Table of Contents

The Cleanup of Chemical and Explosive MunitionsCleaning Up Old Munitions Sites Limitations and Expertise in Remediating Munitions Sites Ordnance and Related Munitions Cleanup IssuesExplosive OrdnanceChemical Warfare MaterialA History of Ordnance Disposal PracticesOrdnance Detection TechnologyExcavation and Removal of OrdnanceRecommendations A History of the Spring Valley Site Concerns over the Adequacy of Previous Remediation Efforts The District of Columbia's Initial Success as a State Regulator on Spring Valley The Continuing Search for Burial SitesExpanding and Enlarging a Remediation Site The Dangers of Lewisite and Arsenic Sampling Conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers Conceptual Site Model for Spring Valley Summary