Risk associated with the demilitarization of the United States chemical weapons stockpile

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6228184

Flanagan, G F; Fraize, W; Kartachak, T

In accordance with Public Law 99-145 (Title 14, Part B, Section 1412) a programmatic Environmental Impact Statement was prepared to assess the environmental impact of destruction of the continental US (CONUS) stockpile of unitary lethal chemical agent and munitions. The CONUS supply of chemical munitions and agents accounted for 94.4% by weight of the entire US stockpile. The CONUS stockpile is currently stored at the eight sites. The hazards associated with the disposal process included those associated with (1) plant operation, (2) transportation, (3) handling, and (4) external events (pervasive among the other 3 hazard areas). 8 refs., 9 figs., 2 tabs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6228184
• Report Number(s): CONF-890692-12; ON: DE89013044
• Resource Relation: Conference: 82. Air and Waste Management Association annual meeting and exhibition, Anaheim, CA, USA, 25 Jun 1989; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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