Assessment of the Continuing Operability of Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities and Equipment by Committee on Continuing Operability of Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities and Equipment & National Research Council & National Academy of Sciences

The US Army's Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) contracts for the operation of chemical agent stockpile incineration facilities at four disposal sites. This book presents a review of potential infrastructure and equipment weaknesses given that the facilities are being operated well beyond their original design lifetime. The U.S. Army's Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) currently oversees contracts for the operation of chemical agent stockpile incineration facilities at four disposal sites. Because the period of time required to dispose of these chemical agents has grown beyond that originally planned, the Army is becoming concerned about the possibility of growing operational problems as the processing equipment ages. To help address these concerns, the CMA requested the NRC to assess whether current policies and practices will be able to adequately anticipate and address facility obsolescence issues. This report presents a review of potential infrastructure and equipment weaknesses given that the facilities are being operated well beyond their original design lifetime; an assessment of the Army's current and evolving obsolescence management programs; and offers recommendations about how the programs may be improved and strengthened to permit safe and expeditious completion of agent stockpile destruction and facility closure.
Author(s) : National Research Council & National Academy of Sciences	Format : Paperback Book
ISBN-10 : 0309103517	ISBN-13 : 9780309103510
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