Instrument Evaluation and Response to Laboratory Scale Ammonia Releases

Abstract

Transportation of industrial and agricultural chemicals pose a risk to life and environment in the event of an accidental release. Understanding detection capabilities for identifying and tracking the spill in its various phases (neat chemical, aqueous, vapor, solid, or liquid) is important to respond and mitigate additional risks. The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center personnel challenged four classes of instrumentation (gas, colorimetric, liquid, and spectroscopic sensors) that were readily available. These instrumentation were challenged with aqueous ammonia, liquid ammonia, and vapor ammonia. A technical overview, performance, and recommendations for the instruments capabilities are described.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 15, 2021
Accession Number
AD1149519

Entities

People

  • Cecilia H. Phung
  • Darren K. Emge
  • Eric R. Languirand
  • Kathy L. Crouse
  • Matthew D. Collins

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemistry
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Environment
  • Gases
  • Homeland Security
  • Hydroxides
  • Instrumentation
  • Liquids
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Nitrogen Compounds
  • Particles
  • Ph Meters
  • Sea Water
  • Security
  • Short-Wavelength Infrared Radiation
  • Spectra
  • Unmanned Ground Vehicles
  • Water

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry
  • Environmental science

Readers

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  • Analytical Chemistry
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