PAM 385-62 — Recovered Chemical Warfare Materiel Program Execution
PAM 385-62 governs Recovered Chemical Warfare Materiel Program operations involving munitions, materials of interest, and recovered chemical warfare materiel.
- Publication number: PAM 385-62
- Title: RECOVERED CHEMICAL WARFARE MATERIEL PROGRAM EXECUTION
- Date: 11/25/2025
- Proponent: ASA (IE&E)
- Status: ACTIVE
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PAM 385-62 covers chemical agent and explosives safety, emergency responses, material assessment, treatment, reporting, training, and decontamination. It requires minimizing exposures, protecting people and property, and destroying recovered chemical warfare materiel at the discovery location whenever practicable.
Topics covered
- Recovered chemical warfare materiel
- Chemical agent monitoring
- Munitions emergency response
- Preoperational surveys
- Materiel assessment review boards
- Protective practices
- Decontamination and site work areas
- Chemical Weapons Convention considerations
Questions and answers
What is required for minimizing exposure to chemical agents and explosives?
Minimize exposures (for example, expose the minimum number of people for the minimum time to the minimum quantity of explosives or CA consistent with safe and efficient operations). (paragraph 2-3)
When should recovered chemical warfare materiel be destroyed?
Destroy CWM recovered within the United States at the location of discovery (including onsite destruction) whenever practicable and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. (paragraph 2-2)
What do preoperational surveys include?
Preoperational surveys are based on the approved safety submission, incorporate personnel interviews, records reviews, equipment and material inventories and performance tests, and simulations of planned work and emergency response activities. (paragraph 3-2)
What is the maximum concentration for unprotected chemical workers during short-term exposure?
The maximum concentration of airborne CA to which unprotected chemical workers may be exposed for up to 15 minutes continuously. (paragraph 3-2)
What does the Materiel Assessment Review Board determine?
A board that assists in determining the most likely fill of munitions and certain materials of interest and recommends the disposition. (paragraph 3-2)