HM/HW coordinator, who will decide if any action is
needed to satisfy operational requirements.
HM and Combat Readiness
Each ship should establish procedures to identify,
mark, evaluate, and eventually remove HM in
preparation for battle (a strip ship bill). Most HM can
be dangerous to personnel and the ship if they are
opened or set on fire during battle. Give priority to HM
that supports or accelerates fires or produces toxic
combustion products.
Removing Excess HM
Turn over any excess HM to the supply department
for off-loading to the appropriate shore activity as
HMTIS. Label each container and include a DD form
1348-1.
COLLECTING AND DISPOSING OF
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Controlled disposal of shipboard HW is an
important element in the Navys HM/HW management
program. Carefully follow the shipboard HW disposal
and off-loading practices to keep down the workload
and to comply with HW regulations. The disposal
requirements we have explained in the next paragraphs
do not preclude the discharge of HM/HW during an
emergency situation where there is danger to the health
or safety of personnel or danger of damage to the ship.
Collecting Hazardous Waste
When you collect HW, segregate it, place it in
containers used for the original material or in
impervious containers specified for that material. Label
it to show contents and store it in appropriate locations.
Follow the stowage precautions used for oil pollution
abatement including the segregation of oily wastes, used
oil, and waste oil. If your ship has oily waste holding
tanks, direct all shipboard oily waste to those tanks.
Collect used lube oil separately, store it, and label it to
be recycled ashore. Also collect synthetic lube oils and
hydraulic oils separately from other used/waste oils. If
your ship does not have a system to collect used
synthetic oils, use 5- or 55-gallon steel containers,
properly labelled, and store them to be recycled ashore.
Refer to the Naval Ships Technical Manual, Pollution
Control, Chapter 593, for details. Also, see the Navy
Occupational Safety and Health (NAVOSH) Program
Manual, OPNAVINST 5100-19B, for instructions on
the emergency response to and disposal of HM/HW.
Shore Requirements for Off-loading HW
Give HW to the supply department, which will
collect all the ships HW and off-load it to the
appropriate shore facility (usually the public works
center) as HMTID using the following procedures:
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The supply officer contacts the appropriate shore
activity to ask for a pickup and learn local
requirements.
The providing ships department packs any
turn-in material in approved DOD containers
provided by the supply department and labels
them as to contents. Do not mix different
substances in the same container. If you do, the
shore facility may charge your ship for the cost
of laboratory analysis to identify the HW.
Complete a DD form 1348-1 for each type of
HW.
HM/HW TRAINING
Work center supervisors will train all newly
reported personnel on HM/HW when they report on
board, and annually thereafter in the following subjects:
The types of HM in their work area and aboard
ship
What HW is and how to dispose of it
How to read and interpret hazard warning labels
What an MSDS is, how to read it, and where a
copy is available for review
General information on HM handling, stowage,
use, and disposal
Protective measures when handling HM
Emergency procedures
Damage control teams that may be required to
handle HM/HW emergencies will receive annual
training on HM/HW emergency procedures. This will
include at least one drill.
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