces contacted by infectious medical waste with soap and water andchemically decontaminate the surfaces in accordance with Paragraph 17.6.2.5.

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17.10 RECORDKEEPING
Installations must keep records of the following information concerning infectious medical waste
for at least three years after the date of disposal:
17.10.1 Type of waste.
17.10.2 Amount of waste (volume or weight).
17.10.3 Treatment method, including date of treatment.
17.10.4 Disposition, including:
17.10.4.1 Date of disposition.
17.10.4.2 If the waste was transferred to Japanese facilities.
17.10.4.3 Receipts acknowledging Paragraphs 17.10.1 through 17.10.3 for each transfer.

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Table 17.1: Treatment and Disposal Methods for Infectious Medical Waste
TYPE OF MEDICAL WASTE

Microbiological

Pathology

Bulk blood and suction canister
waste
Sharps in sharps containers

METHOD OF TREATMENTMETHOD OF DISPOSAL

Steam sterilization(1)MSWLF(2)Chemical disinfection

MSWLF

Incineration

MSWLF

Incineration(3)MSWLF

Cremation(3)BurialChemical sterilization(4)DWTP(5)

Steam sterilization(4)DWTP

Steam sterilization(6)Chemical disinfection

DWTP

Incineration(6)MSWLF

Steam sterilization

MSWLF

Incineration

MSWLF

Notes:
1. Preferred method for cultures and stocks because they can be treated at point of generation.
2. Refer to JEGS Chapter 15 for solid waste landfill standards.
3. Treat anatomical pathology waste (e.g., large body parts) either by incineration or cremation before
disposal. Refer to JEGS Chapter 4 for incinerator standards.
4. This only applies to placentas, small organs, and small body parts that may be steam sterilized or
chemically sterilized, ground, and discharged to a domestic wastewater treatment plant.
5. Refer to JEGS Chapter 9 for wastewater standards.
6. Treat bulk blood or suction canister waste known to be infectious by incineration or steam sterilization
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