1 Model Shop Reports A Valuable Tool For Conducting Pollution Prevention Opportunity Assessments Mr. Michael X. Clawson, PE, REM HQ AFCEE/EP 19 March 1997

2 MODEL SHOP REPORTS Purpose Reduce the cost of P2 Opportunity Assessments Provide enough information to conduct P2 opportunity assessments with in-house personnel Reduce the cost of doing OAs by contract Identify typical pollution reduction opportunities for specific shops/processes Catalog of Pollution Prevention Opportunities Guide one through the OA process

3 MODEL SHOP REPORTS Background E.O mandated all bases conduct PPOAs Similar opportunities identified at different bases with different missions “Reinventing the wheel” at each base Duplication of effort Develop summary of available opportunities already identified

4 MODEL SHOP REPORTS Report Format User Friendly Shop specific Identifies potential pollution reduction opportunities Lists advantages/disadvantages for each opportunity Provides data to calculate cost/labor savings Lists additional sources of information Can implement alternatives w/o going thorough OA process

5 MODEL SHOP REPORTS Currently Available Reports Transportation Model Shop Report Flightline Maintenance Model Shop Report Civil Engineering Model Shop Report Model Pesticide Reduction Plan

6 MODEL SHOP REPORTS Under Development Retail Sales Dinning Halls

7 MODEL SHOP REPORTS Transportation Model Shop Report 20 potential Pollution Prevention Opportunities Vehicle Maintenance Shops Allied Trade Shops Refueler Vehicle Maintenance Shops Special Purpose Vehicle Maintenance Shops Service Stations

8 MODEL SHOP REPORTS Flightline Maintenance Model Shop Report 39 Potential Pollution Prevention Opportunities AGE Corrosion Control (Paint Shop, Plating, etc.) Aircraft Maintenance & Structural Maintenance Wheel & Tire Shops Battery Shops Engine (Propulsion) Shops 45 Different Aircraft Maintenance Shops

9 MODEL SHOP REPORTS Both Transportation and Flightline reports include: ODC & EPA-17 NSN Substitution Table Table of Aqueous & Semi-Aqueous Cleaners Reports were desktop summaries of existing Base wide opportunity assessments

10 MODEL SHOP REPORTS Civil Engineering Operation Branch Model Shop Report Contains Detailed Shop Descriptions Process Descriptions 35 Pollution Prevention Opportunities (PPOs) 34 Good Ideas (GI) 29 Management Practices 11 Not Fully Analyzed Alternatives (NFA)

11 MODEL SHOP REPORTS Civil Engineering Model Shop Report Facility Maintenance Covers all shops in Operations Branch Based on Detailed OA of Offutt CE Squadron Validation Visits conducted at 4 other bases Barksdale AFB (ACC) Shaw AFB (ACC) New Castle Airport (Delaware Air National Guard) Dover AFB (AMC)

12 MODEL SHOP REPORTS Model Pesticide Reduction Plan Covers pesticides used in Entomology Shop Golf Courses Grounds Maintenance Weapons Range Covers Pesticide Operations using: Insecticides, Herbicides, Miticides, & Fungicides Excludes other pesticides because of low usage

13 MODEL SHOP REPORTS Model Pesticide Reduction Plan SOD Memorandum, 23 Sep 94 Mandated DoD reduce Pesticide usage by 50% by year 2000 from FY93 Baseline Reduce human & environment exposure Began as Detailed Pesticide Reduction OA at Wright-Patterson AFB Funded by HQ AFMC AFCEE piggy-backed Model Pesticide Reduction Plan on the WPAFB OA

14 MODEL SHOP REPORTS Model Pesticide Reduction Plan Validation Visits conducted at 4 other Bases Tyndall AFB (AETC) Davis-Monthan AFB (ACC) Beale AFB (ACC) Hill AFB - Utah Test & Training Range (AFMC) Ensured report covered wide variety of pests and climate conditions

15 MODEL SHOP REPORTS Contents of Pesticide Reduction Plan Pesticides Substitutions to Reduce AI Alternative Non-chemical Control Methods Insecticide Baits Cultural Changes Best Management Practices New Construction Recommendations How to Develop Pesticide Reduction Management Plan

16 MODEL SHOP REPORTS Dinning Hall Report Will address P2 opportunities at dinning/food service facilities Retail Sales Report Will address P2 opportunities at Commissaries, BX, Shoppet, etc. Study currently underway at Lackland, McChord, & Wright-Patterson AFBs Reports will be released in July 1997

17 MODEL SHOP REPORTS Future Model Shop Efforts Update of Transportation & Flightline Maintenance Reports Hospital & Medical Facilities Photo Lab/Graphics Development of Windows Based Model Shop Software

18 MODEL SHOP REPORTS Currently Available Transportation Flightline Maintenance Civil Engineering Pesticide Reduction Provided Free to Air Force Personnel & Contractors

19 MODEL SHOP REPORTS Available Formats Paper Copy Electronic Copy (Microsoft Word 6.0, A freeware Word document viewer is available.) Floppy Disk DENIX (Defense Environmental Network & Information Exchange) Available to all DoD personnel Downloadable Zipped File Call (217) for DENIX Log-on Zipped File that can be ed Compact Disk (to be distributed at World Wide P2 Conference in Aug 97)

20 MODEL SHOP REPORTS Conclusion A valuable tool for conducting PPOAs and reducing their cost Transportation & Flightline CE & Pesticide Reduction Reports currently available Retail Sales and Dinning Hall Reports to be released in July 97 More reports to come in future Always looking for inputs, improvements & suggestions to improve reports

21 MODEL SHOP REPORTS To request copies of the reports or to make comments or suggestions Send requests or comments to: AFCEE/EP ATTN: John Matthews 3207 North Road (Bldg 532) Brooks AFB TX Phone (210) or DSN FAX (210) or DSN

22 MODEL SHOP REPORTS QUESTIONS?