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Environmental Protection: DOD Management Issues Related to Chaff

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Sept. 22, 1998
Report No. NSIAD-98-219
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Summary:

Chaff, aluminum-coated glass fibers spread by planes, ships, and ground vehicles to evade enemy radar, has been used by the military since World War II. Members of Congress have raised concern about the Defense Department's continued use of this material without adequate knowledge of its long-term environmental effects. This report discusses (1) the extent and locations of chaff use, (2) its reported known and potential effects, and (3) initiatives to address chaff's unintended effects.

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