Under the direction of the U.S. Army's Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) and mandated by Congress, the nation is destroying its chemical weapons stockpile. Large quantities of secondary waste are being generated in the process, and managing these wastes safely and effectively is a critical part of CMA's weapons disposal program. To assist, the CMA asked the NRC to examine the environmental and regulatory requirements that secondary waste treatment is subject to, and to assess best practices by industry in meeting such requirements for similar facilities. This book presents an overview of secondary wastes from chemical agent disposal facilities (CDF), a comparison of CDF and industry experience, site-specific analysis of major secondary waste issues, an examination of closure wastes, and findings and recommendations.

Table of Contents


Front Matter
Summary
1 Secondary Waste Generation at Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities
2 Trial Burns, Compliance Testing, and Health Risk Assessments
3 Site-Specific Analyses of Major Secondary Waste Issues
4 Closure Wastes
5 Findings and Recommendations
Appendix A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members
Appendix B Committee Meetings and Site Visits