The Factory Acceptance Testing of the Static Detonation Chamber (SDC) is the focus of this month’s project update. The SDC has been selected to destroy the mustard munitions of the Blue Grass stockpile. Site preparation and construction is ongoing, while the fabrication and testing of the actual unit is being conducted overseas.
News from the BGCAPP Construction Site, July 2015 Read More »
July 10, 1926, was a very bad time for northern New Jersey. That was the day a bolt of lightning set off more than 600,000 tons of explosives stored at the Lake Denmark Naval Ammunition Storage Depot on the Picatinny Arsenal. The resulting massive explosion killed almost two dozen people, injured more than 50, completely destroyed 200 buildings and cost almost $650 million in today’s dollars.
Oversight Helps Reduce Risk at Blue Grass Plant Read More »
The safety and security of the United States’ chemical weapons stockpile is of utmost concern to people the world over, even during its disposal. To this end, the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) rigorously supports the United States’ compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).
Blue Grass Plant Partners Planning Ahead to Meet International Treaty Requirements Read More »
This month’s project update looks at the Personnel Maintenance Building (PMB) currently under construction at the Blue Grass plant.
News from the BGCAPP Construction Site, June 2015 Read More »
Dr. Doug Hindman feels he has a duty to his community.
Blue Grass Advisory Commission Chair a Driving Force Behind Community Involvement Read More »
Just as the appearance of the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant has changed over the last few years, so has the makeup of the project’s workforce.
Workforce Changes as Blue Grass Project Shifts Into Systemization Read More »
In the spotlight this month is the Medical Facility, currently under construction at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant.
News from the BGCAPP Construction Site, May 2015 Read More »
What’s important to James Duncan is simple: keeping people safe.
A Day in the Life of a Blue Grass Safety Specialist Read More »
This question is often asked by environmentally concerned neighbors, land owners and other project stakeholders when they consider the neutralization processes that will be used by the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant.
Where Does the Blue Grass Plant Get its Water? Read More »
This month’s project update focuses on the plenums currently under construction in the Munitions Demilitarization Building (MDB) at the Blue Grass plant.
News from the BGCAPP Construction Site, April 2015 Read More »
