CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE: Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program for Oregon and Washington

Abstract

As you requested, we reviewed the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) for the Oregon and Washington communities surrounding the Umatilla Chemical Depot. This program was created to protect the public in the event of an accident during destruction of the chemical weapons stockpile. You wanted to know whether the communities around the depot have made progress since our 1997 report in preparing for a chemical stockpile emergency and any key steps they could take to further their progress. Specifically, this report (1) discusses the progress communities have made since our 1997 report on their Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program efforts and (2) identifies strategies for enhancing the program's implementation in Oregon.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA370919

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Communication Systems
  • Decontamination Equipment
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Emergencies
  • Emergency Response
  • First Responders
  • Governments
  • Local Governments
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Protective Equipment
  • Therapy
  • United States
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Hydraulic Engineering.