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Evaluation of the Department of Defense’s Actions to Control Contaminant Effects from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances at Department of Defense Installations

Submitting OIG: 
Department of Defense OIG
Date Issued: 
Thursday, July 22, 2021
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Department of Defense
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
DODIG-2021-105
Location(s): 
Agency-Wide
Type of Report: 
Inspection / Evaluation
Questioned Costs: 
$0
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
D-2021-2105-DEV0SR-0001-0001.A1a Open No
Rec. A.1.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment revise DoD Instruction 4715.18 to include requirements for Emerging Chemical Program officials to initiate proactive risk management actions based on measurable risks to the DoD areas of concern to mitigate contaminant effects of emerging chemicals at DoD installations.
D-2021-2105-DEV0SR-0001-0001.A1b Open No
Rec. A.1.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment revise DoD Instruction 4715.18 to include requirements for Emerging Chemical Program officials to develop risk management options and initiate proactive risk management actions which may be warranted to identify and mitigate the contaminant effects of emerging chemicals as early as possible in the Emerging Chemical Process, regardless of whether an emerging chemical is on the Emerging Chemical Watch List or the Emerging Chemical Action List.
D-2021-2105-DEV0SR-0001-0001.A1c Open No
Rec. A.1.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment revise DoD Instruction 4715.18 to include requirements for Emerging Chemical Program officials to formally inform DoD users of emerging chemicals and of their status in the Emerging Chemical Process.
D-2021-2105-DEV0SR-0001-0002.A2 Open No
Rec. A.2: The DoD OIG recommended that the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Environment and Energy Resilience) complete the Emerging Chemical Process for potential perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances exposure caused by DoD activities from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance-containing materials other than Aqueous Film Forming Foam by developing and presenting validated risk management options for the perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances on the Emerging Chemical Action List to the Emerging Chemicals of Concern Governance Council, as required by DoD Instruction 4715.18.
D-2021-2105-DEV0SR-0002-0001.B Open No
Rec. B: The DoD OIG recommended that the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Readiness) develop a plan to track, trend, and analyze DoD firefighter perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances blood test results at a DoD-wide level, in accordance with DoD Instruction 6055.05.
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