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CHEF 0 . C . LEDBETTER r

FIRE PERSONNEL

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SUBJECT C'Mii1CAL DISPOSAL OPL .UW10:15, SSFL ,INSTRUCTICJ5 AND SAFE opEkAT 1a P3oc :DU:, : . ~2c1'= FO ;

PURPOSE: 1 . To establish a Sa: e Operatir:g ? r c cede eat the Che~.ical Jioposal Arca- for to,during and fo7o' .tng dicpocc_ cpcr~tiora :

Maintenance of Good housekeeping rractice s

There are four (4) disposal p_ts, eccc co .-.,,an socciL! id nateria?s,Pits #1, #2 and #3 are identified fr omto ig as you Yrccid face theblock house. Pit #4 is located about I;v feet sout :a,est of too block house .

Pit #1 - Hydrazine and the various adnisstures , i.e ., UAL:, Hydyne,MM, etcC .

Gil°~L EESCFIK-10:1' AND USES

The equipment available and desibn o` ,, ::e tires .s to afa.y dispose ofwaste propeilanta , chemicals cno e : losivec .

It must always be borne in nand ofserious undertaking . Safe practices ~_ ca e .ergs c c .es zr: cnothing should be taken for gra .ted . if :.e equipment i . used p_-operlyand stored properly when not in u_e, naif c' ono or acc_c :: s l 'oaprevented .

There are pits to contain spa L c' c . c fes for solLn rove l smetal trays for perchlorates, '_ de for ro ..o~ic`i i ors, dc-.olieicnbox, 3 GN2 system for controlled prassurfzro cf cya:d?ers and vessels anda 30-06 rifle with arnor-piercin ; shells for re: e ra i~C - ective or non-returnable vessels that have contained extre:cly a_c material, ~_e.,pentaborane or boron compounds .

II . DISPOSAL FACILITIES USES

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IL. A. Pit #2 Go::veatiora "uc .gasolc.ae, a1 co . .c-,and hydraulic c---- ,

Pit #3 - Liquid oxidizers , i .e ., etc .

Pit #4 - Pentaborane , door o compounds ,... .i solid fue

Burn Gages

There are two (2) metal bu cube ce _ .or e sposasolid propellants , pyrotecrri-; ljniters, electric sq bbs, etc . ,and contaminated waste paper cr r.:.os .

NOTE :in the Fire Department Orae. :!anua'~ .Refer to "SOLID PRDP I Procedure -W-_0

Perchlorates Tr

There is one (1) large tra;~ to coa~~, she v ,either in svlici fork or r 6~11n~ior. .the burn cages .

Pyrophoric Igniter

This tube is used to di--pos econtain -,pproximately twe:., -.ysubmerged in fuel .

Pressurizing System

This system is desigret to C :~scz==necessary to bleed-off

when the control valveb arc L ;_ La re a "Grove" regulatin,

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FL;;G1NG DELIVERED F

Place or have the nateriai -place_- me . .

Contact the L_ eutenant i. . c r.:_rGe i Ti s .

wnere nateri- I srIoulu )-Uc J .

In all instances, t:,e

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ous _aerc:lor~tesis

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7o.':ent par s of -.G syste:c

auoe d croc. . . va_Vs .

';e app :0 .mate ..oc :aiG

ections not imo,,.n

o what has been placed ir, t :,e area or so: .

SAFETY REGULATION'S

Personnel I[azard s

The principal haaart i~ oc te:~als re :

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Y.moc•_^eor cox_act o t:.ebody or eyes to the liquid s

2. c:: e vapor: .

~) O yead and

a. Toxic or corrosv ,v e ~quds or gases.Full C a-=_te suit Lnd hood,

or vapors .

NO n : For !ydrazine or the admixture disposals , under propercond'it-ors, (,ra- lite open back aprons with face shieldand hard hat may be used with permission. For usecontact suservi ion .

Conventicna= nydroc_ rbons

1 . rr a-<i e cpcn ap rons, face shield, hard ha: .

?'fro c ^_c -D ophoric Igniters .

= _e d, flame proof open back apron .

Feet

c_ ~- c~_re lla, ids or gases .: rene gloves .

onven,ionL c^ .c coons .eopr e pct - or vinyl coated gloves .

