PRECIOUS METAL RECOVERY PROGRAM

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PRECIOUS METAL RECOVERY PROGRAM

• BUMEDINST 4010.3

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The PMRP is designed to

• Save DoD money by recycling precious metals and
  using those funds to offset the cost of supplies
  for DoD activities.

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The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)

• Has overall responsibility management
  responsibility for the program

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The Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service
(DRMS)

• DRMS is the DLA Coordinator for all programs
  associated with the collection, recovery, and
  processing of precious metals.

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Naval Supply Systems Command (COMNAVSUPSYSCOM)

• COMNAVSUPSYSCOM coordinates the PRMP for the Navy.

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• Naval Medical Logistics Command (NAVMEDLOGCOM) at
  Ft. Detrick, Md is designated as the PMRP
  coordinator for BUMED.

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Question Time!!!!

• What instruction covers the Precious Metal
  Recovery Program?

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BUMEDINST 4010.3
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Which command coordinates the PMRP for the Navy?

• DLA?
• DRMO?
• DRMS?
• COMNAVSUPSYSCOM?
• NAVMEDLOGCOM?

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Which command coordinates the PMRP for the Navy?

• COMNAVSUPSYSCOM

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Which command is the DLA coodinator for all
programs associated with the collection,
recovery, and processing of precious metals?
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Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS)
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Which command is designated as the PMRP
coordinator for BUMED?

• DRMS?
• NAVMEDLOGCOM?
• COMNAVSUPSYSCOM?
• DLA?

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Which command is designated as the PMRP
coordinator for BUMED?

• NAVMEDLOGCOM

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• NAVMEDLOGCOM is designated as the PMRP
  coordinator for BUMED.
• COMNAVSUPSYSCOM coordinates the PMRP for the
  Navy.
• DRMS is the DLA coordinator for all programs
  associated with the collection, recovery, and
  processing of precious metals
• DLA has overall responsibility for the PMRP.

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Precious metals

• Silver
• Gold
• Platinum
• Platinum family of noble metals
• a. Pallidium
• b. Iridium
• c. Rhodium
• d. Osmium
• e. Ruthenium

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• All naval Medical Department
• Activities generating precious
• metal excesses and waste
• byproducts are required to
• participate in the PMRP.

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• Naval Medical Department
• Activities generating precious
• metal excesses, scrap material, or
• precious metal-bearing residue
• must

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• a. Appoint in writing a PMRP coordinator to
• implement, monitor, and coordinate a formal
• PMRP.
• b. Submit a quarterly Recovery of Precious
• Metals Report to NAVMEDLOGCOM.
• 1. Submitted by the last day of the month
• following the end of the fiscal quarter.
  
• 2. Negative reports are required.
• c. 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
  DRMO.

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• d. Establish and maintain records of silver test
• paper results, dates of silver harvest, amount
• harvested, and dates of chemical recovery
• cartridge.
• e. Establish a PMRP audit board to review, at
• least semi-annually, the internal procedures for
• recoverable precious metals from point of origin
• to DRMO.

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• The disposal turn-in document must
• include all available information
• pertaining to
• Precious metal content
• Metal type
• Quantity
• Location within the item of the scrap metal
  turned in

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• Precious metals and scrap
• must be packaged in
• polyethylene bags or other
• appropriate containers to
• prevent loss during shipment
• and handling.

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• The quarterly Recovery and
• Utilization of Precious Metals
• Report is assigned report
• control symbol MED 4010-4.

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• Time for more questions!!!

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• READY?

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• NO?

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• TOUGH.

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Name three types of precious metals turned in

• Gold
• Silver
• Platinum

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All naval Medical Department activities not
generating precious metals excesses and waste
products are still required to participate in the
PMRP.

• True
• False

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All naval Medical Department activities not
generating precious metals excesses and waste
products are still required to participate in the
PMRP.

• False

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When should the Recovery of Precious Metals
Report be submitted?

• Quarterly

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What command receives the quarterly Recovery of
Precious Metals Report?

• NAVMEDLOGCOM

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What is the report control symbol assigned to the
quarterly Recovery of Precious Metals Report?

• MED 4010-4

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When should a PMRP audit board meet to review the
internal control procedures for recoverable
precious metals from point of origin to DRMO?

• SEMIANNUALLY

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What type of bags should be used to package
precious metals and scrap?

• Polyethylene