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Thousands of False Alarms, 10 Actual Sarin Leaks Plague Anniston Incinerator The U.S. Army’s chemical weapons incinerator in Anniston, Ala., has experienced 10 sarin gas leaks and thousands of false alarms in the first month of operations, the Birmingham News reported yesterday(see GSN, Sept. 2). Since operations began Aug. 9, the facility has experienced false alarms from overly sensitive monitoring equipment, according to Army scientists and technicians. The monitors are sometimes set off by diesel trucks in the incinerator’s parking lot or by some roofing materials, according to the News. The Army confirmed that 10 alarms indicated actual leaks, but officials said that the potentially contaminated areas were pressurized so the gas would not escape. “It is the truth that we will have open containers of agent, and we will have agent readings in the facility,” said Time Garrett, project manager for the incinerator (Katherine Bouma, Birmingham News, Sept. 4).
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