You should be seeking advice from professional biohazards and safety experts
not archaeologists which presumably the US military has. There are also
sorts of issues over suitable clothing and whether you need speicalist
medical callup on hand. Presumably insurance and the possibility of
multi-million dollar law suits if someone got sick are not  a problem with
the US military?  I am not clear on the US criminal law but in Britain (a
much less litigious country) you could be sent to prison for years if you
could be proved negligent in any way over safety if someone died. You almost
certainly need to get professional health and safety, medical and posssibly
legal advice in writing to cover yourself.

paul courtney
leicester UK


----- Original Message -----
From: "Austin, Stephen P SWF" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 7:48 PM
Subject: landfill testing


> Anyone have cautionary tales or recommendations regarding a medical waste
> landfill from WW I?  Site must be tested for plumes / other HTRW, will be
> left in place, and is being examined in order to certify closure.
>
> Stephen P. Austin