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Project 112 Tests

Deseret Test Center Project 112 was a Cold war-era chemical and biological warfare test program. This comprehensive program was initiated in 1962 out of concern for our nation’s ability to protect and defend against these potential threats.

Updated December 2, 2003.

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FS = Fact Sheet Released     PR = Personnel Roster Provided     * = New/Updated
Investigation Status Key:   Investigating Test Status      In Progress      Complete

# Test Name Date Location Agent/
Simulant		 Investigation Status Information at VA
    FY 63
1 63-1 Eager Belle I [SHAD] Jan - Mar 1963 Pacific Ocean BG Fact Sheet Released 1/31/2002 FS, PR
  Eager Belle II [SHAD] Feb, Mar, Jun 1963 Pacific Ocean, west of Oahu, Hawaii BG Fact Sheet Revised Released 12/02/2003* FS, PR
2 63-2 Autumn Gold [SHAD] May 3-31, 1963 Pacific Ocean near the island of Oahu, Hawaii BG Fact Sheet Revised Released 12/02/2003* FS, PR
3 63-3 Whistle Down Dec 1962 - Feb 1963 Ft. Greely, AK GB, VX Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 FS
4 63-4 Big Jack A Feb - Mar 1963 Ft. Sherman, Panama Canal Zone BG, FP Fact Sheet Released 10/31/2002 FS
  Big Jack B Feb - Mar 1963 Ft. Sherman, Panama Canal Zone TOF Fact Sheet Released 10/31/2002 FS
    FY 64
5 64-1 Errand Boy [SHAD] Sep 1963 Oahu, HI BG Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 FS, PR
6 64-2 Flower Drum I [SHAD] Feb - Apr 1964 Aug - Sep 1964 Pacific Ocean GB, SO2, MAA Fact Sheet Released 5/23/2002 FS, PR
  Flower Drum II [SHAD] Nov - Dec 1964 Pacific Ocean VX, P32, Bis Fact Sheet Released 5/23/2002 FS
7 64-3 Little Mo [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
8 64-4 [Red Beva] Shady Grove [SHAD] Phase A, May 1964
Phase B, Feb - Mar 15, 1965
Phase C, Oct 5 - 14, 1965
Phase D, Mar 22 - Apr 3, 1965 		Phase A: Pacific Ocean near the island of Oahu, Hawaii
Phases B and D: Pacific Ocean near Johnston Island
Phase C: Eglin Air Force Base, Florida		 BG, OU, UL Fact Sheet Revised Released 12/02/2003* FS, PR
9 64-5 Night Train Nov 1963 - Jan 1964 Ft. Greely, AK BG, FP Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 FS
10 64-6 Yellow Leaf Feb 1964, Apr - May 1966 Ft. Sherman, Panama Canal Zone, Island of Hawaii BG, Tiara Fact Sheet Released 10/31/2002 FS, PR
11 64-7 Big Thunder NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
12 64-8 Tall Timber Apr - Jun 1966 Island of Hawaii BZ Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 FS, PR
13 64-9 Big Piney NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
14 64-10 [65-18] Black Label NA NA NA Test Deferred/Renumbered NA
15 64-11 [65-19] Laurel Grove NA NA NA Test Deferred/Renumbered NA
    FY 65
16 65-1 Copper Head [SHAD] Jan - Feb 1965 Atlantic Ocean off Newfoundland, Canada BG, FP, Betapropiolactone Fact Sheet Revised Released 12/02/2003* FS, PR
17 65-2 Chain Saw NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
18 65-3 West Side I Jan 8 - Feb 21, 1965 Tanana Valley of Centeral Alaska near Ft. Greely BG, FP Fact Sheet Revised Released 12/02/2003* FS, PR
19 65-4 Magic Sword [SHAD] May 1965 Baker Island mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti) Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 FS, PR
20 65-5 Iron Clad [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
21 65-6 Big Tom [SHAD] May - Jun 1965 Pacific Ocean, off Oahu, HI & surrounding water & airspace BG, FP Updated Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 FS, PR
22 65-7 Great Sole [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
23 65-8 Lone Wolf [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
24 65-9 Silver Star NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
25 65-10 Little Egypt NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
26 65-11 [Bear River] Sun Down Feb, Apr 1966 Ft. Greely, AK GB, MAA, Tiara Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 FS
27 65-12 Devil Hole I Summer 1965 Ft. Greely, AK GB, FP Fac Sheet Released 10/09/2002 FS
28 65-13 High Low [SHAD] Jan - Feb 1965 Pacific Ocean off San Diego, CA MAA Corrected Fact Sheet Released 12/31/2002 FS, PR
29 65-14 Elk Hunt I Jul - Aug 1964 Ft. Greely, AK VX Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 FS, PR
  Elk Hunt II Jun - Jul 1965 Oct - Dec 1965 Ft. Greely, AK & Edgewood Arsenal, MD, & Canada VX Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 FS, PR
30 65-15 Little Corporal NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
31 65-16 Pine Ridge May - Jun 1966 Island of Hawaii GB, BZ Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 FS, PR
32 65-17 Fearless Johnny [SHAD] Aug - Sep 1965 Pacific Ocean southwest of Oahu, HI VX, Diethylphthlate Fact Sheet Released 5/23/2002 FS, PR
33 65-18 [64-10] Black Label NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
34 65-19 [64-11] Laurel Grove NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
    FY 66
35 66-1 Devil Hole II Jul - Aug 1966 Ft. Greely, AK VX Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 FS, PR
36 66-2 Red Oak I Apr - May 1967 Island of Hawaii, Ft. Sherman, Panama Canal Zone GB Fact Sheet Released 10/31/2002 FS, PR
37 66-3 Swamp Oak I Mar - Apr 1966 Ft. Greely, AK GB Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 FS
38 66-4 Green Mist Mar - Apr 1967 Island of Hawaii GB, MAA Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 FS, PR
39 66-5 Purple Sage [SHAD] Jan - Feb 1966 Pacific Ocean off San Diego, CA MAA Fact Sheet Released 5/23/2002 FS, PR
40 66-6 Scarlet Sage [SHAD] Feb - Mar 1966 Pacific Ocean off San Diego, CA BG Fact Sheet Released 1/31/2002 FS, PR
41 66-7 Clay Pigeon I NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
42 66-8 West Side II Jan - Mar 1965 Southwestern Canada BG, FP Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 FS
43 66-9 Magic Sword II [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
44 66-10 Pin Point Jun and Aug 1966 Tropical jungle environment in Panama CS Fact Sheet Revised Released 12/02/2003* FS
45 66-11 Ebony Sun [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
46 66-12 [Bald Eagle I] Bold Captain [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
47 66-13 Half Note [SHAD] Aug - Sep 1966 Pacific Ocean, off Hawaii BG, E.coli, FP SM, calcaflour Updated Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 FS, PR
48 66-14 Sandy Point [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
    FY 67
49 67-1 [68-15] Red Oak II NA NA NA Test Deferred/Renumbered NA
50 67-2 Dew Point Jun - Jul 1967 Ft. Greely, AK GB Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 FS
51 67-3 [68-11] [69-13] Tiny Doll NA NA NA Test Deferred/Renumbered NA
52 67-4 Blue Note [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
53 67-5 Work Horse [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
54 67-6 Blue Tango Jan - Feb 1967 Hawaii BG, E.coli, SM Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 FS, PR
55 67-7 [Coincidence] Red Cloud Nov 1966 - Feb 1967 Ft. Greely, AK BG, E.coli, SM, TT, ZZ Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 FS
56 67-8 [Autobiography] Watch Dog Summer 1967 Ft. Greely, AK BG, E.coli, SM, TT, ZZ Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 FS
57 67-9 [Key Fruit] Gray Fox [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
58 67-10 [Meddled] Night Fire [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
59 67-11 [Expunge] Slow Waltz [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
60 67-12 [68-72] [69-70] [Expulsion] Sharp Nail [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Deferred/Renumbered NA
61 67-13 Steel Point NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
    FY 68
62 68-10 [68-2] Sharp Ravine NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
63 68-11 [67-3] [69-13] Tiny Doll NA NA NA Test Deferred/Renumbered NA
64 68-12 [68-1] Narrow Trail NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
65 68-13 [68-4] Rapid Tan Jul - Aug 1967 May - Jun 1968 Aug - Sep 1968 Phase I & III - Porton Down, England, Phase II - Ralston, Canada GA, GB, GD, VX Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 FS
66 68-14 [68-3] Channel Crab NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
67 68-15 [67-1] Red Oak II NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
68 68-30 [68-5] [69-74] Prairie Carpet NA NA NA Test Deferred/Renumbered NA
69 68-31 [68-6] [69-33] Exit Line [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Deferred/Renumbered NA
70 68-33 [68-7] Wicked Slice NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
71 68-50 [68-11] Speckled Start [SHAD] Sep - Oct 1968 Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands BG, PG2, uranine dye Fact Sheet Released 5/23/2002 FS, PR
72 68-51 [68-9] Strange Fruit NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
73 68-52 Cliff Rose Sep 27, 1967 - Jan 18, 1968 Ft Stewart Georgia and Panama Canal Zone CS Fact Sheet Released 12/9/2002 FS
74 68-53 Apr - Dec 1969 DPG, UT CS Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 FS
75 68-70 [68-12] Shining Pond NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
76 68-71 [68-13] Folded Arrow [SHAD] Apr -May 1968 Oahu, HI and surrounding waters BG Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 FS, PR
77 68-72 [67-12] [69-70] Sharp Nail [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Deferred/Renumbered NA
78 68-73 [68-8] [69-73] Leaning Shoe NA NA NA Test Deferred/Renumbered NA
