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Chapter 3 ⎯ Affected Environment3.3.8 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND HAZARDOUS WASTEThis section provides an overview of the hazardous materials and wastes typically used or generatedwithin the ROI in Colorado. The hazardous materials and wastes at FTC and PCMS include ammunitionand live-fire, unexploded ordnance, POLs, contaminated and IRP sites, lead, asbestos, PCBs,pesticides, and radon.3.3.8.1 Fort CarsonThis section identifies the affected environment for hazardous materials and wastes at FTC. A widevariety of hazardous/toxic materials is used on the installation including petroleum, oil, and lubricants;chemical agents; explosives; and pyrotechnics (DECAM 2002b). Such products are used inmilitary training and normal maintenance activities/operations.The principal industrial operations involving the use of hazardous materials and petroleum-basedproducts at FTC are the painting, repair, and maintenance of vehicles and aircraft at the ConsolidatedMaintenance Facility housed in Building 8000 and maintenance facilities. Lists B-1 through List B-7within the SPCC Plan (DECAM 2004) provide a detailed chemical inventory and chemical storagelocations areas within FTC. Hazardous materials are stored securely in maintenance areas, flammablestorage lockers/areas, and mobile transfer units (tank trucks) (DECAM 2004f).In accordance with RCRA, Colorado law, implementing regulations, and its Part B permit, FTC has acomprehensive program to address management, use, and storage of hazardous waste and toxic substances,as well as a systematic program to investigate and remediate, if necessary, known or suspectedcontaminated sites across the installation.Hazardous and toxic materials used at Fort Carson include gasoline, batteries, paint, diesel fuel, oiland lubricants, chemical agents, explosives, JP–8 jet fuel, pyrotechnic devices used in military trainingoperations, radiological materials at medical and dental facilities, radioactive materials, pesticides,and toxic or hazardous chemicals used in industrial operations (USACE 2006c). Some of these materialsend up as wastes through certain processes, or they are off-spec or become contaminated and unusable.To minimize hazardous waste disposal, FTC maximizes recovery of waste for reuse and recycles applicablematerials.Ammunition, Live-Fire, and UXOAmmunition is stored at the ASP storage area located just north and east of Townsend Reservoir andis classified as Class V material according to the Army’s supply categories. The ASP contains 20standard ammunition storage igloos, two aboveground magazines, the ASP office, and a utility building(DECAM 2001b).UXO is found in one large impact area within the southeastern portion of FTC, which is the only areawithin FTC authorized to be fired into with dud-producing ammunition. UXO deemed unsafe to detonatein place are transported to Range 121 for treatment via open detonation (OD). The OD unit iscurrently operating in interim status while a Subpart X permit application is being prepared byCDPHE. A slight increase in OD operations is expected with increased training and expanded trainingarea usage.February 2008 3–167 2/25th SBCT Final EIS