S9086–T8–STM-010/CH-593R4 REVISION 4 NAVAL SHIPS’ TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 593 POLLUTION CONTROL SUPERSEDES CHAPTER 593, REVISION 3, 1 SEPTEMBER 1991 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION IS UNLIMITED. PUBLISHED BY DIRECTION OF COMMANDER, NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND. 1 SEP 1999 TITLE-1 @@FIpgtype@@TITLE@@!FIpgtype@@ S9086–T8–STM-010/CH-593R4 Certification Sheet TITLE-2 S9086–T8–STM-010/CH-593R4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter/Paragraph Page 593 POLLUTION CONTROL ................................ 593-1 SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION .................................... 593-1 593-1.1 GENERAL ......................................... 593-1 593-1.1.1 PURPOSE. ..................................... 593-1 593-1.1.2 POLICY. ...................................... 593-1 593-1.1.2.1 Participation. ............................. 593-1 593-1.1.2.6 Consolidated Hazardous Material Reutilization and Inventory Management Program (CHRIMP) ................ 593-2 593-1.1.2.9 Disposal of Plastics. ......................... 593-3 593-1.1.2.10 Medical Waste. ............................ 593-3 593-1.2 TERMINOLOGY ..................................... 593-3 593-1.2.2 AEROSOL. .................................... 593-3 593-1.2.3 AREA COORDINATOR. ............................. 593-3 593-1.2.4 AUTOCLAVE. .................................. 593-3 593-1.2.5 CENTRIFUGAL DRY SPARK ARRESTER. .................. 593-3 593-1.2.6 COLLECTION, HOLDING, AND TRANSFER SYSTEM. .......... 593-3 593-1.2.7 COASTAL TERRITORIAL WATERS. ..................... 593-3 593-1.2.8 COMMINUTOR. ................................. 593-3 593-1.2.9 CONTIGUOUS ZONE. .............................. 593-3 593-1.2.10 DECIBEL. ..................................... 593-4 593-1.2.11 DETERGENT. ................................... 593-4 593-1.2.12 DIVERTER VALVE. ............................... 593-4 593-1.2.13 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA). ............ 593-4 593-1.2.14 FOOD WASTE. .................................. 593-4 593-1.2.15 GRAYWATER. .................................. 593-4 593-1.2.16 HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION. .................... 593-4 593-1.2.17 INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION. .............. 593-4 593-1.2.18 INLAND WATERS. ................................ 593-4 593-1.2.19 LITIGATION. ................................... 593-4 593-1.2.20 INTERNATIONAL MARITIME CONVENTION FOR THE PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM SHIPS. ....................... 593-4 593-1.2.21 MEDICAL WASTE. ............................... 593-4 593-1.2.22 MICROORGANISM ............................... 593-4 593-1.2.23 MARINE SANITATION DEVICE. ....................... 593-5 593-1.2.24 NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES. ............. 593-5 593-1.2.25 NEGATIVE BUOYANCY. ............................ 593-5 593-1.2.26 NEGATIVE PRESSURE. ............................. 593-5 593-1.2.27 NAVAL SHIPS’ TECHNICAL MANUAL. ................... 593-5 593-1.2.28 OIL. ........................................ 593-5 593-1.2.29 OIL CONTENT MONITOR (OCM). ...................... 593-5 593-1.2.30 OIL POLLUTION ABATEMENT (OPA) SYSTEM. .............. 593-5 593-1.2.31 OIL/WATER SEPARATOR (OWS). ....................... 593-5 593-1.2.32 OILY WASTE. ................................... 593-5 i S9086–T8–STM-010/CH-593R4 TABLE OF CONTENTS - Continued Chapter/Paragraph Page 593-1.2.33 OILY WASTE HOLDING TANK (OWHT). .................. 593-5 593-1.2.34 OILY WASTE TRANSFER (OWT) SYSTEM. ................. 593-5 593-1.2.35 OLEOPHILIC. ................................... 593-6 593-1.2.36 PARTS PER MILLION. ............................. 593-6 593-1.2.37 PLASTIC WASTE. ................................ 593-6 593-1.2.38 POLISHER. .................................... 593-6 593-1.2.39 PROHIBITED ZONE. .............................. 593-6 593-1.2.40 RESTRICTED WATERS. ............................. 593-6 593-1.2.41 SEWAGE. ..................................... 593-6 593-1.2.42 SENIOR OFFICER PRESENT AFLOAT. .................... 593-6 593-1.2.43 SPECIAL AREA. ................................. 593-6 593-1.2.44 STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT. ..................... 593-6 593-1.2.45 TRASH AND REFUSE. ............................. 593-6 593-1.2.46 WASTE OIL. ................................... 593-6 SECTION 2. SOLID WASTE ...................................... 593-7 593-2.1 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS. .............................. 593-7 593-2.1.1 DOMESTIC WASTE. ............................... 593-7 593-2.1.2 FOOD WASTE. .................................. 593-7 593-2.1.3 FOREIGN SOURCE GARBAGE. ........................ 593-7 593-2.1.4 GARBAGE. .................................... 593-7 593-2.1.5 MEDICAL WASTE. ............................... 