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Appendix A: Description of Pueblo Chemical Stockpile
Pages 39-43

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... W ork-inProgress B offer Pollution Abatement S ystem/PA S Filter System _MUNITIONS_DEMILITARIZATION BUILDING___ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Agent W ork-in Access _ Progress _ B offer Energetics to Deactivation Furnace System or Offsite Disposal FIGURE 3-1 Pueblo modified baseline process. 1 i _._._.__~._._._._._.i Metal Parts Furnace & AfterBllrner SX Clean Metal Parts
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... Army Chemical and Biological Defense Command. Item Quantity Description 105-mm cartridge, M60, HD 105-mm rounds, M60, HD 155-mm rounds, M104, HD 155-mm rounds, M110, HD 4.2-inch mortars, HT, M2 4.2-inch mortars, HD, M2A1 28,375 355,043 33,062 266,492 20,384 76,722 Complete round in field cartridge case with propellant Bursters only, with dummy plug Bursters only, with lifting plug Bursters only, with lifting plug Fuze, burster, and tail assembly Fuze, burster, and tail assembly SOURCE: Adapted from U.S.
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... APPENDIX A 43 Striker nut ~ Propellant ~~ 11~ Ignition cartridge r Burster HD, HT ,r Bursterwell ' -- - r hi; L Obturating mechanism ~ Fuze ~3 == =_ ~ Cartridge, 4.2-inch Cartridge/Mortar ~ Body M2/HT M2A1/HD Length Diameter Total weight Agent Agent weight Fuze Burster Explosive Explosive weight Propellant Propellant weight Primer Packaging 21.0 inches 4.2 inches 24.67 lb HT 5.8 lb M8 M14 Tetryl 0.14 lb M6 0.6 lb M2 1 round/fiber container, 2 containers/wooden box 21.0 inches 4.2 inches 24.67 lb HD 6.0 lb M8 M14 Tetryl 0.14 lb M6 0.4 lb M2 1 round/fiber container, 2 containers/wooden box FIGURE A-3 4.2-inch mortar cartridge. NOTE: 4.2-inch cartridges/mortars will be reconfigured as projectiles.
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Key Terms

  • pueblo chemical
  • degradation products
  • aberdeen proving
  • explosive weight
  • weapons demilitarization

  • contain manufacturing
  • inorganic residues
  • chemical weapons
  • army chemical
  • biological defense

  • ammunition data
  • modified baseline
  • agent weight
  • army ammunition
  • data sheets

  • depot munitions
  • defense command
  • propellant weight
  • total weight
  • proving ground

  • assembled chemical
  • lifting plug
  • howitzer projectile
  • tail assembly
  • contain ht

  • mortar projectile
  • cutaway drawings
  • weight none
  • dummy plug
  • propellant none


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