Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Chemical Weapons Destruction
In a hazardous environment, safety is paramount. GP’s extensive chemical agent
demilitarization experience, coupled with our core competency in
training,
ensures the thorough, process-driven safety, emergency preparedness, and technical
training needed to complete your mission. GP has the expertise, personnel, and partnerships
to support you in everything from technical roles to facility operations, throughout
every phase of your organization’s life cycle. Our top priority is to help
preserve and protect the well being of your operators, managers, and personnel.
GP has supported the destruction of chemical weapons since 1985. Our experience
began as a major subcontractor on the BZ Destruction Program. GP was selected as
the prime contractor for the Chemical Demilitarization Training Facility (CDTF)
in 1989 and continues to operate the CDTF today.
In 1996, GP was selected as a major subcontractor to support the startup and operation
of the Anniston Chemical Agent Disposal Facility. In 1998, GP was selected as a
major subcontractor to support operation at the Aberdeen Chemical Agent Disposal
Facility. Since 2003, GP has won several other subcontracts to support the operation
of the chemical agent disposal facilities located at Pine Bluff, Arkansas; Umatilla,
Oregon; Tooele, Utah; Blue Grass, Kentucky; and Pueblo, Colorado.
Learn about our leadership in chemical demilitarization.
As the prime contractor for the CDTF, GP supported the development of the Emergency
Preparedness Management and Response Program for the Chemical Materials Agency (CMA).
This program included the following:
- Developing CMA policy for facility emergency response exercise programs
- Developing CMA’s Guide to Emergency Response Exercises
- Providing input for the development of the Guide to Emergency Response Planning
- Developing program-wide standardized emergency response training
- Evaluating site emergency response exercises
GP also developed and managed the emergency preparedness program for the prime contractor
at the Aberdeen Chemical Agent Disposal Facility. Key elements of the program include
the following:
- Developing the emergency response plan
- Developing emergency response procedures
- Conducting emergency response training
- Conducting drills and exercises
- Evaluating and improving the effectiveness of the emergency response program
Leverage the personal protective equipment (PPE) training thousands have received.
As a part of the overall training and exercise program at the CDTF, GP conducts
first responder training in a simulated chemical environment. Over a six-day period,
students participate in a series of live drills that are designed to allow them
to practice their skills in donning and doffing PPE, controlling chemical agent
contamination, rescuing a chemical agent casualty, and conducting decontamination
operations. GP has conducted hundred of classes and trained thousands of students
since the start of training operations in 1991.
Trust GP for chemical agent monitoring and analysis.
GP was responsible for the startup, operation, and management of the chemical agent
laboratory for the prime contractor on the BZ Destruction Project. Key elements
provided to the client included the following:
- Developing monitoring, analytical, and quality plans
- Developing standard operating procedures (SOP’s)
- Developing monitoring and analytical methods
- Conducting precision and accuracy studies
- Selecting, hiring, and training laboratory personnel
- Collecting and analyzing samples in various matrixes
- Maintaining records
As part of the overall training and exercise program at the CDTF, GP has conducted
hundreds of classes for thousands of laboratory students on the operation and maintenance
of chemical agent monitoring and analytical equipment. Major equipment includes
the following:
- Depot area air-monitoring system (DAAMS)
- Automatic continuous air-monitoring system (ACAMS)
- Miniature chemical air-monitoring system
- Gas chromatographs
- Mass spectrometers
Contact us today to learn more about GP’s extensive chemical weapons destruction
and training services: