Fort Dugway on Lockdown

[Muzz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piqFdNPLHyw

Some internet sites are saying that some VX nerve agent is missing.

Video about VX

http://video.godlikeproductions.com/video/Deadliest_weapon_VX_nerve_gas

[Muzz]

Also found this folks.

Organisms made at a military laboratory in Utah are genetically identical to those mailed to members of Congress.

http://www.ph.ucla.edu/epi/bioter/anthraxmatchesarmyspores.html

[irishspirit]

Missing vial of nerve agent responsible for Dugway lockdown


DUGWAY, Utah —
Officials say a missing vial of nerve agent is responsible for a lockdown overnight at a Utah military base that carries out tests to protect troops against biological attacks.

Officials at Dugway Proving Ground say inventories found there was a missing vial of less than 1 ml (less than one teaspoon) of VX "nerve agent." They say the vial was recovered at 3 a.m.

A news release from the base said, "during a routine inventory of sensitive material in the chemical laboratory, Dugway officials discovered a discrepancy between the records and the agent on-hand. As a precaution, the commander immediately locked down the installation and began efforts to identify the cause of the discrepancy."

Dugway also released the following statement about the VX nerve agent found on the base:

"VX is amber colored, odorless, tasteless oily liquid that does not evaporate easily unless temperatures are high. It evaporates very slowly almost like motor oil. People can be exposed through skin contact (the most toxic way), eye contact or inhalation. It affects the body's ability to carry messages through the nerves."

No employees on base were injured and were never in any danger, says Dugway Public Information Officer Paula Thomas. She also said one woman on base went into labor and gave birth.

http://www.fox13now.com/news/local/kstu-dugway-lockdown,0,4633684.story