Johnston Atoll
Pacific Ocean (U.S. territory) · Pacific Islands
Storage and disposal site for Agent Orange and later chemical weapons destruction operations.
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Documented hazards
Agent Orange storage and disposal
- Documented period
- Herbicide storage April 1972 – September 1977
- Potential exposure pathways
- Chemical storage, Soil, Occupational handling
What is documented
Remaining Agent Orange stocks were shipped to Johnston Atoll for storage and were later destroyed at sea in 1977.
VA-recognized herbicide storage/test location
Johnston Atoll appears among DoD-documented herbicide storage and test locations recognized by VA. Exposure is developed on a case-by-case basis using service records.
VA presumptive informationChemical weapons storage and incineration operations
- Documented period
- Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System, 1990–2000
- Potential exposure pathways
- Chemical storage, Occupational handling, Air
What is documented
Chemical munitions were stored and destroyed at the atoll under a dedicated disposal program with controlled handling procedures.
Documented hazard — not a VA presumptive exposure location
VA has not established a location-based presumption of exposure for this installation and period. Service here does not by itself establish exposure or service connection.
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