P02000.059 Accession Number: P02000.059

Description

Muthanna, Iraq. 1992. Wearing protective clothing against chemical contamination, United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) members Warrant Officer Dirk Van Gent (Royal Netherlands Air Force, Chemical Disposal Member), Acting Squadron Leader Peter Bruce RAAF, and a medic (wearing camouflage pattern protective clothing) undergo decontamination using a Chemical Agent Monitor after working in the 122mm nerve agent destruction pit. 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