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APPENDIX E<br />

5.3.4.1 Special Waste<br />

All special waste will be containerized and discharged to the Kirtland AFB wastewater treatment system,<br />

if it meets acceptable criteria, or disposed of offsite. The facility waste profile sheet and supporting<br />

documentation will be completed, reviewed and signed by Kirtland AFB prior to submittal for waste<br />

stream acceptance at the TSDF. Prior to shipment, a brief review will be conducted by the Kirtland AFB<br />

Chief Regulatory Specialist to determine disposal facility compliance with the Offsite Rule.<br />

5.3.4.2 RCRA Hazardous Waste<br />

If test results indicate that water is a listed or characteristic hazardous waste, the waste will be disposed<br />

of at a fully permitted RCRA Subtitle C facility that is in compliance with the EPA Offsite Rule<br />

requirements for Subtitle C facilities. The approved TSDF’s Waste Profile Sheet, LDR form, and<br />

supporting analytical documentation will be completed, reviewed, and signed by Kirtland AFB prior to<br />

submittal for waste stream acceptance at the TSDF. Prior to shipment, a limited review with EPA<br />

Region 6 and NMED will be conducted by the Kirtland AFB Chief Regulatory Specialist to determine<br />

disposal facility compliance with the Offsite Rule. Kirtland AFB will participate in all meetings with<br />

NMED and/or EPA officials, if necessary, regarding waste classification determinations.<br />

5.3.4.3 Disposal of Radioactive Waste<br />

Radioactive waste will be containerized and transferred to Kirtland AFB for further treatment, storage, or<br />

release. Disposal of radioactive-mixed waste should be conducted in accordance with the Base’s<br />

Radioactive Waste Disposal Plan (USAF, 1996).<br />

5.3.4.4 Disposal of Radioactive Mixed Waste<br />

Radioactive mixed waste will be containerized and transferred to Kirtland AFB for further treatment,<br />

storage, or release.<br />

5.4 Personal Protective and Disposable Equipment<br />

5.4.1 Containerization<br />

PPE will be double-bagged and containerized in DOT-approved, 55-gallon drums or bulk storage<br />

containers as described in project-specific addenda. The containers will be labeled as identified in<br />

Section 4.1.5 of this plan.<br />

5.4.2 Characterization and Sampling<br />

PPE will be characterized based on process knowledge provided by Kirtland AFB and analytical results.<br />

If sufficient information does not exist to characterize waste, the PPE will be sampled. The proposed<br />

classifications will be reviewed and approved by Kirtland AFB.<br />

PPE will be monitored for radiation after use in areas known or suspected of containing radioactive<br />

materials. PPE will be surveyed using appropriate instrumentation in the contamination reduction zone.<br />

If radiation levels are near background, PPE will be considered non-radioactive waste. If surveys<br />

determine that PPE radiation levels are above background levels (e.g., twice background or higher), it<br />

will be managed as solid radioactive or solid radioactive mixed waste, depending on the chemical<br />

contaminants present.<br />

Kirtland AFB<br />

IDW Management Plan E-41 April 2004

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