Chemical weapons storage

The ambient monitoring and biomonitoring of RVX and its destruction products within the areas of chemical weapon storage and destruction facilities is an important task for the State Sanitary Inspection Units of the Russian Federation. In... 

While chemical demihtarization operations at JACADS and TOCDF have released small amounts of chemical agent into the environment, these releases are neghgible compared with releases to the environment from associated chemical weapons storage sites. The rate of agent leaks and releases does decrease significantly as the stockpile is processed. 

Charlton Horcthome airfield, 46 Charmy Down airfield, 120 Chemical weapons storage, Harpur Hill, 38... 

Army studies state that the risks posed by continued chemical weapon storage, while very small, far exceed the risk of disposal. The condition... 

Communities near chemical weapon storage sites are not yet prepared to respond to a chemical accident. Although CSEPP was created to provide equipment, guidance, and assistance to those communities, progress in achieving program objectives has been slow. In particular, guidance has been delayed in several areas because a risk assessment has not been completed. 

NRC recommended consideration of the following alternative technology combinations, all based upon neutralization at the chemical weapons storage sites at Edgewood, Maryland, and Newport, Indiana ... 

Medical officers with assignments to U.S. Army depots or other installations storing chemical warfare agents face a number of unique challenges. Not only will newly assigned general medical officers provide patient care to both military and civilian workers, they will also have a myriad of additional duties unique to chemical weapons storage sites. 

General Finding 12. The optimum system for a particular chemical weapons storage depot might include a combination of unit operations from the technology packages considered in this report. 

In connection with the realisation of the Program Of Phased CW Destruction In Russia, first it is necessary to qualify the environmental conditions in regions of chemical weapons storage, destruction and former production or, in other words, to carry out comprehensive studies of areas which have been related or are now relevant to chemical weapons, their pollution by chemical warfare agents (WA), their transformation products (TP) and another toxic compounds. 

The United States Central Intelligence Agency was aware of the Iraqi Khamisiyah arms depot as a possible chemical weapons storage site, but word did not reach US commanders in the field when forces were sent to destroy the depot in March 1991. (Apparently there was some confusion by analysts concerning the exact name, location, and nature of the depot.) Only in June 1996 did the US Department of Defense become convinced that Khamisiyah had contained more than 8 metric tons of sarin before being blown up by the US Army. 

Communities near chemical weapon storage depots in the United States are understandably worried about accidental spills or releases. M55 rockets containing large quantities of sarin (SB) are of particular concern. Some of this ordnance has been known to leak, and there is a very small risk of explosion from propellants. Extra safety precautions have been instituted to ensure safe incineration and to limit the amounts of effluent released into the environment. Despite the risks inherent in the destruction process, the dangers in allowing the weapons to rust and leak have been determined to be greater than carrying out the disposal. 

In carrying out verification activities pursuant to this Article and Part IV (A) of the Verification Annex, the Organization shall consider measures to avoid unnecessary duplication of bilateral or multilateral agreements on verification of chemical weapons storage and their destruction among States Parties. 

The precise location of each chemical weapons storage facility, expressed by ... 

The inspected State Party shall provide the inspection team upon its arrival at the chemical weapons storage facility to carry out an inspection, with the following data on the facility ... 

Chemical weapons storage facilities at chemical weapons destruction facilities... 

As soon and as long as chemical weapons are stored at chemical weapons storage facilities located at chemical weapons destruction facilities, these storage facilities shall be subject to systematic verification in conformity with the relevant facility agreements. 

The inspectors shall be granted access to conduct their activities at the chemical weapons destruction facilities and the chemical weapons storage facilities located at such facilities during the entire active phase of destruction. 

Have unimpeded access to all parts of the chemical weapons destruction facilities and the chemical weapons storage facilities located at such facilities, including any munitions, devices, bulk containers, or other containers, therein. The items to be inspected shall be chosen by the inspectors in accordance with the verification plan that has been agreed to by the inspected State Party and approved by the Executive Council ... 

Progress in destruction activities has already led to a significant decrease in the number of chemical weapons storage facilities. Improvements in stockpile configuration and enhanced cooperation between the Secretariat and possessor States Parties have led to a more efficient, thus... 

CHEMICAL WEAPONS STORAGE EACILITY (CWSE) ISSUES... 

Recalling that the Commission, in its PC-V/12, subparagraph 6.6(b), adopted the recommendation that declarations for each chemical weapons storage location and national aggregate declarations should each be submitted as complete documents containing appropriate chemical declaration forms as attachments. 

Adopts the recommendation regarding the submission of declarations for each chemical weapons storage location and national aggregate declarations. 

Recalling that the Commission in its PC-Vn/8, paragraph 6.12, adopted the criteria for the determination of the frequency of inspections developed by the Expert Group on Chemical Weapons Storage Facilities and outlined in paragraph 9 of the Armex to PC-V/BAVP. 13, and in Appendix B to the same Report,... 

Adopts the criteria for the determination of the frequency of systematic on-site inspections of chemical weapons storage facilities, armexed hereto. 

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