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An operator places three 105mm projectiles into the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Explosive Destruction System.

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

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

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

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 plant is staffed with civil, chemical, industrial, structural, mechanical and environmental permitting engineers, as well as hydrology and agronomy scientists. “Each discipline has …

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

Public Participation: A Way of Life for Local Couple

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.

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

Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (PCAPP) 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.

Suits Tailored for Safety

The Demilitarization Protective Ensemble (DPE) offers the highest level of safety for workers who make toxic area entries. A single-use suit, DPE is a totally encapsulating chemical protective outer-garment that operates at a positive pressure to assure total protection against inward leaks. It is designed to be worn in environments having known liquid agent present, …

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