1. Department of Defense Ozone Depleting Substances Reserve

2. Only Source for Weapon Systems Support Halons Refrigerants Solvents War Stoppers The DoD Ozone Depleting Substances Reserve

3. Background Montreal Protocol - 1987 - International Agreement to Phase Out Production of ODS –Halons and Refrigerants Contain Bromine and Chlorine that Deplete Ozone Layer Manufacture Ceased - 1994/1996 Strict Controls on Imports and Exports No Longer Available Locally

4. Class I ODSs Halons Fire Suppression 1202 1211 1301 Refrigerants Cooling R-11 R-12 R-114 R-500 R-502 Solvents Cleaning 113 1,1,1

5. Weapon Systems Applications Halon –Armored Vehicle Crew Spaces and Airframe Fire Protection –Fuel Tank Inerting –Flight Line Fire Protection Refrigerants –Ship Refrigeration/Cooling –Electronics Cooling

6. Building The Reserve Service Requirements –Internal Recycling –New Acquisitions Halon –Production Ended 31 Dec 93 –Anticipated Product Throughput - 10M+ lbs. Refrigerants –Production Ended 31 Dec 95 –Anticipated Product Throughput - 10M+ lbs. Solvents –Shelf-Life Issue –Strict Asset Acquisition Control –Not Accepting “Used” Product From Customers

7. Accessing The Reserve Combat Activities Authorized by Their Service to Requisition ODS - Free Issue Any Activity Can Requisition Empty Cylinders for Recovery and Turn-In - Free Issue Review by Each Service Monthly

8. Concept of Operation DIRTY GAS CLEAN GAS HALON RESERVE CLEAN The Goal Is to Get the Type and Quantity of Halon Where It’s Needed and When It’s Needed. The Reserve Acts As a Warehouse and a “Repair” Facility. All “Dirty” Halon Is Turned in to the Reserve. Clean Halon Provided to Field Activities for Critical Applications Only. DIRTY

9. Recycling Process Receiving Inspection Leak Check Accounting Reclaiming/ Processing Reclaiming/ Processing Testing Quality Repackaging Temporary Storage Leak Check Distribution Controlled Critical Use Only Critical Use Only From Facilities From Facilities Dirty Gas Long Term Storage Proper Structure Leak Checks - 3 Tier Security Clean Gas To Users

10. SitesSites Primary Storage/Operations Site- Richmond – Issues, Receipts and Turn Ins Security Sites – Long-Term Storage –Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, VA –Defense Depot San Joaquin, CA –Australia – 2 Sites Collection/Consolidation –Germany/Netherlands –Pearl Harbor –Japan

11. Lessons Learned Priority Mission System Cylinders –Must be Handled with Strict Adherence to Procedures –Safety Guide for Decommissioning Halon Systems Leak Monitoring Paramount Sharing Knowledge with Foreign Militaries and Countries

12. European Union Regulation Impact Very Restrictive Controls On Imports And Exports –Exemptions List For Critical Halon Uses - Includes Weapons Systems –CFCs – No Critical Uses List – Cannot Be Imported Or Exported Current Plan Process And Hold Halon Within EU Convert/Dispose Of CFCs Within EU Netherlands And UK Governments/MOD Assisting

13. Executing The “Plan” Many Battles Won, but the “War Is Not Over” Customers - Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard Pleased with DLA Performance Supply Required to 2048 Future Inventory Relies on Turn Ins from Non Critical Applications Next 4-5 Years Critical for Turn Ins www.denix.osd.mil –Decommissioning Guide –Requisition and Turn-In Procedures

14. ODS Reserve POCs Commercial 804-279-xxxx DSN 695-xxxx Program Manager - Ron Sibley 4525 Project Officers - Vicky Goforth 6102 - Joe Schmierer 5202 - Bobby Carwile 5203 Contractor Support - Jerry Beasley 1789 - Craig Brant 3414 odsreserve@dla.mil Email: dscr.odsreserve@dla.mil Item Manager - John Monroe 6451