Accession Number:

ADA193346

Title:

Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program. Transportation of Chemical Munitions at Reduced Temperature

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA

Personal Author(s):

• Duff, William W.
• Cutler, Robert M.
• Perry, John G.

Report Date:

1987-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

66.0

Abstract:

This report was produced to study the use of reduced temperature, either in the form of freezing or refrigeration, as a method of mitigating the consequences, of a chemical weapons transportation accident. The report studies the agents GB, VX and HD. The report discusses the use of reduced temperature to mitigate 1 accidents resulting in a detonation or fire, 2 accidents resulting in a spill and 3 emissions from leaking munitions. It also describes concepts for reducing temperatures before a move, and maintaining reduced temperatures during a move. Cost estimates are provided for these concepts. Keywords Refrigeration, Freezing, Reduced temperature, Chemical munitions, GB, VX, HD, Hazardous chemicals.

Descriptors:

• *MILITARY TRANSPORTATION
• *CHEMICAL ORDNANCE
• LOW TEMPERATURE
• TRANSPORTATION
• HAZARDS
• CHEMICALS
• ACCIDENTS
• REDUCTION
• FREEZING
• DISPOSAL
• STOCKPILES
• TEMPERATURE
• EMISSION
• COST ESTIMATES

Subject Categories:

• Surface Transportation and Equipment
• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE