Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Open-Air Solid Waste Burning in Contingency Locations
Abstract
Service engineer doctrine and field manuals, such as Army Techniques Publication 3-34.40, Technical Manual 5-634, and Army Regulation 420-1, offer guidance on solid waste management but do not provide the level of detail and practical guidance for open-air burning of solid waste to reduce risk to the Warfighter. Studies have shown that there could be ill health effects to service members from exposure to toxins from open-air burning. Further practical guidance is necessary to ensure that if there are no other means available for solid waste disposal, the risks associated with open-air burning are minimized as much as possible during contingency operations. Commands have limited resources and reduced personnel available to study which open-air burning procedures are optimal based on readiness and mission requirements. Planning for efficiency and risk avoidance in open-air burning operations includes several facets (e.g., site planning, processing, and recordkeeping considerations). This special report provides operational guidance to minimize risk of open-air burning for the Warfighter and other joint service personnel, particularly when there is no other alternative to open-air burning, during initial phase operating a burn pit or for waste management planning to establish standard operating procedures.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 13, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1180058
Entities
People
- Abigail M. Rice
- Angela B. Urban
- Chad A. Gemeinhardt
- David W. Stokes
- H. G. Anderson
- Ioannis E. Wallingford
- Michael Wolford
- Stephen D. Cosper
- Whitney K. Wolf
Organizations
- Engineer Research and Development Center
- United States Central Command