Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal Facility : Update on National Research Council Recommendations

This report reviews the status of the U.S. Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program (CSDP) operations at Tooele, Utah, with respect to previous recommendations and observations made by the National Research Council (NRC) Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program (Stockpile Committee). The committee recognizes actions that have satisfied recommendations, identifies recommendations that require further action, and provides additional recommendations for improving the overall CSDP performance at the Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (TOCDF), Tooele, Utah, and other sites. Table of ContentsFront MatterExecutive Summary1 Introduction2 Systems Performance and Plant Operations3 Risk Management4 Safety Programs and Performance5 Public and Community Interactions6 Findings and RecommendationsReferencesAppendix A: Specific Design Features of the Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Baseline Incineration SystemAppendix B: Reports of the Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program (Stockpile Committee)Appendix C: TOCDF-Related Recommendations by the Stockpile Committee Addressed in This ReportAppendix D: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members