Air Force Contracting: Protecting Liquid Oxygen/Nitrogen Plants From Contamination
NSIAD-88-206
Published: Aug 11, 1988. Publicly Released: Aug 11, 1988.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Air Force's procurement of portable liquid oxygen and nitrogen generating plants to determine its compliance with Department of Defense (DOD) policy regarding protection against nuclear, biological, and chemical attack.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of the Air Force | The Secretary of the Air Force should review the current procurement of portable liquid oxygen and nitrogen generating plants to determine if it is feasible to add approved filters to the plants, which would protect them in the event of nuclear, biological, and chemical attack. If the Air Force can obtain protection at an acceptable cost, the Secretary should modify the current contract and/or delivered units to incorporate these filters. |
Closed – Implemented
The Air Force is evaluating the protection presently afforded to in-place plants. Based on the results, the Air Force will develop equipment modifications, filter additions, and subsystem design enhancements as needed.
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Air Force facilitiesAir Force procurementBiological warfareChemical exposureChemical warfareContaminationFacility securityMilitary operationsNuclear warfareOccupational safetyOxygen