Pneumatic, or air-pressure operated, cylinders are solving a problem with certain electrical systems at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant.
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Modifications designed by the maintenance team at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant are helping to reduce the effects of pressurized rounds.
Workers at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant have safely completed more than 5,000 entries into agent-contaminated areas of the plant wearing Demilitarization Protective Ensemble gear.
Mustard agent is the only chemical agent in the Colorado chemical weapons stockpile at the U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot, but it’s not the only concern the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant has when it comes to protecting the air.
The Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant is processing chemical munitions again after pausing when two storage tanks were taken out of service due to small leaks that were identified and immediately mitigated to prevent further issues.
Employee-led groups at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant are about more than just team spirit – they often generate improvements that help keep the plant operating smoothly and efficiently.
An Explosion Containment Room is back in operation at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant after cleanup that followed the discovery of leaked mustard agent on a munition earlier this year.
A chemical munition began to leak while being prepared for destruction in February and was quickly identified and contained before mustard agent could affect a wide area of the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant.
A realistic training exercise at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant prepared staff for the unexpected last September.
An annual exercise tested community response and included a potential chemical weapons stockpile emergency in Pueblo, Colorado, during the first week of May.