Defense Application: Destruction of Chemical Weapon Conax created a unique, reliable integral port design, eliminating potential leaks and the need for a conventional sealing gland body, for use in explosive destruction systems. Customer Requirement Sandia National Laboratories, under the sponsorship of the U.S. Army Nonstockpile Chemical Material Program, has designed a transportable explosive destruction system (EDS) used in disposal of chemical warfare material in an environmentally sound manner. The system is used in three major scenarios: when a chemical munition is deemed unsafe to transport or store by routine means; when a stored munition is determined to be unsafe for continued storage; or when the limited quantity of munitions requiring destruction do not justify the use of other

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