U.S. Army to Retrain Anniston Workers Following Sarin Incident

The U.S. Army said this week that it would retrain workers at the Anniston, Ala., chemical weapons incinerator in response to an incident last week when two workers were exposed to trace amounts of sarin, according to the Associated Press (see GSN, Feb. 6).

Last week, workers wearing protective equipment failed to properly clean up after being inside part of the incinerator plant where sarin was present, according to Army project manager Tim Garrett. As the workers left the area, an alarm indicated the presence of sarin in an observation corridor. The incident ultimately resulted in a 20-hour shut down of the incinerator. Officials have reviewed videotapes of the incident and will share lessons learned with incinerator workers, AP reported (Associated Press, Feb. 11).

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