Determination of Toxicological Effects of Insensitive Munitions Compounds DNAN and NTO on Soil Invertebrates Enchytraeid Worm and Collembola
Abstract
The military services have been developing and evaluating several insensitive munitions (IMs) for future weapon systems, to replace present munitions that contain highly sensitive explosives. The overall objective of the present research was to develop soil invertebrate-based toxicity benchmarks acceptable for deriving draft ecological soil screening levels (Eco-SSLs) for IM compounds 2,4-dinitroanisole (DNAN) and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one (NTO). Ecotoxicological testing was specifically designed to meet the criteria for Eco-SSL derivation. Toxicity studies were conducted using two soil invertebrate species, including the enchytraeid worm Enchytraeus crypticus and the collembolan Folsomia candida. Ecotoxicological data developed in this research will provide critical information for installation managers to gauge the ecotoxicological impacts of military operations that involve the use of DNAN and NTO, and ultimately will promote the sustainable use of testing and training ranges.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 26, 2024
- Accession Number
- AD1224619
Entities
People
- Geoffrey I. Sunahara
- Guilherme R Lotufo
- Jalal Hawari
- Jeffrey M. Mcguire
- Michael Simini
- Roman G Kuperman
- Ronald T. Checkai
Organizations
- Engineer Research and Development Center
- McGill University
- Polytechnic School of Montreal
- United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command