White Phosphorus Mortar Discovered in Redstone Arsenal

Redstone Arsenal, Alabama Construction workers excavating on Redstone Arsenal found a partial body of a white phosphorus (WP) mortar round near a sidewalk close to Building 6272.

According to Redstone Arsenal officials said the ordnance does not pose a threat. "Given Redstone's history as a WWII-era arsenal, we are prepared for the occasional discovery of unexploded ordnance and have established protocols to address these incidents safely," Redstone Arsenal reported in a press release.

An exclusion zone was established around the munition discovery site as the item was removed without incident.