Disposal of chemical weapons in the Baltic Sea.
Large quantities of chemical warfare agents were dumped in the Baltic Sea after World War II (WWII). This included 32,000 t of chemical munitions containing approximately 11,000 t of chemical warfare agents which were dumped into the Bornholm Basin and 2000 t of chemical munitions containing approximately 1000 t in the Gotland Basin. Because this material was contained in wooden crates, it was distributed throughout the Baltic. The long-term environmental impact of these agents is unknown.
Glasby
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Department of Earth Sciences, University of Sheffield, UK.
D001454:Baltic States; D002619:Chemical Warfare Agents; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D018505:Waste Management; D014866:Waste Products
D002619:Chemical Warfare Agents; D014866:Waste Products