Risk Assessment and Management at Deseret Chemical Depot and the Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (1997) / Chapter Skim
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1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
Pages 8-13
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. CALL FOR DISPOSAL Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program Because of the age of the chemical weapons stockpile, their lack of utility as weapons or deterrents, the continuing costs of maintenance, and the potential for accidental release, there is now sufficient incentive for the United States (and other countries)
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Later, in 1992, Congress enacted Public Law 104-484, which directed the Army to dispose of the entire unitary chemical agent and munitions stockpile by December 31, 2004. Congress also directed that the Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program (CSDP)
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The JACADS facility has a twofold mission: . RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT AT DCD AND THE TOCDF Historical Risk Assessment by the Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program At a relatively early stage of the CSDP, a probabilistic risk assessment was performed in support of the ArmY's decision to use a baseline incineration system on site (U.S.
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The first set of site-specific risk assessments for DCD/TOCDF and associated risk management documents have now been assembled and are the basis for this report. The committee has provided additional comments about public involvement relating to risk assessments in a recent report on community involvement (NRC, 1996c)
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Of the 15 current members, two are long-standing, recognized experts in the field of risk assessment and risk management. Other members of the Stockpile Committee have expertise in risk communications, public involvement, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, combustion technology, biochemical engineering, chemical process design and control, analytical chemistry, toxicology, emergency response, human systems, and environmental law and sciences.
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Readers who are not familiar with the subject may wish to begin with Appendix A, which presents an introduction to the subject, starting with the simple example of a person tripping over a crack in the sidewalk. The example is then expanded to include some of the complications and refinements required in a real risk assessment of complex facilities like DCD/ TOCDF.
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