Disposal Options for the Rocket Motors From Nerve Agent Rockets Stored at Blue Grass Army Depot (2012) / Chapter Skim
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4 Storage of Separated Rocket Motors
4 Storage of Separated Rocket Motors
Pages 41-46
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The centrality of storage of separated rocket motors is shown in Figure 4-1. New onsite Munitions Onsite storage for demilitarization building government BGCAPP temporary separated separated rocket disposal rocket motor storage motors Onsite contractor disposal Onsite storage and return to BGCAPP for disposal Offsite disposal at Offsite disposal of at government one or more facility contractor sites FIGURE 4-1 Diagram showing the importance of storage for the disposal of separated rocket motors.
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The limited storage capacity subjects the M55 processing operations to delays if unexpected events occur, such as a shutdown of a rocket motor disposal facility in the event of a safety incident or transportation delay. It is important to have storage capacity sufficient to permit continuing rocket processing at BGCAPP if upsets in the schedule of disposal of separated rocket motors occur.
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The committee has been informed that preliminary discussions between BGCAPP and BGAD staff indicate that magazine storage space at BGAD is limited and may already be filled to capacity. Nonetheless, because BGAD conducts demilitarization of waste military munitions as part of its mission, the installation may already have RCRApermitted magazines designated for storage of waste military munitions or other explosive hazardous waste munition components that could be used for storage of separated rocket motors.
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A new application for site approval for storing rocket motors in the original rocket storage igloos would need to be submitted and approved by the Department of Defense Explosive Safety Board. Approval from the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection would also likely be necessary.
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Recommendation 4-3. The Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant program staff should dispose of separated rocket motors as soon as possible, using a "first in, first out" protocol to minimize storage time and reduce risk.
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