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Pesticide Spill Prevention and Management Aug-2009 39 pages
Authors:  ARMED FORCES PEST MANAGEMENT BOARD WASHINGTON DC
The full text of this report is available for sale.Practically all DoD facilities routinely do pest control operations. The magnitude of these operations depends largely on the size of the facility and whether the work is contracted or done in-house. Both dilute and concentrated pesticides are used. Use of these chemicals involves handling, storage, application and disposal of various pesticides. Most bases/installations use a wide variety of pesticides ranging from those that are practically nontoxic for mammals to those ...


Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC): Transfer and Disposal of Military Property 31-Mar-2009
Authors:  R C Mason; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
The full text of this report is not available and therefore is not for sale. This information is provided for reference purposes only.The Defense Base Realignment and Closure Act of 1990 and the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 provide the basic framework for the transfer and disposal of military installations closed during the base realignment and closure (BRAC) process. In general, property at BRAC installations is first subjected to screening for use by the Department of Defense and by other federal agencies. If no federal use for the property ...


Next Generation Coatings 04-Feb-2009 21 pages
Authors:  Terrence R Giles; HENKEL ADHESIVE TECHNOLOGIES DUSSELDORF (GERMANY)
The full text of this report is available for sale.NEXT GENERATION COATINGS - BENEFITS SUMMARY: No heat required - cuts energy costs! Significantly reduce inner-stage rusting - improve adhesion and reduce reject rates! Less reaction with metal surface - generate very little sludge! Shorter treatment time - increase production throughput! No post treatment required - decrease chemical handling and costs! No hazardous waste disposal - reduce labor/chemical costs! Performance - Meeting Industry Specifications!


Improving Life Cycle Management Through Simulation and Efficient Design 01-Sep-2008 116 pages
Authors:  Alberto A Garcia; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
The full text of this report is available for sale.Life Cycle Management (LCM) is defined as a decision-making process that takes into consideration the benefits, costs, and risks associated with each action over the full life cycle of a system. Effective LCM requires good forecasting to help determine future requirements for design and development, acquisition, in-service support and sustainment, modernization, and final disposal of a fleet of systems. It is in forecasting that simulation tools play a key role ...


Federal Real Property: Corps of Engineers Needs to Improve the Reliability of Its Real Property Disposal Data MAY 2008 39 pages
Authors:  GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
The full text of this report is available for sale.Unreliable real property data has been a long-standing problem for federal landholding agencies. Under the President's real property initiative, agencies are being held accountable for, among other things, improving accuracy of their real property inventory and disposing of unneeded property. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), the fourth largest landholding agency, uses the Real Estate Management Information System (REMIS) for recording its civil works inventory. GAO was asked to ...


Mission Area Overview: Project Manager - Chemical Stockpile Elimination 07 FEB 2008 3 pages
Authors:  ARMY CHEMICAL MATERIALS AGENCY ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
The full text of this report is available for sale.The Project Manager Chemical Stockpile Elimination (PM-CSE) PM-CSE is an acquisition PM responsible for the safe destruction of the nation's unitary chemical agents and weapons. The destruction technologies used by PM-CSE include incineration and neutralization. The PM-CSE is one mission area of the U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency (CMA). CMA's mission is to protect, safely store and destroy the aging chemical weapons stockpile. The PM-CSE, headquartered at the Edgewood area ...


Public Outreach and Participation 09 NOV 2007 4 pages
Authors:  ARMY CHEMICAL MATERIALS AGENCY ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
The full text of this report is available for sale.The U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) is responsible for safely storing and eliminating chemical agent and munitions stockpiles while ensuring the safety of the public, the work force, and the environment. The Army recognizes the importance of an informed and participating public in disposing of chemical agents. CMA established the public outreach and participation program so that community members can learn about the program and provide input regarding CMA ...


