of the decision. For more information on Thailand military bases and herbicide Reference: exposure, see the . 6. Developing Claims Based on Herbicide Exposure on Johnston Island Introduction This topic contains information on developing claims based on herbicide exposure on Johnston Island, including an overview of herbicide storage on Johnston Island, and a Fact Sheet on herbicide storage on Johnston Island. August 7, 2015 Change Date Herbicides were stored in drums on Johnston Island in the North Pacific a. Overview of Herbicide between April 1972 and September 1977. Because military contractors were Storage on responsible for the inventory, few military personnel who served on Johnston Johnston Island Island had duties involving the direct handling of herbicides. If a Veteran alleges exposure to herbicides during service on Johnston Island, obtain verification of exposure on a factual basis. For more information on verifying exposure to herbicides on a Reference: factual basis, see M21-1, Part IV, Subpart ii, 1.H.7. Below is a on the storage of the herbicide Agent Orange on b. Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet Herbicide Johnston Island. Storage on Johnston Island FACT SHEET: STORAGE OF AGENT ORANGE ON JOHNSTON ISLAND Approximately 1.5 million gallons of Agent Orange (AO) were stored on Johnston Island (JI) between April 1972 and September 1977, when it was incinerated at sea.
of the decision. Reference: For more information on Thailand military bases and herbicide exposure, see the . 6. Developing Claims Based on Herbicide Exposure on Johnston Island Introduction This topic contains information on developing claims based on herbicide exposure on Johnston Island, including an overview of herbicide storage on Johnston Island, and a Fact Sheet on herbicide storage on Johnston Island. Change Date August 7, 2015 a. Overview of Herbicide Storage on Johnston Island Herbicides were stored in drums on Johnston Island in the North Pacific between April 1972 and September 1977. Because military contractors were responsible for the inventory, few military personnel who served on Johnston Island had duties involving the direct handling of herbicides. If a Veteran alleges exposure to herbicides during service on Johnston Island, obtain verification of exposure on a factual basis. Reference: For more information on verifying exposure to herbicides on a factual basis, see M21-1, Part IV, Subpart ii, 1.H.7. b. Fact Sheet: Herbicide Storage on Johnston Island Below is a Fact Sheet on the storage of the herbicide Agent Orange on Johnston Island. FACT SHEET: STORAGE OF AGENT ORANGE ON JOHNSTON ISLAND Approximately 1.5 million gallons of Agent Orange (AO) were stored on Johnston Island (JI) between April 1972 and September 1977, when it was incinerated at sea.