1. STOCKPILE COMPONENTS AND THREAT
CA31

2. OBJECTIVE
Describe the types of munitions stored in your vicinity and the potential for an off-site release
CA32

3. STOCKPILE COMPONENTS Characterized by form of munitions type of agent
packaging and storage requirements
maintenance requirements
potential threat of accidental release
CA33

4. TYPES OF MUNITIONS One-ton Containers Rockets Cartridges Projectiles
Land
mines
Bombs
(Spray Tanks not shown; not to scale)
CA34

5. ROCKETS All obsolete and declared hazardous waste
Contain approximately 10 lbs of GB or VX in extruded aluminum warheads
Warhead includes explosive charge (burster) and fuse to initiate charge
Solid propellant contained in a steel motor that is threaded onto warhead
M55 rocket
CA35

6. ROCKETS
Stored in fiberglass shipping and firing containers with aluminum ends
15 shipping/firing containers per 1 pallet
Always stored in igloos pointing toward earth-covered concrete wall
In unlikely event of accidental ignition, rocket should not escape the igloo
Rocket pallets inside storage igloo
CA36

7. ROCKETS No scheduled handling or maintenance since obsolete
Checked routinely for leakage
Checks made of interior of igloo and inside shipping and firing container
Any leakage discovered is promptly contained using approved overpacks
M55 rocket
CA37

8. ROCKETS
Army tests established that if 2 rockets exploded, 13 other rockets would leak forming an agent puddle
occurs inside igloo
no off-post liquid threat
low concentration of agent vapors likely to pass installation boundaries
CA38

9. CARTRIDGES
2 types
1 fired from howitzer containing approximately 2 – 3 lbs of GB or HD
1 fired from mortar containing approximately 6 lbs of HD or HT
Rarely, but sometimes, have all elements needed to be fired encased in fiberboard container
includes propellant, bursting charge, fuze
2 fiberboard containers to 1 wooden box
12 to 36 wooden boxes per 1 pallet
GB cartridge
CA39

10. CARTRIDGES All cartridges stored in igloos
Normal maintenance includes rewarehousing, handling and inspecting for defects and leakage
if leakage detected, probably would be vapor for GB and liquid for HD and HT
effects would be confined to igloo
Army has determined if one cartridge explodes no other cartridge in igloo would detonate
no cartridges can spontaneously explode
external force such as fire or accident must occur to cause cartridge to explode
CA40

11. PROJECTILES
Heavy, thick-walled metal shells of 1- or 2-piece construction
Filled with GB, VX, H, HD, or HT
between 2 and 14 lbs of chemical warfare agent
Most projectiles not fuzed
most projectiles do not have burster explosives loaded into shell
Propellant charge required for firing shipped, stored, and issued separately
GB projectile
CA41

12. PROJECTILES Packaged 6 or 8 to 1 pallet All stored in igloos
Normal maintenance includes rewarehousing, handling and inspecting for defects and leakage
Illustration of a projectile pallet
CA42

13. PROJECTILES
If leakage detected, probably would be vapor for GB and liquid for H, HD, HT, or VX
effects would be confined to igloo
Army has determined if one projectile explodes no other projectile in pallet or igloo would detonate
no projectiles can spontaneously explode
external force such as fire or accident must occur to cause projectile to explode
CA43

14. MINES Contains 10.5 lbs of liquid VX
Contains explosives used to burst mine open and spread its chemical warfare agent payload
3 mines per 16-gallon, waterproof, metal drum
All mines stored in igloos
Normal maintenance handling and inspecting for defects and leakage
leaks would be primarily around base of mine and in side fuze well
VX land mine
CA44

15. MINES
Leakage easily detected because of dissolved portions of packing supports and missing paint on mine body
Liquid and vapors confined to vapor-proof container
Army has determined if one mine explodes other mines in drum would detonate
mines cannot spontaneously explodes
external force such as fire or accident must occur to cause mine to explode
Cut away of a land mine
CA45

16. BOMBS 3 types Contain 105 to 350 lbs of GB
depending on type of bomb
No bombs stored with explosives
Bomb bodies are steel or aluminum alloy
GB 500 lb bomb
CA46

17. BOMBS All bombs stored in igloos
Aluminum bomb packaged individually in vapor-proof container
Other two older steel body types usually stored 1 or 2 to 1 pallet unit
GB 500 lb bomb
CA47

18. BOMBS
Normal maintenance includes rewarehousing, handling and inspecting for defects and leakage
Leakage would probably be vapor seeping from welds on upper portion of bomb
GB 500 lb bomb
CA48

19. BOMBS
Since no explosives involved, worst possible event is a liquid spill of entire contents
has never happened
if it did, liquid confined to storage structure
if weak concentrations of vapors reached off-site, would likely be too weak to pose hazard to civilian population
GB 500 lb bomb
CA49

20. ONE-TON CONTAINERS
Industrial metal containers manufactured for storage of bulk liquids
No explosives involved
Capacity ranges from 1500 to 1800 lbs depending on chemical warfare agent stored
One ton containers stored at Newport Chemical Depot, Newport, IN
CA50

21. ONE-TON CONTAINERS 2 valves located on 1 end of container 6 plugs
3 plugs evenly spaced on bulkhead ends
Valves and plugs made of brass or steel
Containers stored in igloos, metal storage buildings, or outdoor storage yards
depending on chemical warfare agent and location
One ton containers stored at Newport Chemical Depot, Newport, IN
CA51

22. ONE-TON CONTAINERS
Normal maintenance includes painting of containers stored outside, replacing all brass valves and plugs with stainless steel ones, and inspecting for defects and leakage
Leakage would be from the plugs or valves
any liquid released would be confined in storage area
Maintenance inspection of valves and plugs at Deseret Chemical Depot, Tooele, UT
CA52

23. SPRAY TANKS Contain 1365 lbs of liquid VX
Constructed of 1/8-in stainless steel
1 tank overpacked to a large metal, vapor-proof, modified jet engine container
Spray tank in overpack container
CA53

24. SPRAY TANKS Stored in igloos and metal storage buildings
Normal maintenance includes handling and inspecting for defects and leaks
Vapor leaks never detected
No liquid leakage has occurred
in unlikely event of liquid leaks, liquid would be confined to vapor-proof container
CA54

25. LEAKING CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT
Leaking liquid or vapor is controlled and contained until leaking item can be disposed of properly
leaker is sealed in approved container as soon as possible
if vapor-proof container leaking due to defective gasket, gasket is replaced
if gasket cannot be replaced, container is replaced
if no serviceable containers are available, item is overpacked in larger vapor-proof container or chemical warfare agent contents are transferred to another container
Packing leaker in vapor-proof container
CA55

26. LEAKING CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT
Contamination promptly neutralized
Storage structures are sealed and equipped with air filters during leaker containerization operations
Rockets filled with GB cause greatest concern
due to design and large numbers
less than 1/10th of 1% of rockets have developed leaks
Army has developed 2 specially designed vapor-proof overpacks
leaking rockets have been stored in these leaker containers (overpacks) and monitored for further leakage with excellent results
CA56