Assessing the Capability of Advanced Geophysical Classification (AGC) to Inform Minimum Separation Distances (MSD) in Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Remediation (Briefing)
Abstract
This briefing was prepared in response to an invitation to speak at the 33rd Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems (SAGEEP) / 1st Munitions Response Meeting, planned for March 29 - April 2, 2020 in Denver, CO. The symposium did not take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This briefing summarizes an assessment done by the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) regarding the capability of Advanced Geophysical Classification (AGC) to inform Minimum Separation Distances (MSD) in Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) remediation. Millions of acres of land inside the continental United States are potentially contaminated with UXO. UXO refers to munitions that were previously armed and fired but did not explode - they were duds. They still pose a risk of detonation, though. The Department of Defense (DoD) retains liability for UXO even after the land is sold for private use. Therefore, the DoD has a vested interest in remediating this land of UXO - cleaning it up. UXO remediation is an expensive process. The Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) is a DoD organization tasked with lowering that cost while maintaining safety.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 02, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1222549
Entities
People
- Katherine I. Fisher
- Shelley M. Cazares
Organizations
- Institute for Defense Analyses