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As Of April 2006 , the facility had destroyed over 34,000 rockets containing over 350,000 lb (166 metric tons) of the nerve gas GB (sarin). This was 38% of that type of munition held at the Arsenal and 4.5% of the Arsenal's total chemical stockpile of 3,493 metric tons. In support of National Defense and the American Soldier, the Chemical Biological (CB) Defense at Pine Bluff Arsenal also manufactures of personnel and equipment decontamination kits; repairs and tests chemical protective clothing; and rebuilds and calibrates defensive chemical test equipment. The Pine Bluff Binary Destruction Facility began operations in December 2005 and in April 2006, destruction of DF or methylphosphonic diflouride, an ingredient in the binary weapon deployment of Sarin . These precursors would be mixed only when deployed, allowing the safer components to be stored and transported with the dangerous chemical only existing at the target. As Of April 2006 , preparations were underway to begin the destruction of QL, or diisopropyl aminoethylmethyl phosphonite, a binary component for VX . EXTERNAL LINK |
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