Gruinard Island anthrax tests
GPTKB entity
Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:biological_weapons_test
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| gptkbp:conductedBy |
gptkb:British_military
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:date |
1942
|
| gptkbp:decontaminated |
1986
|
| gptkbp:decontaminationMethod |
formaldehyde and seawater
|
| gptkbp:impact |
island quarantined for decades
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Gruinard_Island
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
first large-scale anthrax weapon test in UK
|
| gptkbp:publicDisclosure |
1945
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| gptkbp:purpose |
test viability of anthrax as a biological weapon
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
Gruinard Island contamination
|
| gptkbp:subjectOf |
gptkb:Operation_Vegetarian
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| gptkbp:testedAgent |
gptkb:Bacillus_anthracis
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Microbiological_Research_Establishment
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gruinard Island anthrax tests
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