International inspectors verified destruction of all chemical weapon component waste at the Blue Grass plant according to documents signed Oct. 21, confirming no remnants of chemical agents remain at the plant, and therefore in the United States.
Last U.S. Chemical Weapon Component Destruction Confirmed Read More »
Technicians completed processing the secondary waste containing residual amounts of nerve agent at the Blue Grass plant Sept. 11, the largest closure-related accomplishment since the start of closure in 2023.
Major Secondary Waste Milestone Achieved at Blue Grass Plant Read More »
As workers at the Blue Grass plant continue and complete closure activities, one group is chronicling every step of the progress.
Document Control: Keeping Track of Blue Grass Plant History Read More »
A device the size of a small desktop fan is providing big benefits during Blue Grass plant closure activities. “Using the borescope, we were able to safely and efficiently video the inside of the pipes without having to do extensive cutting and testing, do analysis and determine the next steps in meeting our environmental permit
Device Navigates Narrow Passages During Blue Grass Closure Read More »
A permit modification request approved April 29 by Kentucky environmental regulators adds another option to safely destroy secondary waste during closure at the Blue Grass plant.
Permit Adds Flexibility to Blue Grass Closure Activities Read More »
The Waste Management team is responsible for handling, tracking, storing and shipping every kind of waste from paper and old batteries to used personal protective equipment and liquid waste drained from storage tanks during closure of the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant.
Waste Management Team Carrying the Load During Blue Grass Closure Read More »
Employment at the Blue Grass plant has fallen below 1,000 as closure milestones are achieved and workers prepare to transition into future roles.
Blue Grass Plant Workforce Reaches Key Closure Point Read More »
Workers at the Blue Grass plant are turning an extended equipment outage into another opportunity to refresh their proficiencies and reinforce safety standards.
Unventilated Monitoring Tests Advance Blue Grass Plant Closure Read More »
Workers at the Blue Grass plant are turning an extended equipment outage into another opportunity to refresh their proficiencies and reinforce safety standards.
Blue Grass Outage Provides Retrain, Retool, Refocus Opportunity Read More »
As a result of frequent collaboration, Blue Grass plant workers received surplus equipment from the Pueblo plant Dec. 18 to benefit secondary waste operations.
Equipment Sharing Benefits Blue Grass Closure Operations Read More »
