| Money Talks: Why Nigeria's Petroleum Industry Bill will Fail to End Gas Flaring |
02 Nov 2012 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Kenneth T Royar; NAVAL WAR COLLEGE NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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 | Nigeria is ranked second in the world for the amount of natural gas flared as part of the oil drilling process. Not only does flaring have a significant environmental impact on Nigeria and the world, but it also results in US $2.5 billion in lost revenue if the gas could be captured. As of October 2012, Nigeria is debating a new Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) that, if enacted, would ban ... |
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| Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Opportunities for Civil Works Projects Unique to the US Army Corps of Engineers |
26 Oct 2012 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
Michael R Kemme; David M Underwood; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| Executive Order (EO) 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance expanded on the energy reduction and environmental performance requirements of EO 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management. EO 13514 requires Federal agencies to set a Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goal for fiscal year 2020 (FY20) based on an FY08 baseline. US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Civil Works projects include many ... |
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| Subacute Effects of Inhaled Jet Fuel-A (JET A) on Airway and Immune Function in Rats |
16 Jul 2012 |
137 pages |
| Authors:
Lisa M Sweeney; Susan L Prues; Erin R Wilfong; James E Reboulet; Krista Hess; NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT DAYTON WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Two studies were conducted to assess the potential airway and immune effects following subacute (14-day) exposure of female rats to 500, 1000 or 2000 mg/m3 of Jet-A for 4 hrs/day. The first study used Sprague-Dawley rats; the second study included both Fischer 344 (F344) and Sprague-Dawley rats. In the first study, exposure to 2000 mg/m3 jet fuel may have caused significant upper airway inflammation on day 7 post-exposure, as indicated ... |
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| CARB's New Mobile Equipment Regulations |
23 May 2012 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Mark G Weir; Jorge Rodriguez; NAVAL FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST SAN DIEGO CA
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| An Investigation Into Ventilation And Dust Issues For The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) |
May 2012 |
72 pages |
| Authors:
Sam E Middlebrooks; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD HUMAN RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE
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| This report was prepared to investigate the occupational health hazard issues of indoor air quality and resulting human performance as it pertains to crew performance in enclosed military vehicles in general and the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) in particular. The JLTV is still in predevelopment testing, with the result that many of the details regarding specific vendor variants are competition sensitive in nature. This report has been prepared with ... |
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| Reducing Hazardous Emissions at Anniston Army Depot |
May 2012 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Jack Kelley; Wayne Ziegler; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ADELPHI MD
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| Anniston Army Depot (ANAD) performs depot level maintenance for combat tanks, tracked combat vehicles, small arms weapons and components, and optical and electronic fire control systems. ANAD has a large production capability, including painting, depainting, surface cleaning, and plating, which makes ANAD a major emitter of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). In order to reduce hazardous emissions at ANAD and to address environmental regulations and mandates, ARL and the NDCEE directly ... |
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| Quantitative Passive Diffusive Sampling for Assessing Soil Vapor Intrusion to Indoor Air |
28 Mar 2012 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Todd McAlary; Hester Groenevelt; T Gorecki; Suresh Seethapathy; D Crump; P Sacco; H Hayes; M Tuday; B Schumacher; P Johnson; GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS ATLANTA GA
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| Passive Sampling is becoming a reality for VI assessment. Study design takes a little more thought as different samplers have different pros and cons. |
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| Managing Temporal and Spatial Variability in Vapor Intrusion Data |
28 Mar 2012 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Todd McAlary; GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS ATLANTA GA
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| Vapor Intrusion Assessment and Mitigation 2012 |
26 Mar 2012 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Ettinger; Todd McAlary; Donna Caldwell; Tom McHugh; GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS ATLANTA GA
