List of U.S. chemical weapons topicsThe United States chemical weapons program began in 1917 during World War I with the creation of the U.S. Army's Gas Service Section and ended 73 years later in 1990 with the country's practical adoption of the Chemical Weapons Convention (signed 1993; entered into force, 1997). Destruction of stockpiled chemical weapons began in 1985 and is still ongoing. The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, continues to operate for purely defensive research and education purposes. Agencies and organizationsArmy agencies and schoolsThe U.S. chemical weapons programs have generally been run by the U.S. Army: ![]()
UnitsModern chemical depotsActive bases ![]() Closed bases
Older chemical weapons program locations
Treaties, laws and policyThe U.S. is party to several treaties which limit chemical weapons:
Weapons![]() Canceled weapon projectsWhile these weapon systems were developed, they were not produced or stored in the US chemical weapons stockpile.
Vehicles
Declared stockpile and other weapons
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Stockpiled chemical agents![]() Agents stockpiled at the time of Chemical Weapons Convention:
Older chemical agentsOther equipmentExercises, incidents, and accidentsOperations and exercises
Accidents
Chemical testing
Chemical defense program
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