I am pleased to announce that the crew aboard Cape Ray has completed neutralization sodium phosphat

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I am pleased to announce that the crew aboard Cape Ray has completed neutralization sodium phosphate of 100 percent of the sarin precursor sodium phosphate aboard the ship, which amounts to about 581 metric tons neutralized, Pentagon spokesman Colonel Steve Warren said.
Syria agreed to the destruction of its chemical weapons through a US-Russia brokered deal last September. The decision was sparked by a deadly sarin gas attack in August 21 near Damascus that killed hundreds of people. The West blamed President Bashar Assad forces for it, while Damascus accused the rebels of committing that terror act as a provocation.
Following the agreement, the removal of chemical agents from Syria began in early January and in June the OPCW confirmed that 100% of the declared sodium phosphate Syrian chemical arsenal was removed from the country.
Once neutralized, the remaining material will still be considered sodium phosphate dangerous. However, the substance can t be further used to create chemical weapons. These materials will be processed by facilities in Germany, Britain, the United sodium phosphate States and Finland.
The process calls for mixing the chemicals in sealed containers with thousands of gallons of hot water along with sodium hydroxide or other "reagents" that help break down the toxicity of the chemical. sodium phosphate