Validation of Sample Extraction and Analysis Techniques for Simultaneous Determination of Legacy and IM Constituents
Abstract
Currently there exists no standardized method for the analysis of insensitive munitions (IM) in environmental matrices such as water, soils, and tissues. However,standardized methods for legacy munitions exist for water and soil matrices, i.e., United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) 8330B. The lack of standardized methods for IM analysisresults in a wide variety of incomplete and overlapping analytical methodologies being modified from USEPA 8330B for IM or use of methods developed for neat munitions compound analysis. The overall projects first phase, Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) ER-2722,was to develop and optimize methods to address these methodological gaps by creating analytical methods for simultaneous analysis of IM and legacy munitions in water, soil and tissue matrices. The main objective of the current project phase, Environmental Security Technology Certification Program(ESTCP) ER19-5078, builds upon the previous work and is focused on the validation of the previously developed methods. The methods were validated and submitted to USEPA for inclusion as a possible addendum to USEPA 8330B. Lastly, these combined insensitive and legacy munitions methods have been published as a peer-reviewed journal article and the validation study results reported here will also be submitted for publication.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 14, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1206351
Entities
People
- Anthony J. Bednar
- Ashley Kimble
- Austin R. Scircle
- Bobbi S. Stromer
- Jared C. Smith
- Jay L. Clausen
- Rebecca A. Crouch
- Samuel Beal
- Thomas Georgian