P02000.052 Accession Number: P02000.052

Description

Muthanna, Iraq. 1992. Wearing white protective clothing against chemical contamination, United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) members Warrant Officer Dirk Van Gent, Royal Netherlands Air Force, Chemical Disposal Member, and Acting Squadron Leader Peter Bruce RAAF, use a British Chemical Agent Monitor to "sniff" the nerve agent warheads in the 122mm nerve agent destruction pit. An UNSCOM medic (left) is stationed outside the pit to provide medical assistance if an emergency arises. UNSCOM, operating under a UN mandate, was destroying all ordnance related to chemical and conventional warfare.
Copyright holder of image : Henry Arvidsson (www.henryarvidsson.com) / UNSCOM

Details

Conflicts

• Period 1990-1999
• UN Special Commission (UNSCOM) 1991-1998

Units

• Iraq (UNSCOM), 1991 - 1999

Tags

• Gas warfare