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

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.