Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant, Bedford (NWIRP) was a government-owned, contractor-operated (GOCO) facility which had the mission of designing, fabricating, and testing prototype weapons and equipment from 1952 until December 2000, located in Bedford, Massachusetts It is located just north of Hanscom Air Force Base . It is currently a Superfund site undergoing environmental cleanup. NWIRP was divided into 4 sites, two in the northern section and two in the southern section.
19-480: Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant can refer to: Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant, Bedford Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant, Bethpage Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant, Calverton Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant, Dallas Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant, McGregor a former plant in McGregor, Texas Topics referred to by
38-641: Is a list of major environmental disasters: A 2013 report examined the relationship between disasters and poverty world-wide. It concludes that, without concerted action, there could be upwards of 325 million people living in the 49 countries most exposed to the full range of natural hazards and climate extremes in 2040. According to author Daniel Murphy, different groups can adapt to environmental disasters differently due to social factors such as age, race, class, gender, and nationality. Murphy argues that while developed countries with access to resources that can help mitigate environmental disasters often contribute
57-416: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant, Bedford Site one was the facilities ash disposal area ranging from the years 1954 to 1973 and had an area of approximately 13000 square feet divided into two separate areas. Here, ash was disposed of from classified documents that had been incinerated . It
76-420: Is known to contain 1,1,1-trichloroethane . As there is no other documented cases such as this one, the other identified potential sources of where the pollutants could have come from are other buildings around there including and old hazardous waste storage area as well as an old incinerator. The second section labeled as site 3 is known as the chlorinated solvent Ground water plume, Southern plume. Just like in
95-534: The natural environment that is due to human activity . This point distinguishes environmental disasters from other disturbances such as natural disasters and intentional acts of war such as nuclear bombings . Environmental disasters show how the impact of humans' alteration of the land has led to widespread and/or long-lasting consequences. These disasters have included deaths of wildlife, humans and plants, or severe disruption of human life or health, possibly requiring migration . Some environmental disasters are
114-434: The different sites, remedial action began 03,21,2011 and concluded on 04/01/2015. Both site 1 and site 2 had a no action record of decision ( RDO) which was signed in 2000. Site 3 had an RDO signed in 2010. This was done with the criteria of having 5 year reviews, long term monitoring, as well as a continued operation of the existing groundwater treatment system . Site 4 had and RDO signed in 2009. Five year reviews, prohibiting
133-499: The disasters. For example, when Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana in 2005, many scientists argued that climate change had increased the severity of the hurricane. Although the majority of the U.S. emissions that can contribute to climate change come from industry and transport, the people who were hit hardest by Katrina were not the heads of large companies within the country. Rather, the poor Black communities within Louisiana were
152-410: The ground water. It was concluded that this site extends to a private property northwest which is considered a wetland. Soil tests near the main site determines the soil to be contaminated with VOS’s as well, generally 20-50 feet below the surface. The cause of this contamination is still unknown. There has only been one documented case in which there was a release of about 55 gallons of Axothene. Axothene
171-468: The likely cause of contamination in this sections ground water was likely do to already contaminated water in the Air force Superfund site -Hanscom Site 1. This site is known for the benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) plume. The source of these contaminations are associated with the 7,600 gallon underground storage tank that is in the area, as well as other maintenance activities that were done in
190-419: The most devastated by the hurricane. There have been many attempts throughout recent years to mitigate the impact of environmental disasters. Environmental disaster is caused by human activity, so many believe that such disasters can be prevented or have their consequences reduced by human activity as well. Efforts to attempt mitigation are evident in cities such as Miami, Florida , in which houses along
209-410: The most to factors that can increase the risk of said disasters, developing countries experience the impacts of environmental disasters more intensely than their wealthier counterparts. It is often the case that the populations that do not contribute to climate change are not only in geographic locations that experience more environmental disasters, but also have fewer resources to mitigate the impact of
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#1732780946487228-415: The northern plume, VOC’s have been found in ground water in this section as well. The source of contamination for this section remains unknown. Investigations done determined that this was not likely due to further contamination from the northern section. This was determined based on test done on groundwater wells upgradient of where the highest concentration of VOC’s were detected. It was later one deemed that
247-420: The northern section of the facility and one in the southern section. Although both sections are labeled under site three, both are considered separate sections and action plans are incorporated in both, not accounted as the same. Site 3 is known as the dissolved-phase chlorinated volatile organic compound (VOC) plume. An investigation in this section found evidence of chlorinated volatile organic compounds in
266-473: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Naval_Weapons_Industrial_Reserve_Plant&oldid=1228347627 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
285-487: The transportation building in the area as well. It was determined that the plumes for site 3 and 4 have essentially come together/ blended. Initial assessment for the site contamination was done on 03/09/1990. It was three years later (06/23/1993) that NWIRP Bedford was proposed to be added to the National Priorities list and was finally added to the list on 05/31/1994. After investigation and testing around
304-509: The trigger source of more expansive environmental conflicts , where effected groups try to socially confront the actors responsible for the disaster. Environmental disasters have historically affected agriculture , wildlife biodiversity , the economy, and human health . The most common causes include pollution that seeps into groundwater or a body of water , emissions into the atmosphere , and depletion of natural resources , industrial activity, and agricultural practices. The following
323-412: The use of site groundwater, prohibiting residential redevelopment of the site, and restricting site building occupancy and continued monitoring were a part of this RDO. This Environmental disaster -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Environmental disaster An environmental disaster or ecological disaster is defined as a catastrophic event regarding
342-448: Was estimated that about 3 tons of documents and other paint materials were incinerated yearly. This produced about 570 pounds of lead, 320 pounds of zinc, and 190 pounds of chromium over the time that the site disposal area was in use. Investigations concluded that the waste from the ashes were potential pollutants of both the soils as well as the ground water. Site two was home to the facilities components laboratory fuel tank that
361-408: Was used from the year of 1953 until 1982. The fuel tank had a storage capacity of 20000 gallons of fuel oil. This fuel was used to help supply oil for use in boilers around the facility. The use of the fuel tank was ultimately shut down and drained after a leak was detected. It was concluded that about 200 gallons of oil leaked into the surrounding soils. Site three is divided into two section, one in
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