Hazardous Waste: Information on How DOD and Federal and State Regulators Oversee the Off-Site Disposal of Waste from DOD Installations NOV 2007 44 pages
Authors:  Anu K. Mittal; Edward Zadjura; Leigh White; Richard Johnson; Kirk Menard; Alison O'Neill; Peter Singer; Jay Spaan; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
The full text of this report is available for sale.DOD primarily relies on private contractors to handle the off-site disposal of hazardous waste generated by its installations. While DOD has procedures aimed at ensuring that its contractors select appropriate transporters and treatment, storage, and disposal facilities for the waste generated at installations, it relies on federal and state environmental regulators to ensure that this hazardous waste is disposed of properly. The procedures that DOD follows regarding the disposal of ...


Monitoring Airborne Exposure Limits OCT 2007 3 pages
Authors:  ARMY CHEMICAL MATERIALS AGENCY ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
The full text of this report is available for sale.The U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) safely stores and disposes of chemical weapons located in different locations around the continental United States. Communities near these storage and disposal facilities rely on the agency and oversight groups, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Research Council, to ensure their safety as well as the safety of workers and the environment. One measure of safety ...


Monitoring Ensures Protection for Workers, Public and Environment OCT 2007 4 pages
Authors:  ARMY CHEMICAL MATERIALS AGENCY ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
The full text of this report is available for sale.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 ...


DRMS World, July/August 2007 AUG 2007 32 pages
Authors:  DEFENSE REUTILIZATION AND MARKETING SERVICE BATTLE CREEK MI
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Review of World War 2 Methods of Manufacture and Storage for UK Sulphur Mustard (HT) Currently Held at Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas, USA 18 JUN 2007 28 pages
Authors:  Richard Soitleux; DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LAB PORTON DOWN (UNITED KINGDOM)
The full text of this report is available for sale.The United States is in the process of destroying stockpiles of the chemical warfare agent HT, a mixture of sulphur mustard (H) and an oxygenated homologue (T) at its Pine Bluff Chemical Disposal Facility (PBCDF), Arkansas. The agent is currently stored in "one-ton" containers. It is important to fully understand the provenance and chemical composition of the agent being destroyed so that all risks can be fully appreciated and the ...


DRMS World, April/May 2007 MAY 2007 16 pages
Authors:  DEFENSE REUTILIZATION AND MARKETING SERVICE BATTLE CREEK MI
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Milestones in U.S. Chemical Weapons Storage and Destruction MAY 2007 5 pages
Authors:  ARMY CHEMICAL MATERIALS AGENCY ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
The full text of this report is available for sale.With more than 2,600 dedicated employees plus contractor support staff, the U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) leads the world in chemical weapons destruction with a demonstrated history of safely storing, recovering, assessing and disposing of U.S. chemical weapons and related materials. CMA manages all U.S. chemical materiel except for the disposal of two weapons stockpiles that fall under the Department of Defense's Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives pilot neutralization program. ...


Environmental Laws: Summaries of Major Statutes Administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 28 FEB 2007
Authors:  Susan R. Fletcher; Claudia Copeland; Linda Luther; James E. McCarthy; Mark Reisch; Linda-Jo Schierow; Mary Tiemann; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
The full text of this report is not available and therefore is not for sale. This information is provided for reference purposes only.Several major statutes form the legal basis for the programs of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Many of these have been amended several times. The current provisions of each are briefly summarized in this report. The Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) seeks to prevent pollution through reduced generation of pollutants at their point of origin. The Clean Air Act (CAA) requires EPA to set mobile source limits, ambient air quality standards, ...


Our Mission 06 FEB 2007 3 pages
Authors:  ARMY CHEMICAL MATERIALS AGENCY ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
The full text of this report is available for sale.The mission of the U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) is to protect, safely store, and destroy aging chemical weapons while working toward the effective recovery, treatment, and ultimate elimination of the nation's chemical warfare materiel. The CMA headquarters management team, as well as scientific, communications, and support staff, is based at the Edgewood Area of the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, while other dedicated managers and staff fulfill the ...


