Overseas Hazardous Waste Disposal, Management, and Contingency Operations
Overseas Hazardous Waste Disposal and Readiness Workshop
July 13-14, 2000, Fort Belvoir, VA
Held July 13 and 14, 2000, this day and a half workshop for DoD personnel provided an overview of the realities of DoD hazardous waste disposal overseas and readiness implications. After background updates on how the system works overseas, guest speakers discussed a variety of real situations encountered by DoD elements overseas, including successes and lessons learned. The role of the Basel Convention was examined in detail, with speakers representing the EPA, the Department of State and other organizations, to help understand how this international treaty affects DoD operations. Individuals with first-hand experience addressed the hazardous waste disposal in contingencies through all phases of deployment planning and operations. Breakout sessions gave participants an opportunity to join deliberations on meeting DoD’s future challenges in HW disposal overseas.
General Information
Workshop Announcement (DOC)
from Sherri W. Goodman, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Environmental Security)
Basel Convention (PDF)
Additional Information
Agenda: Overseas Hazardous Waste Disposal, Management, and Contingency Operations (DOC)
Keynote Address: Overseas Hazardous Waste Disposal, Management, and Contingency Operations (DOC)
Additional Workshop Proceedings
Presentations
ANNEX L TO USCINCEUR STANDARD PLAN 4000 (U)
Environmental Considerations (U)
An OSD Perspective on Basel (DOC)
Robert S. Taylor, Deputy General Counsel, DoD (Environment and Installations)
APPENDIX 1 TO ANNEX L TO STANDARD PLAN 4000 (U)
Environmental Assessments/Analyses (U)
APPENDIX 2 TO ANNEX L TO STANDARD PLAN 4000 (U)
Environmental Assessments - Exemptions or Exclusions (U)
APPENDIX 3 TO ANNEX L TO STANDARD PLAN 4000 (U)
Joint Environmental Management Board (U)
Basel Convention, Implementing Legislation: EPA Perspectives (DOC)
Anna Tschursin, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste
Basics of Basel Convention, Provisions and History (DOC)
Sharron J. Philo, Office of General Counsel, Defense Logistics Agency
Elements of the Basel Convention (PDF)
Deborah Grout, U.S. Department of State
Executing the Hazardous Waste Disposal Mission (DOC)
Miriam Alonso, DRMS
Keynote Address (DOC)
Curtis Bowling, DUSD (Force Protection)
Overseas Management of Hazardous Waste, Current Practices and Issues (Disposal) (DOC)
Jim Carr, Audrey Weber, Kellie Birch, DRMS International
Overseas Management of Hazardous Waste, Current Practices and Issues (Practices) (DOC)
Jim Carr, Audrey Weber, Kellie Birch, DRMS International
Planning, Policies and the Role of the Executive Agent (DOC)
Bill Nicholls, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Environmental Security
The Flying Dutchman: How not to dispose of PCBs (DOC)
Bruce deGrazia, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Environmental Quality
The Supporting Plan Development Process (DOC)
Kevin Dodge, LTC, USA, Defense Logistics Agency, Logistics Readiness Center
Related Links
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
(ATSDR)
Basel Action Network
(BAN)
Basel Convention
United National Environmental Programme (UNEP)
European Topic Centre on Waste
European Environment Agency
European Union
(EU)
Hazardous Waste Trade
International Institute for Sustainable Development
International Law
Hieros Gamos, the Comprehensive Law and Government Portal
Research Guide To Access Environmental Law Via the Internet
Toxicology Data NETwork
U.S. National Institute of Health: National Library of Medicine
United Nations
(UN)