| Presenter
Name: Michael O. Cloninger, CHMM
Business Title: Systems Safety Engineer Contact Information: |
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| Biography: Mr. Cloninger is a Masters CHMM Chemical Engineer with over 25 years experience in the areas of software and chemical process development, nuclear/hazardous waste management, equipment design, system safety, environmental assessment, and ecological analysis. This includes regulatory development and compliance; project engineering; and basic research. He has worked in both the private and government sectors, including the national laboratories. His technical work has included quantitative performance assessment, evaluation of ecosystem development, and definition of relationships between engineered system performance and resultant safety and environmental impact. | |
| Title
of Presentation: Risk Management in Chemical Munitions
Demilitarization; Focus: Extremely Hazardous Materials Management and
System Safety
Author: Michael O. Cloninger Key Words: Demilitarization; chemical agent; Sarin; VX; GB; HD; mustard gas, nerve gas, chemical weapons. Abstract: The Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (UMCDF) will destroy over seven million pounds of chemical agent stored in munitions and bulk containers. Through careful planning and dedication to community and worker safety, the U. S. Army is building and operating the facility to dispose of these World-War-Two legacy weapons. There are many requirements - one Risk Management Program (RMP). The Systems Safety effort merges diverse regulatory requirements into one effective program in support of the overall RMP; the Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) is a critical element of that convergence. This paper presents a brief introduction to chemical warfare agents and their delivery systems, a description of the demilitarization process and facility, the UMCDF RMP and its Systems Safety activity, and details the PHA effort as a current focus of the program. Examples of Systems Safety and PHA products are provided. |
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