Technical Guidebook to Permitting, Investigations, and Remedial Actions on Air Force Section 91b Radiological Sites
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2017-07-01 AF – Technical Guidebook to Permitting, Investigations, and Remedial Actions on Air Force Section 91b Radiological Sites

Headquarters, Air Force Safety Center, Weapons Safety Division, has the responsibility to permit Air Force organizations possessing Section 91b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 radioactive materials. The primary radioactive materials involved are residuals from: a) nuclear weapons accidents, b) buried nuclear weapons wastes, c) interior surfaces of nuclear weapon storage and maintenance structures, d) AF nuclear reactors, and e) airborne sampling [Read More…]

Base Realignments and Closures (BRAC) 1988
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1988-12-xx DOD – Base Realignments and Closures

Air Force Base for closure primarily due to degraded training effectiveness, air traffic congestion, and because of excess capacity within the category. The net cost of closure and relocation will be paid back immediately. The Commission expects annual savings to be $70.2 million. The military value of George AFB is lower than other tactical-fighter installations due to its distance to specialized training ranges [Read More…]

Department of Defense Activities Related to Trichloroethylene, Perchlorate, and Other Emerging Contaminants
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2007-07-12 GAO – Department of Defense Activities Related to Trichloroethylene, Perchlorate, and Other Emerging Contaminants

Two emerging contaminants–trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchlorate–are of particular concern to DOD because they have significant potential to impact people or DOD’s mission. TCE, a degreasing agent in metal cleaning which has been used widely in DOD industrial and maintenance processes, has been documented at low exposure levels to cause headaches and difficulty concentrating. High-level exposure may cause dizziness, headaches, nausea, unconsciousness, cancer, and possibly death. [Read More…]

Investigation of the George AFB Radiological Decontamination Centers
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1953-06-xx CDPH – Investigation of the George AFB Radiological Decontamination Centers

According to the following documents, (Vera , 2015) (Vera , 2016) (Headquarters Field Command, Armed Force Speical Weapons Project, March ‐ June 1953), there were several instances where aircraft had flown around and through surface nuclear weapons testing zones for imagery and sample collection, and then returned back to George Air Force Base for decontamination. We could not find any documentary evidence that [Read More…]

Nuke Waste Toughens Closings
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1994-09-30 News – Nuke Waste Toughens Closings

The military could run into difficulty in closing bases because a poor job was done keeping track of radioactive waste, Sen. John Glen (D-OH) said yesterday.  DOD does not know how much or what kind of radiation is contaminating American bases, according to a GAO report.  GAO examined DOD’s inventory of 420 low- level radioactive sites on military land but found some sites [Read More…]

Low-level radioactive dump discovered at George AFB
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1985-09-01 News – Low-level radioactive dump discovered at George AFB

Victorville — The existence of a low-level radioactive waste dump near Victorville and the Mojave River was revealed Friday after a telephone tip from an off-road vehicle enthusiast. The dump was apparently unknown to local and county officials, but might be on a state water board list. The approximately one-acre unfenced site is located within the extreme southern boundary of George Air Force [Read More…]

What's contaminated Services can not say for sure
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1994-10-16 Army Times – What’s contaminated? Services can’t say for sure

WASHINGTON – The Department of Defense is unable to clean up radioactive contamination on military bases because it doesn’t have accurate records of where the waste is, according to congressional investigators. The services have reported 420 sites with low levels of radioactive waste. But investigators from the General Accounting Office said the lists are outdated, inaccurate and incomplete because some sites have been [Read More…]

Technical Order 00-110A-1 Radioactive Waste Disposal
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1956-05-25 AF – Technical Order 00-110A-1 Radioactive Waste Disposal

a. Disposition of Solid Wastes. Solid radioactive wastes may be disposed of by burial in the ground, or at sea. In addition, certain items which contain radium such as luminous instrument dials, may be returned to a radium refining company such as the Canadian Uranium and Radium Corporation or the U. S. Radium Corporation, however, if the amounts of such dials do not [Read More…]

Sites Contaminated and Potentially Contaminated With Radioactivity in the United States
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1991-02-xx EPA – Sites Contaminated and Potentially Contaminated With Radioactivity in the United States

The Department of Defense (DoD) has 7463 sites in the United States and 952 sites in CA contaminated or potentially contaminated with radioactivity. THIS IS A PRELIMINARY DRAFT (Not Yet Subjected to Peer Review) 2.1.4 Department of Defense (DoD) The U.S. Department of Defense through its Departments of Army (including the Army National Guard), Navy (including the Marine Corps), and Air Force (including the Air National [Read More…]

Radioactive Waste Disposal HQ USAF SCA 71-28
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1971-01-19 AF – Radioactive Waste Disposal (HQ USAF SCA 71-28)

In 1971, George AFB was notified by HQ USAF that its radioactive waste burial sites were to be accounted for, fenced off, and clearly marked. They were not. 1. The disposition of solid radioactive waste is strictly controlled in accordance with Technical Order 00-110N-2, “Radioactive Waste Disposal.” The Technical Order provides for the San Antonio Air Material Area to act as the coordinating [Read More…]

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1990-05-23 GAO – The Military Would Benefit From a Comprehensive Waste Disposal Program

Senator John Glen requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) examine the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s oversight of the Department of Defense’s use, handling, and disposal of radioactive material. The GAO found that no comprehensive DOD waste disposal program exists, and none of the three services knows the full extent of its low-level radioactive waste disposal problems. As a result, DOD leaves itself open [Read More…]

CERCLA §120(h) - Deed Restrictions
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1980-12-11 – CERCLA §120(h) Deed Restrictions – Special Nuclear Material

Because all activities supporting the nuclear defense program are highly classified to protect national security Congress included a provision in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) that requires the DOD to withhold information and records about Special Nuclear Material at its Superfund sites.  This requirement creates a unique set of problems for the DOD; Federal, State, and Local regulators when trying [Read More…]

Better Data Needed for Radioactively Contaminated Defense Sites - GAO
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1994-08-24 GAO – Better Data Needed For Radioactively Contaminated Defense Sites

On December 22, 1992, Senator John Glenn requested that the General Accounting Office (GAO) investigate whether the Department of Defense (DOD) has accounted for all of its radiologically contaminated sites.  The GOA found that the DOD could NOT identify the location, isotopes, or amount of radioactive material disposed of at its bases.  1994-08-24 GAO – Better Data Needed For Radioactively Contaminated Defense Sites (PDF, [Read More…]

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The Air Force Lied

This article might explain why the Air Force went from a fighter base (George AFB) with 360 days of flying weather to Idaho with 100 good days of good weather (Mountain Home AFB). Fighter pilots need lots of training and lots good weather. I understand doing winter training to be prepared, but not moving a whole base from one of the top areas [Read More…]

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Burn Pit Health Hazards Memo – AF

While this document outlines the health risks to those who were deployed to Balad AB (LSAA), it is relevant to the George AFB personnel and their family members. George AFB had several burn pits and two old style incinerators.  The known carcinogens and respiratory sensitizers released into the atmosphere by the burn pits and incinerators present both acute and chronic health hazards to civilians, [Read More…]

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Exposure Pathways – ATSDR

Exposure Pathways Chemicals can be released into the soil, water or air from spilled or leaking containers, leaking landfills or dumps, through spraying, or released from smokestacks. These chemicals follow a pathway, or a route from the time of release to the point of human contact. When a substance enters the ecosystem where it is not normally found, it is called a contaminant. [Read More…]

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IRP Phase II – Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

Newspaper Articles about SAIC found in the United States Air Force (USAF) Administrative Record (AR) for George Air Force Base. Date of search: 10 April 2011 – Source of data:  https://afrpaar.lackland.af.mil/ar/ Errors Found in Soil, Water Tests at Base Judith Pfeffer  27 April1989 George AFB cleanup effort mishandled costs may rise  Sam Atwood – 27 April 1989 Base Environmental Cleanup on Track, Time 1st Lt. [Read More…]

Burial of Radioactive Waste in the USAF
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1972-03-15 AF – Burial of Radioactive Waste in the USAF

A. In the early 1950’s, it was common practice in the United States Air Force to bury radioactive waste. This was merely a reflection of the AEC policy of those times. A technical order (T.O. 00-110A-1) specified procedures to be followed, including identification of the burial site location on appropriate maps and fencing to prevent entry of unauthorized personnel (reference Appendix A). Although [Read More…]

Criteria for the Certification and Re-Certification of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
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1996-01-xx EPA – Lost Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Records

Lost AEC Records Another recent example of the failure of records to maintain knowledge of waste burial operations pertains to low level nuclear waste buried on U.S. Air Force controlled land under the authority and purview of the AEC.22  This example in no way establishes or suggests that the sites in question pose an immediate or long term risk to human health or [Read More…]

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Civil Cases – PACER

The United States Air Force (USAF) Administrative Record (AR) for George Air Force Base contains no information about following civil court cases. Date of search: 21 April 2011 Source of data:  https://afrpaar.lackland.af.mil/ar/   Civil Results Party Name Court Case NOS Date Filed Date Closed 1 George Air Force Base (dft) cacdce 2:1991-cv-06083 190 11/07/1991 01/29/1992 Adelanto City of, et al v. USA, et al 2 [Read More…]

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Laws, Executive Orders, and Legal Documents

Atomic Energy Act (AEA)  of (1946) 42 U.S.C. §2011 et seq. Created a category of classified information known as “Restricted Data” (RD).   Feres v. United States, 340 U.S. 135 (1950) Feres doctrine effectively bars service members from collecting damages from the United States Government for personal injuries experienced in the performance of their duties. It also bars families of service members from filing [Read More…]

Dr. John R. Sabol
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John R. Sabol, J.D., P.E.

John Richard Sabol, J.D., P.E. (21 December 1932 – 3 August 2000) was the Chief Environmental & Contracting Programming / Community Planner / Construction Engineer for George Air Force Base, CA from June 1976 to February 1981. Dr. Sabol Letter # 1 “Dear Frank, In accordance with our past discussions, this letter should serve to summarize the work that I did at George Air [Read More…]

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IRP Phase I – CH2M HILL

Document Missing from the Administrative Record Phase I Reports Title: Installation Restoration Program Records Search for George Air Force Base, California. Author:  CH2M HILL Report Date: Jun 1982 Pages: 305 Contract Number(s):  F08637-80-G-0010 (F0863780G0010) Supplementary Notes:  Supersedes AD-A110 368 and AD-A118 052 Abstract:  DOD policy is to control the migration of hazardous material contaminants from DOD installations and to abate contaminant migration that may have an adverse [Read More…]