Accession Number:

ADA114929

Title:

Survey of the Former Nike Sites Located at North Smithfield, Foster and Coventry, Rhode Island.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Dec 80-Jun 81,

Corporate Author:

ARMY TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AGENCY ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD

Personal Author(s):

• Bruce,Morita C.
• Roux,Richard G.

Report Date:

1981-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

33.0

Abstract:

The Army was requested to investigate allegations that canisters of UDMH, a missile starter fuel for the Nike-Ajax system, were buried at one or more of the five former Nike launcher sites in Rhode Island. This report documents the surveycleanup operations conducted at Foster, Coventry, and North Smithfield. Three canisters containing liquid were found at North Smithfield and incinerated onsite. One empty canister was found at Foster. One full can and one empty can were found at Coventry the full canister was incinerated onsite. Surveys are now complete. Author

Descriptors:

• *Waste disposal
• Rhode Island
• Army facilities
• Launching sites
• Surface to air missiles
• Liquid rocket propellants
• Dimethylhydrazines
• Canisters
• Buried objects
• Surveys

Subject Categories:

• Civil Engineering
• Guided Missile Launching and Basing Support

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE