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Appendix C: Baseline Disassembly Process
Pages 197-202

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From page 197...
... Therefore, the term reverse assembly is not used in this report to describe the overall baseline disassembly process. 197 STORAGE OF MUNITIONS Assembled chemical weapons are stored on wooden pallets stacked in igloos protective structures made of reinforced concrete.
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From page 198...
... liquid chemical agent; and (2) sheared rocket pieces containing metal, residual agent, burster energetics, intact fuzes, propellant, and fiberglass from the S/F tube.
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From page 199...
... ~ Agent drain pipe Munition processing bay Feed chute for /sheared rocket pieces ~To deactivation To agent furnace system storage tank To metal parts furnace Multipurpose demilitarization machine ~ ~ To agent storage tank Projectile/mortar disassembly machine - nose-closure removal station - miscellaneous parts-removal station - burster removal station To deactivation furnace system
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From page 200...
... The mine body and booster are fed separately to the deactivation furnace system where the metal parts are decontaminated and the residual agent and energetics are destroyed. Mine fuze boxes that enter the ECR are dumped directly into the deactivation furnace system, and the To agent storage tank _' Push-out station al / To deactivation furnace system ~~ Dunnage to dunnage incinerator; drums to metal-parts furnace
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From page 201...
... metal mine bodies containing energetics and some residual agent; (4) plastic fuze boxes containing intact fuzes, activators, and arming plugs; and (5)
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... 1993. Summary Evaluation of the Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System: Operational Verification Testing.
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