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c. In accordance with DOD Directive 6060.16, DOD Policy for Establishing and
Implementing Environmental Standards at overseas Installations, the U.S. Air
Force (USAF) is the DOD Executive Agent and has the responsibility for
establishing guidance/standards for the disposal of hazardous material/waste
at OCONUS (outside of continental United States) Installations (Refer to e
below).
d. The local Installation/Unit Environmental Office/Officer (IEO) must coordinate
with the local servicing Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office (DRMO)
and advise all affected units of local procedures for management of batteries
as hazardous material (HM) and/or Hazardous Waste (HW). Manifesting
under Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (CPR), part 262.20 may be
required. The requirements for manifesting will be IAW Federal, State and
Local regulations. When affected units are at a remote site, the IEO will
coordinate with the remote site Environmental Official to ensure proper
management of batteries.
e. Coordinate all disposition and disposal of batteries with:
(1) Local Installation Environmental Office (IEO) to ensure conformance with
environmental regulations.
(2) Local DOD Executive Agent (DODEA) through your local IEO to ensure
conformance with environmental regulation at OCONUS locations.
(3) Local Servicing Defense Reutilization Office DRMO) to ensure
conformance with DOD disposition/disposal policies.
(4) Local Installation Transportation Office (ITO) to ensure conformance with
transportation regulations.
(5) Supporting Safety Office/Officer (SO) and/or Industrial Hygienist
(IH)/Preventive Medicine Office/Officer (PMO) to ensure safe handling
and for coordination of personnel protection equipment (PPE), when
recommended.
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