02984nam 2200589Ia 450 991045202540332120200520144314.01-282-40819-497866124081990-313-05168-2(CKB)1000000000451725(EBL)492105(OCoLC)57471721(SSID)ssj0000120397(PQKBManifestationID)11130307(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000120397(PQKBWorkID)10081012(PQKB)10703799(MiAaPQ)EBC492105(Au-PeEL)EBL492105(CaPaEBR)ebr10349190(CaONFJC)MIL240819(EXLCZ)99100000000045172520020919d2003 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrChemical demilitarization[electronic resource] public policy aspects /Al MauroniWestport, CT Praeger20031 online resource (263 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-275-97796-X Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-233) and index.Contents; Tables and Figures; Preface; Abbreviations; 1. No More Chemical Arms; 2. A Legacy of Chemical Weapons; 3. Death and Birth of a Program; 4. Public and Congressional Interests; 5. Developing a Disposal Program; 6. Risk Management; 7. Legitimating Incineration; 8. Implementing the Disposal Program; 9. Managing the Disposal Program; 10. The Impact of Public Outreach; 11. Evaluating and Terminating the Disposal Program; 12. Reflecting on Public Policy; Appendix A: Life Cycle Costs of the Program; Appendix B: Congressional Views on Demilitarization; Notes; Selected Bibliography; IndexFor more than 15 years, the Army's chemical demilitarization program has been criticized and castigated as a potentially dangerous effort, poorly executed without concern for the public. By reviewing the chemical demilitarization program as a public policy area, Mauroni offers a different perspective on how the Army worked with Congress and the public to offer the safest program possible. The Army was forced to delay its own schedule and increase the breadth and depth of the program to address political demands and idealistic environmental concerns. Mauroni contends that Army and Department ofChemical weapons disposalGovernment policyUnited StatesHazardous wastesGovernment policyUnited StatesElectronic books.Chemical weapons disposalGovernment policyHazardous wastesGovernment policy363363.72/87Mauroni Albert J.1962-936817MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452025403321Chemical demilitarization2110041UNINA