Survey of the Former Nike Sites Located at North Smithfield, Foster and Coventry, Rhode Island.

Abstract

The Army was requested to investigate allegations that canisters of UDMH, a missile starter fuel for the Nike-Ajax system, were buried at one or more of the five former Nike launcher sites in Rhode Island. This report documents the survey/cleanup operations conducted at Foster, Coventry, and North Smithfield. Three canisters containing liquid were found at North Smithfield and incinerated onsite. One empty canister was found at Foster. One full can and one empty can were found at Coventry; the full canister was incinerated onsite. Surveys are now complete. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA114929

Entities

People

  • Morita C. Bruce
  • Richard G. Roux

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acids
  • Arming Devices
  • Construction
  • Containers
  • Detectors
  • Explosives
  • Guided Missile Warheads
  • Guided Missiles
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Materials
  • Metal Detectors
  • National Guard
  • Nitric Acid
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Propellants
  • Public Health
  • Rhode Island

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.