Success Stories of the Chemical Weapons Elimination Program

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Read success stories highlighting CDC'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
CDC 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 CDC 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