Assessment of the Army Plan for the Pine Bluff Non-Stockpile Facility (2004) / Chapter Skim
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17 2 The Pine Bluff Non-Stockpile Facility In this chapter, the committee describes the basic design configuration of the Pine Bluff Non-Stockpile Facility (PBNSF) , outlines the intended operation, and discusses a number of issues related to facility design and operation.
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18 ASSESSMENT OF THE ARMY PLAN FOR THE PINE BLUFF NON-STOCKPILE FACILITY tion of agent or vapor to or from other areas in the event of a release. The Product Manager for Non-Stockpile Chemical Materiel (PMNSCM)
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THE PINE BLUFF NON-STOCKPILE FACILITY 19 transit. However, nothing in this report should be construed as expressing the view that such a release is likely.
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20 ASSESSMENT OF THE ARMY PLAN FOR THE PINE BLUFF NON-STOCKPILE FACILITY processing module, which is selected based on munition configuration (agent and explosive content) and condition (clean, corroded, and so forth)
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THE PINE BLUFF NON-STOCKPILE FACILITY 21 FIGURE 2-2 Auxiliary processing vessel removed from explosive containment chamber. Note the number of hoses, connections, etc.
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22 ASSESSMENT OF THE ARMY PLAN FOR THE PINE BLUFF NON-STOCKPILE FACILITY which heel can be deposited. An Army test report states, "the interstices between the baffle central core and the burster well walls could present areas difficult to cleanse even by high-pressure water" (U.S.
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THE PINE BLUFF NON-STOCKPILE FACILITY 23 The PWS is a glove box system containing equipment to drill, cut, drain, and pressure-wash projectiles (no neutralent rinsing is performed owing to the proven effectiveness of the pressure wash in the PWS)
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24 ASSESSMENT OF THE ARMY PLAN FOR THE PINE BLUFF NON-STOCKPILE FACILITY to ensure that agent concentration has been reduced to a level below the release standard -- 50 parts per million (ppm) for blister agents such as HD, HN-3 (nitrogen mustard)
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26 ASSESSMENT OF THE ARMY PLAN FOR THE PINE BLUFF NON-STOCKPILE FACILITY to some extent. The efficacy of the detonation procedure will be assessed by visual inspection of the fragments and residues.
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THE PINE BLUFF NON-STOCKPILE FACILITY 27 plosive burster tube was present, indicating that many more mortar rounds than expected may be explosively configured.12 If this is the case, throughput could be limited since in a single 10-hour shift, no more than five energetically configured munitions would be processed (U.S.
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28 ASSESSMENT OF THE ARMY PLAN FOR THE PINE BLUFF NON-STOCKPILE FACILITY with a 10 percent NaOH solution. A PWS with a caustic spray washout at these pressures resulted in effective removal of solid mustard (HD)
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THE PINE BLUFF NON-STOCKPILE FACILITY 29 explosion of the rocket motor components of a GTR from the PBNSF design basis would reduce the pressure the building and HVAC would have to withstand. The cost reduction that could be achieved by doing this was being examined by the Army as this report was being prepared.
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30 ASSESSMENT OF THE ARMY PLAN FOR THE PINE BLUFF NON-STOCKPILE FACILITY The schedule for destroying chemical weapons cannot slip without significant international and legal consequences (among other things, giving other countries an excuse to delay destruction of their chemical weapons) , and the benefit of destroying this component of the triad of weapons of mass destruction (chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons)
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THE PINE BLUFF NON-STOCKPILE FACILITY 31 of the facility design by experienced operations personnel from stockpile chemical demilitarization sites would be of value.
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32 ASSESSMENT OF THE ARMY PLAN FOR THE PINE BLUFF NON-STOCKPILE FACILITY erational lessons from the stockpile disposal facilities are transferred appropriately. Recommendation 2-2: The Army should increase its efforts to share relevant experience between the non-stockpile and stockpile disposal programs and, where appropriate, seek outside peer review of designs.
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THE PINE BLUFF NON-STOCKPILE FACILITY 33 Finding 2-3: The number of design, implementation, and operational issues that must still be addressed before construction of the PBNSF is greater than is typical for an industrial facility because of the unique complexity of the technical problems, the need for first-time integration of the systems, and the very short deadline imposed by the CWC. Recommendation 2-3: As soon as possible, the Army should systematically review the design integration and operation of all the equipment in the Pine Bluff Non-Stockpile Facility (including piping, connections, and vessels)
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