Recommendations for the Disposal of Chemical Agents and Munitions

The U.S. Army's chemical stockpile is aging and gradually deteriorating. Its elimination has public, political, and environmental ramifications. The U.S. Department of Defense has designated the Department of the Army as the executive agent responsible for the safe, timely, and effective elimination of the chemical stockpile. This book provides recommendations on the direction the Army should take in pursuing and completing its Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program.Table of ContentsFront MatterExecutive SummaryIntroductionThe uNitary Chemical Agent and Munitions StockpileFundamentals of DisposalSelection CriteriaThe Present Baseline SystemComparisons of the Baseline System and Alternative TechnologiesFindings and RecommendationsAppendix A: Public Law 102-484--Oct. 23, 1992 (Extract)Appendix B: Public ForumAppendix C: Use of Activated Carbon Adsorption Systems for ExhaustGas CleaningAppendix D: Supercritical Water Oxidation and Wet Air OxidationAppendix E: Neutralization (Chemical Hydrolosis)Appendix F: Update on the Status of Biological ProcessesAppendix G: Biographical SketchesReferences and Bibliography