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Contents
Introduction ......................................
History of U.S. Disposal of Chemical Weapons in the Ocean................1
................2Cessation of U.S. Disposal in the Ocean ................ .
Potential Risks from Disposal in the Ocean ............. .
Relevant Scientific Studies in Europe and Russia ......... .
Response Options and Issues ......................... .
Locating Disposal Sites ......................... .
Identifying Weapons and Containers ............... .
Retrieving Munitions for Onshore Disposal ......... .
Remediating Contaminated Seawater .............. .
C osts ........................................
Response Authorities ............................... .
CERCLA ....................................
Clean W ater A ct ............................... .
RCRA........................................
Legislation Enacted in the 109th Congress..............
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U.S. Army Records of Past Disposal of Chemical Weapons in the Ocean
off the Coasts of the United States through 1970 ..................... 3
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