Closure and Johnston Atoll chemical agent disposal system / Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program, Board on Army Science and Technology, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program.

Series:

Compass series Closure and Johnston Atoll chemical agent disposal system

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemical weapons disposal--United States.

Chemical weapons disposal.

Hazardous wastes--United States.

Hazardous wastes.

Chemical weapons disposal--Johnston Island.

Hazardous wastes--Johnston Island.

Johnston Island (Johnston Atoll)--History, Military.

Johnston Island (Johnston Atoll).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 66 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academy Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System (JACADS), the first fully integrated chemical agent disposal facility, is located on Johnston Island some 800 miles southwest of Hawaii. JACADS completed ten years of operations in November 2000, which resulted in the disposal of more than 2000 tons of nerve and mustard agents. In 1998, the Army began planning for closure and dismantling of the facility. In 1999, the NRC was asked to review the Army's planning. This book presents an assessment of planned and ongoing closure activities on Johnston Island in some detail. It also provides an analysis of the likely implications for closure of disposal facilities at eight continental U.S. storage sites.

Contents:

1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Initial Considerations for Facility Closure; 5 3 Planning the Closure Operation; 6 4 Executing the Closure Plan; 7 5 Facility Closeout Activities; 8 6 Lessons Learned; 9 7 Findings and Recommendations; 10 References; 11 Appendix A: Reports by the Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program (Stockpile Committee); 12 Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members; 13 Appendix C: Closure Planning and Implementation; 14 Appendix D: JACADS Sampling and Analysis Plan Maps and Photographs; 15 Appendix E: Examples of Information Required for Two Types of Final Closure Survey Reports

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 40-41).

ISBN:

9786610184408

9780309169653

0309169658

9781280184406

128018440X

9780309500432

0309500435

OCLC:

52994274