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      Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Management of Chemical Hazards

      The Committee on Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: An Update,National Research Council

      Prudent Practices in the Laboratorythe book that has served for decades as the standard for chemical laboratory safety practicenow features updates and new topics. This second edition has a strong…

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      Protecting Building Occupants and Operations from Biological and Chemical Airborne Threats: A Framework for Decision Making

      Committee on Protecting Occupants of DOD Buildings from Chemical and Biological Release,National Research Council

      Protecting buildings and their occupants from biological and chemical attacks to ensure continuous building operations is seen as an urgent need in the Department of Defense, given recent technological advances…

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      International Benchmarking of U.S. Chemical Engineering Research Competitiveness

      Committee on Benchmarking the Research Competitiveness of the U.S. in Chemical Engineering,National Research Council

      Gauges the standing of the US chemical engineering enterprise in the world. This book presents a benchmarking analysis that is based on measures including numbers of published papers, citations, trends…

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      Review of Testing and Evaluation Methodology for Biological Point Detectors: Abbreviated Summary

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Committee on the Review of Testing and Evaluation Methodology for Biological Point Detectors,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines the testing methodology and facility that the Department of Defense (DOD) aims to use to test and evaluate the effectiveness of its detection system against biological warfare agents. This…

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      Disrupting Improvised Explosive Device Terror Campaigns: Basic Research Opportunities: A Workshop Report

      Committee on Defeating Improvised Explosive Devices: Basic Research to Interrupt the IED Delivery Chain,National Research Council

      Countering the threat of improvised explosive devices (IED)s is a challenging, multilayered problem. This book focuses on the human dimension of terror campaigns and also on improving the ability to…

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      Catalysis Looks to the Future

      Panel on New Directions in Catalytic Science and Technology,National Research Council,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,National Academy of Sciences

      Outlines the accomplishments in the science and technology of catalysis and summarizes challenges and opportunities. This book presents recommendations for investment of financial and human resources by industry, academe, national…

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      Soldier Protective Clothing and Equipment: Feasibility of Chemical Testing Using a Fully Articulated Robotic Mannequin

      Committee on Full-System Testing and Evaluation of Personal Protection Equipment Ensembles in Simulated Chemical-Warfare Environments,National Research Council

      The National Research Council formed an ad hoc committee to evaluate the feasibility of developing an advanced humanoid robot, or Protection Ensemble Test Mannequin (PETMAN). This book argues that although…

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      Transforming Combustion Research Through Cyberinfrastructure

      Committee on Building Cyberinfrastructure for Combustion Research,National Research Council

      Combustion has provided society with most of its energy needs for millennia, from igniting the fires of cave dwellers to propelling the rockets that traveled to the Moon. Even in…

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      A Framework to Guide Selection of Chemical Alternatives

      Committee on the Design and Evaluation of Safer Chemical Substitutions: A Framework to Inform Government and Industry Decision,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

      Historically, regulations governing chemical use have often focused on widely used chemicals and acute human health effects of exposure to them, as well as their potential to cause cancer and…

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      BioWatch and Public Health Surveillance: Evaluating Systems for the Early Detection of Biological Threats: Abbreviated Version

      Committee on Effectiveness of National Biosurveillance Systems: BioWatch and the Public Health System,National Research Council

      Following the attacks of September 11, 2001 and the anthrax letters, the ability to detect biological threats as quickly as possible became a top priority. In 2003 the Department of…

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      Exploring Organic Environments in the Solar System

      Task Group on Organic Environments in the Solar System,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents a discussion of the chemistry of carbon; an analysis of the formation, modification, and preservation of organic compounds in the solar system; and an assessment of research opportunities and…

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      Safe Science: Promoting a Culture of Safety in Academic Chemical Research

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology

      Recent serious and sometimes fatal accidents in chemical research laboratories at United States universities have driven government agencies, professional societies, industries, and universities themselves to examine the culture of safety…

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      Laboratory Design, Construction, and Renovation: Participants, Process, and Product

      Committee on Design, Construction, and Renovation of Laboratory Facilities,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Provides guidance on effective approaches for building laboratory facilities in the chemical and biochemical sciences. This book contains both basic and laboratory-specific information addressed to the user community - the…

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      Catalysis for Energy: Fundamental Science and Long-Term Impacts of the U.S. Department of Energy Basic Energy Sciences Catalysis Science Program

      Committee on the Review of the Basic Energy Sciences,Catalysis Science Program,National Research Council

      This book presents an in-depth analysis of the investment in catalysis basic research by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES) Catalysis Science Program. Catalysis…

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      Countering the Threat of Improvised Explosive Devices: Basic Research Opportunities, Abbreviated Version

      Committee on Defeating Improvised Explosive Devices: Basic Research to Interrupt the IED Delivery Chain,National Research Council

