Recommendations for the Disposal of Chemical Agents and Munitions

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Publication Year:1994

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Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program, National Research Council
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The U.S. Army's chemical stockpile is aging and gradually deteriorating. Its elimination has public, political, and environmental ramifications. The U.S. Department of Defense has designated the Department of the Army as the executive agent responsible for the safe, timely, and ...
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Front Matter	i-xvi
Executive Summary	1-20	(skim)
Introduction	21-33	(skim)
The uNitary Chemical Agent and Munitions Stockpile	34-51	(skim)
Fundamentals of Disposal	52-60	(skim)
Selection Criteria	61-84	(skim)
The Present Baseline System	85-97	(skim)
Comparisons of the Baseline System and Alternative Technologies	98-119	(skim)
Findings and Recommendations	120-132	(skim)
Appendix A: Public Law 102-484--Oct. 23, 1992 (Extract)	133-137	(skim)
Appendix B: Public Forum	138-147	(skim)
Appendix C: Use of Activated Carbon Adsorption Systems for Exhaust Gas Cleaning	148-153	(skim)
Appendix D: Supercritical Water Oxidation and Wet Air Oxidation	154-158	(skim)
Appendix E: Neutralization (Chemical Hydrolosis)	159-175	(skim)
Appendix F: Update on the Status of Biological Processes	176-180	(skim)
Appendix G: Biographical Sketches	181-188	(skim)
References and Bibliography	189-204	(skim)

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The U.S. Army's chemical stockpile is aging and gradually deteriorating. Its elimination has public, political, and environmental ramifications. The U.S. Department of Defense has designated the Department of the Army as the executive agent responsible for the safe, timely, and effective elimination of the chemical stockpile. This book provides recommendations on the direction the Army should take in pursuing and completing its Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program.

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