The U.S. Army Non-Stockpile Chemical Materiel Project's Explosive Destruction System can treat up to six chemical warfare materiel items simultaneously on site. The transportable system contains all blast, vapor and metal fragments - protecting the surrounding environment and its operators. (Photo courtesy U.S. Army)
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The U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency’s Non-Stockpile Chemical Materiel Project (NSCMP) provides centralized management and direction to the Department of Defense (DoD) for the disposal of currently declared non-stockpile chemical materiel in a safe, environmentally sound and cost-effective manner in compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).
Non-stockpile chemical materiel
DoD tasked NSCMP with responsibility for the treatment and disposal of non-stockpile chemical warfare materiel (CWM) that is not part of the U.S. chemical weapons stockpile. Categories of non-stockpile materiel include: binary chemical weapons, former production facilities, miscellaneous chemical warfare materiel and recovered chemical warfare materiel.
NSCMP has fulfilled every categorical destruction obligation as mandated by the CWC, and continues to respond to recoveries of CWM with its mobile and transportable assessment and treatment systems.
Assessment systems
The first step in responding to recovered chemical warfare materiel is determining what is inside the suspect chemical item. NSCMP's assessment systems allow operators to determine the contents of a suspect chemical item without opening it.
These non-invasive assessment systems – the Portable Isotopic Neutron Spectroscopy System, Digital Radiography and Computed Tomography System, and Raman Spectrometer – use X-rays, gamma rays and lasers to identify and characterize the presence of chemical agent, allowing for proper handling and treatment.
These systems are part of a mobile command center known as the Mobile Munitions Assessment System, which can transmit data back to headquarters for analysis.
Treatment systems
Mobile treatment systems developed by NSCMP – the Explosive Destruction System and Single CAIS Access and Neutralization System – provide safe and environmentally sound treatment of chemical warfare materiel at any location.
Success Stories
Successful field deployments of assessment and treatment systems demonstrate NSCMP's expertise and commitment to safety of the public and the environment. Learn more about success stories here.
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