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. 2003 Aug;93(8):1222–1226. doi: 10.2105/ajph.93.8.1222

TABLE 2—

Distribution of Unitary Chemical Weapon Stockpile, by Storage Location

Site Metric Tons of Original Stockpile (1000s) Chemical Agent(s) Form of Munition Destruction Technology Percentage of Agent Destroyed as of December 31, 2002 Status of Construction of Destruction Facility
Tooele, Utah 13.6 H/HD/HT, GB, VX C, P, TC, R, B, M, ST Incineration 44 Operational
Pine Bluff, Ark 3.9 HT/HD, GB, VX TC, R, M Incineration 0 98%
Umatilla, Ore 3.7 HD, GB, VX TC, P, R, B, M, ST Incineration 0 100%
Pueblo, Colo 2.6 HT/HD C, P Hydrolysis/biotreatment 0 0%
Anniston, Ala 2.3 HT/HD, GB, VX C, P, TC, R, M Incineration 0 100%
Johnston Atoll 2.0 HD, GB, VX C, P, M, TC Incineration 100 Operational
Aberdeen, Md 1.6 HD TC Hydrolysis 0 85%
Newport, Ind 1.3 VX TC Hydrolysis 0 28%
Blue Grass, Ky 0.5 HD, GB, VX P, R Hydrolysis/supercritical water oxidation 0 0%
    Total 31.5 . . . . . . . . . 25 . . .

Note. See Table 1 for description of warfare agents. TC = ton containers; R = rockets; M = mines; ST = spray tanks; B = bombs; C = cartridges, mortars; P = projectiles. Data were derived from reference 2 and the author’s files.