The Pine Bluff Arsenal is one of eight locations in the nation where chemical weapons are stockpiled. The United States Congress has ordered that these weapons be eliminated in the safest manner possible.

The Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) was established to enhance the emergency preparedness in communities around the chemical stockpiles until the stockpiles are eliminated.

The Pine Bluff Arsenal stores two types of chemical agents — nerve and blister. The agents are stored in a high security area. The nerve agents, GB and VX, are stored in earth-covered concrete structures called "igloos." The blister agents, HD and HT, are stored in thick-walled ton containers. All of the agents are closely monitored.

The Pine Bluff Arsenal communicates daily with Jefferson and Grant counties and the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management to inform them of activities involving the stockpile.

Read more about eliminating the chemical stockpile.

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