593-7 593-2.1.5.1 Infectious Medical Waste. ...................... 593-7 593-2.1.5.2 Non-infectious Medical Waste. ................... 593-8 593-2.1.6 OPERATIONAL WASTE. ............................ 593-8 593-2.1.7 PULPED GARBAGE. .............................. 593-8 593-2.1.8 SPECIAL AREA. ................................. 593-8 593-2.2 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND LEGISLATION .............. 593-9 593-2.2.1 MARPOL. ..................................... 593-9 593-2.2.2 ACT TO PREVENT POLLUTION FROM SHIPS (APPS). .......... 593-9 593-2.2.3 OCEAN DUMPING ACT (ODA). ........................593-10 593-2.2.4 CLEAN WATER ACT. ..............................593-10 593-2.2.5 OTHER STATUTES. ...............................593-10 593-2.3 NAVY SOLID WASTE POLICY .............................593-10 593-2.3.1 SOLID WASTE IN PORT. ............................593-10 593-2.3.2 SOLID WASTE AT SEA. ............................593-10 593-2.3.2.1 Plastics. ................................593-10 593-2.3.2.2 Garbage (Non-Plastics). .......................593-10 593-2.3.2.3 Submarines. .............................593-11 593-2.3.2.4 Plastic Discharge Record Keeping. .................593-12 593-2.3.2.5 Special Area Discharge Reports. ..................593-12 593-2.3.3 SHIPS INSTRUCTION. .............................593-12 593-2.3.4 Medical Waste. ..................................593-12 593-2.3.5 EMERGENCY DISCHARGE. ..........................593-13 ii S9086–T8–STM-010/CH-593R4 TABLE OF CONTENTS - Continued Chapter/Paragraph Page 593-2.4 SHIPBOARD SOLID WASTE PROCESSING EQUIPMENT. .............593-14 593-2.4.1 COMPACTORS. .................................593-14 593-2.4.2 INCINERATORS. .................................593-14 593-2.4.2.1 Operational Areas. ..........................593-14 593-2.4.3 INCINERATOR OPERATION. .........................593-14 593-2.4.3.1 Safety Precautions. .........................593-14 593-2.4.3.2 Preparation for Operation. ......................593-15 593-2.4.3.3 General Operating Instructions and Procedures. ..........593-15 593-2.4.3.4 MILSPEC Incinerator Operating Instructions and Procedures. 593-16 593-2.4.3.5 Shutting Down (All incinerators). .................593-17 593-2.4.3.6 Maintenance (All incinerators). ...................593-18 593-2.4.3.7 Ash disposal. .............................593-18 593-2.4.4 FOOD WASTE DISPOSERS. ..........................593-18 593-2.4.4.2 Location. ...............................593-19 593-2.4.4.3 Operation. ..............................593-19 593-2.4.5 FOOD WASTE DISPOSERS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REPLACEMENT PROGRAM. ........................593-20 593-2.4.5.1 Location and Types. .........................593-20 593-2.4.5.2 Dedicated Food Waste Disposal Rooms. ..............593-20 593-2.4.5.3 Crew, Chief Petty Officer, and Wardroom Galleys and Sculleries. ...................................593-20 593-2.4.5.4 Flag and Captain Galleys. ......................593-20 593-2.4.6 MODES OF OPERATION. ............................593-20 593-2.4.6.1 Underway Operation Mode. .....................593-20 593-2.4.6.2 In-Port Operation Mode. ......................593-20 593-2.4.6.3 Instruction Plates. ..........................593-20 593-2.4.7 FOOD WASTE DISPOSERS ON SUBMARINES. ..............593-21 593-2.4.8 PLASTICS WASTE PROCESSOR. .......................593-21 593-2.4.8.1 Solid Waste (Plastics) Shredder. ..................593-21 593-2.4.8.2 Compress Melt Unit. ........................593-22 593-2.4.8.3 Instruction Plates. ..........................593-23 593-2.4.8.3 Closed Loop Cooling Unit. .....................593-24 593-2.4.8.4 Heat Sealer. .............................593-25 593-2.4.8.5 Instruction Plates. ..........................593-25 593-2.4.8.6 Vacuum Heat Sealing Procedure for All Plastics Waste on Small Ships. ...............................593-25 593-2.4.9 LARGE AND SMALL PULPERS. .......................593-27 593-2.4.9.1 Large Pulpers. ............................593-27 593-2.4.9.1.1Instruction Plates. ...................593-28 593-2.4.9.2 Small Pulper. .............................593-29 593-2.4.9.2.1Instruction Plates. ...................593-31 593-2.4.10 METAL/GLASS SHREDDER. ..........................593-31 593-2.4.10.1 Instruction Plates. ..........................593-33 SECTION 3. OIL POLLUTION ABATEMENT ...........................593-38 593-3.1 GENERAL .........................................593-38 iii S9086–T8–STM-010/CH-593R4 TABLE OF CONTENTS - Continued Chapter/Paragraph Page 593-3.1.1 MAJOR GOAL. ..................................593-38 593-3.1.3 SPECIAL AREAS. ................................593-38 593-3.1.4 EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. ..........................593-38 593-3.1.5 OILY WASTE SOURCES. ............................593-38 593-3.1.5.1 Lubricating Oil. ...........................593-38 593-3.1.5.2 Fuel. .................................593-39 593-3.1.5.3