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The disposal plan is referenced in the SS. It identifies any demilitarization, disposition, and disposal requirements.
GENERAL INFORMATION/NARRATIVE
The Disposal Plan is referenced in the SS. It identifies any demilitarization, disposition, and disposal requirements. The Disposal Plan should address:
(1) Identity and responsibilities of all organizations.
(2) Hazardous materials handling and demilitarization requirements.
(3) Security considerations.
(4) Description of the disposal process and individual activities involved.
(5) System disposal schedule.
(6) Disposal costs and funding.Required for: The initial SS and each subsequent update. The Disposal Plan ensures compliance with legal and regulatory requirements relating to safety, security, and the environment.Required when: A Disposal Plan must be developed prior to the end of the useful life of a system. This plan must be completed far enough in advance to minimize disposal costs.Responsibility: The MATDEV/LCMC as part of the operations and support management.References: AR 700-144, AR 700-127 and DA Pam 700-56Content and format: I. Introduction
a. Background.
b. Purpose.
c. Objective.
d. Other demilitarization requirements and/or processes.
II. Scope
a. Applicability to assemblies and/or subassemblies of the item.
b. Limitations and/or exclusions. III. Pertinent references, data sources, points of contact, and access requirements for information.
IV. Abbreviations, acronyms, and definitions
V. Demilitarization considerations
a. General.
b. Specific items and unique considerations.
VI. Descriptions and tables
a. System description.
b. Physical description.
c. Functional description.
d. Product base line table.
e. Classification table.
f. Energetic and hazardous materials table.
g. Precious metals table.
h. Supply information.
VII. Safety summary
a. Summary of safety hazards.
b. Handling and/or shipping.
c. Disassembly and demilitarization processes.
d. Hazards and/or hazardous materials.
e. Environmental significance.
(1) Overview of applicable regulations.
(2) Specific impact of all identified demilitarization and disposal processes/methods
(a) Recyclable materials.
(b) Waste streams.
(c) Residual analysis, if applicable.
(3) Demilitarization and disposal alternatives.
VIII. Procedural guidance summary
a. Disassembly procedures.
b. Demilitarization procedures.
(1) Disassembly procedures.
(2) Demilitarization procedures.
(3) Declassification procedures, where appropriate.
(4) Rendering safe procedures, where applicable.
(5) Disposition.
(6) Other demilitarization requirements and/or processes.
(7) Special tools and equipment.
IX. Demilitarization codes and/or part identification table
X. Validation test, when required
UPDATE DISPOSAL PLAN: Per DoDI 5000.2, Paragraph 4.7.4.3, "the PM shall address in the acquisition strategy demilitarization and disposal requirements and shall ensure that sufficient information exists so that disposal can be carried out in a way that is in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements relating to safety, security, and the environment." DoD 5000.2-R furthers this requirement stating PMs shall consider materiel demilitarization and disposal and minimize DoD's liability due to environmental, safety, and occupational health issues. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Guidelines reference DoD 4160.21-M "Defense Materiel Disposition Manual" and DoD 4160.21-M-1, "Defense Demilitarization Manual" for DoD specific demilitarization requirements. In addition, AMC-R 75-2/MARCORSYSCOMO 8020.1/NAVSEAINST 8027.2/AFMCI 21-131, Demilitarization/ Disposition Requirements Relating to the Design of New or Modification of Ammunition Items" establishes the Services demilitarization and disposition policies, responsibilities, and procedures for ammunition items. This instruction requires the development of a formal demilitarization plan to accomplish the safe and environmentally acceptable demilitarization and disposition of ammunition.
Per DLA guidelines and AMC-R 75-2/MARCORSYSCOMO 8020.1/NAVSEAINST 8027.2/AFMCI 21-131 for demilitarization and disposal, a specific plan should be completed prior to the Operational Test and Evaluation milestone. Plans should be straight forward addressing the demilitarization and disposal requirements for the entire system, as well as subsystems, components, etc. (which may required individual unique demilitarization and disposal process requirements). For each item to be disposed of, the plan should address as a minimum the following:
· What it is (end item),
· How it basically functions when used as intended,
· What the item and its components are made of,
· How to disassemble and demilitarize and/or facilitate demilitarization of the item and/or its components as required,
· The safety requirements related to the item and to the demilitarization processes for the item, and
· The environmental considerations and/or liabilities associated with the disassembly, demilitarization, and disposal processes.
The PM should clearly understand that addressing demilitarization and disposal requirements is typically a logistics function best addressed by the Service and system's logisticians, as well as the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). How the PM achieves documenting demilitarization and disposal requirements is entirely left to the discretion of the PM. Documentation options include (1) developing a separate demilitarization and disposal plan or (2) integrating demilitarization and disposal requirements into appropriate integrated logistic support plans. It should be noted that for munitions programs demilitarization and disposal documentation should be in place before the start of developmental test and evaluation and prior to releasing the munitions in a non-military setting. Whichever approach is taken, the PM must ensure ESOH requirements are integral when defining the demilitarization, disposition, and disposal requirements.
POLICIES, DIRECTIVES, REGULATIONS, LAWS
AR 700-127 and DA Pam 700-56
BEST PRACTICES, LESSONS LEARNED, STORIES, GUIDES, HANDBOOKS, TEMPLATES, EXAMPLES, TOOLS
The initial SS and each subsequent update. The plan ensures compliance with legal and regulatory requirements relating to safety, security, and the environment.
A disposal plan must be developed prior to the end of the useful life of a system. This plan must be completed far enough in advance to minimize disposal costs.
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