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| Briefing discusses air pollution due to vapor intrusion (VI). This is nothing new, but there wasn t much real data until the late 1990s and prior assessments were based mostly on modeling Since around 2000, there s been a lot more sampling and analysis, and mostly we have learned that VI can happen more than previously thought, but we still don t understand the root causes well enough to predict ... |
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| Incorporating Externalities and Uncertainty into Life-Cycle Cost Analysis |
Mar 2012 |
136 pages |
| Authors:
Alec C Danaher; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Executive Order 13514 requires federal agencies to consider economic and social benefits and costs when evaluating projects and activities based on life-cycle return on investment. The generation of energy used by federal facilities imposes social externalities, most notably air pollution, upon society. This research utilized the social costs of carbon dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, and sulfur dioxide to develop a probabilistic life-cycle full-cost analysis tool for the analysis of energy ... |
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| Field Methods to Distinguish Between Vapor Intrusion and Indoor Sources of VOCs |
Mar 2012 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas E McHugh; Kyle Gorder; Erik Dettenmaier; ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM OFFICE (DOD) ARLINGTON VA
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| Multiple source vapor intrusion investigations are challenging due to numerous potential sources of indoor air impacts. Use of limited measurements can lead to false conclusions regarding vapor intrusion. On-site analyses and other advanced methods can identify source of VOCs in quickly ( 1 day) and economically. |
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| Navy Vapor Intrusion Evaluation Tool |
Mar 2012 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Donna Caldwell; NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND NORFOLK VA ATLANTIC DIV
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| The Navy is dealing with 116 potential vapor intrusion (VI) sites. To deal with these sites, the Navy has developed the Navy Vapor Intrusion Evaluation Tool to provide consisten and efficient evaluations. |
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| Measurement of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Airborne Particulate Matter at Low Concentrations |
Mar 2012 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen R McDow; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ARLINGTON VA NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
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| Briefing lists and discusses the species of greatest concerns. |
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| Feedbacks between Climate and Fire Emissions |
29 Nov 2011 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Christine Wiedinmyer; NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH BOULDER CO
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| Fires emit significant amounts of trace gases and particulate matter to the atmosphere. These emissions include greenhouse gases, such as CO2 and methane, reactive gases that include a suite of nonmethane organic compounds, and various particulate species, including black and organic carbon. Quantifying these emissions and constraining our understanding of their impacts on the atmosphere continues to be an on-going challenge. Recent advances in measurement techniques, remote sensing observations, and ... |
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| The Air Program Information Management System (APIMS) |
02 Nov 2011 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
III Castaneda Frank; AIR FORCE CENTER FOR ENGINEERING AND THE ENVIRONMENT LACKLAND AFB TX
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| Fixatives Application for Risk Mitigation Following Contamination with a Biological Agent |
02 Nov 2011 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Mark Sutton; Chris G Campbell; LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LAB CA
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| This presentation gave an overview of the use of fixatives for use after a biological event. The presentation provided background, problem, current solution, advantages of fixatives, examples for radiological application, risk mitigation and rapid return to service, relative cost, potential for scale up, and challenges and possible solutions. |
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| Mitigating the Risk of Environmental Hazards in Mexico |
28 Oct 2011 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
Terry E Taylor; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The government of Mexico is grappling with vicious cartels, global economic recession, a substantial decline in the country's known oil reserves, and significant environmental issues. If the situation continues to deteriorate, the United States may be asked to assist in a variety of roles. Personnel assigned to work in Mexico will be exposed to a complex and wide array of environmental hazards that will require robust counter measures. Based on ... |
