22 April 2004 06:49
Over 38 tonnes of luisite eliminated in Russia
The luisite is being eliminated in complete accordance with
technical regulations, and the air in populated areas within the
protected zone is being monitored and is normal. The elimination
procedure is being controlled by experts from the International
SARATOV. April 22 (Interfax-Povolzhye) - Over 38 tonnes of luisite had been eliminated at the Gorny chemical weapons
disposal facility in Saratov region as of Wednesday, yielding 227.14 tonnes of chemical agents, the Saratov information
and analytical center for the safe storing and elimination of chemical weapons reported.
The Gorny chemical weapons disposal facility was put into
operation on December 19, 2002. By 2005, 1,142 tonnes of luisite,
mustard gas and mixtures of these gases are to be disposed of at the
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
site. The chemical agents obtained in the process are not qualified as chemical weapons and are comparable to
ordinary chemical waste from industrial enterprises. [RU EUROPE EEU EMRG POL] sd aw <>
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