scope:

Purpose. This regulation identifies safety and health requirements, responsibilities, and procedures for OE operations (response actions and any other OE activity). The safety and health requirements concerning Hazardous Toxic Radioactive Waste (HTRW) activities are in ER 385-1-92.

Applicability.

a. This regulation applies to Headquarters, United States Army Corps of Engineers (HQUSACE) elements, regional business centers (RBC), centers of expertise (CX), and laboratories performing or contracting for MEC operations, MM response actions and any other AE activity.

b. This regulation applies to all programs and projects for which the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is involved and which may result in encountering MEC during: actions at or below the ground surface, such as formerly used defense sites (FUDS), Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) activities and installation restoration programs (IRP); construction projects; and support for others (SFO) projects.