. . . . Sot`,= 1,- - ;T oves may be used for drum handling

a-rotechnic "yrop.:oric -gniters ._ ._aprene boots, asbestos glove s

t. Sou.~rce

7o.-Lc or cor:ooive liquids or gases .Self F±r b rs ;_' t .ing equipment .

! !=E- type breathing equipment may besod ; royal, for Hydrazine or the admixture disposal.

coy ~.~.t supervision .

V PFZ DISP)SA L

?:_ , t:.~In tr:c icipate_ in the preparation and di spozal

o-i :2„ cs r ce without the approval of the Lieutenant_Li c'': _^~, of n- ---' o^s or nn I rication to Protective . Services Control Center.

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V. A. Prior to atteaptu".b cl ~ersor.:,cl_4ssiznec . .__I. :

Using the area eiio ., o: e cor..-ci e icr. ~~ve___=.cc fo r

osal c1eararcedis .p

Check the areaSurveillance s

Using the area red passignmenL .

Preparation

o .c not~r; Ccn-'roi le t. er of disposal

With disposal clearances

1. Lay out and check fire : osa l~:.es, charge same .

2 . 'Test safety shower .

3 . Check safety cloth.3r.z yid ec irze: -

1 . Check conditions of s c etc ., in o-3 -Sa'-: .

Clean and/or gr ain -i r.ecess2

5 . lest the -operation o" e ;:er.L ~.ools z. De csed .

6 . -es-,. the fixed w L ^ a -: 7:

7 . If used, water sprat ,.-e :_nce v0~_=Jr 4,~_. static ~r l lrg .

B . Notify Plant Ser .ces r~,.'rs ~.. :e necessa_

9 . Clear area of unauthorized personnei .

10. Secure area entry cod e ate .

11. Lower yellow flag - raise rea

VI . DISPOSAL AND BURNING

1 . Utilize and wear required s oie :.J _oLhir.g a. .̂ :; e quipr.e-.t .

2 . Exercise caution rn :; ~.dii: a.cplacing explosives or :electivefrom drums SLOkLY .

a . Do not lean over a ven~ir

b . Keep at arms lor.6 h Wr.er, r .cv cu :es from dru.-as o,-

Practice

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the 'Budcr stet," at _- - . <_ _

Not-' fy Operations r .c_ .l r.ce e ?rotectnve ~•er-aices ControlCenter approximately fie ( G~eS tier c _. cheaicais origniting fuels .

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. Remain in the Fi ..CCri riCaGv hlEn d1Gp0 . .1n~Of uc .̂te. ... i~ :a .no 'h:iE,iA5igniting . Remain 150 feet away from cylinders :being rup tiredby ammunition .

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N.aint aim tt~e

Remove empty drug i,unediatciti to a c locution .

wor,c srea cles o.

Observe smoke, and •rar,o : conditions . !so, note change of winddirection . If snoie or toxic vapors d toward CT:. 11L, V or Cocasuspend operations ;-rcaediate ;y and notify Operations Surveillanee .Be guided by their instructions .

Observe for

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evaluation of the problem is deter-mined .

Control Center and tire Lieutenant is charge of Ii .spec tions shotiLdbe notified immediately and all activities discontinued until n-_-s

any unusua_ condition

Should any problem or a;. or a -~_ ; uation occur, Protective Serv_ce s

SECUPING T.--:E A E

A . See that all hydraulic valves on the iro hoc :. rasW ara closed.

B . Lower red flagand -1o rao 3r .

C . Restore all tools and equipncn t an proper iccstion, clew. cr :u :earlyfor subsequent use .

D . Notify Operations Surveillance Protective Otrvaces Con,rolCenter that disposal operations hive 'seen contleted .

Place and band empty d --uns, c;r_iricer 7

Clean up the area ; practice .̀ood s a:lee it

. Secure the area.

e -,z reacy or p,c -t.

ReporL defective safety ec}p c:_t, tools, etc .,i aeea of repair or

replacement .

M HOD OF D1SP3S1_%. L

for such too .

2 . Do not dump any other fuels, ; .e ., :yiroearbcns, ;1cor.ols,acids, etc ., is ti.is pit at rte:. ; c~ ..a .

