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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CDC Develops Guidance for Fishermen when Encountering Munitions at Sea

Three weapons in a box that were recovered from the ocean.
Munitions recovered from the ocean.

CDC Assists in Eliminating Entire Nerve Agent VX Stockpile and its Threat to Public Health

VX Ton Container holding 1600 lbs VX
Container holding 1600 lbs VX.

CDC and EPA Create Effective Sampling Method to Clear Public Chemical Warfare Agent Incidents on Fishing Vessels

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Clam baskets on a commercial clamming vessel.
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