The Proposal for The Proposal for Removal of the Removal of the

Chemical Agent VXChemical Agent VX

History of VXHistory of VX

Chemical agent Chemical agent Effects the nervous systemEffects the nervous system Chemical Weapons Convention Treaty of 1985 Chemical Weapons Convention Treaty of 1985 Proposed removal by 2007Proposed removal by 2007 First proposal to destroy agent on site in First proposal to destroy agent on site in

IndianaIndiana Proposal analyses preformed by the EPA, Proposal analyses preformed by the EPA,

DEP, DOT, The Virginia Institute of Marine DEP, DOT, The Virginia Institute of Marine Science and The Virginia Polytechnic InstituteScience and The Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Proposal to Remove VXProposal to Remove VX Destruction by U.S. ArmyDestruction by U.S. Army ““Neutralized” and turned Neutralized” and turned

into “wastewater” for into “wastewater” for transporttransport

Transport by DOT in Transport by DOT in hazardous waste vehicleshazardous waste vehicles

Further destruction at Further destruction at DuPont treatment site in DuPont treatment site in NJNJ

Dumping of waste into Dumping of waste into Delaware River Delaware River

Details of DestructionDetails of Destruction

Stored in Newport, IndianaStored in Newport, Indiana First phase of breakdown will occur First phase of breakdown will occur

on storage siteon storage site ““Wastewater” or VX hydrolysate Wastewater” or VX hydrolysate

(VXH) is considered a corrosive(VXH) is considered a corrosive VXH contains EMPA, MPA and VXH contains EMPA, MPA and

EA2192EA2192 Proposal analyses preformed by EPA Proposal analyses preformed by EPA

and Center for Disease Control not and Center for Disease Control not included in reportincluded in report

More DetailsMore Details

PACT treatment PACT treatment will take placewill take place

The waste to be The waste to be dumped in the dumped in the Delaware will Delaware will contain EMPA and contain EMPA and MPAMPA

3,000- 7,000 3,000- 7,000 gallons of waste gallons of waste dailydaily

Opinions and PositionsOpinions and Positions Residents: more Residents: more

research, no research, no transportation and treat transportation and treat where storedwhere stored

Army: compliance with Army: compliance with 1985 treaty, security 1985 treaty, security and waste concerns and waste concerns

NJ Representative: more NJ Representative: more research before actionresearch before action

Delaware Delaware Representative: more Representative: more research before actionresearch before action