      Attacks in London, Madrid, Bali, Oklahoma City and other places indicate that improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are among the weapons of choice of terrorists throughout the world. The book suggests…

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      Research at the Intersection of the Physical and Life Sciences

      Committee on Forefronts of Science at the Interface of Physical and Life Sciences,National Research Council

      Traditionally, the natural sciences have been divided into two branches: the biological sciences and the physical sciences. Today, an increasing number of scientists are addressing problems lying at the intersection…

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      A Research Agenda for Transforming Separation Science

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Committee on a Research Agenda for a New Era in Separation Science

      Separation science plays a critical role in maintaining our standard of living and quality of life. Many industrial processes and general necessities such as chemicals, medicines, clean water, safe food…

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      Assuring a Future U.S.-Based Nuclear and Radiochemistry Expertise

      National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Board on Higher Education and Workforce,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board

      The growing use of nuclear medicine, the potential expansion of nuclear power generation, and the urgent needs to protect the nation against external nuclear threats, to maintain our nuclear weapons…

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      Research Progress on Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Materials and Manufacturing Board,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology

      A report that follows up the 2012 report A Research Strategy for Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials, which presented a strategic approach for developing the science and…

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      Gaseous Carbon Waste Streams Utilization: Status and Research Needs

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Committee on Developing a Research Agenda for Utilization of Gaseous Carbon Waste Streams

      In the quest to mitigate the buildup of greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere, researchers and policymakers have increasingly turned their attention to techniques for capturing greenhouse gases such as carbon…

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      Advancing Chemistry and Quantum Information Science

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Life Sciences, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Committee on Identifying Opportunities at the Interface of Chemistry and Quantum Information Science

      The field of quantum information science (QIS) has witnessed a dramatic rise in scientific research activities in the 21st century as excitement has grown about its potential to revolutionize communications…

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      A Research Strategy for Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials

      Committee to Develop a Research Strategy for Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials,National Research Council

      The nanotechnology sector, which generated about 225 billion dollars in product sales in 2009, is predicted to expand rapidly over the next decade with the development of new technologies that…

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      Water Chemicals Codex

      National Research Council,National Research Council (US), Committee on Water Treatment Chemicals

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      Carbon Dioxide Utilization Markets and Infrastructure

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Committee on Carbon Utilization Infrastructure, Markets, Research and Development

      Carbon materials pervade many aspects of modern life, from fuels and building materials to consumer goods and commodity chemicals. Reaching net-zero emissions will require replacing existing fossil-carbon-based systems with circular-carbon…

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      Negative Emissions Technologies and Reliable Sequestration: A Research Agenda

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources

      To achieve goals for climate and economic growth, negative emissions technologies (NETs) that remove and sequester carbon dioxide from the air will need to play a significant role in mitigating…

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      Monitoring at Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities

      Committee on Monitoring at Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities,Board on Army Science and Technology,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents an assessment of the monitoring systems used for airborne agent detection at Chemical Materials Agency facilities and of the applicability and availability of innovative technologies. This report also provides…

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      Collaboratories: Improving Research Capabilities in Chemical and Biomedical Sciences: Proceedings of a Multi-Site Electronic Workshop

      North Carolina Board of Science and Technology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      Evaluation of Chemical Events at Army Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Army Science and Technology,Committee on Evaluation of Chemical Events at Army Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities,National Academy of Sciences

      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…

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      Measuring Respirator Use in the Workplace

      Panel on Review of the National Institute of Occupation Safety and Health,Bureau of Labor Statistics Respirator Use Survey

      Respirators are used in a variety of workplaces including emergency response, mining operations, construction, manufacturing, and hospitals. In 2001, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Bureau of…

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      Closure and Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System

      Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program,Board on Army Science and Technology,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System (JACADS), the first fully integrated chemical agent disposal facility, is located on Johnston Island some 800 miles southwest of Hawaii. JACADS completed ten years…

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      Effects of Degraded Agent and Munitions Anomalies on Chemical Stockpile Disposal Operations

      Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program,Board on Army Science and Technology,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      A report that presents an examination of the effect of leaking munitions and other anomalies in the stored stockpile on the operation of the chemical agent disposal facilities. It offers…

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      Alternative Technologies for the Destruction of Chemical Agents and Munitions

      National Research Council

      The Committee on Alternative Chemical Demilitarization Technologies was formed by the National Research Council to investigate potential alternatives to the baseline technology. This book, the result of its investigation, addresses…

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      A Modified Baseline Incineration Process for Mustard Projectiles at Pueblo Chemical Depot

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Army Science and Technology,Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program

      The United States has maintained a stockpile of chemical warfare agents and munitions since World War I. The Army leadership has sought outside, unbiased advice on how best to dispose…

