The Iowa Army Ammunition Plant has temporarily shut down to safely remove highly explosive lead azide. The Army has assured the public there is no immediate danger and is developing a multi-step ...

Closed for more than two weeks in March because of concerns about stockpiles of highly explosive lead azide, the since-reopened Iowa Army Ammunition Plant in southeast Iowa now will store the material ...

The Iowa Army Ammunition Plant was temporarily closed in March due to safety concerns over stockpiled lead azide. This highly explosive material will now be stored in secure, earth-covered magazines ...

The Iowa Army Ammunition Plant in southeast Iowa remains temporarily shut down amid efforts to safely remove highly explosive lead azide. Lead azide is a chemical compound used in munitions production ...