The U.S. Army has sought permission from Indiana to store some of the secondary waste that will probably be created during disposal of VX nerve gas at the Newport Chemical Depot, the Associated Press reported today (see GSN, Oct. 17).

The Army plans to dispose of the neutralized VX within 90 days, said Scott Rowden, environmental manager of the disposal facility.  Some of the secondary waste, however — including personal protective equipment and laboratory fluids — will need to be stored on-site for a longer period of time, he said.  The disposal project is set to begin next year and is expected to last nine months (Associated Press, Nov. 19).

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