MIL-HDBK-1130
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, commonly known as "Superfund," provides for
the cleanup of hazardous waste sites by the party that owned or operated a
site or generated or transported hazardous substances that contaminated a
site. This liability does not terminate when the property is sold to another
party. CERCLA was authorized in 1986 to require, among other things, that EPA
promulgate regulations regarding federal property sales or transfers where
hazardous substances may have been stored, released, or disposed of on the
property. The Navy's version of the Superfund program is the Installation
Restoration Program (IRP).
Normally, a shore activity in compliance with OPNAVINST 5090.1,
has already identified and cataloged sources of hazardous waste and other
potential sources of pollution. Asbestos surveys list those buildings
containing asbestos. Underground tanks have been identified. PCB
transformers have been inventoried. Disposal sites or dumps that may contain
hazardous waste have been identified. Areas that may contain unexploded
ordnance are cataloged. Petroleum, oil, and lubricant (POL) storage
facilities are known. In these cases, the major concern is that records are
maintained and not lost in the haste to shut down or inactivate an activity.
Security Issues. An activity requires security of inactivated or
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closed facilities awaiting demolition or excessing for multiple reasons.
Keeping a facility secure and preventing unauthorized entry protects both the
facility itself from damage and prevents injuries to people roaming around an
inactive facility. This latter case is particularly true where inactive
facilities are in plain view of on- or off-base personnel. Human curiosity
will eventually win, and someone will try to gain entry into the facility just
to see what is there. In the process of gaining entry, there can and probably
will be damage to the intruder and the facility. While it is virtually
impossible to keep a serious intruder out of a vacant facility, take action to
keep out curiosity seekers. As a minimum, block or lock entrances, replace
with entrance doors ajar and windows broken or left open invite unauthorized
entry. Boarding will help eliminate broken windows.
For buildings away from the main base or installation (satellite or
facilities), additional precautions may be necessary. If the
outlying
building
is a considerable distance from the base, a roving patrol may not be
feasible,
and the building could be vulnerable to break-ins. An alarm system
on doors
and windows may be economically feasible if building contents are
valuable.
Some facilities are not easily secured and may require considerable
investment to prevent unauthorized entry. These facilities may be the type to
demolish rather than retain in an inactive status.
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