TOOELE ARMY DEPOT

'Tooele Army Depot' is a United States Army post located in Tooele County, Utah. It originally opened in 1942 during the early phase of U.S. involvement in World War II. It is primarily operated by members of the U.S. Army's Ordnance Corps. The site has long served as a repository for stockpiles of biological and chemical weapons. As the United States has disclaimed use of such weapons, the post's primary responsibilities are now the safeguarding of the remaining inventory and planning for and carrying out its destruction, largely through the use of on-site incineration facilities, the use of which has been decried by some area residents and many environmentalists. The incineration process uses temperatures high enough to dissociate molecules into elements thereby rendering chemical agents wholly inert. The incinerator has a very good safety record. The workforce at the post is now primarily composed of civilians with a limited number of active duty Army personnel.

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