Death of the Chesapeake

Richard Albright 지음

Wiley-Scrivener 2013년 05월 29일 출간

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In essence this book deals with an area that contributes significantly to the pollution and degradation of Chesapeake Bay, but has been completely overlooked in many of the efforts to restore the Bay, specifically, the federal military pollution sources. The book also recognizes for the first time, that efforts to restore the Bay have failed because of violation of a fundamental precept of environmental cleanup; that is, to sample the site and see what is there. The Bay itself has never been sampled.Thus this book presents a view of the environmental condition of Chesapeake Bay that is totally unique. It covers a part of the history of the Bay that is not widely known, including how the Bay was formed. It presents a mixture of science, military history, and novel solutions to the Bay's degradation.In so doing, the author examines the military use of the Bay and reveals the extent of munitions dumpsites containing nitrogen and phosphorus as well as chemical warfare material, and how this is effecting the environment. The book concludes with the author's own clean-up plan that, if implemented, would go a long way to restoring health to Bay.The book is supplemented with many photographs and maps.

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Preface xiiiSpecial Recognition for Those Who Enlightened the Author on Underwater Issues or on the Chesapeake Bay Itself xvList of Acronyms xviiIntroduction xix1 The Formation of the Bay and Its Drainage Area 1References 52 Nutrient Dynamics, Depletion, and Replenishment 72.1 Nutrient Loads and Oxygen Depletion 72.2 Nitrogen and Phosphorus from Munitions 82.3 Munitions Disposal Areas 92.4 Chemical Weapons Disposal in the Bay 102.5 Total Yearly Contaminant Loads from Federal Facilities Entering the Chesapeake Bay 112.6 Sewage Contamination by Military Facilities 11References 123 Safety Issues with Old Munitions 153.1 Old Explosives Can Spontaneously Detonate 17References 274 Artillery Shells in the Bay 294.1 Bloodsworth Island Range 294.2 Seacoast Artillery 334.3 Fort Meade 354.4 Naval Research Laboratory &n- Chesapeake Bay Detachment 364.5 Aberdeen Proving Ground 36References 375 Bombs in the Bay 395.1 Langley AFB 405.2 Tangier Island 435.3 Atlantic Test Ranges, Patuxent River, Maryland 455.4 Plum Tree Island 495.5 Ragged Point 515.6 Hebron Bomber Airport (Intersection of Route 50 Route 347) 525.7 Accidental Bombing of Wittman, MD 52References 546 Mines and Torpedoes in the Bay 556.1 The Disappearing Droids of Chesapeake Bay 566.2 Patuxent Naval Mine Warfare Test Station 57References 597 Military Munitions and Explosives Factories 617.1 Triumph Industries 617.2 US Penniman Shell Loading Plant 637.3 Chestertown, MD, Munitions Plant 64References 648 Contamination from Military Constituents Leading to Environmental and Human Health Concerns 658.1 Potential Health Effects of the

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저자(글) Richard Albright

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Richard D. Albright, a chemical weapons and ordnance expert, has a bachelor#39;s from the University of Michigan, a master of science in environmental health from George Washington University and doctorates from Wayne State and an online university. A former Army officer, he wrote a science bestseller, Cleanup of Chemical and Explosive Munitions, now in its second edition; has testified before Congress, state government, and in federal courts on environmental issues. His work has been featured in Washingtonian magazine, The Washington Post, The News#45;Herald (Northeast Ohio), The Press of Atlantic City, The New York Times and The Kansas City Star. He has worked for 20 years to restore the Chesapeake Bay and sailed the Bay for 40 years. He won the Cafritz prize for his work cleaning up a chemical weapons site.