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1 online resource (xxxvii, 325 pages) : illustrations, maps (some color) |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-316) and index. |
Summary |
"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 billion dollars to clean up these sites, many of which are now in densely populated residential areas." "Richard Albright's Cleanup of Chemical and Explosive Munitions is an invaluable tool for these very communities who find they must undertake the daunting task of cleaning up old military ordnance ranges and explosive and chemical weapons dumpsites at their back door. The book explains what, how, and where to look for munitions and their residual contamination."--Jacket |
Contents |
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. |
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Print version record. |
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Access restricted to Ryerson students, faculty and staff. CaOTR |
Language |
English. |
Subject |
Chemical weapons disposal.
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Explosive ordnance disposal.
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Hazardous waste site remediation.
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Bombing and gunnery ranges -- Environmental aspects.
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Military bases -- Environmental aspects.
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Hazardous wastes.
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Chemical Warfare Agents |
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Explosive Agents |
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Hazardous Waste |
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Environmental Restoration and Remediation |
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Armes chimiques -- Élimination.
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Explosifs militaires -- Élimination.
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Dépôts de déchets dangereux -- Restauration.
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Champs de tir -- Aspect de l'environnement.
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Bases militaires -- Aspect de l'environnement.
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Déchets dangereux.
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hazardous waste.
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HISTORY -- Military -- Biological & Chemical Warfare.
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Hazardous wastes
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Bombing and gunnery ranges -- Environmental aspects
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Chemical weapons disposal
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Explosive ordnance disposal
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Hazardous waste site remediation
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Military bases -- Environmental aspects
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Genre/Form |
Electronic book.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Albright, Richard D. Cleanup of chemical and explosive munitions. Norwich, NY : William Andrew Pub., ©2008 9780815515401 (DLC) 2007029904 (OCoLC)156994513 |
ISBN |
9780815516453 (ebk.) |
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0815516452 (ebk.) |
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9780815515401 (alk. paper) |
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0815515405 (alk. paper) |
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9780815516866 (electronic bk.) |
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081551686X (electronic bk.) |
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6612013818 electronic bk |
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9786612013812 electronic bk |
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1282013815 |
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9781282013810 |
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1282737759 |
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9781282737754 |
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9786612737756 |
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6612737751 |
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1282169785 |
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9781282169784 |
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9786612169786 |
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6612169788 |
Standard No. |
AU@ 000043855846 |
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AU@ 000055627346 |
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CDX 9824789 |
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CHNEW 001007818 |
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DEBBG BV039835255 |
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DEBBG BV043215985 |
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DEBSZ 378700073 |
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DEBSZ 430722966 |
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NZ1 12840882 |
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NZ1 15596102 |
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NZ1 16063684 |