Dissolution of NTO, DNAN, and Insensitive Munitions Formulations and Their Fates in Soils: SERDP ER-2220
Abstract
The US military is interested in replacing TNT (2,4,6-trinitrotoluene) and RDX (1,3,5-hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine) with DNAN (2,4-di-nitroanisole) and NTO (3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one), which have similar explosive characteristics but are less likely to detonate unintentionally. Although these replacements are good explosives, basic information about their fate and transport was needed to evaluate their environmental impact and life-cycle management. This project measured their dissolution, photodegradation, and how aqueous solutions interact with soils, data critical to determining exposure potential and, consequently, risk.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 07, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1184293
Entities
People
- David B. Ringelberg
- Edward Hunt
- Jennifer D. Arthur
- Jirí Šimůnek
- Julie Becher
- Katerina M. Dontsova
- Marianne E. Walsh
- Mark L Brusseau
- Noah W. Mark
- Susan Taylor
Organizations
- Dartmouth College
- Engineer Research and Development Center
- University of Arizona
- University of California, Riverside