Restructuring EPA's Libraries: Background and Issues for Congress 03 JAN 2007
Authors:  David M. Bearden; Robert Esworthy; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
The full text of this report is not available and therefore is not for sale. This information is provided for reference purposes only.The closing of several libraries administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has raised numerous issues. The President's FY2007 budget included a $2.5 million reduction for EPA's libraries, $2.0 million of which was attributed mainly to these closures. EPA reports that the closings are part of its efforts to restructure its libraries to respond to the increasing use of the Internet to access its collections. Although EPA plans to digitize ...


International Terrorism: Threat, Policy, and Response 03 JAN 2007
Authors:  Raphael F. Peri; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
The full text of this report is not available and therefore is not for sale. This information is provided for reference purposes only.This report examines international terrorist actions, threats, U.S. policies and responses. It reviews the nation's use of tools at its disposal to combat terrorism, from diplomacy, international cooperation, and constrictive engagement to physical security enhancement, economic sanctions, covert action, and military force.


LBP Concerns in Producing Recycled Concrete Aggregate from Former Fort Ord Family Housing JAN 2007 34 pages
Authors:  Stephen D. Cosper; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
The full text of this report is available for sale.The presence of lead-based paint on concrete from demolition projects raises questions regarding suitable reuse or disposal. The regulatory environment is unclear on issues of reuse. This report attempts to correlate the concentration of lead on a painted building to the concentration of lead in aggregate produced from that building's demolition. This final concentration is the key metric in determining suitable end use. In this case of former Army family ...


Enhanced On-Site Container: Safe Movement of Chemical Munitions 2007 2 pages
Authors:  ARMY CHEMICAL MATERIALS AGENCY ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
The full text of this report is available for sale.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 ...


Federal Environmental Laws Governing Chemical Agent Storage and Disposal 2007 3 pages
Authors:  ARMY CHEMICAL MATERIALS AGENCY ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
The full text of this report is available for sale.The U.S. Army Chemical Material Agency (CMA) protects and safety stores the nation's aging chemical[ weapons, while working toward the effective recovery, treatment and ultimate elimination of the nation's chemical warfare material to enhance national security. To ensure the protection of facility workers, the pubic and the environment, CMA's chemical agent storage and disposal program is governed by a number of federal and state environmental laws. CMA works in partnership ...


Alarms at Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities and Chemical Weapons Storage Sites 2007 3 pages
Authors:  ARMY CHEMICAL MATERIALS AGENCY ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
The full text of this report is available for sale.Alarms are a normal part of disposing of chemical weapons just as people use alarm clocks and timers to stay organized, the U.S. Army's disposal facilities use sensors and alarms on thousands of pieces of equipment. The sensors and alarms help ensure a safe process for the workforce, public and environment. These alarms and sensors are on items such as doors, switches, valves, conveyor systems, automated equipment, furnaces, and storage ...


Handling Hazardous Waste Safely at CMA Disposal Facilities and Operations 2007 3 pages
Authors:  ARMY CHEMICAL MATERIALS AGENCY ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
The full text of this report is available for sale.The U S Army Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) works with federal and state environmental regulators to dispose of chemical weapons safely. An important part of CMA's work is managing hazardous wastes that are generated throughout chemical weapons storage and disposal processes in compliance with all applicable laws. At each CMA chemical weapons disposal facility's hazardous waste is identified and tightly regulated through the facility's operating permit issued by the state ...


Purification of Contaminated MIL-PRF-83282 Hydraulic Fluid Using the Pall Purifier and Multiple Process Configurations (Preprint) NOV 2006 18 pages
Authors:  Jr. Snyder Carl E.; Lois J. Gschwender; Stephen L. Gunderson; George W. Fultz; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING DIRECTORATE
The full text of this report is available for sale.The amount of hydraulic fluid used by all branches of the military is significant both in terms of volume and cost. The disposal of used hydraulic fluid is a cost, time, and logistical component that can be greatly reduced by the purification and reuse of used hydraulic fluid. This report describes a project that evaluated the effectiveness of various hydraulic fluid purification process configurations on the removal of water and ...


