Data Summary for Trinitrotoluene

Abstract

TNT is produced in a batch or continuous mode by reacting toluene with nitric acid in presence of sulfuric acid. Manufacture and load, assembly, and pack (LAP) operations provide several opportunities for TNT and its products to enter the environment. Wastewater discharged from Army ammunition plants (AAP) is the primary way that TNT enters the aquatic environment. Up to 60 mg/L of TNT have been found in stream and river waters that receive waste effluent from AAPs, and associated sediments have contained up to 617 mg/kg. TNT does not transport very well through soil into groundwater, and atmospheric transport is not environmentally significant. It is persistent in soils, but is rapidly degraded in aquatic environments. Keywords: Aquatic toxicology, Drinking water quality, Environmental contaminants, Health advisory, Waste water, Water pollution, Health effects, Mammalian toxicology, Pollution abatement, Trinitrotoluene.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA199118

Entities

People

  • Welford C. Roberts

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research and Development Command

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  • Rodents
  • Toxicity

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  • Environmental science

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  • Environmental Engineering