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Cleanup of chemical and explosive munitions : locating, identifying contaminants, and planning for environmental remediation of land and sea military ranges and ordnance dumpsites /

"Unexploded military ordnance and highly toxic chemical munitions, some dating back to World War I, are a worldwide concern - especially at closed military bases that are being redeveloped for housing or civilian use. Experts estimate that the United States alone could spend between $50 and 250...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Albright, Richard D.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Norwich, NY : William Andrew Pub., ©2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • The Cleanup of Chemical and Explosive Munitions
  • Cleaning Up Old Munitions Sites
  • Limitations and Expertise in Remediating Munitions Sites
  • Ordnance and Related Munitions Cleanup Issues
  • Explosive Ordnance
  • Chemical Warfare Material
  • A History of Ordnance Disposal Practices
  • Ordnance Detection Technology
  • Excavation and Removal of Ordnance
  • Recommendations
  • A History of the Spring Valley Site
  • Concerns over the Adequacy of Previous Remediation Efforts
  • The District of Columbia's Initial Success as a State Regulator on Spring Valley
  • The Continuing Search for Burial Sites
  • Expanding and Enlarging a Remediation Site
  • The Dangers of Lewisite and Arsenic
  • Sampling Conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers
  • Conceptual Site Model for Spring Valley
  • Summary.