Discarded chemical agents
found in firing range
By Associated
Press
HONOLULU (AP) _ The
Army has found dangerous chemical agents during its cleanup at the Schofield
Barracks firing range.
The Army said yesterday
that they found the agent chloropicrin, which was used in World War I chemical
weapons.
Six out of 14 munitions
tested contain the asphyxiator, which causes tearing, throat irritation and
a build-up of lung fluid.
Demolition experts
are recommending that the munitions be destroyed where they stand because
they have unstable fuses, which makes them unsafe to move.
Over the last ten
months, the Army has found at least 152 unexploded ordinance, some of which
contained chemical agents.
Over the last ten
months, the Army has found at least 152 unexploded ordinance, some of which
contained chemical agents.
The Army has been clearing Schofield Barracks training ranges as it renovates
the area for a new Stryker combat brigade.