Military Munitions Waste Working Group report

Technical Report · Tue Nov 30 00:00:00 EST 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10141386· OSTI ID:10141386

This report presents the findings of the Military Munitions Waste Working Group in its effort to achieve the goals directed under the Federal Advisory Committee to Develop On-Site Innovative Technologies (DOIT Committee) for environmental restoration and waste management. The Military Munitions Waste Working Group identified the following seven areas of concern associated with the ordnance (energetics) waste stream: unexploded ordnance; stockpiled; disposed -- at known locations, i.e., disposal pits; discharged -- impact areas, unknown disposal sites; contaminated media; chemical sureties/weapons; biological weapons; munitions production; depleted uranium; and rocket motor and fuel disposal (open burn/open detonation). Because of time constraints, the Military Munitions Waste Working Group has focused on unexploded ordnance and contaminated media with the understanding that remaining waste streams will be considered as time permits. Contents of this report are as follows: executive summary; introduction; Military Munitions Waste Working Group charter; description of priority waste stream problems; shortcomings of existing approaches, processes and technologies; innovative approaches, processes and technologies, work force planning, training, and education issues relative to technology development and cleanup; criteria used to identify and screen potential demonstration projects; list of potential candidate demonstration projects for the DOIT committee decision/recommendation and appendices.

• Research Organization: Western Governors` Association, Denver, CO (United States); Federal Advisory Committee to Develop On-Site Innovative Technologies, Washington, DC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States); Department of the Interior, Washington, DC (United States); Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 10141386
• Report Number(s): DOE/OSTI-11681; ON: TI94009722; NC: NONE; TRN: 94:016614
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 30 Nov 1993
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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