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Standard Operating Procedures: 14. Disposal STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES: 14. DISPOSAL DRAFT JANUARY 2014 File name: FAD_Prep_Disposal_SOP_Jan2014_07202016_Fix SOP number: 14 ednumber Lead section: Preparedness and Incident Coordination Version number: Draft 2.0 Effective date: January 2014 Review date: January 2017 The Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Plan (FAD PReP) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) provide operational guidance for responding to an animal health emergency in the United States. These draft SOPs are under ongoing review. This document was last updated in January 2014. Please send questions or comments to: National Preparedness and Incident Coordination Veterinary Services Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service U.S. Department of Agriculture 4700 River Road, Unit 41 Riverdale, Maryland 20737 Telephone: (301) 851-3595 Fax: (301) 734-7817 E-mail: [email protected] While best efforts have been used in developing and preparing the FAD PReP SOPs, the U.S. Government, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and other parties, such as employees and contractors contributing to this document, neither warrant nor assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information or procedure disclosed. The primary purpose of these FAD PReP SOPs is to provide operational guidance to those government officials responding to a foreign animal disease outbreak. It is only posted for public access as a reference. The FAD PReP SOPs may refer to links to various other Federal and State agencies and private organizations. These links are maintained solely for the user's information and convenience. If you link to such site, please be aware that you are then subject to the policies of that site. In addition, please note that USDA does not control and cannot guarantee the relevance, timeliness, or accuracy of these outside materials. Further, the inclusion of links or pointers to particular items in hypertext is not intended to reflect their importance, nor is it intended to constitute approval or endorsement of any views expressed, or products or services offered, on these outside websites, or the organizations sponsoring the websites. Trade names are used solely for the purpose of providing specific information. Mention of a trade name does not constitute a guarantee or warranty of the product by USDA or an endorsement over other products not mentioned. 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SOP Manual iii Disposal Contents 14.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 14-5 14.1.1 Goals…… ........................................................................................................... 14-6 14.1.1.1 Preparedness Goals .................................................................................. 14-6 14.1.1.2 Response Goals ....................................................................................... 14-7 14.1.2 Guidelines ........................................................................................................... 14-7 14.1.3 Coordination ....................................................................................................... 14-7 14.1.4 Assumed Ongoing or Completed Response Activities ....................................... 14-8 14.2 Purpose ........................................................................................................................... 14-8 14.3 Responsibilities .............................................................................................................. 14-8 14.3.1 Federal Authorities.............................................................................................. 14-8 14.3.1.1 DHS ......................................................................................................... 14-9 14.3.1.2 HHS ......................................................................................................... 14-9 14.3.1.3 USDA .................................................................................................... 14-10 14.3.1.4 EPA ........................................................................................................ 14-11 14.3.2 ICS……… ........................................................................................................ 14-11 14.3.3 Disposal Group Supervisor ............................................................................... 14-13 14.3.4 Disposal Team Leader ...................................................................................... 14-14 14.4 Procedures .................................................................................................................... 14-14 14.4.1 Disposal Team Member .................................................................................... 14-15 14.4.2 Site-Specific Assessment .................................................................................. 14-15 14.4.3 Planning—Site-specific Disposal Plan ............................................................. 14-16 14.4.3.1 Outline ................................................................................................... 14-16 14.4.3.2 Background ............................................................................................ 14-16 14.4.3.3 Site Characteristics ................................................................................ 14-16 14.4.3.4 Waste Classification .............................................................................. 14-17 14.4.3.5 Selecting Site-Specific Disposal Options .............................................. 14-19 14.4.3.6 Regulatory Permits and Approvals ........................................................ 14-28 14.4.3.7 Materials, Supplies, and Equipment ...................................................... 14-29 14.4.3.8 Personnel Training and Briefings .......................................................... 14-30 14.4.3.9 Operational Timeline for Disposal ........................................................ 14-31 14.4.3.10 QA/QC ................................................................................................. 14-31 14.4.4 Operations ......................................................................................................... 14-32 14.4.4.1 Site Preparation ..................................................................................... 14-32 14.4.4.2 Waste Characterization .......................................................................... 14-32 14.4.4.3 Regulatory Permits and Approvals ........................................................ 14-33 14.4.4.4 Materials, Supplies, and Equipment ...................................................... 14-33 14.4.4.5 Disposal Options Implementation ......................................................... 14-33 14.4.4.6 Operational Timeline for Disposal ........................................................ 14-40 14.4.4.7 QA/QC ................................................................................................... 14-40 14.4.4.8 Demobilization ...................................................................................... 14-41 SOP Manual iv Disposal Attachment 14.A Composting ................................................................................................. 14-42 Attachment 14.B Rendering..................................................................................................... 14-48 Attachment 14.C Landfilling ................................................................................................... 14-50 Attachment 14.D Fixed Incineration........................................................................................ 14-53 Attachment 14.E Air-Curtain Incineration .............................................................................. 14-55 Attachment 14.F Open-Air Burning ........................................................................................ 14-57 Attachment 14.G Unlined Burial ............................................................................................. 14-59 Attachment 14.H EPA Considerations for Waste Management Decisions ............................. 14-61 Attachment 14.I Land Area or Excavation Volume Required for Trench Burial .................... 14-68 Attachment 14.J Transfer and Chain of Custody Form ........................................................... 14-72 Attachment 14.K Training ......................................................................................................
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