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      Mission: The safe elimination of chemical weapons at Pueblo and Blue Grass by Sept. 30, 2023

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U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot toxic materials handlers shroud an overpacked pallet with mock munitions as part of a training exercise.

It Takes a Team to Move a Munition

By John Cummins | PCAPP News, People | Comments are Closed | 18 May, 2015 | 0

Toxic materials handlers employed by the U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot play a vital role in operations at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant.

Liquid from the hot water steam rinse and cold water vessel cooling rinse produced from Explosive Destruction System activities is ready for transport to a permitted treatment, storage and disposal facility.

Management Team Follows Strict Guidelines for Waste Disposal

By John Cummins | PCAPP News | Comments are Closed | 18 May, 2015 | 0

The Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Explosive Destruction System continues destruction of a small number of problematic munitions, including munitions that have leaked in the past and now are overpacked. Currently, 10 Department of Transportation bottles and 81 of the problematic 105mm projectiles have been eliminated.

  • An operator places three 105mm projectiles into the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Explosive Destruction System.
  • The destroyed 105mm projectiles are placed in drums and disposed of as hazardous waste.

The Next Step for EDS: Destroying ‘One Oh Fives’

By John Cummins | PCAPP News, Technology | Comments are Closed | 14 April, 2015 | 0

After having been closely monitored and protected around the clock for decades at the U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot, mustard-filled munitions are coming to an end. The Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Explosive Destruction System, known as the PCAPP EDS, is eliminating problematic munitions that cannot be easily processed by the main plant.

Active nests at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant are barricaded and signs are posted to protect migratory birds.

Birds Rule: Migratory Bird Act Enforced at Pueblo Plant

By John Cummins | Environnment, PCAPP News | Comments are Closed | 14 April, 2015 | 0

Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (PCAPP) employees enjoy the majesty of the many birds who call the U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot home. Occasionally, those birds decide to nest on equipment or structures at the site. When that happens, PCAPP environmental interns take action.

Engineers at the Pueblo plant are involved in everything from air emission to water treatment regulations. Here, coatings specialists conduct an inspection of protective coatings in hazardous waste treatment and storage areas.

Team of Engineers Makes Plant Environmentally Strong

By John Cummins | PCAPP News, People | Comments are Closed | 14 April, 2015 | 0

You’ve heard the expression, “It takes a village to raise a child.” At the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (PCAPP), it takes a village to operate the plant in an environmentally-compliant manner.

The Gibbses have attended public meetings pertaining to the project since 1990.

Public Participation: A Way of Life for Local Couple

By John Cummins | PCAPP News, Public Involvement | Comments are Closed | 11 March, 2015 | 0

Public involvement is a core value for the Program Executive Office, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives, also known as PEO ACWA. Its goal is to involve stakeholders at all levels in a manner that meets their specific needs.

Every Friday an agent drill with a medical event is performed. Drills are being performed so that staff will know how to respond in the event of an actual emergency.

Pueblo Plant Staff Learn to Keep Calm in Emergencies

By John Cummins | PCAPP News, Safety | Comments are Closed | 10 February, 2015 | 0

Keep calm, call the CON. Employees at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant can keep calm knowing that control room operators have their back. “All plant communication flows through the Control Room,” said Jim Brewer, plant shift manager. “It is the communication hub for the plant.”

Pueblo plant staff performs drills to demonstrate their readiness for operations. In this scenario, an employee who has been exposed to mustard agent is being lifted into an ambulance for transport to the Pueblo plant’s Medical Clinic.

Key to Emergency Response Found in PCAPP Communication Systems

By John Cummins | PCAPP News, Safety | Comments are Closed | 10 February, 2015 | 0

Have you ever stopped to consider the different modes of communication you use in just one day? Experts say there are up to 10 forms of communication. Let’s take a look at how staff at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant communicate.

Brad Baptiste, right, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) manager, speaks with Brian Ramdwar, operations branch manager, about Laboratory testing. Baptiste was among several auditors who spent the week at the Pueblo plant reviewing the organization for the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program’s Star Status.

Reaching for the Stars: PCAPP Recommended for Top OSHA Award

By John Cummins | PCAPP News, Safety | Comments are Closed | 10 February, 2015 | 0

One Team, One Mission, One Star. Voluntary Protection Program banners have been hanging at the Pueblo plant since Star Status was first received in 2009, but that status has to be proven on a regular basis. Nearly a year ago, the plant re-applied for the prestigious ranking with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

A member of the Pueblo plant’s Delta Crew practices a high-angle rescue. The Emergency Response Team members are trained in three types of rope rescue: high angle, low angle and confined space.

Scaling New Heights: Workers Train for Rescue

By John Cummins | PCAPP News, Safety | Comments are Closed | 14 January, 2015 | 0

Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant training specialist James Jordan Jr. divides his Emergency Response Team into groups and gives them a simple scenario: a 55-gallon drum of an unknown substance falls from the back of a vehicle. Respond.

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