Contamination source review for Building E5978, Edgewood Area, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

Technical Report · Fri Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1995

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/171297· OSTI ID:171297

Mosqueda, G; Dougherty, J; Draugelis, A K; Rueda, J; Zimmerman, R E

This report documents the results of a contamination source review of Building E5978 at the Aberdeen Proving Group (APG) in Maryland. The primary mission at APG has been the testing and evaluation of US Army warfare materials. Since its beginning in 1917, the Edgewood Area of APG has been the principal location for chemical warfare agent research, development, and testing in the US. APG was also used for producing chemical warfare agents during both world wars, and it has been a center for the storage of chemical warfare material. An attempt was made to identify and define areas of toxic or hazardous contaminants and to assess the physical condition and accessibility of APG buildings. The information obtained from this review may be used to assist the US Army in planning for the future use or disposition of the buildings. The contamination source review consisted of the following tasks: historical records search, physical inspection, photographic documentation, geophysical investigation, and collection of air samples for the presence of volatile organic compounds.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 171297
• Report Number(s): ANL/ESD/TM--101; ON: DE96003962
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS
DATA
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
LAND USE
MAGNETIC SURVEYS
MARYLAND
MILITARY FACILITIES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PLANNING
REMEDIAL ACTION
RESISTIVITY SURVEYS
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
STORAGE
VOLATILE MATTER