Occupational Health and Workplace Monitoring at Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities (2001) / Chapter Skim
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An estimated cumulative total of more than 8,600 operating and oversight personnel will be required to staff currently operating and future chemical agent disposal facilities, and the safety and health of these employees is a high priority. This report examines and evaluates workplace chemical monitoring and worker health monitoring practices at currently operating disposal facilities.
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Their principal effect is severe blistering of the skin and mucous membranes. Epidemiological evidence indicates a causal relationship between exposure to mustard agent at high concentrations and the development of chronic nonreversible respiratory disorders, such as chronic bronchitis and asthma, and ocular diseases, such as delayed recurrent keratitis and prolonged, intractable conjunctivitis (IOM, 1993~.
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Binary munitions have two relatively safe chemicals loaded into separate compartments; the chemicals are mixed to form a lethal agent only after the munition is fired or released. The components of binary munitions are stockpiled separately, in separate states, and are not included in the present Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program.
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A description of the process technology designs for these facilities, and the Stockpile Committee's evaluation of these designs, can be found in Integrated Design of Alternative Technologies for Bulk-Only Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities (NRC, 2000a)
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Over the years, the Stockpile Committee has adjusted the composition of its membership to maintain a balance of disciplines necessary to meet the tasks at hand. Current members have expertise in analytical chemistry; biochemical engineering; chemical engineering; chemical industry management; chemical technology and manufacturing; civil engineering; combustion technology; engineering design and management; environmental engineering; environmental health policy; environmental restoration; facility cloTABLE 1-1 Projected Employment Totals for Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities Duration of Estimated Total TotalIncluding Operation Turnover Rate Operating Army Field Site Staff (years)
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Conduct a review of the chemical monitoring analytical methods and protocols being utilized for workplace monitoring at chemical agent disposal facilities within the Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program (CSDP)
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