Tinker Air Force Base, OK, in conjunction with the Environmental Security TechnologyCertification Program (ESTCP) and the Joint Group on Pollution Prevention (JG-PP)coordinated efforts with Versar Inc., in regard to pollution prevention issues identifiedduring a defense system?s acquisition process. The primary objectives of this task wereto reduce or eliminate the use of CFC-113, a Hazardous Material (HazMat), and to avoidduplication of efforts in action required to reduce or eliminate HazMats through jointservice cooperation and technology sharing. The Scope of work was to design, developand construct a prototype oxygen line cleaning system (POLCS), and cleaning process, toprecision-clean the critical life support oxygen distribution system for the Air Force B-1Bweapon system (and other aerospace vehicles) while all equipment and tubing remainsinstalled onboard the aircraft. The POLCS design will provide the Air Force with asuitable and applicable fluid system that will meet or exceed special operation andcleanliness requirements in accordance with Government and non-Governmentdocuments for maintaining on-board aerospace vehicle oxygen tubing. This effort alsoincluded testing, troubleshooting and the validation of a selected solvent solution onvarious aerospace vehicles using the POLCS. Laboratory testing began in October 1999;field-testing was conducted during fall 2001.
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