Mustard Gas Leak Found at Deseret Chemical Depot

Workers at the Desert Chemical Depot in Utah on Monday found mustard gas leaking from a 155 mm projectile housed in a storage igloo (see GSN, Oct. 20, 2005).

After the leak was discovered, workers placed the weapon in an airtight storage container and put air filtration equipment on the igloo, according to a U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency press statement.

The leak posed no danger to communities surrounding Deseret, according to the release (U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency release, Feb. 13).

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