tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3285275542382629359.post713931545724870565..comments2023-10-31T05:12:47.587-04:00Comments on Weapons of Mass Destruction in DC: Digging Suspended after Surprise Mustard Discovery at Burial Pit 3Allen Hengsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528014750219367029noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3285275542382629359.post-29774026971777662162009-08-31T07:03:38.474-04:002009-08-31T07:03:38.474-04:00The EAGLE
August 30, 2009 (pg. 1):
David Taylor,...The EAGLE <br />August 30, 2009 (pg. 1):<br /><br />David Taylor, chief of staff to President Neil Kerwin, said the flask posed no threat to the surrounding area, and the chemical did not seem to have leaked into the surrounding soil. “It is my understanding that there was no presence of this agent in the soil around where this flask was found,” he said. Clem Gaines, spokesman for the Army Corps of Engineers in Baltimore, said the finding poses no threat to students’ safety, but the digging is temporarily halted. “When we found [the flask] and made the identification, the pit was closed and the work stopped,” Gaines said. It is unclear when the work will continue, he said. “We’re not making any estimate on when we’ll be working again,” Gaines said. For now, he advises staff and students to avoid the site of the findings ... <br /><br />Mustard gas, the agent found in the buried glassware, causes blisters, temporary blindness, breathing problems and death, according to a USA Today article ... In the past, the Army Corps worked under a metal kit containment structure. This level of protection included an air filtration system, had the workers wear hazmat suits and had alarm systems that would go off should there be a spill or gaseous hazard, according to Taylor. This containment structure has not been used in recent years, but Taylor believes the mustard gas find will lead to its reconstruction.<br /><br />http://www.theeagleonline.com/news/story/mustard-gas-find-halts-army-corps-digAllen Hengsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528014750219367029noreply@blogger.com