LUKEAFBI23-502 — Management Of Petroleum And Related Products

LUKEAFBI23-502 governs the collection, storage, return, reuse, recycling, and disposal of recoverable, unusable, and hazardous waste petroleum products.

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  • Publication number: LUKEAFBI23-502
  • Title: MANAGEMENT OF PETROLEUM AND RELATED PRODUCTS
  • Date: 2023-05-24

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It identifies petroleum products stocked on Luke AFB and addresses product generators, approved containers, bowser locations, fuel returns, storage, and disposal. It requires controls for contamination, wastewater, accounting, spill prevention, and recycling.

Applies to: This instruction applies to all units and agencies assigned to or attached to Luke Air Force Base including tenant units, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard unit.

Topics covered

  • Petroleum products stocked on base
  • Recoverable and unusable product generators
  • Wastewater collection and disposal
  • Approved petroleum product containers
  • Fuel bowser locations
  • Fuel return and inventory accounting
  • Unusable petroleum product storage
  • Petroleum product recycling

Questions and answers

Which organizations anticipate generating recoverable or unusable petroleum products?

No organizations, with the exception of LRS Fuels Management, Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons (AMXS), and Aircraft Maintenance Units (AMU) anticipates the generation of recoverable or unusable petroleum products. (paragraph 3)

Where do LRS Fuels Management, AMXS, and AMU generate recoverable petroleum products?

LRS Fuels Management, AMXS, and AMU’s generate recoverable petroleum products from refueling unit sumps, fuel storage tanks, aircraft sumps, aircraft requiring fuel cell inspections and repairs and Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE). (paragraph 3)

How must wastewater from petroleum product operations be handled?

Wastewater collected from refueling unit sumps, mobile and fixed filter separator units, low point drains, aircraft sumps, and AGE will be collected in a wastewater container by the generating organization. (paragraph 3)

Which containers are approved for collecting petroleum products?

Portable fuel bowsers and 55-gallon or 30-gallon drums are approved containers for collecting petroleum products. (paragraph 5)

Where must AMXS maintain fuel bowsers when they are not in use?

AMXS will maintain their bowsers on the "ready line" at each AMU when not in use.

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