一名公共事务官员表示，美国陆军将在艾奥瓦州的弹药厂引爆数十桶不稳定的炸药，此前经判定该物资无法被安全转移。军方需要处理掉的叠氮化铅已在该地点存放了近20年，不再用于弹药生产。引爆地点将靠近军方的新型155毫米火炮生产线，该生产线于7月开始建设。
The US Army will detonate dozens of barrels of unstable explosives at its ammunition plant in Iowa after determining the material couldn't be safely moved, according to a public affairs official. The lead azide the service needs to get rid of has been stored at the site for almost 20 years and is no longer needed for ammunition production. The detonation will occur near the service's new 155mm artillery production line, construction of which began in July.
本周，陆军通知艾奥瓦州米德尔敦附近的居民，称将在11月某个时间引爆68桶叠氮化铅。陆军爆炸物处理小组将执行此次引爆任务。
The Army informed residents of nearby Middletown, Iowa, this week that it would detonate 68 barrels of lead azide sometime in November. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams will execute the detonation.
美国陆军保障司令部公共事务副主任贾斯汀·巴拉蒂对《商业内幕》表示：“有两个覆土弹药库里存放着68桶叠氮化铅，这些物资原本是为了潜在的生产而存放在这里的。当我们意识到我们将不再需要或使用这些物资时，它就变成了有害废弃物。”
"There are 68 barrels of lead azide in two earth-covered magazines, and that material was on site for potential production," Justine Barati, deputy director of public affairs for the US Sustainment Command, told Business Insider.
一组专家建议通过控制爆破来销毁叠氮化铅，该决定已被提交给前陆军部长丹·德里斯科尔批准。
"When we realized that we would no longer need that material or use that material, then it becomes hazardous waste."
巴拉蒂表示，155毫米弹药设施位于艾奥瓦陆军弹药厂的另一侧。陆军预计在引爆当天，该设施的建设将延迟4小时。
A team of experts recommended a controlled explosion to destroy the lead azide, and that decision was elevated to former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll for approval. Barati said the 155mm facility is on the other side of the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant.
陆军已要求工厂附近的米德尔敦居民暂时离开住所，并提供陆军预备役中心作为引爆期间的临时住所。
The Army anticipates a four-hour delay to construction at the facility on the day of the detonation.
巴拉蒂称，预计约有55户家庭会受到引爆决定的影响。当地居民事后可评估任何财产损失并向陆军提出索赔。
The Army asked Middletown residents near the plant to temporarily leave their homes and is offering the Army Reserve Center as a place to stay during the detonation. About 55 homes are expected to be affected by the detonation decision, Barati said.
艾奥瓦州报纸《霍克艾报》最先报道了此次引爆以及与居民的市政厅会议。
Local residents can assess any property damage afterward and file claims with the Army.
叠氮化铅是一种高度敏感且有毒的物质，在某些武器中用作主要雷管成分，可能会带来环境和健康风险。
The Iowa newspaper The Hawk Eye first reported on the detonation and town hall with residents.
巴拉蒂表示，在引爆前和引爆后，陆军将对该地区的空气、水和土壤进行检测。居民已同意允许军方进入他们的房产进行这些检查。
Lead azide is a highly sensitive and toxic material used as a primary explosive component in some weapons that can pose environmental and health risks. Barati said that prior to and after the detonation, the Army will test air, water, and soil in the area.
艾奥瓦陆军弹药厂是中大口径弹药的关键生产设施。今年早些时候，陆军开始建设一条用于155毫米弹药的新生产线，以取代该厂二战时期的M795火炮生产线。
Residents agreed to give the service access to their properties for the checks. The Iowa Army Ammunition Plant is a critical production facility for medium- and large-caliber munitions.
新设施由陆军作战能力发展司令部军备中心和北美MSN公司设计，旨在生产不同类型的155毫米弹药，并具备在战时需求下激增产能的能力。
Earlier this year, the Army began construction of a new production line for 155mm ammunition, replacing the plant's World War II-era M795 artillery production line.
在近期的冲突中，155毫米炮弹已成为一种需求量极大的弹药。在向乌克兰提供数百万发炮弹后，美国已经加大了生产力度。随着美军评估其对未来战争的战备状态，对美国弹药库存状况的担忧有所上升。
The new facility was designed by the Army's Combat Capabilities Development Command's Armament Center and MSM North America to produce different types of 155mm ammunition with the capacity to surge manufacturing for wartime demands. 155mm artillery shells have become a high-demand munition amid recent conflicts. The US has ramped up production after providing millions of rounds to Ukraine. Concerns about the state of US ammo stocks have risen as the military assesses its readiness for future wars.