Assessment of the continuing operability of chemical agent disposal facilities and equipment

SUMMARY 1 1 INTRODUCTION 9 Brief History of Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program, 9 Focus and Implementation of This Continuing Operability Study, 11 Statement of Task, 13 Report Structure, 13 References, 13 2 POTENTIAL PROBLEMS RELATING TO OBSOLESCENCE IN CHEMICAL 15 DEMILITARIZATION PROCESSING OPERATIONS Incineration Facilities for Chemical Stockpile Disposal, 15 Incineration System Process Equipment, 16 Overview, 16 Spare and Replacement Parts Availability, 17 Disassembly Robotics, 19 Furnaces and Afterburners, 20 PAS/PFS Gas Cleaning Systems, 22 Process Control Systems, 22 Monitoring Systems, 25 Facility Personnel, 25 Operating Procedures, 26 Maintenance Procedures, 26 References, 26 3 SITE-RELATED MEANS FOR EFFECTING CONTINUING OPERABILITY 27 Obsolescence Management, 27 The Impacts of Obsolescence, 27 High Reliability Organizations, 27 Obsolescence Management Planning, 28 Site Safety and Environmental Management, 29 Configuration Management, 29 Management of Change, 30 Critical Safety and Emergency Systems, 31 Environmental Compliance and Waste Handling Systems, 32 x Contents Personnel Management, 33 Knowledge Sharing, 33 Personnel Retention, 34 Personnel Training and Procedures, 35 Incorporating Human Factors into Changes, 35 Site-Specific Issues, 36 At TOCDF, 36 At PBCDF, 36 At NECDF, 37 Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives (ACWA) Facility Design and Operations Applications, 37 References, 37 4 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 38 Overview, 38 Planning and Decision Making, 38 Detailed Obsolescence Assessment of Disposal Site Information Management, 39 Physical Facilities, 39 Commercially Available Software, 41 Software Development, 43 5 PROGRAMWIDE INFLUENCES ON CONTINUING OPERABILITY 45 Program Management, 45 Evolution of the Present Program Management Structure, 45 Army CMA/Field Office/System Contractor Interactions, 48 Effects of Shifting Site Responsibility Largely to Contractor, 49 Obsolescence Management, 49 Organizational Management and Specialized Expertise Resources, 50 Performance Indicators, Incentives, and Their Effectiveness, 50 Command, Control, and Communications Channels, 51 Lessons Learned, 51 Configuration Management, 51 Funding, 51 Impacts on Closure, 52 Community and Regulatory Issues, 53 References, 53 APPENDIXES A Committee Meetings and Sites Visits 57 B Volatility Characteristics of Information Management and Technology Systems 59 C Biographical Sketches of Committee Members 61