A Summary and Evaluation of Aquatic Environmental Data in Relation to Establishing Water Quality Criteria for Munitions-Unique Compounds. Part 2. Nitroglycerin.

Abstract

The purpose of this report is to review the effects of nitroglycerin (TNG) on the aquatic environment and to recommend water quality criteria for the protection of aquatic organisms. Chemical properties, analytical methods, manufacturing wastewater characteristics, and environmental fate of TNG are reviewed and discussed. Three procedures were utilized to determine the recommended water quality criteria for TNG; (1) a new proposed procedure by EPA; (2) acute toxicity values multiplied by a general application factor; and (3) acute toxicity values multiplied by an experimentally derived application factor. Considering the results of these three procedures and the data from the chronic studies, a water quality criteria for TNG of 0.01 mg/1 (24-hour average) was recommended.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA082437

Entities

People

  • B. C. Pruitt Jr.
  • H. D. Putnam
  • J. C. Nichols
  • J. H. Sullivan Jr.
  • M. A. Keirn

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Databases
  • Environmental Protection
  • Fish
  • Liquid Explosives
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Nitrogen Oxides
  • Nitroglycerin
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Triple Base Propellants

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Environmental Engineering.