Systems and Technologies for the Treatment of Non-Stockpile Chemical Warfare Materiel

The main approach adopted by the U.S. Army for destruction of all declared chemical weapon materiel (CWM) is incineration. There has been considerable public opposition to this approach, however, and the Army is developing a mix of fixed site and mobile treatment technologies to dispose of non-stockpile CWM. To assist in this effort, the Army requested NRC to review and evaluate these technologies, and to assess its plans for obtaining regulatory approval for and to involve the public in decisions about the application of those technologies. This book presents an assessment of non-stockpile treatment options and the application of these systems to the non-stockpile inventory, of regulatory and permitting issues, and of the role of the public. Table of ContentsFront MatterExecutive Summary1: Background and Overview2: The Toolbox of Non-Stockpile Treatment Options3: Application of the Non-Stockpile Treatment Systems to the NSCWM Inventory4: Regulatory Approval and Permitting Issues5: Public InvolvementReferencesAppendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee MembersAppendix B: Committee Meetings and Other ActivitiesAppendix C: Evaluation of the Suitability of Stockpile Chemical Disposal FacilitiesAppendix D: Non-Stockpile FacilitiesAppendix E: Mobile Non-Stockpile SystemsAppendix F: Regulatory BackgroundAppendix G: Transportation of Chemical Warfare MaterielIndex