At a glance
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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What's included
CDC Develops Guidance for Fishermen when Encountering Munitions at Sea
![Munitions from ocean Three weapons in a box that were recovered from the ocean.](/chemical-weapons-elimination/media/images/chemical_munitions.jpg)
CDC Assists in Eliminating Entire Nerve Agent VX Stockpile and its Threat to Public Health
![VX Ton Container VX Ton Container holding 1600 lbs VX](/chemical-weapons-elimination/media/images/vx-ton-container.jpg)
![Clam baskets on a ship Clam baskets on a ship](/chemical-weapons-elimination/media/images/clam-baskets.png)
Content Source:
National Center for Environmental Health