A modified baseline incineration process for mustard projectiles at Pueblo chemical depot
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program.
- ناشر : Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press,
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2001
- شابک / ISBN : 9780309076128
Description
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 1 INTRODUCTION 6 Background, 6 National Research Council Involvement, 7 Statement of Task, 7 2 EXPERIENCE AT JACADS WITH MUSTARD MUNITIONS 8 Baseline Incineration System, 8 Improved Processing of HD Munitions, 8 Comparison of the 1992 and 1999 Trial Burn Results, 9 Processing of 4.2-Inch HD Mortar Shells Through the MPF, 10 Observations Based on HD Operations at JACADS, 10 Findings and Recommendations, 12 3 THE MODIFIED BASELINE PROCESS 14 Introduction, 14 Description of the Modified Baseline Process, 14 Transport of Munitions, 14 Removal of Energetics, 14 Energetics Disposal, 16 Decontamination of Energetics, 17 Freezing of Projectiles That Contain Agent, 17 Opening of Munitions to Access Agent, 18 Processing of Agent-Containing Munitions in the Metal Parts Furnace, 18 Treatment of the Off-Gas from the Metal Parts Furnace, 19 Handling of Brine Generated in the Quench Tower, 20 Handling of Secondary Wastes, 20 Monitoring of Agent and Other Pollutants, 21 Infrastructure, 21 Overall Throughput, 21 Closure of the Facility, 22 Critical Decisions for PMCD and Pueblo, 23 Preproject Planning for a Modified Baseline Process, 23 xii CONTENTS 4 RISK, SAFETY, AND STAKEHOLDER ISSUES 26 Safety and Risk Considerations, 26 Phase 1 QRA for a Baseline System at Pueblo, 26 Other Risk Assessments, 27 Worker Safety and Training, 28 Stakeholder Contacts, 28 Pueblo Chemical Depot, 28 Emergency Management Plans, 29 Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Working Integrated Project Team Process, 29 Citizens Advisory Commission, 30 Evaluation of Pueblo Stakeholder Relations, 30 5 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 32 REFERENCES 36 APPENDIXES A Description of Pueblo Chemical Depot Stockpile 41 B Reports by the Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program (Stockpile Committee) 44 C Biographical Sketches of Committee Members 46
