Chemical Depot Investigating Improper Monitoring

A contractor for the U.S. Army Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal Facility yesterday announced it has been investigating monitoring irregularities for the past three weeks, according to officials at the Deseret Chemical Depot in Utah (see GSN, Aug. 5).

EG&G Defense Materials Inc. concluded that an employee made improper adjustments to an Automatic Chemical Agent Monitoring System unit on July 16.

“Initial review of independent monitoring equipment data has confirmed that there were no instances of chemical agent release from the plant,” the Army’s acting Site Project Manager Ted Ryba said in a prepared statement.

EG&G discovered additional instances of possible monitoring irregularities, and its investigation continues. An employee of an EG&G subcontractor has been suspended during the examination.

Meanwhile, EG&G has inspected all monitoring devices and taken other corrective actions, according to Deseret officials (Deseret Chemical Depot release, Aug. 12).

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