Disposal of Chemical Agent Identification Sets: Review of the Army Non-Stockpile Chemical Material Disposal Program

This study is a review and evaluation of the U.S. Army's Report to Congress on Alternative Approaches for the Treatment and Disposal of Chemical Agent Identification Sets (CAIS). CAIS are test kits that were used to train soldiers from 1928 to 1969 in defensive responses to a chemical attack. They contain samples of chemicals that had been or might have been used by opponents as chemical warfare agents. The Army's baseline approach for treating and disposing of CAIS has been to develop a mobile treatment system, called the Rapid Response System (RRS), which can be carried by several large over-the-road trailers. Table of ContentsFront MatterExecutive Summary1 Introduction2 Disposal Alternatives3 Issues to Consider4 Review of the Commercial Incineration Option5 Alternatives to Commercial Incineration of CAIS6 Conclusions and RecommendationsReferencesAppendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee MembersAppendix B: Committee Meetings and Other ActivitiesAppendix C: Methods of Treating Non-Stockpile Chemical MaterialAppendix D: Legal Context for CAIS Disposal