Chemical Warfare Agent Forces Closure Of Rocky Mountain Arsenal Near Denver

摘要

DENVER-The Fish and Wildlife Service Oct.31 barred public access to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal after cleanup contractors detected a chemical warfare agent while digging a trench.The closure of the national wildlife refuge 10 miles northeast of Denver followed the discovery of lewisite by Army contractors engaged in ongoing cleanup at the superfund site,according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.