With plan for managing explosive hazard, Iowa ammunition plant reopens

The Iowa Army Ammunition Plant will store highly explosive lead azide in secure underground magazines after a 2 1/2-week ...
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Iowa Army Ammunition Plant says explosive material is safely stored

The Iowa Army Ammunition Plant shared Wednesday that it is securely storing explosive materials and is working with the EPA ...

Iowa ammunition plant shut down over removal of explosive chemical

The Iowa Army Ammunition Plant is shut down to safely remove highly explosive lead azide, a chemical used in munitions, the U ...

Huge quantities of German ammunition lie at the bottom of Norwegian lakes

The stockpile of German ammunition left in Norway in 1945 could have been cleared and dismantled by the Germans. Norway ...

Iowa Army Ammunition Plant reopens after lead azide safety review

The Iowa Army Ammunition Plant reopens March 30 after a safety review of explosive lead azide, impacting approximately 800 ...
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Underwater explosion destroys hundreds of WWII-era shells off Okinawa

URUMA CITY, Okinawa — Japanese troops exploded 461 U.S.-made shells off the coast on Thursday, the latest in a continuing stream of World War II leftovers that turn up on the former island ...