It is alleged that the military contractors negligently burned lithium batteries, petroleum, asbestos, trucks, cars, paint, plastic, Styrofoam, and medical waste including human limbs. Until recently, the US Department of Dense was unresponsive to inquiries concerning the hazards.
An Air Force memo in 2006 revealed that senior officials were warned of the hazards. A recent investigative report reveals "...that lithium batteries, petroleum, asbestos, trucks, cars, paint, plastic, Styrofoam, medical waste including human limbs" were being burned in the pits." "“It is amazing that the burn pit has been able to operate without restrictions over the past few years without significant engineering controls being put in place.”
