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Title: Environmental issues of energetic materials: A U.K. perspective

Abstract

Research on environmental problems encountered in the production, formulation, use and disposal of energetic munitions is driven by current and projected future legislation. In turn, legislation is being driven by public perception and pressure groups. With the ban on sea dumping and pressures to ban open burning the main concern at present is disposal of the end of life stockpile. U.K. research effort on disposal is further influenced by both the available funding and the size of the U.K. problem. Controlled incineration is being implemented and a munitions destruction facility based on this has been commissioned. For the longer term there is an increasing research effort in the production of munitions by cleaner methods and processes for the control and treatment of effluent streams. There is strong commitment by the UK Ministry of Defence to address environmental issues and an Ordnance Board Proceeding ``Design for Disposal`` has been published. This is a far reaching proposal which places full life cycle responsibility on the procurer i.e. purchasing office in the U.K. MOD. Design for Disposal is a comprehensive strategy which considers all aspects of the life of munitions from design, through production to eventual disposal.

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Defence Research Agency, Sevenoaks (United Kingdom)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
619441
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Waste Management
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 17; Journal Issue: 2-3; Other Information: PBD: 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; AMMUNITION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; UNITED KINGDOM; POLLUTION REGULATIONS; WASTE DISPOSAL

Citation Formats

Cumming, A S, and Paul, N C. Environmental issues of energetic materials: A U.K. perspective. United States: N. p., 1998. Web. doi:10.1016/S0956-053X(97)10011-3.
Cumming, A S, & Paul, N C. Environmental issues of energetic materials: A U.K. perspective. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0956-053X(97)10011-3
Cumming, A S, and Paul, N C. 1998. "Environmental issues of energetic materials: A U.K. perspective". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0956-053X(97)10011-3.
@article{osti_619441,
title = {Environmental issues of energetic materials: A U.K. perspective},
author = {Cumming, A S and Paul, N C},
abstractNote = {Research on environmental problems encountered in the production, formulation, use and disposal of energetic munitions is driven by current and projected future legislation. In turn, legislation is being driven by public perception and pressure groups. With the ban on sea dumping and pressures to ban open burning the main concern at present is disposal of the end of life stockpile. U.K. research effort on disposal is further influenced by both the available funding and the size of the U.K. problem. Controlled incineration is being implemented and a munitions destruction facility based on this has been commissioned. For the longer term there is an increasing research effort in the production of munitions by cleaner methods and processes for the control and treatment of effluent streams. There is strong commitment by the UK Ministry of Defence to address environmental issues and an Ordnance Board Proceeding ``Design for Disposal`` has been published. This is a far reaching proposal which places full life cycle responsibility on the procurer i.e. purchasing office in the U.K. MOD. Design for Disposal is a comprehensive strategy which considers all aspects of the life of munitions from design, through production to eventual disposal.},
doi = {10.1016/S0956-053X(97)10011-3},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/619441}, journal = {Waste Management},
number = 2-3,
volume = 17,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1998},
month = {Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1998}
}