Chemical weapons are carefully unloaded from on-site containers in the Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal Facility's unpack area.
An empty projectile
A tray of empty projectile casings coming out of the metal parts furnace after being decontaminated during operations at JACADS.
Big Moment -- ABCDFs final batch
ABCDFs final batch: An ABCDF Control Room Operator logs the transfer of the last batch of neutralized mustard agent as it transferred to a storage tank as agent-free waste water.
Mustard sample
A vial containing less than 1 milliliter of mustard agent is prepared for analysis.
Newport Igloo
Igloos at the Newport Chemical Depot (NECD) safely stored the ton containers, or TCs, containing nerve agent VX.
The U.S. Army's Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) is the world leader in programs to store, treat, and dispose of chemical weapons
safely and effectively. The agency develops and uses technologies to safely store and eliminate chemical weapons while protecting
the public, its workers and the environment. CMA was created to incorporate the former Program Manager for Chemical Demilitarization and portions of the
U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command into one agency. This streamlines operations and allows for greater integration of these programs. More
information on the organization is available at About CMA.
CMA Eliminates all VX at its Disposal Sites; Continues Oversight of VX Stored at BGAD
The U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) announced a major milestone with the elimination of all nerve agent VX that it was responsible for destroying in the nation’s stockpile. On Dec. 24, 2008, the Anniston Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (ANCDF) destroyed the last of its VX stockpile, marking the end of VX in CMA’s destruction facilities. (see article on ANCDF’s elimination of VX stockpile.) A very small stockpile of VX still remains at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Blue Grass, Ky.; however, CMA is only responsible for storing the stockpile.
Last VX Nerve Agent Munition Eliminated from CMA’s Destruction Stockpile
The U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) marked the elimination of all VX nerve agent munitions at its disposal sites. This milestone occurred with the destruction of the last land mine containing VX at the Anniston Chemical Agent Disposal Facility in Anniston, Ala.
CMA personnel and contractors have destroyed the VX nerve agent munitions at six disposal sites: Anniston, Ala.; Umatilla, Ore.; Newport, Ind.; Pine Bluff, Ark.; Tooele, Utah; and Johnston Island, southwest of Hawaii.
Destruction of chemical weapons is complete at Newport, Ind., Aberdeen, Md., and Johnston Island. Operations continue at Tooele, Umatilla, Anniston, and Pine Bluff, CMA’s remaining chemical demilitarization sites.
VX nerve agent was never used in combat by the United States.
Pine Bluff Processes First Ton Container
The Pine Bluff Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (PBCDF) processed the first mustard ton container of their final chemical weapons disposal campaign Sunday, Dec. 7. The ton containers will be processed through the Metal Parts Furnace. The campaign is scheduled to last three years.
Once the disposal operations are complete, PBCDF will begin closure operations. The site will be decontaminated and dismantled in accordance to their closure plan and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act permit.
The safe and deliberate manner in which this first ton container was processed showcases the highly-trained and professional work force at PBCDF, the Pine Bluff Arsenal, and the U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency.
PCD support propellant characterization
In an effort to support propellant characterization, workers at the Pueblo Chemical Depot in Colorado collected samples from 105 mm projectiles and 4.2 inch mustard cartridges during the week of Nov. 18-21, 2008.
On Nov. 19, operations were paused due to concerns made by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment of low-level air monitoring. These concerns were addressed by the Depot Commander and a mutual agreement was reached. Operations resumed and were completed within the same week.
CMA News - January 2009 [1,015KB pdf] CMA announced a major milestone with the elimination of all nerve agent VX that it was responsible for destroying in the nation’s stockpile.
1/5/2009 Tooele, UT
Environmental Assessment - GA/Lewisite [846KB pdf] Proposed installation and operation of a small-scale incineration unit for the destruction of chemical agents tabun (GA) and lewisite at the DCD.
1/5/2009 Tooele, UT
Draft Finding of No Significant Impact - GA/Lewisite [2,084KB pdf] Proposed installation and operation of a small-scale incineration unit for the destruction of chemical agents tabun (GA) and lewisite at the DCD.
12/30/2008 Pine Bluff, AR
PBCA/PBCDF Weekly Update [255KB pdf] Pine Bluff Chemical Agent Disposal Facility weekly project update for December 23, 2008 through December 29, 2008.
12/29/2008 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
Last VX Nerve Agent Munition Eliminated from CMA’s Destruction Stockpile [217KB pdf] The U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) marked the destruction of all VX nerve agent munitions at its destruction sites on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008. This milestone occurred with the destruction of the last land mine containing VX.
12/24/2008 Pine Bluff, AR
PBCA/PBCDF Weekly Update [258KB pdf] Pine Bluff Chemical Agent Disposal Facility weekly project update for December 16, 2008 through December 22, 2008.
12/24/2008 Anniston, AL
ANCDF Weekly Update [319KB pdf] Anniston Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Weekly Project Update for August 9, 2003 through December 24, 2008.
12/24/2008 Anniston, AL
ANCDF Completes Last Nerve Agent Munition Disposal Campaign [42KB pdf] “It’s official. The last VX-filled land mine that had been stored here has been safely demilitarized,” said Timothy K. Garrett, site project manager at the Anniston Chemical Agent Disposal Facility.
12/22/2008 Anniston, AL
ANCDF Weekly Update [303KB pdf] Anniston Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Weekly Project Update for August 9, 2003 through December 22, 2008.