The Blue Grass Army Depot originally stored more than 523 tons of mustard and nerve agent in rockets and projectiles.
Chemical Weapons Destruction Technologies
Two technologies are used to safely destroy the Blue Grass stockpile.
MAIN PLANT
START DATE: JAN. 17, 2020
STATUS: OPERATIONAL
Neutralization
Neutralization was selected to destroy the nerve agent stockpile at the Blue Grass plant. Extensively trained, knowledgeable, skilled workers and state-of-the-art robotics systems ensure the safe destruction of the stockpile.
EXPLOSIVE DESTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
START DATE: JUNE 7, 2019
STATUS:
SDC 1200 – CHANGEOVER
SDC 2000 – OPERATIONAL (START DATE: JAN. 27, 2023)
Static Detonation Chamber
Static Detonation Chamber units are part of the chemical weapons destruction process at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant. The SDC was chosen to augment the main plant to destroy the entire mustard munition stockpile as well as containerized, drained rocket warheads and overpacked munitions.
Upcoming Meetings
Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board Meeting will be held on June 7, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. ET in Rooms A and B of Eastern Kentucky University’s Carl D. Perkins Building on Kit Carson Drive in Richmond. It also will be livestreamed online on the PEO ACWA YouTube and Facebook pages.
For information, please contact the Blue Grass Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office at (859) 626‑8944, or bgoutreach@iem.com.
Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board Meeting will be held on Sept. 6, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. ET in Rooms A and B of Eastern Kentucky University’s Carl D. Perkins Building on Kit Carson Drive in Richmond. It also will be livestreamed online on the PEO ACWA YouTube and Facebook pages.
For information, please contact the Blue Grass Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office at (859) 626‑8944, or bgoutreach@iem.com.
Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board Meeting will be held on Dec. 6, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. ET in Rooms A and B of Eastern Kentucky University’s Carl D. Perkins Building on Kit Carson Drive in Richmond. It also will be livestreamed online on the PEO ACWA YouTube and Facebook pages.
For information, please contact the Blue Grass Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office at (859) 626‑8944, or bgoutreach@iem.com.
“We have a great crew. We work well together and we look out for each other.”
Container Handler Building and Unpack Area Operator
“It’s interesting work. It’s great that we’re getting these things done.”
Control Room Operator
“What motivates me to do my job is seeing things done correctly and as efficiently as possible.”
Plant Shift Representative
“I like working with other scientists, collaborating and developing methods.”
Laboratory Analyst
“I am glad we finished with the VX weapons and look forward to the last campaign as we make the world a safer place.”
Container Handler Building and Unpack Area Operator
