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Chemical Alarm Sounds at Aberdeen
An alarm sounded Thursday afternoon at the Aberdeen Chemical Agent Disposal Facility in Maryland while an employee was draining mustard agent from a container, the U.S. Army announced in a press release (see GSN, Nov. 9). The employee’s glove was torn during his work, exposing the second of three layers of gloves. He inspected his inner gloves for damage, saw none, and changed the gloves as a precautionary measure, according to the statement. After the worker and his partner resumed work, an alarm sounded indicating the presence of a trace amount of agent. The two workers put on protective masks, underwent decontamination and were examined and cleared at the facility’s medical clinic. Workers operating in the area of the alarm temporarily evacuated until sensor levels returned to normal within 15 minutes. Operations continued later that evening, according to the Army. There was no danger to facility personnel, the community or the environment, the Army said. “The precautions built into the draining procedure, having operators wear three gloves, worked as it was designed. One glove tore, and the operator remained protected from agent exposure,” Aberdeen Commander Lt. Col. Gerald Gladney said in the press release (U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency release, Dec. 3).
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