Investigation of Mechanical Processes for Removing Lead-Based Paint (LBP) from Wood Siding SEP 2006 131 pages
Authors:  Robert H. Falk; John Janowiak; Richard G. Lampo; Thomas R. Napier; Stephen D. Cosper; Susan A. Drozdz; Steven Larson; Edgar D. Smith; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
The full text of this report is available for sale.The U.S. Army is responsible for thousands of World War II-era wooden temporary buildings that must be removed in order to reduce Department of Defense (DoD) real property inventories. Most of those buildings were used long past their intended service lives and were well maintained. They contain large quantities of reusable wood materials with a significant potential resale value. Standard demolition procedures would destroy the value of that material and ...


Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty 16 AUG 2006
Authors:  Jonathan Medalia; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
The full text of this report is not available and therefore is not for sale. This information is provided for reference purposes only.A comprehensive test ban treaty, or CTBT, is the oldest item on the nuclear arms control agenda. Three treaties currently limit testing to underground only, with a maximum force equal to 150,000 tons of TNT. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, the United States conducted 1,030 nuclear tests, the Soviet Union 715, the United Kingdom 45, France 210, and China 45. The last U.S. test was held in 1992; ...


Nonproliferation and Threat Reduction Assistance: U.S. Programs in the Former Soviet Union 06 APR 2006
Authors:  Amy F. Woolf; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
The full text of this report is not available and therefore is not for sale. This information is provided for reference purposes only.Congress passed the Nunn-Lugar amendment, authorizing U.S. threat reduction assistance to the former Soviet Union, in November 1991, after a failed coup in Moscow and the disintegration of the Soviet Union raised concerns about the safety and security of Soviet nuclear weapons. The annual program has grown from $400 million in the Department of Defense (DoD) budget to around $1.1 billion across three agencies -- DoD ($372.2 million), Department of ...


Financial Management: Internal Controls Over Compiling and Reporting Environmental Liabilities Data 15 MAR 2006 40 pages
Authors:  OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AUDITING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
The full text of this report is available for sale.Who Should Read This Report and Why? DoD civilians and unifbn%ed officers responsible for envfrorn%ental cost estimating and financial reporting should read this report. It discusses internal controls over compiling and reporting cost%o-complete estimates for envfrorn%ental liabilities included in the Air Force annual financial statements. Background. This audit is required by Public Law 101-576, Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, as amended by the Federal Financial Management Act of 1994. ...


The Effects of Using Solar Radiation Pressure to Alleviate Fuel Requirements for Orbit Changing and Maintenance of the DSCS II F-13 Satellite MAR 2006 155 pages
Authors:  Jody A. Paris; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
The full text of this report is available for sale.Orbit disposal and maintenance of aging satellites has become a significant concern over the past few years, as the increasing number of orbiting objects threatens to limit the launching of future satellites. Many of the satellites currently in orbit, however, were not built with disposal considerations. The DSCS II series was launched into orbit beginning in the 1970s, and many satellites are now without the fuel required to conventionally transition ...


Analysis of Chemical Warfare Agents: General Overview, LC-MS Review, In-House LC-ESI-MS Methods and Open Literature Bibliography MAR 2006
Authors:  Paul A. D'Agostino; C. L. Chenier; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SUFFIELD (ALBERTA)
The full text of this report is not available and therefore is not for sale. This information is provided for reference purposes only.Ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention by more than 165 States Parties has reduced the risk of chemical warfare agent use, but there still remains a concern that other parties may make use of these weapons against civilian or military targets. Concerns within the defense and homeland security communities over possible terrorist use as well as the requirements for a verifiable Chemical Weapons Convention have driven the development of analytical ...


The United States, China, Taiwan and the Elements of National Power: Recognizing a Strategic Feint to Achieve an Operational Objective 13 FEB 2006 35 pages
Authors:  Brent M. Strong; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
The full text of this report is available for sale.The People's Republic of China (PRC) considers Taiwan to be a renegade province. As such, this paper builds off of two assumptions. First, China's desired end state for Taiwan is complete and total submission to the authority of the Chinese government. Because of the complex circumstances which make up the China-Taiwan relationship, a peaceful solution is highly improbable. Over the past decade China has modernized its military to accomplish the ...


