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continental facilities, will total more than 8,600 over
the life of the disposal program. The projected employ-
ment totals estimated by the Program Manager for
Chemical Demilitarization for each facility are shown
in Table 1-1. However, based on operating experience
at CAMDS, JACADS, and TOCDF, the total number
of individuals will be smaller than indicated because
some experienced operating and management person-
nel will move from established sites to newer ones as
systemization begins. The relative distribution of con-
tractor job categories will vary somewhat from site to
site but will probably be similar to the distribution at
TOCDF, which is currently about 40 percent opera-
tions personnel, 36 percent support service personnel,
12 percent office/clerical personnel, and 12 percent
management/supervisory personnel.
Even allowing for employees who work at multiple
disposal sites over the duration of the CSDP, Table 1-1
shows that a substantial number of people will be in-
volved in the destruction of the stockpile. The focus of
this report is on workplace chemical monitoring and
worker activity and health monitoring practices at
CAMDS, JACADS, TOCDF, and, by extension, at the
other seven disposal facilities planned or under con-
struction. The preparation, maintenance, and accessi-
bility of records are also evaluated. Findings on current
practices and recommendations for extending and/or
improving them are then presented.

ROLE OF THE STOCKPILE COMMITTEE

Concurrent with the start of construction of JACADS
in 1987, the Army requested that the NRC review and
evaluate the CSDP and provide advice and counsel.
The NRC established the standing Stockpile Commit-
tee for that purpose, beginning with a study of opera-
tional verification testing at JACADS, which was com-
pleted in March 1993. Several reports issued by the
committee (e.g., Recommendations for the Disposal of
Chemical Agents and Munitions [NRC, 1994a] and
Review of Systemization of the Tooele Chemical Agent
Disposal Facility [NRC, 1996]) concluded that the
baseline incineration system was an adequate and safe
method of disposing of the stockpile (see Appendix A
for a complete list of Stockpile Committee reports).
Since its inception in 1987, the Stockpile Commit-
tee has exercised an advisory and oversight role for the
Army's CSDP. Over the years, the Stockpile Commit-
tee has adjusted the composition of its membership to
maintain a balance of disciplines necessary to meet the
tasks at hand. Current members have expertise in ana-
lytical chemistry; biochemical engineering; chemical
engineering; chemical industry management; chemical
technology and manufacturing; civil engineering; com-
bustion technology; engineering design and manage-
ment; environmental engineering; environmental
health policy; environmental restoration; facility clo-

TABLE 1-1 Projected Employment Totals for Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities

Duration of Estimated Total Total Including

Operation Turnover Rate Operating Army Field

Site Staff (years) (percent/year) Employees Offices

CAMDS 275 25 10.0 963 963

23.4 a 1,801 b JACADS 504 10 1,847

TOCDF 700 7.2 10.0 1,204 1,226

ANCDF 571 3.8 10.0 788 807

UMCDF 683 3.3 10.0 908 927

PBCDF 547 3.3 10.0 728 744

PUCDF 571 2.4 10.0 708 723

BGCDF 571 1.8 10.0 674 688

ABCDF 335 1.7 10.0 386 402

NECDF 274 1.3 10.0 310 322

TOTAL 8,470 8,649

a Entry for JACADS is based on operating experience.
b Includes additional adjustments based on operating history.
Source: Adapted from U.S. Army 2000a, 2000b.