Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT)
Note to Users:This checklist may include terms specific to Operation Enduring Freedom and should be customized as needed. For example:
For specific percentages and numbers, the user should apply the appropriate numbers; such as 70%, 80%, 90%, 99%, etc.
For periodic terms, such as “weekly,” the user should apply the appropriate period, such as daily, weekly, biweekly, monthly, annually, etc.
Quality Assurance
REQUIREMENT / YES / NO / N/O / N/A / COMMENT
- Verify that the contractor is performing QA/QC checks IAW the contractor’s quality plan and schedule for this service.
Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) / Hazardous Waste (HAZWASTE) Management
- Verify that the Contractor receives, stores, accounts for, and prepares for shipment HAZMAT/HAZWASTE in accordance with the SOW, regulations, Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance Document (OEBGD), Chapter 5 Hazardous Materials, and Department of Transportation / International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code.
- Is the contractor capable of accepting and storing HAZMAT/HAZWASTE no later than 30 days after a request for service or IAW a coordinated schedule
- Validate that the contractor complies with all HAZMAT procedures in disposing of biomedical waste and other HAZMAT products generated IAW DoDI 4160.21-M, Chapter 10, and other appropriate regulations.
- Verify that the contractor complies with HAZMAT procedures 100% of the time.
REQUIREMENT / YES / NO / N/O / N/A / COMMENT
- Verify that the contractor picks up Level III medical waste no less than once every three days.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Verify that the contractor uses personal protective equipment (PPE) that includes protective gloves (disposable latex, butyl rubber, or other types impermeable to blood), masks/safety goggles/safety glasses when working with Regulated Medical Waste.
- Verify/validate that the contractor uses a respirator when burning or incinerating medical waste.
Spill Kits
- Is a spill kit readily available to decontaminate any surfaces in the event of a leak or spill of hazardous material?
- Verify that the spill kit includes the following: appropriate PPE, a disinfectant, absorbent material, and equipment used to gather spill residues.
Incinerators
- Verify that the contractor disposes of Level III medical waste using a regulated medical waste incinerator 100% of the time.
- Does the contractor transport and dispose of all medical waste IAW Title 49 CFR and other appropriate regulations 100% of the time?
- Verify that commercial incinerators are capable of subjecting the regulated medical waste to a minimum burn temperature of 1500 degrees F (816 degrees C) for at least 1 hour.
REQUIREMENT / YES / NO / N/O / N/A / COMMENT
- Are Regulated Medical Waste incinerator operators trained on proper operating and maintenance procedures, safety measures (to include PPE use), emergency response, and local environmental requirements?
- Verify that Regulated Medical Waste incinerator bottom ash and air pollution control ash (if applicable) is tested for HW properties prior to disposal in a solid waste landfill.
- Verify how the contractor ensures that aerosol cans, gas cylinders, and batteries are never incinerated.
- Validate how approval is sought from the local commander prior to operating field-expedient devices such as the inclined-plane incinerator with vapor burner.
Burning in Barrels
- For burning medical waste in barrels or pits, validate how the contractor gains approval by appropriate command personnel and local officials, and conform to regulatory policies for the specified region.
- Does the contractor follow these procedures to ignite the burn?
- Mix one part gasoline with five parts JP-8.
- Use a stick or pole to light the fuel from a distance of at least 3 feet.
- Mix medical waste with regular solid waste (approximately 50/50 mixture) to ensure the hottest and cleanest burn possible. Note: The remaining ash may be buried in a solid waste landfill.
RMW Training
REQUIREMENT / YES / NO / N/O / N/A / COMMENT
- Validate how the contractor trains applicable personnel in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2).
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