Hazardous Waste: Status of Air Force's Installation Restoration Program

Abstract

In accordance with Department of Defense (DOD) policy, the Air Force Installation Restoration Program (IRP) was established to identify the location and contents of past toxic and hazardous waste disposal sites and to eliminate the hazards to public health in an environmentally responsible manner at Air Force bases. The Air Force has spent over $195 million for the IRP and plans to spend $710 million through fiscal year 1992.Initial Air Force IRP guidance was published in January 1982 and has been revised several times.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1985
Accession Number
AD1179433

Entities

People

  • Harry R. Finley

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Civil Engineering
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environmental Management
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Environmental Protection
  • Environmental Restoration And Remediation
  • Groundwater
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Health Services
  • Installation Restoration
  • Organizational Structure
  • United States
  • Waste Disposal Facilities
  • Waste Management
  • Waste Products

Readers

  • Economics
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.