Chemical Defence Experimental Station Porton Down
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The Chemical Defence Experimental Station Porton Down is a British military research facility known for its work on chemical and biological warfare agents and defence measures, particularly during the World Wars and the Cold War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biological weapons research facility
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chemical weapons research facility ⓘ military research facility ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
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World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British biological weapons programme
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British chemical weapons programme ⓘ defensive chemical and biological research ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Ministry of Defence
NERFINISHED
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Ministry of Supply NERFINISHED ⓘ War Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith | Defence Science and Technology Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| established | 1916 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biological warfare
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chemical warfare ⓘ defence research ⓘ toxicology ⓘ |
| governedBy | Official Secrets Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | CDES Porton Down NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSecurityLevel | high-security facility ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ Wiltshire ⓘ |
| location | Porton Down NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Salisbury
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Salisbury Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
human experimentation controversies
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secrecy surrounding research programmes ⓘ |
| operator |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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UK Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | UK Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Porton Down military science park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | War Department Experimental Ground Porton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
biological agent countermeasures
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mustard gas ⓘ nerve agents ⓘ riot control agents ⓘ |
| successor |
Chemical Defence Establishment Porton Down
NERFINISHED
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Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Porton Down NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
development of decontamination methods
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development of detection systems ⓘ development of protective equipment ⓘ research on biological warfare agents ⓘ research on chemical warfare agents ⓘ |
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United Kingdom’s wartime scientific establishment
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Chemical Defence Experimental Station Porton Down
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