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F.E. Warren Air Force Base has stopped using Minuteman III communications testers due to contamination from polychlorinated biphenyls. The base is home to 150 Minuteman III ICBM systems. The contamination was found on AN/PRM-10 test oscillator kits.
The US Air Force has suspended the use of Minuteman III communications testers due to potential PCB contamination. An inventory review found residue on six of eight systems, prompting the immediate halt. The issue was discovered in test oscillator sets used at F.E. Warren Air Force Base.