The U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot on Friday started destroying 105mm projectiles stored there as part of its efforts to get rid of the nation’s stockpile of chemical weapons.
The effort is part of a multinational arms agreement known as the Chemical Weapons Convention to destroy the agents in Colorado and Kentucky, according to a news release.
This is the second campaign by the plant, this time to get rid of 105mm projectiles filled with mustard agent. Workers finished the destruction of about 300,000 155mm projectiles in September without incident, officials said.
“Our team continues to fully support the Pueblo plant in protecting, storing and safely transporting the remaining chemical munitions in Colorado,” said Col. Michael Cobb, depot commander. “With each pallet delivered for destruction, the risk to the workforce, community and environment is reduced.“
The operations began in Colorado in March 2015 and are expected to continue into 2023.
In addition to the main plant, three additional detonation chamber units are planned in 2021 to get rid of “problematic munitions, including the 4.2-inch mortar rounds,” according to the release.
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