Hydrazine and nd .,d.atures - Use r

1. Utilise the remote drum tilts . r.ec a an esi ned s ec

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2. (It must be :r_.tntaineo eo Cie+l yo ,V ppr ca "G

mini=2e the PoSSioi- :,t1* of t',7"er~C1~C lo. .iti0 n and tresultant flash-back) .

No other drums, full or co.pt •, ne.;_ the tit tablewhen in use .

Do not dump Hydrazine au :c e ~a.ooe ad=1" t:ree or acids inthis pit at any tine .

Prior to disposing of these rate ~s.:.s, t:.e it must containan amount of water adequate for job on l-cne_al.ly,five (5) parts of water to one of acid -ll dilutethe acid to a point when a dane act~o foreign.materials will not occur .

2 . Sample quantities can be oril :ed _ . o inc:hose line flushing t;eac esame Limo G1.~Yiair the c' CGG oeicre e ~ e ' ; :£

3 . For drum quantities :

a . Lay out two (2) e e

b . Put on safety c'~ot 1

c . Place drum on ac_ : su,._, ca-1--'r: our. up .

With firs- n;--l or st-rc~ --- e .ose i _e, secoan will remove d :- = .

(This allows .r ,cr:ol -_ed off) .

1. Place shower ring device o . c

2. Insert metal pipe water spa,

open ung

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NOTE : PPL C , . . . :.- :_

r crpipe , : . eSecond and .i. ~o

VAPORS U ._ . J . oPR I :S . _ . . iTRAPPE D

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signs of acid ven:, ;r.L nas ceases and water color is nc --.al ..;ith process co.n--role co . .t e water appl--catipr unt ai.

water applicat ion . Srut

Rinse off drui use - _ Y_ Ls : s of water , renova W. .sump area to dry l ca ioa .

a r=. water color is nc - , copo ~ atcr to .J_:owc_ 1ovlce .- .

NOTE : Water ef-~ . . c:. W. a c_4 io

Drain drum water

D . PerchIorates, 1:it : rtes e: :'i e i

1. Spread material ir. t U i,_ -e ZIL even' .- as

Place a S .I .G .G. IFnit.er i:, ,. ,e c re the es .._:. e;;liquid fuel surface .

Drain the fuel into t.-,e pan tnrou,-r. ::e sY_11 ro .; .

Allow afew rninua,ea o.., distance not lesthan 100 feet, igni', _ c

riot more tnan one ~'i) : r .a rae sane

NOM . An exaa matio : . o, . res_ be -de 1,. .. .e ncwork d -- :.- -. omaterial has been -_ccor - L - s It be necess r ;,- tomace a second or ross~ l a . .°.ird burn to completely disposeof the material .

Solid Prouellants P r:t ec : ni c _ -,..

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Refer to '- ;,e "Solid . .o. _y o . rocedi re" , 2above, and compl, ti,~ . Cc ct or.s co.a„Flnea t:.ere

Pl-ro ➢ horic Im t era

1 . Place same rorizoata :. _ _.

2 . Fill are tube tray . ._~ . . -icL,id fu.e5 .

Place a S,P.G .G

Place tee anti-s;hrap cI e Secure sue.,.e aolnstliftirr .

5 . At a distance not les s

6 . The nertti day, exar.;ine _ ee .or ocW c- o e ofoot2, discs . It ma;; :.c .ecessa .. -,o a second

Pentaborare :

1. In Solutoor,

a. Spill te:ia_ _, .toit into t:,e pit .

b. Place a S .P .3 .3 , i' o e a, .e :Lel level .

c. At a distance of not less .r . :C3 :eea, ignite tae fuel .

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Drain as muc fac .

sustained burn .

_ ..aces ..

Place a S .P .G .G . above tc fuel level

ignite the fuel .One (l) m an at a aaetcnc

inder as rapidly as possitlc .

