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Pine Bluff, ArkansasPine Bluff Chemical Demilitarization FacilityPine Bluff Chemical Demilitarization Facility is a multi-year effort under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Industrial Operations Command. The chemical warfare stockpile at Pine Bluff Arsenal has been declared obsolete because of age and condition. The U.S. Congress directed the U.S. Army to demilitarize munitions and storage tanks filled with nerve and blister agents through environmentally safe techniques. SwRI staff members conduct ambient-air and stationary source sampling, analyze air pollutants, conduct analytical chemistry tests, and maintain chemical-agent monitoring systems in support of the U.S. Army’s program. The prime contractor, Washington Group International, is responsible for operating and maintaining the demilitarization plant. The Pine Bluff site has worked more than 9 million man-hours without a lost-time accident.
For additional information, contact Mickey McGuire.
September 30, 2008 |
