Monitoring Ensures Protection for Workers, Public and Environment
Abstract
Safety is the primary concern in the storage and disposal of chemical agents and munitions. To provide the best protection possible, the U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) uses monitors extensively at each site where agent is stored and/or destroyed. These monitors are extremely sensitive in detecting low-level agent concentrations and alarm when agent is detected, giving workers time to put on protective masks and safely exit the area. Monitoring stations are placed in chemical stockpile storage areas and many areas of the disposal facilities, such as process rooms, observation corridors, chemical agent munitions receiving areas, drain stations, neutralization bays, individual furnace ducts and the common exhaust stack for all of the furnaces. As an added safety measure, monitors are also located in all disposal facility ventilation systems to include ducting, filters and the exhaust stack. Extensive monitoring ensures timely notification to ensure the safety of workers, the surrounding community an environment in the event of a chemical release.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA476260