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Blue Grass Storage Igloo Improvement Plan Approved
The Kentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet on Friday approved a plan to improve conditions inside chemical weapons storage igloos at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Kentucky, the Richmond Register reported yesterday (see GSN, June 29). The plans calls for the replacement of rocket pallets, better igloo insulation and changes to the ground around the igloos so that water runs away from the storage facilities, according to Blue Grass spokesman Dave Easter. “Some of the pallets were being water logged,” he said of the wooden storage devices, which become weaker when exposed to water. “If the pallets become unstable, they could fall over. This could happen when an employee is in the igloo and cause physical harm or at worst, death either from trauma or from chemical agent if it spills. Spilling is not likely, but is possible. And, if there is a spill, that presents a threat to the local community.” “We will look at what the operation is and what the risks are," Easter said. "We'll go through the process with people watching to make sure that employees are doing the right thing. There could be a mishandling on the forklift or a chemical. People do make mistakes” (Ronica Brandenburg, Richmond Register, June 29).
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