BUMEDINST 4010.3 - Precious Metals Recovery Program (PMRP)

Question 1

What outlines the Recovery and Utilization of Precious Metals Program for DoD?

Answer 1

DoD Directive 4160.22

Question 2

What was designed to save DoD money by recycling precious metals and using those funds to offset the cost of supplies for DoD activities?

Answer 2

Precious Metals program

Question 3

The Precious Metals Recovery Program (PMRP) also save money by reducing the amount of what?

Answer 3

Disposed hazardous waste

Question 4

Who has overall management responsibility for Precious Metals Recovery Program (PMRP)?

Answer 4

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)

Question 5

Who is responsible for procurement, major maintenance, and repair of recovery equipment?

Answer 5

Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service

Question 6

Who coordinates the Precious Metals Recovery Program (PMRP) for the Navy?

Answer 6

Naval Supply Systems Command (COMNAVSUPSYSCOM)

Question 7

Per what instruction is the Naval Medical Logistics Command (NAVMEDLOGCOM), Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD, designated as the Precious Metals Recovery Program (PMRP) Coordinator for BUMED?

Answer 7

NAVSUPINST 4570.23A

Question 8

Navy Commanding Officer’s Guide to Environmental Compliance, 1991 outlines how many environmental goals for the Department of the Navy?

Answer 8

Seven

Question 9

Naval Medical Department activities generating precious metal excesses, scrap material, or precious metal bearing residue must submit a quarterly Recovery of Precious Metals Report to whom?

Answer 9

NAVMEDLOGCOM

Question 10

Naval Medical Department activities generating precious metal metal excesses, scrap material, or precious metal bearing residue must collect all excess precious metal items, exposed or outdated x-ray film, photographic film, dental scrap, and recovered silver from fixing or stabilizing solutions for turn in to whom?

Answer 10

Defense Reutilizing Marketing Office (DRMO)

Question 11

Activities without recovery equipment who generate limited quantities of fixing and stabilizing solutions must contact which representative of Defense Reutilizing Marketing Office (DRMO)?

Answer 11

Field Service Officer (FSO)

Question 12

Naval Medical Department activities generating precious metal excesses, scrap material, or precious metal bearing residue must operate and maintain assigned precious metals recovery equipment in facilities under their command, unless the servicing DRMO operates what to service the activity?

Answer 12

Central recovery unit

Question 13

Naval Medical Department activities generating precious metal excesses, scrap material, or precious metal bearing residue must establish a PMRP audit board review, at least how often, the internal control procedures for recoverable precious metals from point of origin to DRMO?

Answer 13

Semiannually

Question 14

Which document must include all available information pertaining to precious metal content (PMC), metal type, quantity, and location within the item of scrap metal turned in?

Answer 14

Disposal turn-in

Question 15

Precious metals and scrap must be packaged in what type of bags (het sealed, if possible) or other appropriate containers to prevent loss during shipping and handling?

Answer 15

Polyethylene

Question 16

If precious metal bearing materials or recovered precious metals are to be shipped to the Precious Metals Recovery Facility (DMRS-RPE), what from the servicing DRMO must be obtained for shipment?

Answer 16

A fund citation

Question 17

Where should your request PMRP supplies (i.e., silver test paper, plastic collection containers, silver recovery cartridges, etc.)?

Answer 17

Precious Metals Recovery Facility (DRMS-RPE)

Question 18

NAVMEDLOGCOM reviews and consolidates quarterly reports from reporting MTFs and DTFs and forwards consolidated quarterly reports to COMNAVSUPSYSCOM with copy to whom?

Answer 18

BUMED

Question 19

The quarterly Recovery and Utilization of Precious Metals Report is assigned what report control symbol?

Answer 19

MED 4010-4

Question 20

The quarterly Recovery and Utilization of Precious Metals Report is assigned report control symbol MED 4010-4. This reporting requirement is approved by the Chief, BUMED for how many years from the date of this instruction?

Answer 20

Three

Question 21

Since the recovery program is for precious metals, which weight system is used?

Answer 21

TROY