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List of U.S. chemical weapons topics

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The United States chemical weapons program began in 1917 during World War I with the creation of the U.S. Army's Gas Service Section and ended 73 years later in 1990 with the country's practical adoption of the Chemical Weapons Convention (signed 1993; entered into force, 1997). Destruction of stockpiled chemical weapons began in 1985 and is still ongoing. The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, continues to operate for purely defensive research and education purposes.

Agencies and organizations

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Army agencies and schools

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The U.S. chemical weapons programs have generally been run by the U.S. Army:

 
The regimental insignia of the U.S. Army Chemical Corps

Units

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Modern chemical depots

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Active bases

 
Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System (JACADS) in 2000

Closed bases

Older chemical weapons program locations

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Treaties, laws and policy

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The U.S. is party to several treaties which limit chemical weapons:

Weapons

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M134 cluster bomblets in an Honest John warhead

Canceled weapon projects

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While these weapon systems were developed, they were not produced or stored in the US chemical weapons stockpile.

Vehicles

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Declared stockpile and other weapons

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An M55 rocket being destroyed in 1990

Stockpiled chemical agents

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Ball-and-stick model of the (S) enantiomer of VX

Agents stockpiled at the time of Chemical Weapons Convention:

Older chemical agents

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Other equipment

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Exercises, incidents, and accidents

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Operations and exercises

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Accidents

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Chemical testing

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Chemical defense program

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mesesan, Mark (2 January 2014). "Pine Bluff Chemical Agen Disposal Facility prepared for final closure". army.mil. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  2. ^ Mesesan, Mark. "Cleanup of Umatilla Chemical Depot's incineration plant is complete". oregonlive.com. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  3. ^ Mesesan, Mark (8 May 2013). "One year after last chemical weapons destroyed, incinerator at Anniston Army Depot closed". Al. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  4. ^ Mesesan, Mark (17 July 2013). "Deseret Chemical Depot Closes, Transitions Installation to Tooele Army Depot". www.army.mil. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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