Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

Objective.
- To verify the Inventory of HMX under Agency seal and the RMX and the PETN.

Meeting and Silo observations:
A short meeting was held with Omar Al Khoja, the liason officer, NMD minders and some other site staff members. The liaison officer confirmed that the HMX material in this site is stored in 9 different ammunition bunkers sealed with agency metal seals as well as the RMX and the PETN materials in another non-sealed bunker.

Material Inventory
The contents of nine bunkers (34, 36, 37, 38, 41, 49, 50, 51, 59), all with the front entrance doors sealed by Agency seal, were 100% item counted. Four lots of HMX identified with their shape, weight and manufacturing countries were accounted for.
1)Rectangular wooden box (~30x40x60 cm3) of 35 kg originating from China.
2)Cubic wooden box (~40x40x40 cm3) of 30 kg originating from Yugoslavia.
3)Cylindrical carton drum (~040 cm x 70 cm) of 50 kg originating from Yugoslavia, and
4)Cubic carton box (~40x40x40 cm3) of 25 kg originating from France.

Sampling
Four HMX material samples of about 2 g each were randomly taken in plastic bottles (IAEA-76179, 76150, 78115 and 78117), and left in a DOT 17C container under Agency metal seal number 221079 in bunker number 37, along with previously collected samples. Samples for reference (IAEA-76116, 78116) were handed over to NMD.

Weighing
7 of the boxes of HMX were weighed using an operator scale. The item weights declared were in agreement with the results of the weighing, despite the poor weighing accuracy of the scale. One environmental sample was taken in bunker 59 (IAEA-CL 2370). Sample for reference was handed over to NMD.

Sealing
All the 9 HMX bunkers were sealed after the verification by attaching metal seals on their front entrance doors.

Of note was that the sealing on the bunkers was only partially effective because each bunker had ventilation shafts on the sides of the buildings. These shafts were not sealed, and could provide removal routes for the HMX while leaving the front door locked.

Results of the material inventory
The total inventory of HMX was established at 194741 kg, the RDX at 3080 kg and the PETN at 3500 kg as declared without discrepancy.

Summary Table

HMX (total material in site 194,741 kg)

Bunker Seal Verification details
50 / 221075 One sample Bottle IAEA-76179 of HMX.

Material Type of Number Net weight Total Net Weight
Origin Container of Items per Item Kg in Bunker Kg
Yugo Drum 394 50 19,700
China Wood Box 29 35 1,105
     Total material in bunk er(27,715 kg)

Bunker Seal Verification details
51/221074

Material Type of Number Net weight Total Net Weight
Origin Container of Items per Item Kg in Bunker Kg
Yugo Drum 500 50 25,000
France Paper Box 80 25 2,000
     Total material in bunker (27,000 kg)

Bunker Seal Verification details
59/221073 Sample Bottle IAEA-76150 of white powder on floor. A composite Swipe
Sample of the floor was also done with IAEA-CL 2370

Material Type of Number Net weight Total Net Weight
Origin Container of Items per Item Kg in in Bunker Kg
Yugo Drum 80 50 4000
     Total material in bunker (4,000 kg )

Bunker Seal Verification details
41/221072 Random Sample of 1 Drum weighed 55.7 KG Gross (Tare weight is 6 KG for 1 drum)
Random sample of 2 boxes together 78Kg Gross (Tare weight is 2x9.2 kg for 2 boxes)

Material Type of Number Net weight Total Net weight
Origin Container of Items per Item Kg in Bunker Kg
Yugo Drum 200 50 10,000
Yugo Wood Box 501 30 15,030
     Total material in bunker (25,030)

Bunker Seal Verification details
49/221071

Material Type fo Number Net weight Total Net weight
Origin Container of Items per Item Kg in Bunker Kg
Yugo Drum 450 50 22500
China Wood Box 1 8 8
     Total material in bunker (23,488

Bunker Seal Verification details
38/221076

Material Type of Number Net weight Total Net weight
Origin Container of Items per Item Kg in Bunker Kg
Yugo Drum 2060 1,000
Yugo Wood Box 508 30 15,240
China Wood Box 245 35 B 575
     Total material in bunker (24, 615 kg

Bunker Seal Verification details
34/221060

Material Types of Number Net weight Total Net weight
Origin Container of Items per Item Kg in Bunker Kg
Yugo Drum 499 50 24,950
     Total material in bunker (24,950 kg

Bunker Seal Verification details
38/361157 Random Sample of 1 carton box weighed 26.2 KG Gross (Tare weight is 1.1 KG for 1 carton box) Random Sample of 1 wooden box with one carton box weighed 70.2Kg Gross (Tare weight is 1.1 KG + 9.2 KG for 1 carton box with one wooden box

Material Types of Number Net weight Total Net weight
Origin Container of Items per Item Kg in Bunker Kg
France Paper Box 42 26 21,000
China Wood Box 115 35 4,025
     Total material in bunker (24,950 kg)

Bunker verification details
37/321087 Four HMX material samples of about 2 g each were randomly taken in plastic botles (IAEA-78179, 78150, 78115 and 78117), and left in a DOT 17C container under Agency metal seal number 221079 in bunker
number

Material Types of Number Net weight Total Net weight
Origin Container of Items per Item Kg in Bunker Kg
France Paper Box 627 25 15,675
France Paper Box 1 3 3
China Wood Box 114 35 3,990
     Total material in bunker (19,669

RDX (total material in site 3080 kg)

Bunker Seal Verification details
47/no seal

Material Types of Number Net weight Total Net weight
Origin Container of Items per Item Kg in Bunker Kg
Yugo Drum 77 40 3,080
     Total material in bunker (3,080

PETN(total material in site 3500 kg, declared)

Bunker Seal Verification details
47/no seal Visual observation. No item counting

Material Types of Number Net weight Total Net weight
Origin Container of Items per Item Kg in Bunker Kg
China Wood Box
     Total material in bunker (3500