Toxicity Screening of Hydrolyzed H, HD, and HT using the Bioluminescent Marine Bacterium, Vibrio Fischeri, by Means of Microtox Assay JAN 2006 15 pages
Authors:  Mark V. Haley; Ronald T. Checkai; EDGEWOOD CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CENTER ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
The full text of this report is available for sale.The U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center developed an alternative method for disposal of the chemical agent, sulfur mustard. The mineralization of HD through hot water hydrolysis with subsequent neutralization using NaOH, followed by biodegradation, has been demonstrated to be an effective technology at the Aberdeen Chemical Disposal Facility (ABCDF). In Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternative sponsored testing, the mineralization process (reaction with hot water followed by neutralization using NaOH) has ...


Floristic Inventories of Confined Disposal Facilities in the Great Lakes Area of Concern SEP 2005 14 pages
Authors:  Richard A. Price; Gerould Wilhelm; Pam Horner; Robert M. Engler; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
The full text of this report is available for sale.This technical note describes vegetation characteristics and implications for management of confined disposal facilities (CDFs) in the Great Lakes Area of Concern (GLAC). This is the first technical note for the Dredging Operations and Environmental Research (DOER) Program research task "Effects of Plant Species on the Transfer of Contaminants to CDF Animals." This DOER research task will evaluate the effect that various plant species/ communities have on the fate of ...


Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC): Property Transfer and Disposal 17 AUG 2005 7 pages
Authors:  Aaron M. Flynn; DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIV FT BELVOIR VA
The full text of this report is available for sale.The Defense Base Realignment and Closure Act of 1990 and the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 provide the basic framework for the transfer and disposal of military installations closed during the base realignment and closure (BRAC) process. This report provides an overview of the various authorities available under the current law and describes the planning process for the redevelopment of BRAC properties.


Dilution of Disposal Orbit Collision Risk for the Medium Earth Orbit Constellations 13 MAY 2005 39 pages
Authors:  A. B. Jenkin; R. A. Gick; AEROSPACE CORP EL SEGUNDO CA
The full text of this report is available for sale.Previous studies have shown that disposal orbits for the medium Earth orbit constellations can be unstable and undergo significant long-term eccentricity growth. This can lead to repenetration of the constellations by disposed vehicles, thereby posing a collision risk. The study presented here investigated the possibility of diluting disposal orbit collision risk by exploiting long-term eccentricity growth. The Galileo constellation was selected as an example. Various disposal strategies were considered. It ...


Characterization of Solid and Liquid GB Samples Collected from M55 Rockets Processed at Anniston Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (ANCDF) MAY 2005 82 pages
Authors:  Thomas E. Rosso; John J. Loss; Steven D. Norman; Patrice L. Abercrombie; Ann B. Butrow; George Hondrogiannis; J. M. Lochner; Dennis K. Rohrbaugh; Raymond J. Malecki; EDGEWOOD CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CENTER ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
The full text of this report is available for sale.The Program Manager, Assembled Chemical Weapon Alternatives (PM-ACWA), requested that the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) conduct a fall analytical characterization of a OB sample collected at the Anniston Chemical Agent Disposal Facility. The liquid and solid samples were collected from two warheads of the M55 Rockets. The Center developed and implemented an analysis plan using several analytical techniques including nuclear magnetic resonance, gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, inductively coupled ...


Nonproliferation and Threat Reduction Assistance: U.S. Programs in the Former Soviet Union 19 APR 2005
Authors:  Amy F. Woolf; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
The full text of this report is not available and therefore is not for sale. This information is provided for reference purposes only.Congress passed the Nunn-Lugar amendment, authorizing U.S. threat reduction assistance to the former Soviet Union, in November 1991, after a failed coup in Moscow and the disintegration of the Soviet Union raised concerns about the safety and security of Soviet nuclear weapons. The annual program has grown from $400 million in the Department of Defense (DoD) budget to over $1 billion across three agencies -- DoD ($415.5 million), Department of ...