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| Health Risk Assessment of Women in Submarines: Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity Evaluation of Major Submarine Atmosphere Components (CO, CO2 and O2) in Rats (Rattus norvegicus) - Phase II (Neurological and Reproductive Performance Study) |
11 Oct 2011 |
90 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel J Hardt; R A James; Jr Gut Chester P; Shawn M McInturf; Michael L Gargas; NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT DAYTON WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Neurological and reproductive performance were assessed in rats exposed 23 hours/day for 28-days to mixed gas atmospheres that represent submarine air quality standards for continuous exposure limits (CELs), as well as 24-hour and 1-hour emergency exposure limits (EELs). Exposure to 28 days of elevated concentrations of CO and CO2 under hypoxic conditions, representative of CELs and EELs, did not affect the ability of rats to reproduce and did not result ... |
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| Evaluation of Low Hazardous Air Pollutant Thermoset Adhesives for the Application of Rubber-to-Metal Bonding on Army Tank Pads and Road Wheels |
Sep 2011 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Ryan D Robinson; Faye R Toulan; Christopher B Stabler; David Flanagan; Henry Feuer; Paul Touchet; John J La Scala; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ADELPHI MD SENSORS AND ELECTRON DEVICES DIRECTORATE
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| The Environmental Protection Agency is in the process of mandating Defense Land Systems and Miscellaneous Equipment and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants that will affect Army surface coating operations. Bonding unvulcanized rubber to a metal substrate in the production and replacement of tank treads, track pad, track shoes, and road wheels uses thermoset adhesives and primers with a high hazardous air pollutant (HAP) content. This research focused on ... |
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| Local-Rapid Evaluation of Atmospheric Conditions (L-REAC (trademark)) System, Design and Development. Volume 3. (Operational L-REAC (trademark)) |
Sep 2011 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
Gail Vaucher; Robert Brice; Saba A Luces; Sean O'Brien; ARMY RESEARCH LAB WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE NM COMPUTATIONAL AND INFORMATION SCIENCES DIRECTORATE/BATTLEFIELD ENVIRONMENT DIV
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| The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has been investigating various aspects of the urban environment, including the airflow and stability characterization around a single urban building, and small building clusters. Experience and results from these studies led to the design and development of a decision aid called the Local-Rapid Evaluation of Atmospheric Conditions (L-REAC (trademark)) System. The ultimate goal for L-REAC is to improve soldier/civilian situational awareness of environmental airborne ... |
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| FY10 Defense Environmental Programs Annual Report to Congress |
Jul 2011 |
731 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (ACQUISITION TECHNOLOGY AND LOGISTICS) WASHINGTON DC
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| Each year, the Department of Defense (DoD) submits an annual report to Congress on its Defense Environmental Programs. The Report describes DoD s Conservation, Compliance, Pollution Prevention, and Restoration Programs accomplishments during the past year. Through these programs, DoD works to protect human health, sustain the resources it holds in the public trust, meet its environmental requirements, and support the military mission. This is the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Defense ... |
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| Study of the Feasibility of a Coal-to-Liquids Plant in Interior Alaska |
12 May 2011 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Kelley Hand; Joseph Carvitti; Michael Rectanus; Brian Boczek; Bobby Diltz; BATTELLE COLUMBUS OH
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| Battelle performed a two-phase assessment of the technical feasibility and operational impacts of locating a 40,000 barrel-per-day Coal-to-Liquids (CTL) plant on Eielson Air Force Base (AFB) near Fairbanks, Alaska. It also assessed what could be done in terms of engineering solutions to mitigate the impacts of building and operating that plant. Phase I: Evaluation of the feasibility of situating a CTL plant on Eielson AFB through an enhanced use lease ... |
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| DoD Sustainable Buildings |
12 May 2011 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Bart Barnhart; OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (INSTALLATIONS AND ENVIRONMENT) WASHINGTON DC
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| Utilizing a Central Database for Maintaining Regulatory Compliance and Emission Inventories at Hill Air Force Base |
12 May 2011 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Megan Evans; Steve Rasmussen; Glenn Palmer; James Chapman; AIR FORCE AIR BASE WING (75TH) HILL AFB UT
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| Green and Sustainable Remediation Efforts Outside DoD |
11 May 2011 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Erica Becvar; Sriram Madabhushi; AIR FORCE CENTER FOR ENGINEERING AND THE ENVIRONMENT LACKLAND AFB TX CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING SECTION
