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3 Site-Related Means for Effecting Continuing Operability
3 Site-Related Means for Effecting Continuing Operability
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Some equipment changes may also require regulatory permit modifications that are dis- The consequences of error in chemical weapons demilicussed elsewhere in this report. tarization are potentially large so that any involved organi Equipment obsolescence and equipment changes can zation must maintain a consistently low error rate over eximpact how operations and maintenance tasks are performed tended time periods to ensure public safety and public in the following ways: confidence.
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. guidance is largely not applicable to aging chemical agent disposal facilities.
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The Chemical Materials Agency ally become part of the database since EG&G is also work- should implement an effective, consistent, and documented ing on this program in close relationship with WGI. system to manage obsolescence, including the sharing of The plan is to use the database information to develop expertise and spare equipment and parts across the chemical an Obsolescent Equipment Management Lifecycle program agent stockpile incineration facility sites.
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tently across the sites is prudent. are the primary way the configuration of the plant is kept To ensure that changes do not adversely impact the current as equipment is modified or procedures are changed safety and operability of chemical agent disposal facilities, a as a result of obsolescence or lessons learned.
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ists to ensure the reliability and functionality of supporting Within the incineration facilities, critical safety systems systems that are critical to safe operations. Aging or leaking must be properly identified and maintained to ensure safe munitions may also cause safety systems to be activated with
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In the interest of continuing safe operemergencies, significant operational safety events, process ability, facility staff at each chemical agent stockpile incinupsets, natural disasters, acts of terrorism or sabotage, and eration facility site should continue to compare their operaloss of utilities. Written emergency response procedures tions and performance with those at other sites and with have been developed that address these identified emergency practices in the broader chemical industry for dealing with scenarios.
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Even when staff members do not leave, important knowledge may not be available to address problems at one site if it is not known that a person with such useful knowlPERSONNEL MANAGEMENT edge exists somewhere else. To avoid this situation, the or Maintaining the human capabilities of personnel within ganization must be able to define the skills and knowledge aging chemical agent stockpile incineration facilities is as necessary for each technical community, identify who has important as dealing with the obsolescence of equipment.
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These included: program should be implemented by site managers under the guidance of the Chemical Materials Agency to identify vari- 1. provision of educational and placement opportunities ous communities of practice among the workforce at chemi- to make it easier for personnel to remain with the cal agent stockpile incineration facility sites, define the skills chemical stockpile disposal program to the end and these communities encompass, and ensure that the skills of still find employment after the closure of JACADS, as each member in a particular community are made available well as educational opportunities for the families of to the community as a whole as necessary.
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spatial perception of spreading changes in ACAMS read- Failure data generated during preventive maintenance ings, as could be experienced during upset conditions, thus and predictive maintenance present an opportunity to idenincreasing the time required for the operator to achieve the tify potential equipment obsolescence issues. For equipment 8Simplified technical English uses a limited vocabulary and simplified 7Personal communication from Gary Weimer, EG&G, to committee grammar to reduce ambiguity and improve understanding by people whose members Elisabeth Drake, Colin Drury, and Charles McGinnis, March 3, first language is not English (ASD, 2005)
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TOCDF the containers. Because many of the ton containers at DCD began disposal operations in August 1996, first destroying came from the Pine Bluff site, it follows that the containers GB agent and munitions and completing GB destruction in of HT at Pine Bluff should also be tested and the agent conMarch 2002.
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Other areas include: cent of the original stockpile, consisting of bulk VX agent in ton containers. NECDF began neutralization of VX in May • obsolescence management programs at each site and 2005 and had neutralized 19 percent of the stored VX as of at CMA, and lessons-learned programs; mid-2006.
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