TECHNOLOGY STUDY GROUP FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF

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ABANDONED CHEMICAL WEAPONS

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Abandoned Chemical Weapons (ACW) Office, Secretariat of the International

1999

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Peace Cooperation Headquarters, Government of Japan

CONTENTS

Introduction

Chapter 1. Summary of the Technology Study 1

Chapter 2. Characteristics of the ACWs in China 4

Chapter 3. Activities of the Study Group. 12

3.1 Organization of the Study Group. 12

3.2 Study Approach . 13

3.3 Outline of Study. 14

Chapter 4. Study of Destruction Technologies 17

4.1 Proposed Technologies 17

4.2 Study of Destruction Technologies 20

4.2.1 Study of Constituent Process Technologies 20

4.2.2 Study of Combinations of Constituent Process Technologies (as integrated systems). 30

4.3 Disposal Management of the Wastes Containing Arsenic 31

4.3.1 Approach for Disposal Management of the Wastes Containing Arsenic 31

4.3.2 Legal Regulations in China Relating to Disposal Management of the Solid Wastes Containing

Arsenic 32

4.3.3 Future Study Approach 33

4.4 Consideration for Technical Requirements . 34

Chapter 5. Consideration for the Destruction Undertaking in Future 38

Chapter 6. Other Recommendations 41

Appendices:

Appendix 1: Physical and Chemical Properties, Toxicity and Other Characteristics of Chemical

Agents and the like

Appendix 2: Characteristics of Explosives