Chemical Weapon Leak Reported

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> " Chemical Weapon Leak Reported. " Washington Post, 16 December 98,

> A32.

> On Sunday, 140 gallons of the nerve agent Sarin leaked after

> an O-ring seal failed on a strainer at the Tooele Chemical

> Agent Disposal Facility southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah.

> Officials say the leak was captured and did not pose a threat

> to workers or the public.