ENVIRONMENTAL FINAL GOVERNING STANDARDS ITALY

ITALY - 5 Hazardous Materials
C5.3.9. All excess hazardous material will be processed through the Defense Logistics
Agency (DLA) Disposition Services in accordance with the procedures in DoD 4160.21-M,
“Defense Materiel Disposition Manual.” The DRMS will only donate, transfer, or sell hazardous
material to environmentally responsible parties. This paragraph is not intended to prohibit the
transfer of usable hazardous material between DoD activities participating in a regional or local
pharmacy or exchange program.
C5.3.10. All personnel who use, handle, or store hazardous materials will be trained in
accordance with DoDI 6050.05, “DoD Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) Program” and other
DoD Component instructions.
C5.3.10.1. Italian employees who use, handle, or store hazardous materials shall also
receive training in accordance with Italian requirements.
C5.3.11. The installation must prevent the unauthorized entry of persons or livestock into
the hazardous materials storage area.
C5.3.12. Use of particular substances:
C5.3.12.1. Use of arsenic compounds, and solutions of copper, chromium, arsenic (CCA)
type C:
C5.3.12.1.1. The use of arsenic compounds in the preservation of wood is
prohibited.
C5.3.12.1.2. With regard to existing uses, wood treated with arsenic compounds
that was in use in Italy before 30 September 2007 may remain in place and continue to be used
until it reaches the end of its service life.
C5.3.12.1.3. Wood treated with solutions of copper, chromium, arsenic (CCA) type
C that was in use in Italy before 30 September 2007 may be used or reused and/or may be placed
on the second-hand market subject to certain restrictions.
C5.3.12.2. Use of perfluorooctane sulfonates (PFOS):
C5.3.12.2.1. PFOS based Fire-fighting foams (e.g., some aqueous film forming
foams (AFFF)) that were commercially available in the European Union before 27 December
2006 can be used until 27 June 2011.
C5.3.12.3. Use of nonylphenol, nonylphenol ethoxylate, and cement (with Chromium VI
content > 0.0002%):
C5.3.12.3.1. The use of nonylphenol and nonylphenol ethoxylate is prohibited in
concentration > 0.1 % in mass for:
C5.3.12.3.1.1. Industrial and civil cleaning activities except for:
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