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The U.S. Army has been directed to dispose of the stockpile of unitary chemical weapons by Public Law 99–145 and subsequent amendments. The chemical weapons stockpile consists primarily of the agents VX, HD, and GB, which are contained in a variety of munitions and bulk containers. These chemical agents are distributed among eight sites in the continental United States (CONUS), as well as at Johnston Atoll in the Pacific Ocean awaiting a distruction method and approval.
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Henry, C.E., Heyl, M., Reutter, D., Diez, H., Landy, K. (1997). Super Toxic Analytical Glovebox System (STAGS). In: Heyl, M., McGuire, R. (eds) Analytical Chemistry Associated with the Destruction of Chemical Weapons. NATO ASI Series, vol 13. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5600-4_5
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