Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant

At a glance

The Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP), located in Madison County, Kentucky, completed destruction of all of the chemical weapons stockpile at the Blue Grass Chemical Depot. BGCAPP is now undergoing decontamination and decommissioning in preparation for closure of the site.

An image of a worker in personal protective equipment loading chemical munitions onto a conveyor.

Partners

A photo of an industrial facility at twilight.
The Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant. Photo provided by the Program Executive Office, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives Program
  • Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens' Advisory Commission serves as a forum for exchanging information about the chemical weapons destruction project and represents community and state interests to the Army and Department of Defense, to ensure that the public is fully informed about the program.
  • .
  • .
  • .
  • .
  • , known as ACWA, is the Department of Defense program responsible for the destruction of the chemical weapons stockpile in storage and for closure of the facility at Blue Grass Army Depot, Kentucky.
  • .

Related Links

– Program Executive Office, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives (PEO ACWA) (army.mil)

Print
Content Source:
National Center for Environmental Health