Chemical Weapons Stockpile: Changes Needed in the Management of the Emergency Preparedness Program.

Abstract

In November 1985, the Congress directed the Department of Defense (DOD) (through the Army) to destroy the U.S. stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions and directed that the disposal program provide for the maximum protection of the environment, the public, and the personnel involved in disposing of the munitions. In 1988, the Army established CSEPP to help communities near the chemical stockpile storage sites enhance existing emergency management and response capabilities in the unlikely event of a chemical stockpile accident. Another focus of CSEPP is to enhance the emergency preparedness of the eight Army installations where the chemical stockpile munitions are stored. (See app. II for the locations of the chemical stockpile storage sites.)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 11, 1997
Accession Number
ADA326767

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptance Tests
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Programs
  • Congress
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Emergency Response
  • Information Systems
  • Local Governments
  • Management Information Systems
  • National Security
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Procurement
  • Protective Equipment
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Personnel Management and Statistics in the Military and Department of Defense