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3 Evaluation Factors for International Destruction Technologies
3 Evaluation Factors for International Destruction Technologies
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context, line is that acceptance of international technologies in the and United States will depend on these technologies being · Secondary waste issues. mature, proven, efficient, reliable, robust, inherently safe, environmentally acceptable, and compatible with the provi- A sixth factor, process costs, was considered, but in a sions of the CWC, or holding great promise for being all of more qualitative sense.
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(40 CFR 264.343) .4 In general DESCRIPTION OF EVALUATION FACTORS terms, DRE is the difference between the amount of chemical going into a process and the amount vented to the atmosphere Process Maturity after offgas treatment.
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assign probabilities and consequences for accidents and other safety considerations for each phase of a total process -- for Process Safety example, munition accessing, treatment, and handling of secondary wastes. The committee had neither the time Process safety addresses specifically the ability of the nor the resources to conduct such assessments but instead technology, considering applied engineering controls and attempted to identify intrinsic safety issues associated with monitoring protocols, to ensure worker safety and also the each technology and to qualitatively evaluate worker and safety of the surrounding community.
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; Assessment of the Army public reaction, and the analysis and certification that the Plan for the Pine Bluff Non-Stockpile Facility (2004) ; Impact of Revised wastes meet regulatory standards for disposal contributes to Airborne Exposure Limits on Non-Stockpile Chemical Materiel Program Activities (2005)
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Although cost is a The committee determined that it would be useful to consideration in technology selection, it is important to note develop a rating system to enable efficient comparative that a relatively high cost does not necessarily mean that a evaluation of the technologies with respect to each of the technology is unacceptable, especially if no technically and evaluation factors and, ultimately, of the technologies themsocially acceptable alternative is available. selves and the current NSCMP equipment in use.
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cSome secondary wastes may contain hazardous waste constituents (e.g., heavy metals) regulated under the RCRA program, and if such contaminants are present above certain concentrations, may require additional treatment prior to ultimate disposal.
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2005. Impact of RevisedAirborne Exposure Limits on Non-Stockpile DIRECTIVES REFLECTED IN THE STATEMENT Chemical Materiel Program Activities.
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