Enhanced On-Site Container: Safe Movement of Chemical Munitions

Abstract

Safely storing and moving stockpiled chemical agent and munitions to a chemical agent disposal facility is an important component of the mission of the U.S. Army Chemical Material Agency (CMA). Specialized equipment is used to move agent and munitions in this first step of chemical weapons disposal. In the l980's, the U.S. Army - in partnership with Sandia National[ Laboratories in New Mexico - developed an on-site container known as an "ONC" to protect workers and the environment during chemical munitions movement from storage areas to disposal facilities. Extensive use of on-site containers at the Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal Facility in Utah, led to a determination that a more efficient door closure system was needed. The Army and Sandia refined the container door closure system and created the second-generation enhanced on-site container, catted an "EONC" for short.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA476095

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  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Abstracts
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Containers
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Environment
  • Information Operations
  • Materials
  • Monitoring
  • Munitions
  • New Mexico
  • Research Facilities
  • Weapons
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