Nuclear Nonproliferation Issues 19 APR 2005
Authors:  Carl E. Behrens; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
The full text of this report is not available and therefore is not for sale. This information is provided for reference purposes only.The United States has been a leader of worldwide efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. To this end, the international community and many individual states have agreed to a range of treaties, laws, and agreements known collectively as the nuclear nonproliferation regime, aimed at keeping nations that do not have nuclear weapons from acquiring them. The nonproliferation regime also has been concerned with preventing terrorists from obtaining nuclear ...


Environmental Assessment for Disposal of the Lualualei Buffer Parcel, Naval Magazine Pearl Harbor, Lualualei Branch, O'ahu, Hawaii MAR 2005 62 pages
Authors:  NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND PEARL HARBOR HI PACIFIC DIV
The full text of this report is available for sale.Commander, Navy Region Hawaii proposes to dispose of the approximately 27-acre Lualualei Buffer Parcel at Naval Magazine Pearl Harbor, Lualualei Branch, Oahu, Hawaii. The property is to be disposed of in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) dated August 31, 1998, between the United States of America and State of Hawaii represented by the Governor of the State of Hawaii and by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL). ...


Rates and Effects of Sedimentation in the Context of Dredging and Dredged Material Placement MAR 2005 12 pages
Authors:  Gary L. Ray; Douglas G. Clarke; Robert M. Engler; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
The full text of this report is available for sale.Dredging and disposal of dredged material in aquatic environments can expose animals and plants to episodic pulses of suspended sediment. Resuspended material can be deposited in thin layers adjacent to the dredging or disposal areas in some cases as much as several thousand meters distant (LaSalle et al. 1991). While our understanding of the potential effects of such far-field deposition is limited, some estuarine organisms may be highly sensitive to ...


Spatial Analysis of Sediment Grain Size in the Vicinity of the Canaveral Harbor Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site JAN 2005 21 pages
Authors:  Christopher J. McArthur; Mel Parsons; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ATHENS GA ECO SYSTEM RESEARCH DIV
The full text of this report is available for sale.It is the responsibility of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Army Corps of Engineers (COE) under the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA) of 1972 to manage and monitor each of the Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Sites (ODMDSs) designated by the EPA pursuant to Section 102 of MPRSA. MPRSA, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1992, and a Memorandum of Agreement between EPA and ...


Marine Mammals Ashore: A Field Guide for Strandings. Second Edition 2005
Authors:  Joseph R. Geraci; Valerie J. Lounsbury; Nathan Yates; NATIONAL AQUARIUM BALTIMORE MD
The full text of this report is not available and therefore is not for sale. This information is provided for reference purposes only.Marine Mammals Ashore: A Field Guide for Strandings, by Joseph R. Geraci and Valerie J. Lounsbury, was completed and published in 1993 by the Texas A&M University Sea Grant College Program. It has been used as a training tool for the U.S. regional stranding networks and by established and developing marine mammal stranding networks in more than 30 countries. The book was out of print by 1997. With support from ...


Measuring Rates and Effects of Dredging-Induced Sedimentation: Results From a Survey of Experts SEP 2004 27 pages
Authors:  J. D. Germano; D. A. Carey; GERMANO AND ASSOCIATES INC BELLEVUE WA
The full text of this report is available for sale.Dredging and disposal of dredged material in aquatic environments can expose animals and plants to episodic pulses of suspended sediment. The resuspended material may then be deposited in thin layers adjacent to the dredging or disposal areas in some cases as much as several thousand meters distant. The intensity and duration of resuspension from dredging and disposal operations is highly dependent on the type of equipment, operator, character of sediment, ...


