Survey of Reported Chemical and Biological Contamination at the Fort Greely Gerstle River Test Center

Biological and chemical warfare testing occurred at the Fort Greely Gerstle River Test Center in Alaska until the late 1960's. Some of the agents tested included nerve agents, mustard gas, and biological substances. The land was declared to be excess in 1972 and scheduled for return to the public domain as soon as it could be certified as free of contamination. This proved to be impossible, however, because the essential records which provide details on the tests were not available.