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Effects of Degraded Agent and Munitions Anomalies on Chemical Stockpile Disposal Operations (2004) / Chapter Skim
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5. Findings and Recommendations
Pages 47-49

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... The Army should collect data on degraded agent and other munition anomalies in a manner that provides for maintaining the parameters in the data matrix format developed by the committee or in a similar format. The Army should establish additional data fields, such as documenting inspection activities in which no leaks are found.
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From page 48...
... While the available data do not support an acceleration in leaker frequency, the current state of reaction within GB rockets could still be on a relatively flat portion of the reaction rate curve, indicating that most probably only the usual reactions with stabilizer present are occurring. However, there is a possibility that the rapidly rising portion of the curve that would be characteristic of an autocatalytic reaction is being approached.
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From page 49...
... If the committee's analyses of the role of GB subtypes in leaker development can be substantiated by the Army, consideration should be given to prioritizing the order of destruction of M55 GB rockets by GB subtype, as long as this process does 49 not adversely impact the overall M55 GB rocket destruction schedule. Finding 12.
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  • reaction rate
  • rising portion
  • aggressive monitoring
  • sampling program
  • agent munitions

  • analysis program
  • establish additional
  • data matrix
  • pressurized hydrogen
  • existing storage

  • additional fields
  • equipment downtimes
  • temperature control
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