Anniston Finishes Destruction of 8-Inch Sarin Shells

The Anniston Chemical Agent Disposal Facility in Alabama yesterday completed destruction of 8-inch shells containing the nerve agent sarin (see GSN, June 28).

Completion of destruction of 16,026 8-inch shells brings the total number of weapons destroyed at Anniston to 68,388.

Workers are now preparing to destroy 105 mm sarin-filled shells. Destruction is expected to begin later this month and could be completed by the end of the year, according to an Anniston press release.

After the 105 mm shells are destroyed, the facility is expected to begin destruction of M55 rockets filled with VX nerve agent. Anniston officials expect work on the M55 rockets to being in spring 2006 (Anniston Chemical Agent Disposal Facility release, July 18). 

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