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Chemical Agent Leaks Detected at Aberdeen, Umatilla
Chemical agent leaks were detected this week at facilities in Maryland and Oregon, officials said (see GSN, Aug. 13). An alarm sounded at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday at the U.S. Army’s Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, indicating a low level of mustard agent vapor inside a sealed storage structure, officials said. No vapor escaped the building, according to a press release. Workers determined that the source of the vapor was the same leaking container that was responsible for a leak on June 23 (see GSN, June 29). The Army plans to seal the container with a specialized device prior to transporting it to the nearby Aberdeen Chemical Agent Disposal Facility, according to officials (U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency release, Aug. 18). Workers at the Army’s Umatilla Chemical Depot in Oregon detected a trace amount of VX nerve agent inside a weapons storage structure yesterday afternoon, officials said in a press release The structure, according to the statement, has a “passive” filter system, which prevents vapor from escaping. However, a powder filter system was installed for additional protection. Workers are expected to take additional readings today, officials added (U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency release, Aug. 18).
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