Success Stories of the Chemical Weapons Elimination Program

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Read success stories highlighting ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's actions to reduce and eliminate public health risk from U.S. chemical weapons, including guidance for fishermen when encountering munitions at sea.

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Stories

A fishing and a tugboat vessel docked.
Method Created to Clear Agent on Fishing Vessels
ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø and the EPA worked together to clear a fishing vessel that was contaminated with chemical agent.
VX Ton Container holding 1600 lbs VX
Eliminating VX Agent Stockpile
How ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø and other agencies worked to ensure destruction of the nerve agent VX stockpile.
Three weapons in a box that were recovered from the ocean
Guidance for Fishermen Encountering Munitions at Sea
Chemical Weapons at Sea Put Fisherman in Danger
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National Center for Environmental Health