Fifty percent of all VX nerve agent in the stockpile of chemical weapons stored at the Blue Grass Army Depot has been destroyed as of Nov. 14.
Fifty Percent of VX Nerve Agent Destroyed in Kentucky Read More »
The first two tanker trucks filled with hydrolysate left the Blue Grass plant Oct. 7 for destruction at an off-site treatment, storage and disposal facility in Texas.
First Blue Grass Hydrolysate Shipment Safely Completed Read More »
Following a brief pause in processing while local hospitals were at capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Blue Grass plant officials coordinated with additional area hospitals and enhanced coordination with the Blue Grass Chemical Activity and the Madison County Emergency Management Agency/Kentucky Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program, or CSEPP, to ensure coverage in the event of an unlikely chemical-agent contamination or industrial accident.
Coordination with Hospitals Essential for Plant Operations Read More »
Blue Grass medical staff and personnel from several other departments recently participated in a drill to test and train response to an emergency in the main plant.
Drill Enhances Emergency Response Read More »
Blue Grass Chemical Activity crews kicked off the VX projectile destruction process by preparing several pallets of 155mm projectiles for delivery to the Blue Grass plant in early January.
Program Partner Plays Key Role in Destruction Activities Read More »
Management teams at the Pueblo and Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plants continue to work to reduce risk to the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Plants Operate with Pandemic Precautions in Place Read More »
The Blue Grass supercritical water oxidation system, originally intended for treatment of a specific plant secondary waste, will no longer be used. Chemical weapons will continue to be destroyed at the Blue Grass plant.
Decision Made Regarding Use of Secondary System Read More »
The Sept. 23 meeting to provide Blue Grass chemical weapons destruction updates to the public will be held virtually.
Public Meeting Changes to Virtual Platform Read More »
Fifty percent of the mustard agent in the stockpile of chemical weapons stored at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Kentucky has been destroyed as of Sept. 1.
Half of Blue Grass Mustard Agent Destroyed Read More »
Technical experts in Alabama used fuzes recently removed from rocket warheads to test processing parameters and timing for the Blue Grass Static Detonation Chamber units in mid-August.
Testing Simulated Warheads Assists Destruction Efforts Read More »
