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Death of the Chesapeake [[electronic resource] ] : a history of the military's role in polluting the bay / / Richard D. Albright
| Death of the Chesapeake [[electronic resource] ] : a history of the military's role in polluting the bay / / Richard D. Albright |
| Autore | Albright Richard D |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (232 p.) |
| Disciplina | 639.544 |
| Soggetto topico |
Marine pollution - Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.)
Oceanography - Research - Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.) |
| ISBN |
1-118-75666-5
1-118-75658-4 1-118-75651-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Special Recognition for Those Who Enlightened the Author on Underwater Issues or on the Chesapeake Bay Itself; List of Acronyms; Introduction; 1 The Formation of the Bay and Its Drainage Area; References; 2 Nutrient Dynamics, Depletion, and Replenishment; 2.1 Nutrient Loads and Oxygen Depletion; 2.2 Nitrogen and Phosphorus from Munitions; 2.3 Munitions Disposal Areas; 2.4 Chemical Weapons Disposal in the Bay; 2.5 Total Yearly Contaminant Loads from Federal Facilities Entering the Chesapeake Bay
2.6 Sewage Contamination by Military FacilitiesReferences; 3 Safety Issues with Old Munitions; 3.1 Old Explosives Can Spontaneously Detonate; 3.1.1 Underwater Munitions Can Migrate; 3.1.2 Density; 3.1.3 Wide Area Assessments [8]; 3.1.4 Human Death from Underwater UXO Detonations; 3.1.5 Human Death or Injury from Chemical Underwater UXO; 3.1.6 Human Chronic Illness from Munitions Constituents in Seafood; 3.1.7 Real Estate Impacts; References; 4 Artillery Shells in the Bay; 4.1 Bloodsworth Island Range; 4.1.1 Baltimore Anchorages; 4.1.2 Fort Armistead; 4.1.3 Proximity-Fuze Testing 4.2 Seacoast Artillery4.2.1 Fort Smallwood (1896-1928); 4.2.2 Fort Monroe, VA; 4.3 Fort Meade; 4.4 Naval Research Laboratory - Chesapeake Bay Detachment; 4.5 Aberdeen Proving Ground; References; 5 Bombs in the Bay; 5.1 Langley AFB; 5.2 Tangier Island; 5.3 Atlantic Test Ranges, Patuxent River, Maryland; 5.4 Plum Tree Island; 5.4.1 Other Targets; 5.4.2 Combination Bombing and Artillery Ranges; 5.5 Ragged Point; 5.6 Hebron Bomber Airport (Intersection of Route 50 & Route 347); 5.7 Accidental Bombing of Wittman, MD; References; 6 Mines and Torpedoes in the Bay 6.1 The Disappearing Droids of Chesapeake Bay6.2 Patuxent Naval Mine Warfare Test Station; References; 7 Military Munitions and Explosives Factories; 7.1 Triumph Industries; 7.2 US Penniman Shell Loading Plant; 7.3 Chestertown, MD, Munitions Plant; References; 8 Contamination from Military Constituents Leading to Environmental and Human Health Concerns; 8.1 Potential Health Effects of the Munitions Constituents Closely Associated with Military Munitions; 8.2 Perchlorates; 8.3 Lead; 8.4 Explosive Contaminants; 8.4.1 Health Effects of Nitrates; 8.4.2 Environmental Damage from Leaking Toxins 8.5 Sampling for Military ContaminantsReferences; 9 Chemical Weapons Sites on Chesapeake Bay or in the Watershed; 9.1 Aberdeen Proving Ground; 9.1.1 Training Ranges; 9.1.2 General Ordnance Expended; 9.1.3 Specific Contaminants; 9.1.4 Carroll Island Study Area; 9.1.4.1 Background; 9.1.4.2 Findings to Date; 9.1.4.3 Remedial Actions; 9.1.5 White Phosphorus; 9.2 Pooles Island; 9.3 Berlin, MD; 9.4 American University Experiment Station; 9.5 Patuxent River Chemical Incineration; 9.6 Langley; 9.7 Naval Research Laboratory - Chesapeake Bay Detachment 9.7.1 Dumpsite Containing 150 Tons of Lewisite Near NRL [9] |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910141573403321 |
Albright Richard D
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| Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Death of the Chesapeake : a history of the military's role in polluting the bay / / Richard D. Albright
| Death of the Chesapeake : a history of the military's role in polluting the bay / / Richard D. Albright |
| Autore | Albright Richard D |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (232 p.) |
| Disciplina | 639.544 |
| Soggetto topico |
Marine pollution - Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.)
