Pine Bluff Disposal Faclity, Arkansas, Completes Disposal

The Pine Bluff Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (PBCDF) safely completed disposal of the last mustard agent-filled ton container the evening of November 12, marking the successful completion of chemical weapons disposal operations at Pine Bluff Arsenal.

"For more than 60 years, the Pine Bluff team stored approximately 3,850 tons of the nation's original chemical agent stockpile. Today, the Pine Bluff stockpile has been safely disposed of," said Conrad Whyne, director of the Chemical Materials Agency. "From the very beginning, employees at Pine Bluff and throughout the CMA made safety the cornerstone of our chemical weapons stockpile storage and destruction missions. Today we reap the benefits of their dedication and vigilance."

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