Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on OceanographyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Ocean Disposal of Unserviceable Chemical Munitions
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on OceanographyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
OCEAN DISPOSAL OF UNSERVICEABLE CHEMICAL MUNITIONS.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on OceanographyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Ocean Disposal of Unserviceable Chemical Munitions
Author: United States. Congress. House. Merchant Marine and FisheriesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Ocean disposal of unserviceable chemical munitions
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on OceanographyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Ocean Disposal of Unserviceable Chemical Munitions
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on OceanographyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Ocean Disposal of Unserviceable Chemical Munitions - Hearings, 91St Congress, 1970
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and FisheriesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Ocean Disposal of Unserviceable Chemical Munitions
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on OceanographyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
European Disposal Operations
Author: H. Lindsey Arison IIIPublisher: H. Lindsey Arison III
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Ticking Time Bomb. Between 1946 and 1990, on the order of 754,975 tons (over 1.5 billion pounds or 684 million kilograms) of chemical weapons were disposed in European waters. At least 21 European Nations are now potentially at risk because of the expected toxic effect on marine life and the food chain. Critical research revealed in over 400 print pages contains 111 images including 23 declassified TOP SECRET, SECRET, CONFIDENTIAL, and RESTRICTED documents, 40 photographs, and 17 maps. Principal Chapters: - Evolution of Plans for the Disposition of Captured Chemical Weapons - Accounting of All Captured Chemical Weapons - Accounting of All Sea-Disposed Chemical Weapons - Locations of the Scuttled Ships - Estimated Total Chemical Warfare Agents Disposed in European Waters - Legal Responsibilities of States - Conclusion and The Imperative for an International Strategy “Bottom Line”: The environmental and public health problems facing European nations incident to the anticipated release of potentially massive amounts of slowly hydrolyzing nerve and blister agents into the marine environment are more critical and urgent than generally supposed. Increased incidents of human and marine injury in recent years have convinced many the threat of chemical poisons leaking from the deteriorating shells, canisters, and containers on the ocean floor is an imminent and insoluble problem. The fundamental premise of this study is that when the these sea disposals occurred, dumping of toxic CW into the ocean was the preferred disposal method and was not an act of malevolence or ill will. Such dumping was not prohibited and the effect on the environment was simply not considered important at that time. It is therefore not the intent of this book to affix blame or culpability. Rather, a detailed analysis of principal findings underscores the imperative for an international strategy and a proposal for international collaboration and cooperation in addressing the potential problem is advanced.
The Sea Disposal of Chemical Weapons
Author: H. Lindsey Arison, IIIPublisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9781481250993
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Between 1946 and 1990, on the order of 754,975 tons (over 1.5 billion pounds or 684 million kilograms) of chemical weapons were disposed in European waters. At least 21 European Nations are now potentially at risk because of the expected toxic effect on marine life and the food chain.Critical research revealed in over 400 print pages contains 111 images including 23 declassified TOP SECRET, SECRET, CONFIDENTIAL, and RESTRICTED documents, 40 photographs, and 17 maps.Principal Chapters:• Evolution of Plans for the Disposition of Captured Chemical Weapons• Accounting of All Captured Chemical Weapons• Accounting of All Sea-Disposed Chemical Weapons• Locations of the Scuttled Ships• Estimated Total Chemical Warfare Agents Disposed in European Waters• Legal Responsibilities of States• Conclusion and The Imperative for an International Strategy“Bottom Line”The environmental and public health problems facing European nations incident to the anticipated release of potentially massive amounts of slowly hydrolyzing nerve and blister agents into the marine environment are more critical and urgent than generally supposed. Increased incidents of human and marine injury in recent years have convinced many the threat of chemical poisons leaking from the deteriorating shells, canisters, and containers on the ocean floor is an imminent and insoluble problem. The fundamental premise of this study is that when the these sea disposals occurred, dumping of toxic CW into the ocean was the preferred disposal method and was not an act of malevolence or ill will. Such dumping was not prohibited and the effect on the environment was simply not considered important at that time. It is therefore not the intent of this book to affix blame or culpability.Rather, a detailed analysis of principal findings underscores the imperative for an international strategy and a proposal for international collaboration and cooperation in addressing the potential problem is advanced. THIS IS THE BLACK & WHITE VERSION.THE FULL COLOR VERSION IS ALSO AVAILABLE.Key Links:• The Institute for Sea-Disposed Chemical Weapons:http://www.isdcw.org• Facebook Sites: o Book: “The Sea Disposal of Chemical Weapons”: http://www.facebook.com/TSDCW o Institute for Sea-Disposed Chemical Weapons: http://www.facebook.com/157185534305736
U. S. Disposal of Chemical Weapons in the Ocean
Author: David M. BeardenPublisher:
ISBN: 9781437956252
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
The U.S. Armed Forces disposed of chemical weapons in the ocean from World War I through 1970. At that time, it was thought that the vastness of ocean waters would absorb chemical agents that may leak from these weapons. However, public concerns about human health and environmental risks, and the economic effects of potential damage to marine resources, led to a statutory prohibition on the disposal of chemical weapons in the ocean in 1972. For many years, there was little attention to weapons that had been dumped offshore prior to this prohibition. However, the U.S. Army completed a report in 2001 indicating that the past disposal of chemical weapons in the ocean had been more common and widespread geographically than previously acknowledged. The Army cataloged 74 instances of disposal through 1970, including 32 instances off U.S. shores and 42 instances off foreign shores. The disclosure of these records renewed public concern about lingering risks from chemical weapons still in the ocean. Contents of this report: Introduction; History of U.S. Disposal of Chemical Weapons in the Ocean; Cessation of U.S. Disposal in the Ocean; Potential Risks from Disposal in the Ocean; Relevant Scientific Studies in Europe and Russia; Response Options and Issues; Response Authorities: CERCLA; Clean Water Act; RCRA; Legislation Enacted in the 109th Congress; Conclusion. Table. This is a print on demand report.