Nerve agent destruction wraped up at incinerator (Tooele, Utah)

Tooele Transcript ^ | 02 August 2005 | Mark Watson

[Lokibob]

 

 

Nerve agent destruction wraped up at incinerator

Written by by Mark Watson
Tuesday, 02 August 2005   The U.S. Army wants Tooele County residents to know there is no longer a threat for a chemical nerve agent leak at Deseret Chemical Depot south of Tooele. Weapons containing those agents no longer exist. The U.S. Army wants Tooele County residents to know there is no longer a threat for a chemical nerve agent leak at Deseret Chemical Depot south of Tooele. Weapons containing those agents no longer exist. After nine years of hard work from 1,500 employees, the Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal (DCD) facility recently destroyed the last of the VX nerve agent stockpile. Tooele County Commissioners signed a proclamation Friday to commemorate the event. "This milestone represents the destruction of the entire stockpile of nerve agents GB and VX," according to DCD officials. "With this achievement, the DCD and Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (TOCDF) workers have tremendously reduced the risk to the surrounding community associated with the continued storage of the aging chemical weapons." The facility eventually destroyed 12.1 million pounds of GB and 2.7 million pounds of VX.

[Lokibob]

We have lived for years (since wwII) with this nerve gas. Glad it is finally gone.

They still have tons and tons of mustard agent to demil, but it is more stable.

The enviros have for years said it couldn't be done, but we did it.

[Not now, Not ever!]

The enviros have for years said it couldn't be done

Which proves that they are reliable, always WRONG, but reliable.

[Max in Utah]

Great news! I'm a firm believer in Murphy's Law, so large quantities of deadly substances being processed makes me nervous.

[pobodys nerfect]

Just read your home page. Really interesting. You should write a book about your experiences.

[coffeecup]

I'll sleep better downwind in Salt Lake, knowing that stuff is gone.

Thanks

[Lokibob]

I've lived 20 miles north of it for 22 years now, and never had a doubt they were going to do a good job.

[coffeecup]

I didn't doubt that they would do a good job. I work in a hazardous business. We do a good job. We have an impressive safety record. But sometimes when things happen people die.