Chemical Weapons and Materiel: Key Factors Affecting Disposal Costs and Schedule
NSIAD-97-18
Published: Feb 10, 1997. Publicly Released: Feb 10, 1997.
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Highlights
GAO assessed the Department of Defense's (DOD) programs for destroying the U.S. stockpile of chemical munitions and planning for the disposal of nonstockpile chemical warfare materiel, focusing on: (1) the programs' cost and schedule; (2) alternatives for improving program effectiveness and efficiency; and (3) actions the Army has and is taking to improve the programs.
Recommendations
Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
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| As Congress continues its oversight of the chemical stockpile and nonstockpile disposal programs and considers modifications or alternatives to the current approach, it may wish to include consideration of the suggestions discussed in this report relating to the creation of alternative technologies, consolidation of stockpile disposal operations, utilization of stockpile facilities for nonstockpile items, centralization of nonstockpile destruction, and standardization of environmental laws and requirements. |
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On March 11, 1997, the Subcommittee on Military Procurement, House Committee on National Security held a hearing on the status of the chemical weapons disposal program. During that hearing, in which GAO participated, the Committee discussed alternatives to the current approach including suggestions relating to the creation of alternative technologies, consolidation of stockpile disposal operations, utilization of stockpile facilities for nonstockpile items, centralization of nonstockpile destruction, and standardization of environmental laws and regulations. |
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Army facilitiesChemical warfareCost analysisEmergency preparednessstate relationsHazardous substancesMunitionsSafety standardsWaste disposalWeapons