Fiscal Year 2004 Solid Waste Pollution Prevention Annual Data Summary (SW P2ADS) Guide SEP 2004 67 pages
Authors:  NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING SERVICE CENTER PORT HUENEME CA
The full text of this report is available for sale.The purpose of this guide is to assist Navy and Marine Corps shore installation CONUS and OCONUS in preparing their Solid Waste Pollution Prevention Annual Data Summary (SW P2ADS). The SW P2ADS is the collection of solid waste reporting as required by OPNAVINST 5090.2A.


Analysis of Uncertainty in Estimating Dioxin Bioaccumulation Potential in Sediment-Exposed Benthos SEP 2004 18 pages
Authors:  J. U. Clarke; V. A. Lutz; c. h. jones; R. P. Jones; S. W. Pickard; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
The full text of this report is available for sale.This technical note demonstrates two methods for analyzing uncertainty in estimating theoretical bioaccumulation potential (TBP) in benthic organisms residing in or on sediments contaminated with polychlorinated dibenzo- p-dioxins/dibenzofurans (PCDD/F). An additional question addressed is whether congener-specific biota/sediment accumulation factors (BSAFs) in the TBP calculation provide a more certain estimate than simply using a generalized BSAF representing all congeners. BACKGROUND: Regulatory decisions regarding the suitability of dredged sediment for disposal in ...


Validating Pathway Analysis of Organic Contaminants from Aged Dredged Material Using Plants and Worms SEP 2004 19 pages
Authors:  Elly P. Best; K. Geter; H. E. Fredrickson; H. L. Richmond; M. Furey; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
The full text of this report is available for sale.Contaminants in dredged material (DM) placed in an upland situation, such as a confined disposal facility (CDF), may move from substrates into food webs because of their contact with CDF-colonizing or inhabiting plants and animals, and therefore may cause unacceptable risks outside the CDF. The primary goal of this technical note is to provide guidance on evaluating bioaccumulation of organic contaminants and toxicological effects in test species representing two trophic ...


Dispersion of Leachate in Aquifers JUL 2004 14 pages
Authors:  P. R. Schroeder; N. M. Aziz; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
The full text of this report is available for sale.Contaminated dredged material is often placed in confined disposal facilities (CDFs) designed and operated to control environmental impacts of the disposed sediment. A CDF is a diked enclosure having structures that retain dredged material solids. When contaminated dredged material is placed in a CDF, contaminants may be mobilized to form leachate that may be transported to the site boundaries by seepage. The purpose of the research presented here is to ...


Nuclear Nonproliferation Issues 21 JUN 2004
Authors:  Carl E. Behrens; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
The full text of this report is not available and therefore is not for sale. This information is provided for reference purposes only.The United States has been a leader of worldwide efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. To this end, the international community and many individual states have agreed to a range of treaties, laws, and agreements known collectively as the nuclear nonproliferation regime, aimed at keeping nations that do not have nuclear weapons from acquiring them. The nonproliferation regime has also been concerned with preventing terrorists from obtaining nuclear ...


Nonproliferation and Threat Reduction Assistance: U.S. Programs in the Former Soviet Union 17 JUN 2004
Authors:  Amy F. Woolf; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
The full text of this report is not available and therefore is not for sale. This information is provided for reference purposes only.Congress passed the Nunn-Lugar amendment, authorizing U.S. threat reduction assistance to the former Soviet Union, in November 1991, after a failed coup in Moscow and the disintegration of the Soviet Union raised concerns about the safety and security of Soviet nuclear weapons. The annual program has grown from $400 million in the Department of Defense (DoD) budget to over $900 million across three agencies -- DoD ($409.2 million), Department of ...


Guidance and Lessons Learned from Monitoring Completed Navigation Projects JUN 2004 205 pages
Authors:  Lyndell Z. Hales; Donna L. Richey; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
The full text of this report is available for sale.The purpose of this report is to provide comprehensive site-specific and generic lessons learned from intensive monitoring of 12 different project features at each of 38 navigation projects located in 16 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Districts around the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and other Pacific islands. Generic lessons learned from seven geographic regions (Hawaii and the Pacific Islands, Alaska, Pacific coast of the U. S. mainland, Gulf of ...


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