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cyl-fire at least two ~' 2 ) 3C .C6 anaor-p'ercing bullets into each

second mar. will, an a distance of not less that. 150 feet

o r.c. less ~ . . 150 feet ti 11

As soon as possible after nne fuel i s

NOTE : The bullet ho.co, will lo-. y plugup with

within t ;:-,e anccr tacroasc in inane an toe roles . _ncIt w5a.l t-.en ce aces to cenatrnte the , racer „_tas many gullets ^e ^CC -o prevent a =tcture of : .. _

cylinder .

this instance, it is reco e:. e . . ;.t a large quantity of fa dvisually for adequate vent perfo_^a a second burn. InThe next work day, c = ndc_

andl.ing when rea o v e J o : t . ebe spilled '-Ite t c < . --hat t e c;,liaaers Zre safe

H . Cylinders Containing G2s s

-1 . Cylinders to be Qra1r.2 :, of„. ~- .SpOSeQ Of, :cl- :.I':-,o ~ . .r22

(3) categorie s

a . Those that have set icea le c_sc :.a_ge valves and toe cylinde rcan be returned .

to be destroyea .Those that have defective c;sc rge aloes nd .he cylircer on e

Those that have to bvalve .

Category

destroyed .egardless of the condition of --h e

Attach an appropriatel net eo . . ____ . _ _ ne rhsimua of ten (IOfeet long , to to disci c ?_

If cylinder does not have to he . _~~ :arized grow ;,r open the ror.~vo_ ',,alveand allow the fumes to dissirate . .~o , If the ate: jai is ., yc_ l cor pyrophoric , regulate the flo,, so the flare can be contrcl e-* .The plumbing, for some materials nun;, be slowly peas vated to prevent areaction of the material with

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If cylinder is designed to 'uc ,ire s, . _ c -~ uLinContained therein, coxmec, .

pressurize from 10 to 20 lbs . , above t :e c, -",a ss re

valve and control the flow .but not more than 50 PSI at i-i, t sse . 'Slo .1-L oiler. the discharge

u :aer .c: cea res ure L?uvi ._ee oWhen the cylinder is empty _ ,.

of GN2 through the plumbir :~ fo : e s . .u e . Ten .edu ie sresaureto about 5 PSI . Close the disc argc v::_ve befcre the pressuricin eveat the cylinder . This action i ll insure an :--art atmosph ere _. . t :. Ecylinder .

After disconnecting the gas and pli bixg lines , identify the c:rlirderas "ERPPTY" or "EN.PTY and PURGEDt1 as the case may be .

CA:.;.TORY "B "

Place the cylinder in a remote to Ca iv .

At about 150 feet d sent, shoot a ?0 .00 nr~,or-pierci~o bullet into tc ocyll .rder . If a pressure h'uld-up is :lre as many bile;s into o,ecylinder as necessary to prevent a ruptare and/or an explosion .

CAM-GORY C "

As noted in Paragraph 0 .2 above .

UyU3UA.L CFii.:•aCALS OZ i ZGt i L ;• ;S

When urusunl chemicals U - :,cu=r __~-_ . . ~__a •~orisec. "o croporal,. . .

contact the __ Lieutenant in c ; .arge of rspec;iozu for special

instructions .

DEMOLITION B0I

A . This box is used to supply electrical cnerg to so ;rc. :rep atigniters as a means for i gn~. :,Ln e :Jlcc~vos , Lauacs or other ate :'.als

The box contains 4-& Vol, dry b&t„terics connected no series to develor24 volts . It is equipped ,a-,-1 :

1. A spring-loaded ..o 'e ., . :•itc: in 0F,:' c_tioo . !'o ootivatethe switch , it is necessary to depress 'When pressureis released , the s~ atc`. _ - acX to the . , asltlon .

Electric ,,rire at least c COt long t,i, born c .ds bared forconnections tothe_si,,_ c:. _ter ends .

Prior to using the 'bo. L ; .c co :: tag current must be testedth rough to the termina ..c .at connect to t he igniter .

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D. To insure safety to t;e mar, connecting tce -j. .aer tern ins: , :, e._ „t:.-u.must take the lead wire .itr: rim to the muter~.a~ ~o of '~ ~'

After connecting the igniter to the leads, he r,-i_ reel the wireto the ignition box , then correct to the tog--e switch tv~". ,r:a1s

If an igniter fails to fire , or ignitior, of the material is not evicentwait 15 minutes before repeating the two (2) preoeeding pamgrap. -. .

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