TOXIC CHEMICAL STORAGE AL JUBAIL 4 NOV 96

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Subject: TOXIC CHEMICAL STORAGE AL JUBAIL 4 NOV 96                       

Unit: 1 MEF       

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Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 1ST MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE N0V 1990 FOLDER 1                             

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                                 UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
                             Detachment, 3d Civil Affairs Group
                             I Marine Expeditionary Force, FMF
                          FPO San Francisco, California 96608-5402

                                                                   C;AG: 5
                                                                   4 i\iov 9,b




          From: Cifficer in Charge
          To:    Deputy Commander, 1 i,iarine Expeditionary Force, Fi-iF

          Subj:  TOXIC CHEMICAL STORAGE--AL JUBAIL

          1. The MEF Medical Officer, CAPT Crim; OEG representative, Dr.
          McGrady; ARCENT Civil Affairs Liaison Officer, MAJ Brophy; and I
          met with a        Saudi                official, 0 .
                     today at irDrDb. Also in attendance were the safety
          officials of
          respectively.                5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(3)
          P. The meeting was productive.

              a. It was confirmed that the storage levels of the toxic
          chemical, anhydrous ammonia, were reduced to approximately ten
          percent of normal storage capacity. They have been working at a
          minimum level of storage and production for some time now.

              b. Tne storage levels of tne anhydrous ammonia, which is
          stored both in the industrial port and at plants south of Haii i
          through 3, though reduced is built up slowly during the month while
          awaiting shipping. Though the safety storage features of :'double
          shell" tanks and emergency drainage systems for the chemical were
          discussed, we are now concerned about the potential danger of these
          minimum storage levels as stocks are built up during the month.
                            5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(
                                  and the gafepy) officials reviewed all the
 at the
          Royal Commission ano the monitoring system throughout tne
          industrial City.

          3. We are preparing another report, to follow snort'LY, triar Wili
          demonstrate the anhydrous ammonia threat to the commercial port
          based on these minimum levels. The issue will then become one of
          acceptable risk.




                                          M. KROMM


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                     CIEG (Dr. i-icC2rady@
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Subject = TOXIC CHEMICAL STORAGE AL JUBAIL 4 NOV 96
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