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TB 55-1900-206-14
9. Garbage (Non-Plastic).
a.
Army Watercraft shall not discharge garbage into the navigable waters (see definitions) of the United States.
b.
Army Watercraft shall not discharge garbage into its Territorial Seas (within 3 nm of shore).
c.
Army Watercraft shall not discharge garbage into the Great Lakes and their connecting or tributary waters.
d.
When greater than 12 nm from land (open ocean), Army Watercraft may discharge victual wastes (food scraps) and all
other garbage including paper products, rags, glass, metal, bottles, crockery and similar refuse.
e.
When between 3 nm and 12 nm from land (open ocean), Army Watercraft may discharge victual wastes (food scraps)
and all other garbage including paper products, rags, glass, metal, bottles, crockery and similar refuse after it has been
passed through a grinder or comminuter (as specified in 33 CFR 151.75) capable of processing garbage so that it passes
through a screen with openings no greater than 25 millimeters (one inch).
f.
When greater than 25 nm from land (open ocean), Army Watercraft may discharge dunnage, lining and packing
materials that float.
Section V. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
10. Hazardous Substances.
Army Watercraft shall not discharge hazardous substances anywhere into or upon any waters. Hazardous substances will
be retained onboard and properly disposed of at shoreside facilities.
Section VI. MEDICAL WASTES
11. Medical Wastes.
a.
No Army vessel shall dispose of potentially infectious medical waste into ocean waters unless:
(1) The health or safety of individuals on board the vessel is threatened; or
(2) During time of war or a declared national emergency; and
(3) The waste is disposed of beyond 50 nautical miles from the nearest land; and
(4) The waste is sterilized, properly packaged, and sufficiently weighted to prevent the waste from coming ashore after
disposal.
b.
Non-infectious medical waste may be disposed of as garbage and does not require sterilization.
c.
Sharps that have been used in patient care or in medical research/industrial laboratories, including hypodermic needles,
syringes, pasteur pipettes, broken glass, and scalpel blades, must be disposed of at shore facilities. Under no
circumstances are they to be disposed of into ocean waters.
Section VII. OPERATING PROCEDURES
12. Maintenance. The following procedures are to be followed in order to minimize the amount of oily bilge waste
generated during maintenance.
a. Use only the minimum amount of water required for washdown of machinery spaces.
b. Use containers to collect liquids that normally drain to the bilge (sinks, water fountains, etc.) or re-pipe drains.
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