Weapon Types

Attempt to identify agent or weapon, type of dissemination (aerosol/liquid/vapor/solid), and characteristics of the agent and threats posed. Search the area for secondary explosive devices or booby-traps designed to kill or maim first responders. Limit the number of personnel and exposure time on scene. 

Type 90 7-cm (75-mm) HE, Long Pointed Projectile was filled with cast TNT (standard) or Heineiyaku (qv) as alternate. Used in Type 38 Field Gun Group (four weapons), Type 88 Field AA (Special) Gun, Type 90 Field Gun and Type 94 Mountain Gun (p 321)... 

Identification of weapon types from spent cartridge cases and spent bullets... 

The chemical weapons plants have very frequent shutdowns and restarts— frequent" compared with industrial plants of comparable size. These shutdowns are required by the variable nature of the plant feed a variety of weapon types with differing disassembly requirements, containing three different chemical agents. The times required for changeover have been estimated to be surprisingly long (U.S. Army, 2000c). For example ... 

Whenever possible, the Army plans to dispose of nonstockpile chemical materiel on-site. However, there may be occasions when it is not feasible or practical for the Army to do so, and transportation to another disposal location may be required. Factors the Army intends to consider are population proximity and density, chemical weapon type, condition of the munitions, and public safety and environmental policy. In addition, the opinions and concerns of the affected states, local governments, and the public will affect the Army s decisions. For example, there is strong public opposition to incineration and transportation of chemical weapons across state boundaries. 

Others—Iran, Libya, and North Korea—have also flouted their obligations as Treaty members. External political pressure brought Libya back into compliance. It remains to be seen whether the agreement reached in 2015 with Iran on nuclear fuel limitation will have the declared effect of limiting Iran s capacity to develop nuclear weapons. North Korea has demonstrated its ability to make a modest nuclear weapon-type explosion, and remains defiant in the face of pressure to abandon its nuclear weapons ambitions. This still leaves India, Pakistan, Israel, and others unresolved and... 

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