SERDP and ESTCP Workshop on State of the Science and Research and Development Needs for Assessing the Environmental Risk of Conventional Underwater Military Munitions
Abstract
A technical workshop bringing together a total of over 50 DoD site managers, scientists, regulators, and stakeholders was conducted in May 2018 at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, DC. The goal of the workshop was to assess progress, questions, and continuing challenges related to understanding and managing environmental risk associated with underwater military munitions (UWMM). The workshop, as well as this report, focused on conventional munitions containing explosives. The workshop report contains 1) an overview of existing scientific evidence regarding environmental risks posed by UWMM; 2) discussion of relevant uncertainties associated with these risks, and 3) evaluation of known and foreseen challenges associated with obtaining site-specific MC concentrations in water column, sediment, and biota to validate risk conclusions at UWMM sites. The workshop provided a venue for open exchange of ideas among participants with varying backgrounds and views and used this exchange to identify data gaps and research priorities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 08, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1154407
Entities
People
- Geoffrey Carton
- Guilherme R Lotufo
- Gunther Rosen
Organizations
- United States Army Corps of Engineers