Pope Air Force Base and Fort Bragg - Base Visit Trip Report - August 2, 2005

Base Visit Book (2nd Visit) Anniston Army Depot, AL, dtd 3 August 2005. Commissioner Hansen's Base Visit Book.

Base Visit Report from Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) dtd 7 June 2005

A number of carcinogenic heterocyclic amines (PhIP, MeIQx, and DiMeIQx) are produced from the condensation of creatinine, hexoses and amino acids during the cooking of meat (1). There are many variables that impact the production and subsequent ingestion of these compounds in our diet. Temperature, type of meat product, cooking method, doneness, and other factors affect the quantity of these carcinogens consumed by humans. Estimates of ingestion of these carcinogens are 1-20 ng/kg body weight per day (2). Human case control studies that correlate meat consumption from well-done cooking practices with cancer incidence indicate excess tumors for breast, colon, stomach, esophagus, and possibly prostate (3-5).

Text describes climate, agriculture, and soils of the Brownsville Area, Texas.

Polyethylene microencapsulation physically homogenizes and incorporates mixed waste particles within a molten polymer matrix, forming a solidified final waste form upon cooling. Each individual particle of waste is embedded within the polymer block and is surrounded by a durable, leach-resistant coating. The process has been successfully applied for the treatment of a broad range of mixed wastes, including evaporator concentrate salts, soil, sludges, incinerator ash, off-gas blowdown solutions, decontamination solutions, molten salt oxidation process residuals, ion exchange resins, granular activated carbon, shredded dry active waste, spill clean-up residuals, depleted uranium powders, and failed grout waste forms. For waste streams containing high concentrations of soluble toxic metal contaminants, additives can be used to further reduce leachability, thus improving waste loadings while meeting or exceeding regulatory disposal criteria. In this configuration, contaminants are both chemically stabilized and physically solidified, making the process a true stabilization/solidification (S/S) technology. Unlike conventional hydraulic cement grouts or thermosetting polymers, thermoplastic polymers such as polyethylene require no chemical. reaction for solidification. Thus, a stable, solid, final waste form product is assured on cooling. Variations in waste chemistry over time do not affect processing parameters and do not require reformulation of the recipe. Incorporation of waste particles within …

This case study is the latest in a series on industrial firms who are implementing energy efficient technologies and system improvements into their manufacturing processes. The case studies document the activities, savings, and lessons learned on these projects.

With its extensive requirements for environmental systems, flexibility, and growth, energy-efficient laboratory design is a challenge. Unlike other building types, a laboratory has HVAC and energy considerations that cannot be deferred; they must play a key, formative role if the building is to succeed. This publication should help to sensitize building professionals and their clients to the complex array of issues associated with efficient laboratory design and performance. This is only an introduction and you will need to consult other resources for in-depth information about energy-efficient laboratory design.

This case study is the latest in a series on industrial firms who are implementing energy efficient technologies and system improvements into their manufacturing processes. The case studies document the activities, savings, and lessons learned on these projects.

Sulfur polymer cement (SPC) is a thermoplastic polymer consisting of 95 wt% elemental sulfur and 5 wt% organic modifiers to enhance long-term durability. SPC was originally developed by the U.S. Bureau of Mines as an alternative to hydraulic cement for construction applications. Previous attempts to use elemental sulfur as a construction material in the chemical industry failed due to premature degradation. These failures were caused by the internal stresses that result from changes in crystalline structure upon cooling of the material. By reacting elemental sulfur with organic polymers, the Bureau of Mines developed a product that successfully suppresses the solid phase transition and significantly improves the stability of the product. SPC, originally named modified sulfur cement, is produced from readily available, inexpensive waste sulfur derived from desulfurization of both flue gases and petroleum. The commercial production of SPC is licensed in the United States by Martin Resources (Odessa, Texas) and is marketed under the trade name Chement 2000. It is sold in granular form and is relatively inexpensive ({approx}$0.10 to 0.12/lb). Application of SPC for the treatment of radioactive, hazardous, and mixed wastes was initially developed and patented by Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) in the mid-1980s (Kalb and Colombo, 1985; …

Report submitted by the Texas Veterans Commission to the Texas 83rd regular legislature requesting appropriations to fund programming and activities. It includes summaries of appropriations requests for fiscal years 2014 and 2015 with supporting documentation.

Legislative appropriations request from the Texas Health Professions Council for fiscal years 2014 and 2015, including organizational information, summaries of requests by various criteria, and additional schedules and outlines to support the requests.

Financial reports compiled by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice documenting the agency's operating budget during fiscal year 2015 and funding requests for the 2016-2017 biennium, submitted to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice for consideration.