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Last U.S. Chemical Weapon Component Destruction Confirmed
Last U.S. Chemical Weapon Component Destruction Confirmed
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Last U.S. Chemical Weapon Component Destruction Confirmed
Major Secondary Waste Milestone Achieved at Blue Grass Plant
Document Control: Keeping Track of Blue Grass Plant History
Industrial Park Support Ends for Pueblo Plant
Sampling Ramps Down at Pueblo Plant
Masking Zones Eliminated at Pueblo Plant
Regulators Approve Pueblo Demolition Plan, Support Facility Disassembly
Device Navigates Narrow Passages During Blue Grass Closure
Pueblo Team Wraps Up Reusable Equipment During Closure
Pueblo Plant Team Begins Removal of Air-Filtration Media
Permit Adds Flexibility to Blue Grass Closure Activities
Waste Management Team Carrying the Load During Blue Grass Closure
Regulators Affirm First Reuse Readiness Report at Pueblo Plant
Pueblo Plant Donates Laboratory Equipment to Educational Institutions
Blue Grass Plant Workforce Reaches Key Closure Point
Pueblo Plant Tests Innovations in Safety Headgear
Pueblo Plant Begins Reduction of Agent Monitoring System
Pueblo Plant Workforce Reduction Reaches Key Point
Unventilated Monitoring Tests Advance Blue Grass Plant Closure
Blue Grass Outage Provides Retrain, Retool, Refocus Opportunity
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2,613.2 U.S. TONS
OF AGENT DESTROYED
523.4 U.S. TONS
OF AGENT DESTROYED
Our Mission…

U.S. Chemical Weapons Stockpile Destroyed

July 7, 2023

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Graham R

“Not many young professionals can say they’ve contributed to a mission that rid the world of chemical weapons, and I’m beyond grateful to have been able to do just that. I’ve made a lot of friends and memories, and I cherish them all.”

Graham R.
PCAPP Chemical Process Engineer
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