Keywords: 131762 FILLING HOOD AT "C" STORAGE, AT THE FORMER TOKYO 2ND ARMY ARSENAL.JPG en OKUNOSHIMA JAPAN FILLING HOOD AT C STORAGE AT THE FORMER TOKYO 2ND ARMY ARSENAL NOTE THE GAS CONTAINER ON A SMALL TROLLEY READY FOR FILLING WHEN HOOD IS IN USE DOORS ARE CLOSED AND AIR EXHAUST SYSTEM PUT INTO OPERATION TO DRAW OFF POISONOUS FUMES IN DRUM IN FOREGROUND IS BLEACH SLURRY HYPERCLORITE - 50/50 BY WEIGHT WITH SEA WATER USED FOR THE DECONTAMINATION OF WORKMEN'S RUBBER CLOTHING AND FILLED CONTAINERS THIS IS PART OF OPERATION LEWISITE TO REMOVE AND DESTROY POISON GAS MAINLY MUSTARD AND LEWISITE FROM THE TOKYO 2ND ARMY ARSENAL 131762 Queale Alan 1946-08-30 Copyright expired - public domain PD-AustraliaGov Chemical weapons in Okunoshima 1946-1947 |