Mustard Leak Detected at Deseret Chemical Depot

Workers at the Deseret Chemical Depot in Utah yesterday detected mustard agent vapor leaking from two over-packed 155 mm projectiles, the U.S. Army said in a press release (see GSN, Dec. 17).

The workers placed the munitions in larger airtight containers for continued storage, and no vapor escaped into the environment, according to the statement (U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency release, Dec. 20).

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