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British Soldiers Believed Exposed to Mustard Agent
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009
Detonation of a bomb on a beach in Wales last week appears to have exposed two British army soldiers to mustard blister agent, the Western Mail reported yesterday (see GSN, March 27, 2007).
Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team members were called to handle a munition discovered on a beach on the Gower Peninsula in South Wales. They conducted a controlled detonation of the weapon on Sept. 24.
Two soldiers grew sick three days later, with their skin showing signs of contact with a limited amount of mustard agent after the bomb was blown up, according to the British Defense Ministry. The soldiers underwent hospital treatment and then sent home.
Part of the beach has been closed to visitors. Incident control personnel have cleansed the area, but it remains to be seen whether the danger of exposure has passed.
