Leaking Mustard Projectile Found at Deseret Depot

Workers at the Deseret Chemical Depot in Utah yesterday found that one tablespoon of mustard agent had leaked from a 155mm projectile in a storage igloo, the U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency announced in a press release (see GSN, Sept. 24).

Crews decontaminated the area and secured the projectile in an airtight container. There was no danger to workers or the environment, according to the statement (U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency release, Sept. 30).

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