Chemical Warfare Material at Formerly Used Defense Sites

Abstract

This paper highlights cleanup efforts under the Defense Environmental Restoration Program at sites contaminated or suspected to be contaminated with chemical warfare materiel. Chemical warfare materiel are munitions or containers holding blister agents, nerve agents, blood agents, and choking agents. Also of concern are soil and scrap contaminated with these agents, or soil contaminated with decontaminating solutions. This paper outlines the history of military use that led to contamination. It also provides an outline of Response Actions including the detailed planning assessment and facilities necessary to support a cleanup.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA514584

Entities

People

  • Charles L. Twing

Organizations

  • United States Army Corps of Engineers

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood Agents
  • California
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Cyanides
  • Environment
  • Environmental Restoration And Remediation
  • Explosives
  • Health Services
  • Materials
  • Medical Personnel
  • Munitions
  • Nerve Agents
  • Phosgene
  • Transportation
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies