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5 Evaluation Criteria
Pages 67-70

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From page 67...
... The four criteria mentioned in the statement of need to focus on how effective a process is for a given munitask -- throughput, personnel safety, environmental impacts, tion but also need to take into account the ease with which a and cost -- are discussed before additional criteria that the single process in such a treatment train can be upgraded or committee adopted. substituted so that the full treatment process can be easily Four evaluation criteria (throughput capacity, person- adapted to a different type of munition.
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From page 68...
... There are risks to personnel when transporting or Operation and maintenance costs comprise the costs of otherwise moving an item to the facility or location where it staff and operators including their procedural and safety will be processed, and there are risks in any preprocessing training, scheduled and emergency maintenance, environstep (i.e., size reduction for alternative technologies or posi mental and health monitoring, and the ultimate disposal of tioning munitions for OB/OD) , in the treatment processing secondary wastes generated during the demilitarization prostep, and during post-processing operations.
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From page 69...
... In terms of monitoring emissions, treatment methone also needs to consider whether that specific technology ods need to allow for the effective monitoring of pollutants is in operation under existing permits or other approvals. A of concern in all waste streams to determine, for example, if history of successful permitting or approval may provide air pollution abatement systems are performing as designed, some confidence that the emplacement and operation of the or if liquid or solid secondary wastes need specific treatment technology at a different site will be successful.
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From page 70...
... , public confidence could release is usually applied to treatment of chemical weapons be undermined.  due to the toxicity of the chemical warfare agents. To evaluate public confidence in making decisions on Last, any demilitarization technology would ideally allow alternative technologies, the committee considered the folfor a post-treatment inspection and testing of the munition or lowing factors: treated residue to determine that explosives and or propellants have been sufficiently treated, to allow for disposal or • The characteristics of a technology and associated recycling.
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Key Terms

  • public confidence
  • treatment train
  • alternative technology
  • demilitarization technology
  • closure costs

  • waste streams
  • public opposition
  • specific treatment
  • nology maturity
  • demilitarization activity

  • cost evaluation
  • potential impacts
  • pollution abatement
  • secondary wastes
  • technologies include

  • wastes generated
  • evaluation criteria
  • personnel safety
  • defense authorization
  • throughput capacity

  • selecting technologies
  • size reduction
  • technology maturity
  • specific technology
  • permitting process

  • track record
  • health impacts
  • technology unit
  • local laws
  • clean air


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