Hazardous Waste Technical Assistance Survey Elmendorf AFB, Alaska

At the request of HQ AAC/SGPB, the AFOEHL conducted a hazardous waste technical assistance survey at Elmendorf AFB (EAFB) from 23-26 Apr 90. The scope of this survey was to address hazardous waste management practices, explore opportunities for hazardous waste minimization, and to determine possible industrial discharges to the sanitary sewer. The survey team performed a shop- by-shop evaluation of chemical waste management practices as well as met with hazardous waste managers and engineers to discuss the hazardous waste program. Recommendations include: (1) Consider using the analytical services provided by AFOEHL/SA. (2) Convert a small heating unit to burn waste oil. (2) Segregate and recycle JP-4 drained from fuel tanks. (4) Use an absorbent material rather than absorbent pads. (5) Don't treat waste oil and fluid as hazardous waste. (6) Recycle antifreeze. (js)