AMMO-68 TRAINING COURSES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

AMMO-68 TRAINING COURSES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Waste From Emergencies -Answer- exempt initially—when first responding to the emergency. WMM -Answer- WMM is regulated as a solid waste and can be hazardous. When hazardous, we must comply with the RCRA and any state and local regulations. intentionally discarded or abandoned. RCRA General Principles for WMM -Answer- RCRA provides Military Munitions guidance for WMM management. RCRA guides generation, transportation, treatment, storing, and disposal of hazardous waste. Limit accumulation Limited accumulation time Munitions not mixed with non-MM Munitions that are potentially presenting explosives hazard (MPPEH) are: Confirmed and documented as "safe" (not presenting an explosive hazard) Protected and physically secured Not mixed with non-MPPEH Four General Areas of WMM Management -Answer- The WMM disposition process Environmental compliance requirements Operational range considerations Emergencies and responses to munition explosions MM Rules -Answer- Basic principles Explosives safety standards Scrap metal management Demilitarization Specific requirements Experimental munitions in RDT&E operations Conditional Exemptions Allowed for DoD -Answer- Storage CEs - Granted when items are stored according to DoD explosives safety standards Transportation CEs - Granted when items are transported according to DoD and DOT standards Items that are not truly solid wastes must be stored and transported according to RCRA regulations. Hazardous Waste Generator Regulations/CEs -Answer- must determine whether the generated solid waste is hazardous waste and to what Generator requirements do NOT apply when: Hazardous WMM is managed under a CE for transportation and storage Munitions are addressed by EOD specialists responding to explosives or munitions emergencies Hazardous Waste Storage Regulations -Answer- WMM must be stored in accordance with DDESB storage standards; and must comply with all federal, state, and local hazardous waste requirements. Hazardous Waste Storage CE Rules -Answer- Chemical WMM is not included. State and local regulatory authorities must allow the storage CE. All applicable federal, state, and local authorities must be notified of the storage location within 90 days of first use and again when the storage facility is closed. Unit must maintain MMRIP-standard inventory records. At least quarterly, the unit must inspect any WMM stored for CE compliance. Unit must maintain WMM inventory and inspection records for three years and make them available to all regulatory authorities. Losing a Conditional Exception -Answer- DoD, federal, state, or local authorities can prohibit or withdraw a CE for storage, transportation, or both. Violations are caused by not meeting a WMM storage or transportation requirement. Loss of CE must be reported to the DDESB through a unit's chain of command Reinstating a Conditional Exemption -Answer- A satisfactory explanation of the violation's circumstance Proof that the violation has been corrected and will not reoccur A reinstatement application (sent by certified U.S. mail with a proof of receipt request from the regulatory agency) Guidelines to reinstate a CE can be found at 40 CFR Part 266.205 On-Site Transportation -Answer- not subject to RCRA Off-Site Transportation -Answer- must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local hazardous waste requirements. However, off-site transportation: Is not subject to RCRA requirements during explosions or a munitions emergency response Military Munitions (MM) -Answer- includes all items (such as bullets, bombs, projectiles, and grenades) produced and used by or for the U.S. Department of Defense and its Armed Services for national defense and security purposes. MM also includes items under the control of the Department of Energy. Non-Military Munitions that are Solid Waste -Answer- civilian munitions recovered from Ammunition Supply Point (ASP) amnesty boxes are subject to the MMR.