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U.S. Army Reviewing Mustard Agent Leak at Aberdeen
The U.S. Army and contractors are reviewing a June 4 incident in which a trace amount of mustard agent was apparently released in a drain station room at the Aberdeen Chemical Agent Disposal Facility in Maryland (see GSN, April 6). Two workers removing waste bags from the room when the detection alarm sounded were evaluated and cleared for exposure to mustard agent, according to the U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency. Subsequent monitoring indicated no further presence of agent vapor. The drain station facility was evacuated during the check and operations resumed later that evening. The incident posed no threat to the community or environment, the agency said. Initial indications are that a “minute quantity” of mustard gas might have escaped through a waste bag that was not fully sealed, according to the agency. The review will determine if procedures must be altered to prevent a future agent release (Army Chemical Materials Agency release, June 7).
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