36WGI23-101 — Precious Metal Recovery Program

36WGI23-101 governs the Precious Metals Recovery Program, including precious-metal material handling, recovery, turn-in, and equipment requisitioning.

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  • Publication number: 36WGI23-101
  • Title: PRECIOUS METAL RECOVERY PROGRAM
  • Date: 2020-07-13

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The publication assigns PMRP responsibilities, requires monitor appointments and twice-yearly self-inspections, and addresses precious-metal recovery from spent hypo solution. It requires segregation before turn-in, controlled storage, inventory visibility, reclamation, demilitarization, and preparation of classified film and photographic materials.

Applies to: It applies to units assigned to the 36th Wing (WG) or attached to the 36th Wing (36 WG) to include all Geographically Separated Units (GSU), the Air Force Reserves, and the Air National Guard.

Topics covered

  • Precious Metals Recovery Program monitors
  • Precious-metal material segregation and turn-in
  • Silver recovery equipment and supplies
  • Spent hypo solution recovery
  • Precious-metal scrap storage
  • Classified film shredding
  • Photographic film and paper preparation

Questions and answers

Who appoints the primary and alternate unit PMRP monitor?

Commanders of units which use or consume items bearing recoverable precious metals will appoint, in writing, a primary and alternate unit PMRP monitor to ensure the conservation of all precious metals bearing material. (paragraph 1)

How often do activity PMRP monitors conduct self-inspections?

The activity PMRP monitors will conduct a self-inspection twice a year (January/July). (paragraph 3)

How should generating activities schedule precious-metals turn-in?

Due to the number of individuals authorized to receipt for precious metals at DLA-DS, all generating activities should call DLA-DS to schedule precious metals turn-in. (paragraph 2)

Which items are turned directly into DLA-DS?

Only items with an expendability, recoverability and reparability category (ERRC) code of XF3, code “P” and XB3 code “N” will be turned directly into DLA-DS. (paragraph 2)

How are precious metals recovery equipment and supplies requisitioned?

Units will contact the installation PMRP manager to requisition precious metals or precious metals recovery equipment and supplies for recovery of silver from spent hypo solution. This will be on a free issue basis. (paragraph 3)

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