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Waste Management 

Protecting the total force from the health threats posed by hazardous and medical materials and waste; minimizing the risk of adverse affects from improper waste management; while promoting sustainability for the Army in the 21st century. 

The USAPHC has specialists to evaluate hazardous materials, waste, and regulated medical waste management problems, conduct pollution prevention opportunity assessments, evaluate new environmental control technologies, and provide guidance on chemical stockpile emergency preparedness and planning.  We offer practical and cost-effective solutions to better protect the public health and the environment, as well as comply with Federal, State, local, and DoD regulations. 

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Army Transformation Support Services

We conduct operational reviews of hazardous and medical waste and materials management procedures.  These reviews examine current operations to see if they impose any undue risks to health or the environment and comply with Federal, State, local or DoD regulations. Contact Information  ... (more)

Disposal Guidance and Information

Specific waste management guidance documents are available below. Contact Information  ... (more)

Environmental Surveillance

We conduct studies of former hazardous waste storage or spill sites to determine whether they have been adequately cleaned to protect the military public health and environment.  These include site clearances to evaluate construction or renovation sites to ensure protection of the health of construction workers and future occupants; relative risk site evaluation (RRSE) to evaluate the presence of ... (more)

Military Item Disposal Instructions

The Military Item Disposal Instruction (MIDI) system provides methods of destruction for the disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous items used within the Department of Defense (DoD).  The MIDI system aids the preventive medicine officer and the logistician in proper disposal of outdated medical and non-medical items.  The database also serves the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service in the... (more)

Solid Waste Management Services

Effective Integrated Solid Waste Management improves worker health and the environment and can save money! Our pool of talented professionals have a wealth of experience in this field and can provide top quality, cost effective technical services as described below.... (more)

Sustainable Procurement Services

We offer comprehensive Sustainable Procurement services to DOD installations. Sustainable Procurement is the purchase of environmentally preferable products and services in accordance with one or more of the established Federal procurement preference programs. It is required by law (RCRA, Executive Orders 13423 and 13514, the Federal Acquisition Regulations, the Energy Independence and Security Ac... (more)

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