79 [68-10] Maple Board NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
    FY 69
80 69-10 [SHAD] May 1969 Vieques, PR TOF Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 FS, PR
81 69-12 Spring 1969 Edgewood Arsenal, MD GB, GD, GA, VX Test Suspended
Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002		 FS
82 69-13 [67-3] [68-11] Tiny Doll NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
83 69-14 Jul - Nov 1971 DPG, UT DEHP Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 FS
84 69-15 [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
85 69-16   NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
86 69-30   NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
87 69-31 [SHAD] Aug - Sep 1968 Pacific Ocean off San Diego, CA BG, MAA Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 FS, PR
88 69-32 [SHAD] Apr - Jun 1969 Pacific Ocean, southwest of Hawaii BG, E.coli, SM, Calcaflour Fact Sheet Released 5/23/2002 FS, PR
89 69-33 [68-6] [68-31] Exit Line [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
90 69-34   NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
91 69-35   NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
92 69-36 [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
93 69-37   NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
94 69-70 [67-12] [68-72] Sharp Nail [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
95 69-71 [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
96 69-72 [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
97 69-73 [68-73] [68-8] Leaning Shoe NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
98 69-74 [68-5] [68-30] Prairie Carpet NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
99 69-75 Oct - Dec 1968 Yeehaw Junction, FL TX Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 FS
    FY 70
100 70-A   NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
101 70-B   NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
102 70-C [SHAD] Oct 1972, Feb - Mar 1973 Pacific Ocean, from San Diego, CA to Babloa, Panama NA Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 FS
103 70-D NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
104 70-10 NA NA NA Test Cancelled* NA
105 70-11 Ph I, Subtest 3 Jun 1972 - Nov 1973 Dugway PG, UT Bis, TOP, FP Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 FS
  70-11 Ph I, Subtest 4 May 1974 Dugway PG, UT Bis Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 FS
106 70-12   NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
107 70-30 NA NA NA Test Cancelled* NA
108 70-31   NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
109 70-50 NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
110 70-70 [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
111 70-71 [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
112 70-72   NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
113 70-73 Jul - Dec 1970 DPG, UT BG, FP Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 FS
114 70-74 Aug 1972 - Jan 1973 Dugway PG, UT BG, SM Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 FS
    FY 71
115 71-10 NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
116 71-11 NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
117 71-12 NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
118 71-13 NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
119 71-30 NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
120 71-31 NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
121 71-32 NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
122 71-33 NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
123 71-34 NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
124 71-35 NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
125 71-70 NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
126 71-75 NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
    FY 72
127 72-30 [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
128 72-70 [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
    FY 73
129 73-10 NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
130 73-11 NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
131 73-12 NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
132 73-30 Jan - Feb 1973 Dugway PG, UT BG, SM, P Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 FS
    FY 74
133 74-10 Ph I Sep - Oct 1973 Dugway PG, UT DMMP, Bis, Trichloropropane Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 FS
  74-10 Ph II Apr - May 1974 Dugway PG, UT DMMP Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 FS
134 74-030 NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA

FS = Fact Sheet Released     PR = Personnel Roster Provided     * = New/Updated
Investigation Status Key:   Investigating Test Status      In Progress      Complete