Open Demolition Area 2

USA / Ohio / Windham /
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The Open Demolition Area was a dumping ground, and burial site that was used from 1948 until 1991. During this period, this area was used to detonate large caliber munitions and off-specification bulk explosives that could not be deactivated or demilitarized by any other means due to their condition. It was also reported that this area was used to bury white phosphorus and bombs. Detonation activities were conducted in pits
excavated by a backhoe to a minimum depth of four ft bgs. After detonation, the area was policed and metal parts were picked up and removed, and the pit filled, mulched, and seeded. New pits were excavated for each activity.
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Coordinates:   41°11'46"N   81°5'42"W
This article was last modified 18 years ago