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Disposal Options for the Rocket Motors From Nerve Agent Rockets Stored at Blue Grass Army Depot (2012) / Chapter Skim
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... The committee was composed largely of members with expertise in the destruction of conventional munitions. Accordingly, much of this report addresses the safety risks that must be taken into account when handling and disposing of the separated rocket motors.
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... Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant program staff should establish a hazards analysis working group to assess, analyze, and develop risk mitigation practices and procedures with specific attention to energetic materials in the overall demilitarization of the M55 rocket. In addition to reviewing disposal technologies and options, the committee was asked to examine the feasibility of recycling options for the M28 propellant.
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... Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant program staff should secure additional space for storage of separated rocket motors. It is essential that discussion with Blue Grass Army Depot staff concerning the option for securing such additional space at the depot be given high priority.
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... One primary advantage to on-site disposal is that the transportation of the separated rocket motors would likely be much safer than moving them over public roads and simpler as well, since broader federal regulations would not apply because the entire process would take place within the BGAD boundaries. Another on-site disposal option would be the long-term storage of the separated rocket motors until BGCAPP completes all chemical agent disposal operations, meaning the separated rocket motors would be stored for several years if BGCAPP operations proceed as currently planned.
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... A D-100 detonation chamber is currently operational at the Blue Grass Army Depot to dispose of conventional munitions. It is possible that this could be modified and permitted to dispose of the separated rocket motors.
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... This community has successfully influenced program choices regarding BGCAPP in the past and can be expected to continue to do so. Thus, while not explicit in the committee's statement of task, issues of public sentiment warrant some mention in the report.
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