COMPARISON OF DECHLORANE AND HEXACHLOROETHANE IN SMOKESCREEN COMPOSITIONS

Abstract

A comparison of two smokescreen compositions, Dechlorane and hexachloroethane, was made with respect to smoke volume, burning time, storage stability, and toxicity. The smoke volume and burning time of the Dechlorane composition are comparable to HC compositions. Its storage stability is superior to standard HC compositions. No significant difference in relative toxicity between the smoke clouds from the two compositions was found; both smokes produce chronic pathological degenerati n of tissues of the respiratory system

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0266364

Entities

People

  • Kenneth G. Carlon
  • Woodrow W. Reaves

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Products
  • Connective Tissue
  • Differential Thermal Analysis
  • Government Procurement
  • Heat Of Combustion
  • Maryland
  • Materials
  • Particle Size
  • Physical Properties
  • Pyrotechnics
  • Respiratory System
  • Standards
  • Thermal Analysis
  • Tissues
  • Toxicity

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  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology