The Army participates on the Materials of Evolving Regulatory Interest Team (MERIT) as working members to evaluate many different compounds and/or chemicals from different areas of expertise, such as acquisition, toxicology, handling, storage, transporting, cleanup and disposal. The team examines each compound/chemical from many angles, such as what weapons, systems, or compounds of military use the constituent is in. The team, made up of representatives from the military services and offices across the federal government, collaborate to decide whether a particular compound/chemical should be on the Scan (keep an eye on), Watch (more scrutiny), or Action (do something NOW) list.