Accession Number:

ADA200851

Title:

Operational Environmental Assessment

Descriptive Note:

Contractor rept. Sep 1987-Aug 1988

Corporate Author:

WESTON (ROY F) INC WEST CHESTER PA

Report Date:

1988-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

150.0

Abstract:

The U.S. Army Chemical Research, Development and Engineering Center CRDEC manages and conducts the research, development and engineering activities to provide defense against chemical and biological attack and to provide deterrent and retaliatory capability against chemical attack. In accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act, CRDEC has prepared this environmental assessment of the operations occurring at its facilities. The environmental assessment addresses the environmental impacts of the operations at CRDCEC. All operations were evaluated for possible air and water quality impacts. Each organization within CRDEC has a specialized mission, however, the same material is often used. Therefore, the environmental assessment defines the mission, then discusses the operations in terms of categories chemical, biological, radionuclides, electromagnetic radiation, laboratory animals, munitions, explosives, and other materiel, other military chemicals, and nonmilitarycommercial chemicals. All were evaluated in terms of handling, storage and proper disposal. Sources to discharge to the environment were highlighted as a separate subject. Environmental impact Assessment Operations.

Subject Categories:

  • Chemical, Biological and Radiological Warfare
  • Environmental Health and Safety

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE