On May 5, 2011 the Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility destroyed its 1,635th mustard agent filled ton container, leaving 1,000 TCs remaining in inventory. This represents destruction of 62 percent of the HD mustard ton containers and 99.5 percent of the chemical stockpile. UMCDF is in its 13th and final agent destruction campaign which began in June 2009.
“The UMCDF workforce is to be commended for their steadfast efforts,” said Gary Anderson, UMCDF Site Project Manager. “Their dedication will enable the Chemical Materials Agency, Department of Army and the United States to meet its international Chemical Weapons Convention treaty obligations. Our project schedule estimates completion of the mustard campaign in November of this year.”
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