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| Integration of the Natural Infrastructure Assessment into Air Force Basing Decision Analysis |
10 May 2011 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Chadwick Avery; Chris Blanchette; AIR FORCE CENTER FOR ENGINEERING AND THE ENVIRONMENT LACKLAND AFB TX
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| Integrating and Maintaining Sustainable Buildings in the DoD |
09 May 2011 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Bart Barnhart; OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (INSTALLATIONS AND ENVIRONMENT) WASHINGTON DC
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| DoD's Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan: Part of a Comprehensive Strategy to Address Mission Risks and Lower Costs |
09 May 2011 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Shannon Cunniff; OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (INSTALLATIONS AND ENVIRONMENT) WASHINGTON DC
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| DoD's Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan (SSPP) has 4 Key Priorities. OBJECTIVE 1: Continued Availability of Critical Resources -- Goal 1, Use of Fossil Fuels Reduced; Goal 2, Water Resources Management Improved. OBJECTIVE 2: DoD Readiness Maintained in the Face of Climate Change -- Goal 3, Scope 1 and Scope 2 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reduced 34% by 2020, Relative to FY08; Goal 4, Scope 3 GHGs Reduced 13.5% by 2020, ... |
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| EO 13514 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventories and Challenges |
09 May 2011 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Bill Van Houten; OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (INSTALLATIONS AND ENVIRONMENT) WASHINGTON DC
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| Overview of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule |
May 2011 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Don Van Schaack; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| OVERVIEW: Steps in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Permitting, Rule Implementation, Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Greenhouse Gas Requirements, Title V Greenhouse Gas Requirements. |
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| DoD Sustainability Strategy: The Latest... |
May 2011 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Dave Asiello; OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (INSTALLATIONS AND ENVIRONMENT) WASHINGTON DC
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| DoD's Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan (SSPP) is Built on 4 Key Mission-Oriented Themes. OBJECTIVE 1: Continued Availability of Critical Resources -- Goal 1, Use of Fossil Fuels Reduced; Goal 2, Water Resources Management Improved. OBJECTIVE 2: DoD Readiness Maintained in the Face of Climate Change -- Goal 3, Scope 1 and Scope 2 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reduced 34% by 2020, Relative to FY08; Goal 4, Scope 3 GHGs Reduced ... |
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| Military Adaptation to Climate Change |
May 2011 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Ninette Sadusky; OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (INSTALLATIONS AND ENVIRONMENT) WASHINGTON DC
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| In the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), DoD, for the first time, explicitly evaluated climate change as part of the QDR. Climate change influences DoD's operating environment and missions. DoD will need to adapt to the impacts of climate change. DoD will need to retain mission capability resilience and address changing missions. U.S. Climate Change Trends: arid areas of the Southwest will become hotter and drier, increased temperatures and weather ... |
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| Standards of Excellence (SOEs) |
May 2011 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Amy K Cheatham; Andrew R Kissell; NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND NORFOLK VA ATLANTIC DIV
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| Quantifying Excess Hazardous Materials at Hill Air Force Base April 2011 |
May 2011 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Melissa Cary; AIR FORCE AIR BASE WING (75TH) HILL AFB UT
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| The issue and disposal of excess expired materials is of significant concern to Hill AFB and impacts many different environmental programs. A team of environmental personnel and UECs visited shops and inventoried the issued and in some cases even nonissued expired materials with scan guns. The UECs expressed concern about the possibility of over-reporting on various compliance reports as a result of having to dispose of excess expired material. While ... |
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| Refrigerant Risk Management |
May 2011 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Dave Hansell; AIR FORCE AIR BASE WING (75TH) HILL AFB UT
