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5 Findings and Recommendations
Pages 62-66

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From page 62...
... Although the currently applicable laws do not specifically require health risk assessments, Recommendation 2-1. The Chemical Materials state regulatory agencies frequently require them Agency should vigorously pursue the application of the under the authority granted to them by either the new Resource Conservation and Recovery Act provision for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act/Maximum using trial burn data from other similar chemical agent Achievable Control Technology provisions or general 
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From page 63...
... The Chemical Materials CMA to continue the pursuit of off-site shipment and Agency should continue to perform transportation risk disposal of >1 STL secondary waste. The committee assessments for shipping any secondary wastes from believes this can be done safely in a ramp-up fashion, chemical agent disposal facilities with agent contami- based on the use of double bags and containerized packnant levels >1 VSL, despite the fact that doing so is not ing, truck loading restrictions, designated handling and a DOT requirement.
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From page 64...
... The Chemical Materials Agency Finding 3-6. Brine solutions are shipped for off-site should evaluate and select an appropriate method to disposal from chemical agent disposal facilities upon dispose of the Vx hydrolysate currently being stored meeting the permit criteria for the particular agent at at the Newport, Indiana, site, with preference for offthe respective sites.
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From page 65...
... The Chemical Materials establishing agent levels in porous materials and have Agency should use off-site disposal concurrent with them certified at the earliest possible time as a means ongoing agent disposal operations wherever possible, of minimizing closure costs.
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