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As Of July 2006 , the facility had destroyed 78,000 rockets containing over 818,000 lb (371 metric tons) of the nerve gas GB (sarin). This was 86% of that type of munition held at the Arsenal and 10.6% of the Arsenal's total chemical stockpile of 3,850 metric tons. {Link without Title} 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, completed destruction of DF or Methylphosphonic Difluoride , an ingredient in the binary weapon deployment of Sarin . The destruction of QL, or Diisopropyl Aminoethylmethyl Phosphonite , a binary component for VX was accomplished between April and October 2006. {Link without Title} EXTERNAL LINK |
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