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| BACKGROUND: Regulatory Drivers, Clean Air Act. ISSUE: managing Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) possessed by organizations dispersed throughout the base; the data systems used by these organizations to capture ODS data are disconnected; managing the activities of off-base ODS maintenance contractors; inadequate record keeping associated with equipment and technician certifications; inadequate record-keeping involving servicing details, leak checks, and leak rates. SOLUTION: improve compliance monitoring, record keeping, and reporting of Ozone Depleting ... |
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| The Hill Air Force Base Air Quality Instruction |
May 2011 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Dave Hansell; AIR FORCE AIR BASE WING (75TH) HILL AFB UT
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| ISSUE: Air Quality regulations do not come with instructions! They are simply standards that must be met. There is no implementation guidance on how to meet the requirements at your facility. SOLUTION: The Hill AFB Air Quality Instruction explains the internal processes Hill AFB employs to meet air quality regulations; establishes local duties, responsibilities, and business practices to promote air quality compliance at Hill AFB; describes compliance policy at the ... |
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| Sustaining Resource Security for Today and Tomorrow: Installation Status Report |
May 2011 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Michelle Fulton; ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF FOR INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT (ARMY) WASHINGTON DC
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| Methodology for Architecting Energy Systems in Ultra Low Energy Communities: Energy System Architecting Tool (ESAT) |
May 2011 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Stella M Oggianu; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES RESEARCH CENTER EAST HARTFORD CT
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| Army Policy Considerations for Green Sustainable Remediation |
May 2011 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Bill Myer; ARMY ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY INST ARLINGTON VA
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| Sustainability Enhancement Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton |
May 2011 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Chris Fafard; Judy Timberlake; POTOMAC-HUDSON ENGINEERING INC GAITHERSBURG MD
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| Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Camp Pendleton, California, Mission: maintain facilities and property, provide support services, and operate the airfield supporting I MEF and other forces training/preparing for combat. Fixed and rotary wing aircraft. Occupies approximately 410 acres within Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton. Autonomous from MCB, with some shared programs and resources. Sustainability Assessment Project -- Purpose: Assess current MCAS sustainability programs and their ability to meet emerging ... |
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| Study to Determine and Implement Strategies to Minimize Ozone Nonattainment Implications by Controlling Emissions from Mobile Sources |
May 2011 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Sean Bragan; PPM CONSULTANTS INC FORT MILL SC
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| Discussion Points: Purpose and Need, Regulatory Background Demonstration Installation, Probable Nonattainment Designations, Regulatory Drivers, DoD and Other Drivers, Study Overview/Deliverables, No Action Implications, So What? The Bigger Picture. General Overview: A discussion of the contribution of each mobile source category and the significance of each categories emissions. An analysis and discussion of ambient air quality data and its relationship with the current and proposed ambient air quality standards. Detailed analysis ... |
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| Demonstration/Validation for Federal Specification MMM-A-121 Hazardous Air Pollutant-Free Adhesive Replacement |
Apr 2011 |
66 pages |
| Authors:
Faye R Toulan; Casey Yeary; Genie Jones; Julie Norrell; Daniel Stewart; John J La Scala; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD WEAPONS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH DIRECTORATE
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| The goal of the Sustainable Painting Operations for the Total Army (SPOTA) program is to significantly reduce the amount of hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions produced in coating operations, including adhesives application and removal. Adhesives and sealants account for 5% of U.S. Army-wide HAP emissions from surface coating operations. Materials conforming to Federal specification MMM-A-121 have been identified as one of the largest contributors. Identifying a HAP-free adhesive that conforms ... |
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| Department of the Army Policy Considerations for Green Sustainable Remediation |
08 Mar 2011 |
90 pages |
| Authors:
Bill Myer; ARMY ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY INST ARLINGTON VA
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| The Army needs to develop a written policy for green sustainable remediation (GSR). The policy should capitalize and incentivize remediation system optimization/practices and integrate green principles into remedy selection, future land use, and the use of renewable energy for cleanups (current and future). This research paper provides recommendations for an Army GSR policy that is based on research and analysis of GSR policies, guidance, and initiatives used by the Department ... |
