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

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      BGCAPP is safely destroying the chemical weapons stockpile currently in storage at the Blue Grass Army Depot near Richmond, Kentucky.

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A pallet of previously rejected 155mm projectiles awaits destruction. Approximately 200 of the 155mm projectiles were rejected by the plant’s automated robotic destruction systems. The rejected munitions have been re-introduced into the system, now upgraded with the devices.

Safe Destruction of Previously Rejected Projectiles Moves Forward in Pueblo Plant

By Jayson Peters | PCAPP News, Safety, Technology | Comments are Closed | 13 September, 2022 | 0

A recently developed device allows destruction of some 105mm and 155mm projectiles previously rejected for destruction in the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant automated destruction systems.

The Improved Cavity Access Machine was proposed to safely destroy 4.2-inch mortar rounds in the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant automated process. Based on existing Cavity Access Machine technology, the ICAM uses a vacuum-powered probe to remove agent.

Improved Equipment Could Accelerate Destruction at Pueblo Plant

By Jayson Peters | PCAPP News, Safety, Technology | Comments are Closed | 5 July, 2022 | 0

Program officials propose using upgraded equipment that could accelerate safe chemical weapons destruction at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant.

After a chemical weapon is drained of agent and rinsed with high-pressure hot water, Agent Washwater Separator tanks collect fluid before sending it to Agent Neutralization Reactors to destroy the mustard agent. The Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant has two tanks, providing the plant with redundancy when neutralizing agent.

Backup Systems Allow for Safe Repairs

By Jayson Peters | PCAPP News, Safety, Technology | Comments are Closed | 28 March, 2022 | 0

Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant chemical weapons destruction continued uninterrupted during a lengthy repair of the plant’s neutralization system components.

  • A Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant maintenance technician dons and escape breathing apparatus during backup rescue training exercises in 2020.
  • An entry support area tender is fitted with a mask during Static Detonation Chamber Demilitarization Protective Ensemble training.

Pueblo Plant Safety Rates Exceed Industry Standard

By Jayson Peters | PCAPP News, Safety | Comments are Closed | 17 August, 2021 | 0

Safety incident rates at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant are exceeding standards of similar industries.

Pueblo Plant Workers Achieve Safety Milestone

By Jayson Peters | PCAPP News, Safety | Comments are Closed | 12 May, 2021 | 0

Workers at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant have safely completed more than 10,000 entries into toxic maintenance areas of the plant while wearing Demilitarization Protective Ensemble gear.

  • A Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant personal protective equipment technician dons a Powered Air Purifying Respirator hood during a PAPR training session.
  • A Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant personal protective equipment technician opens a package containing a Powered Air Purifying Respirator hood during a PAPR training session.

Repurposed Safety Equipment Used for Training

By Jayson Peters | PCAPP News, Safety | Comments are Closed | 4 May, 2021 | 0

Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant personal protective equipment technicians participated in a training exercise with Powered Air Purifying Respirator hoods in April.

Toxic Material Handlers from the Pueblo Chemical Depot load a pallet of munitions onto a Modified Ammunition Vehicle, or MAV.

Toxic Material Handlers Keep Up with Demand

By Jayson Peters | PCAPP News, People, Safety | Comments are Closed | 6 April, 2021 | 0

As the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant 105mm munitions destruction campaign continues at a rapid pace, toxic material handlers from the U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot are keeping up with demand.

Strict Protocols Keep Pueblo Plant Safe

Strict Protocols Keep Pueblo Plant Safe

By Jayson Peters | PCAPP News, Safety | Comments are Closed | 20 January, 2021 | 0

The Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant workforce reported no lost-time safety incidents during the 2020 calendar year, part of a 14-month period without such injuries.

  • Plants Operate with Pandemic Precautions in Place
  • Plants Operate with Pandemic Precautions in Place
  • Plants Operate with Pandemic Precautions in Place

Plants Operate with Pandemic Precautions in Place

By Jayson Peters | BGCAPP News, PCAPP News, Safety, Safety | Comments are Closed | 17 December, 2020 | 0

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.

  • Safety System at Pueblo Plant Receives Upgrade
  • Safety System at Pueblo Plant Receives Upgrade
  • Safety System at Pueblo Plant Receives Upgrade

Safety System at Pueblo Plant Receives Upgrade

By Jayson Peters | PCAPP News, Safety, Technology | Comments are Closed | 20 November, 2020 | 0

A vital safety system at the Pueblo plant received an upgrade in October.

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