Mammalian Toxicological Evaluations of TNT Wastewater (Pink Water).
Abstract
The purpose of this work was to determine the acute mammalian toxicity of TNT wastewaters (pink water) under various conditions of pH and irradiation time. Pink water residues were prepared by irradiation of authentic wastewater to 0, 50, and 100% degradation levels of the major component, TNT, at pH values of 5.0, 7.0, and 9.4. The wastewaters were lyophilized to dry residues, and LD(50) determinations in Swiss-Webster mice were performed. The acute mammalian toxicity studies indicated that the unirradiated residue was the most toxic and was unaffected by pH. Toxicity decreased as a function of irradiation time, and the 100% degradation level residues showed one-fourth the toxicity of the nonirradiated residues. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA044785
Entities
People
- Gordon W. Newell
- James V. Dilley
- Ronald J. Spanggord
Organizations
- SRI International