Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility now operating at full capability - 1/10/11

The Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility received approval from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to increase the destruction of chemical mustard agent from a 75 percent processing rate to 100 percent, effective today.

 

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Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility weekly project update - 16 Dec '10

Twenty-one boxes of holiday goodies, filled with snacks and practical “daily needs” items, are winging their way overseas from the Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (UMCDF). They are bound for five Team Umatilla members serving on active duty in Iraq or Afghanistan.

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Umatilla Disposal Facility weekly project update - 12/9/10 - Strong performance draws praise from top

The Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility’s (UMCDF’s) strong performance since April has drawn praise from top management in URS and a superior overall performance rating from the Army.

Mark Evans, president of Washington Demilitarization Company (WDC) for URS, reported that congratulations have been received from the highest levels of the company, including a highly complimentary phone call from Martin Koffel, chairman and chief executive officer of URS.

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Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility weekly project update 2 Dec '10 - Depot wins safety award

The Umatilla Chemical Depot  is the winner of the Army Material Command Exceptional Organization Safety Award for 2010. This plaque is awarded each fiscal year to the battalion through division and garrison organization with the most effective overall safety program.

“The team work displayed by the UMCD workforce to improve their safety culture should serve as the example for the rest of the Army’s material enterprise,” said Conrad Whyne, director, U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency.

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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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Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility weekly project update - November 10, 2010

1000th one ton container processed

During processing on Sunday, Nov. 7, the Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (UMCDF) safely processed its 1,000th mustard agent ton container. The milestone represents 38 percent of the original stockpile of mustard ton containers being drained of agent and thermally decontaminated in the Metal Parts Furnace (MPF). The plant is scheduled to complete mustard ton container processing in the spring of 2012.

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Umatilla Chem. Disposal Facility Weekly Update 11/4/2010

URS employees contributed $46,631 to United Way in a record-breaking campaign for the Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (UMCDF). With the company’s corporate donation added in, the project will contribute more than $57,000 to non-profit agencies in local communities.

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