FORT EUSTIS, Va. - –
After 14 years, the Navy will relinquish operation of the Fort Eustis Hazardous Material Pharmacy, or HazMart, Sept. 22.
The 733rd Logistics Readiness Division, formerly the Directorate of Logistics, along with contractor support, will assume overall responsibility for operating the HazMart in its current location.
Under the 733rd LRD, the HazMart will track hazardous materials from the initial procurement process, bar-coding of the items to ensure proper handling through the entire process. Upon approval, units will be authorized to purchase local items using their Government Purchase Cards, and will no longer be required to pay the 15 percent surcharge assessed in the past.
The procurement process will still require Activity Environmental Coordinators, Unit Environmental Coordinators or Hazardous Waste Coordinators to certify each purchase. Safety, Industrial Hygiene, and the 733rd Civil Engineer Division will approve purchases utilizing the Electronic Environmental Safety, and Occupational Health, Management Information System. All contractors and subcontractors using hazardous materials on the installation are required to have these items entered into the EESOH-MIS system through the HazMart.
These operational changes only affect the management of hazardous materials procured by the government in support of the installation mission at Fort Eustis. The changes do not apply to items purchased for personal use in family housing, such as items bought at the Army and Air Force Exchange or Commissary.
For more information on HazMart operations, call 878-0332, or 878-4123 ext. 300 concerning EESOH-MIS.