DODD 4715.19
USE OF OPEN-AIR BURN PITS IN CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS
| Organization: | DOD |
| Publication Date: | 13 November 2018 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 15 |
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Purpose: In accordance with the authority in DoD Directives (DoDDs) 5134.01 and 4715.1E, and the July 13, 2018 Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, this issuance establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures regarding the use of open-air burn pits and the prohibition of the disposal of covered waste in open-air burn pits during contingency operations, except in circumstances in which no alternative disposal method is feasible.
APPLICABILITY. This issuance applies to:
a. OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands (CCMDs), the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this issuance as the "DoD Components").
b. DoD contracts for managing solid waste disposal.
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