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\nThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides recommendations to the U. S. Department of Defense (DoD) chemical demilitarization program to ensure the safe destruction of chemical warfare material for protection of public health. CDC makes recommendations regarding both recovered chemical weapons and other chemical agent material and the completed destruction of the U.S. stockpile of chemical weapons.
\nIn 1970, Congress passed PL 91-121/441 (50 USC 1512). This law directed what is now the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of the Surgeon General (OSG) to review DoD plans to transport, test, or dispose of lethal chemical agents, and to recommend actions to protect the public\u2019s health and safety during such activities.
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\nCDC helps ensure safe destruction of chemical warfare material and protect public health and safety by
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Collaborating with state and local authorities to respond to public health concerns about chemical warfare agent disposal.