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      Assessment of Explosive Destruction Technologies for Specific Munitions at the Blue Grass and Pueblo Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plants

      Committee to Review Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives Program Detonation Technologies,National Research Council

      The Army’s ability to meet public and congressional demands to destroy expeditiously all of the U.S. declared chemical weapons would be enhanced by the selection and acquisition of appropriate explosive…

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      Review of Chemical Agent Secondary Waste Disposal and Regulatory Requirements

      Committee on Review of Chemical Agent Secondary Waste Disposal and Regulatory Requirements,National Research Council

      Under the direction of the U.S. Army’s Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) and mandated by Congress, the nation is destroying its chemical weapons stockpile. Large quantities of secondary waste are being…

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      Assessment of the Continuing Operability of Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities and Equipment

      Committee on Continuing Operability of Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities and Equipment,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The US Army’s Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) contracts for the operation of chemical agent stockpile incineration facilities at four disposal sites. This book presents a review of potential infrastructure and…

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      Occupational Health and Workplace Monitoring at Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities

      Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program,Board on Army Science and Technology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      In keeping with a congressional mandate (Public Law 104-484) and the Chemical Weapons Convention, the United States is currently destroying its chemical weapons stockpile. The Army must ensure that the…

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      Review of International Technologies for Destruction of Recovered Chemical Warfare Materiel

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Army Science and Technology,Committee on Review and Evaluation of International Technologies for the Destruction of Non-Stockpile Chemical Materiel,National Academy of Sciences

      The Chemical Weapons Convention requires, among other things, that the signatories to the convention?which includes the United States?destroy by April 29, 2007, or as soon possible thereafter, any chemical warfare…

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      Review and Evaluation of Alternative Chemical Disposal Technologies

      Panel on Review and Evaluation of Alternative Chemical Disposal Technologies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      In 1994, the National Research Council published recommendations for the disposal of chemical agents and munitions. In light of the evolution of alternative technologies, this work evaluates five army-chosen alternatives…

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      Defending the U.S. Air Transportation System Against Chemical and Biological Threats

      Committee on Assessment of Security Technologies for Transportation,National Research Council

      Historically, most terrorist attacks on civilian targets have involved the use of firearms or explosives, and current defensive strategies are aimed at preventing attacks perpetrated by such means. However, the…

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      The Search for Life’s Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution

      Committee on Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution,Space Studies Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Focusing on the field of planetary biology and chemical evolution, this volume offers recommendations on research programs - including an ambitious effort centered on Mars. It is of interest to…

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      Interim Design Assessment for the Pueblo Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant

      Committee to Assess Designs for Pueblo and Blue Grass Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plants,Board on Army Science and Technology,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Provides the interim assessment of the Pueblo Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant (PCAPP) to permit adjustment of any significant problems as soon as possible. This report presents an analysis of…

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      Interim Design Assessment for the Blue Grass Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Army Science and Technology,Committee to Assess Designs for Pueblo and Blue Grass Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plants,National Academy of Sciences

      Provides a review of the Blue Grass Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant based on review of data and information about the initial design and some intermediate design data. This report…

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      Integrated Design of Alternative Technologies for Bulk-Only Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Board on Army Science and Technology,Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program

      The US Army is pilot testing chemical hydrolysis as a method for destroying the chemical agents stockpiled at Aberdeen, Maryland, and Newport, Indiana. This title focuses on the overarching issues…

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      Remediation of Buried Chemical Warfare Materiel

      Committee on Review of the Conduct of Operations for Remediation of Recovered Chemical Warfare Materiel from Burial Sites,Board on Army Science and Technology,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      As the result of disposal practices from the early to mid-twentieth century, approximately 250 sites in 40 states, the District of Columbia, and 3 territories are known or suspected to…

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      Evaluation of Safety and Environmental Metrics for Potential Application at Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities

      Committee on Evaluation of the Safety and Environmental Metrics for Potential Application at Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities,National Research Council

      In the United States, destruction of the chemical weapons stockpile began in 1990, when Congress mandated that the Army and its contractors destroy the stockpile while ensuring maximum safety for…

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      Evaluation of Alternative Technologies for Disposal of Liquid Wastes from the Explosive Destruction System

      Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Non-Stockpile Chemical Material Disposal Program,Board on Army Science and Technology,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Chemical warfare materiel (CWM) encompasses diverse items that were used during 60 years of efforts by the United States to develop a capability for conducting chemical warfare. Non-Stockpile CWM (NSCWM)…

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      Toxicological Risks of Selected Flame-Retardant Chemicals

      Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Committee on Toxicology, Subcommittee on Flame-Retardant Chemicals, National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Commission on Life Sciences

      Ignition of upholstered furniture by small open flames from matches, cigarette lighters, and candles is one of the leading causes of residential-fire deaths in the United States. These fires accounted…

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