Oceanography - Research - Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.) |
| ISBN |
1-118-75666-5
1-118-75658-4 1-118-75651-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Special Recognition for Those Who Enlightened the Author on Underwater Issues or on the Chesapeake Bay Itself; List of Acronyms; Introduction; 1 The Formation of the Bay and Its Drainage Area; References; 2 Nutrient Dynamics, Depletion, and Replenishment; 2.1 Nutrient Loads and Oxygen Depletion; 2.2 Nitrogen and Phosphorus from Munitions; 2.3 Munitions Disposal Areas; 2.4 Chemical Weapons Disposal in the Bay; 2.5 Total Yearly Contaminant Loads from Federal Facilities Entering the Chesapeake Bay
2.6 Sewage Contamination by Military FacilitiesReferences; 3 Safety Issues with Old Munitions; 3.1 Old Explosives Can Spontaneously Detonate; 3.1.1 Underwater Munitions Can Migrate; 3.1.2 Density; 3.1.3 Wide Area Assessments [8]; 3.1.4 Human Death from Underwater UXO Detonations; 3.1.5 Human Death or Injury from Chemical Underwater UXO; 3.1.6 Human Chronic Illness from Munitions Constituents in Seafood; 3.1.7 Real Estate Impacts; References; 4 Artillery Shells in the Bay; 4.1 Bloodsworth Island Range; 4.1.1 Baltimore Anchorages; 4.1.2 Fort Armistead; 4.1.3 Proximity-Fuze Testing 4.2 Seacoast Artillery4.2.1 Fort Smallwood (1896-1928); 4.2.2 Fort Monroe, VA; 4.3 Fort Meade; 4.4 Naval Research Laboratory - Chesapeake Bay Detachment; 4.5 Aberdeen Proving Ground; References; 5 Bombs in the Bay; 5.1 Langley AFB; 5.2 Tangier Island; 5.3 Atlantic Test Ranges, Patuxent River, Maryland; 5.4 Plum Tree Island; 5.4.1 Other Targets; 5.4.2 Combination Bombing and Artillery Ranges; 5.5 Ragged Point; 5.6 Hebron Bomber Airport (Intersection of Route 50 & Route 347); 5.7 Accidental Bombing of Wittman, MD; References; 6 Mines and Torpedoes in the Bay 6.1 The Disappearing Droids of Chesapeake Bay6.2 Patuxent Naval Mine Warfare Test Station; References; 7 Military Munitions and Explosives Factories; 7.1 Triumph Industries; 7.2 US Penniman Shell Loading Plant; 7.3 Chestertown, MD, Munitions Plant; References; 8 Contamination from Military Constituents Leading to Environmental and Human Health Concerns; 8.1 Potential Health Effects of the Munitions Constituents Closely Associated with Military Munitions; 8.2 Perchlorates; 8.3 Lead; 8.4 Explosive Contaminants; 8.4.1 Health Effects of Nitrates; 8.4.2 Environmental Damage from Leaking Toxins 8.5 Sampling for Military ContaminantsReferences; 9 Chemical Weapons Sites on Chesapeake Bay or in the Watershed; 9.1 Aberdeen Proving Ground; 9.1.1 Training Ranges; 9.1.2 General Ordnance Expended; 9.1.3 Specific Contaminants; 9.1.4 Carroll Island Study Area; 9.1.4.1 Background; 9.1.4.2 Findings to Date; 9.1.4.3 Remedial Actions; 9.1.5 White Phosphorus; 9.2 Pooles Island; 9.3 Berlin, MD; 9.4 American University Experiment Station; 9.5 Patuxent River Chemical Incineration; 9.6 Langley; 9.7 Naval Research Laboratory - Chesapeake Bay Detachment 9.7.1 Dumpsite Containing 150 Tons of Lewisite Near NRL [9] |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812229703321 |
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Albright Richard D
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| Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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