This regulation on the Army Safety Program for chemical agents and associated weapon systems has been revised. It implements DOD Instruction 4120.13, chapter 11 of DOD 6055.9-STD and provides new Department of the Army policy on the management of the Chemical Agent Safety Program. It provides procedures for requesting waivers and exemptions to the standards. This regulation assigns responsibility for safety studies and reviews of chemical agents and associated weapon systems, and prescribes general safety precautions and procedures for both Department of the Army and contractor operations.

a. This mandatory pamphlet describes the minimum safety criteria, guidance, and procedures for use in processing,handling, storage, transportation, disposal, and decontamination of chemical agents.b. This pamphlet does not apply to tactical military operations.c. This pamphlet does not apply to research, development, test, and evaluation (RDTE) dilute solutions except wherespecifically addressed in this pamphlet. These provisions should be used in conjunction with hazard analyses/standingoperating procedures (SOPs) and good laboratory practices to minimize the risks associated with these operations.d. Specific requirements pertaining to chemical agent safety during the conduct of military tactical training are notedin chapter 12. Where conflicts exist between the requirements of chapter 12 and other parts of this pamphlet, therequirements of chapter 12 have precedence.e. This pamphlet does not apply to Recovered Chemical Warfare Material (RCWM), except where required by DAPam 385-72.f. DA Pam 385-65 contains the requirements for developing and submitting chemical site plans.g. This pamphlet does not apply to Chemical Agent Identification Sets (CAIS) that contain dilute chemical agents orindustrial chemicals, which are managed as hazardous waste; the exception is CAIS components that contain dilutenerve agent.

This pamphlet updates Army guidance and implements procedures for conducting a chemical agent safety program in accordance with AR 385-10. This pamphlet applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard / Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. It also applies to Department of the Army civilian employees in a duty status, on or off a Department of Defense installation, and to Department of the Army contractors (unless otherwise specified within contract clauses) with a responsibility for toxic chemical agent operations or a toxic chemical agent mission. It also applies to other Department of Defense personnel and foreign military personnel working with and under Army operational control.

For over a decade the Army has been carrying out a program aimed at the destruction of accumulated chemical weapons stored at several sites. While destruction by incineration has been successful, several incidentsâ€"called chemical eventsâ€"occurred during the disposal process or decontamination activities that raised some public concerns about the safety of operations of three third generation incineration facilities. As a result, the Congress asked the NRC to investigate whether the incidents provide information useful to help ensure safe operation of the future sites. This book presents an analysis of causes of and responses to past chemical events, implications of such events for ongoing and future demilitarization activities, and recommendations for preparing for future events.