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| Worldwide Emerging Environmental Issues Affecting the U.S. Military. March 2011 Report |
MAR 2011 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
MILLENNIUM PROJECT WASHINGTON DC
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| Topics in this journal include: earthquakes, tsunamis, nuclear disasters in Japan, Arab post-political turmoil, climate adaptation, development and peacebuilding integrated strategy, Central African nations and peacebuilding, China's Five Year Plan, Technological advances with environmental security, Nanotechnology safety issues, Climate change, Energy efficiency technology and related issues. |
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| Infiltration of Supermicron Aerosols into a Simulated Space Telescope |
10 Feb 2011 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
De-Ling Liu; Kenneth T Luey; AEROSPACE CORP EL SEGUNDO CA PHYSICAL SCIENCES LABS
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| Purging is a common scheme to protect sensitive surfaces of payloads and spacecraft from airborne contaminant intrusion during ground assembly, integration, and launch vehicle encapsulation. However, the purge for space volumes must be occasionally interrupted. Thus, it is important to gain insights into the transport of ambient particles penetrating through vent holes and entering the interior of a confined space system, such as a space telescope, during a purge outage. ... |
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| SCIPUFF Tangent-Linear/Adjoint Model for Release Source Location from Observational Data |
18 JAN 2011 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
O. O. Oluwole; S. E. Albo; Richard C. Miake-Lye; AERODYNE RESEARCH INC BILLERICA MA
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| The threat of atmospheric contamination by hazardous materials remains a high national security concern. There is a strong need for the development of emerging technologies which can significantly advance risk assessment and response capabilities. In this project, Aerodyne Research Inc. (ARI) has developed and demonstrated an algorithm for source estimation, called AIMS ("Aerodyne Inverse Modeling System"). AIMS takes as input all available observational data and optionally any prior knowledge of ... |
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| Report on the Recommended Method to Measure the Carbon Footprint of a USCG Vessel |
Jan 2011 |
128 pages |
| Authors:
Sarah Wickenheiser; Cindy Chen; Michael Obar; Chris Turner; ABSG CONSULTING INC ARLINGTON VA
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| Executive Order (E.O.) 13514 directs Federal agencies to lead by example in improving energy efficiency and managing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In response to this directive, the U.S. Coast Guard embarked on developing an initial defendable methodology to quantify the annual GHG emissions and resulting carbon footprint of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) vessel fleet. The initial methodology (as outlined in the Appendix) was developed for specific emission sources to ... |
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| Beyond Canisters (SUMMAs): Passive and Active Samplers and International Perspective |
01 Dec 2010 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Joe Odencrantz; TRI-S ENVIRONMENTAL INC NEWPORT BEACH CA
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| Vapor Intrusion Pathway Assessment: State-of-the-Practice and Opportunities for v3.0 |
Dec 2010 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Paul C Johnson; Ira A Fulton; ARIZONA STATE UNIV TEMPE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
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| Guidance for assessing the soil vapor-to-indoor air exposure pathway continues to evolve with documents being drafted by regulatory agencies, industry, and industry-regulatory collaborations. While variable across the federal, state, and local levels, guidance is converging toward a multiple-lines-of-evidence-based paradigm that involves combinations of indoor air sub-slab soil gas, deeper soil gas, groundwater, and soil sampling in addition to screening-level modeling. There are concerns about implementing this type of guidance due ... |
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| Investigation Methods to Distinguish Between Vapor Intrusion and Indoor Sources of VOCS |
Dec 2010 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas McHugh; Lila Beckley; Tomasz Kuder; Paul Philp; Kyle Gorder; Ignacio Rivera; Bart Chadwick; Stephanie Fiorenza; GSI ENVIRONMENTAL INC HOUSTON TX
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| Indoor sources of volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) are ubiquitous, resulting in detectable concentrations in indoor air, often at concentrations above regulatory screening levels. At VOC contaminated sites with potential vapor intrusion concerns, the presence of indoor VOC sources significantly complicates the exposure pathway investigation. Because of these indoor sources, the detection of a site-related VOC in a potentially affected building at a concentration above the regulatory screening level does not ... |
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