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From: To: Sent: Subject: Phull, Kotu K COL ASA-I&E <Atkins>;<lsaac>;<LtCol>;<OSD/ATL> 3/28/2001 10:48:00 AM FW: AFFF Ike: Per conversation this morning. Please call me if you have any questions. Regards, KOTU K (KK) PHULL COL, MS Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health 110 Army Pentagon, Room 2E577 Washington, DC 20310-0110 (703) 697-0440, DSN 227 FAX - (703) 693-8149 ---- Original Message----From: Bowling, Curtis, Mr, OSD-ATL [mailto:Ourtis.Bowling0osd.mil] Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 6:28 AM To: Phull, Kotu K COL ASA-I&E Subject: RE: AFFF Thanks > --- Original Message---->From: Phull, Kotu K COL ASA-I&E >Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 4:17 PM >To: Bowling, Curtis, Mr, OSD/ATL >Cc: Fatz, Raymond J Mr ASA-I&E >Subject: AFFF > > >Curtis: > >As requested at the 16 March AFFF Workshop, we feel that the >DOD/users would >need to answer the following questions to minimize the impact >of a future >AFFF ban by the EPA. I have also included a list of the potential Army >organizations that should be considered for membership on the DOD AFFF >Steering Group. Our response is based on limited >coordination, due to the >short time available. We will ensure a wider Army-wide >coordination upon >receiving further instructions/tasking from your Office. >Please call me, if >you have any questions. AFFF = All PFOS's, PFOAs, and telomers. > >A. QUESTIONS: > > >1. Quantity of these substances used in the Army > >2. Quantity of AFFF that the Army can afford to store as the >Reserves for >continued, critical uses past the phase out > >3. Operations where these substances are used. Although the >discussion at US00003051-D >the Workshop focused primarily on the use of AFFF in >firefighting, we would >need to determine other operations/products related to the use of AFFF, >e.g., aviation hydraulic fluids, semiconductors, etc. > > - Need to identify all MILSPECs/STDs, NSNs, and/or commercial >/industry specs that define these materials. > >4. Critical uses. We would need to define "critical uses" to ensure >consistency in responses received from the field. > >5. Areas where uses can be eliminated, e.g., training > >6. Quantity of AFFF that the Army can afford to store > (COST)/must store > (CRITICAL USES) as reserves for continued use past the phase-out > >7. Impact of the use of non-Aqueous Film Forming Foams >Operational, e.g., >process modifications for fire-fighting; Cost > >8. Environmental Impact of potential releases of AFFF into >the environment > >9. Current and projected research, in-house and in partnership with >Industry - ASA(ALT) >Development of AFFF substitutes with AFFF-like performance; >Technology enhancements to improve the performance of non-AFFF products > >10. Procurement strategies, i.e., availability and production >capabilities >for alternatives; how to budget and POM for increased >reserves, if the DOD >decides to continue the use of AFFF past the EPA ban, for >increased costs >associated with use of AFFF substitutes, e.g., system >retrofitting, need for >additional equipment, etc.; cost of disposal of excess stored >materials that >may have to be disposed of as "hazardous material" > >11. Need for occupational assessments and medical monitoring >based on the >review of available data >- Exposure monitoring >- Medical monitoring >- Population to be monitored >- Cost > >12. Environmental, Safety, and health considerations for AFFF >substitutes > >B. DOD STEERING GROUP MEMBERSHIP. Some of the following >offices/organizations should be considered for membership: >ACSIM (Assistant >Chief of Staff for Installation Management, ODCSLOG (Deputy >Chief of Staff >for Logistics, APPSO (Army Acquisition Pollution Prevention >Support Office >(to represent AMC (Army Materiel Command and ASA/ALT > (Assistant Secretary of >the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology), OTSG > (Office of the >Surgeon General), and this Office. ODCSLOG would appear to be >ideal Army >Lead. > >Regards, US00003052-D > >KOTU K (KK) PHULL >COL, MS >Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army > for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health >110 Army Pentagon, Room 2E577 >Washington, DC 20310-0110 >(703) 697-0440, DSN 227 >FAX - (703) 693-8149 > > US00003053-D