Environmental Transformation Products of Nitroaromatics and Nitramines: Literature Review and Recommendations for Analytical Method Development
Abstract
One of the Army's major environmental problems is the contamination of soil and water with residues of explosives at many military facilities. This contamination occurred during the disposal of wastewater from production and load-and-pack operations, burning or detonation of off-specification material, and destruction of out of date explosives. The objective of this study was to review the literature to identify the products formed after explosives enter the environment and to identify those compounds for which certified analytical methods should be developed. Also, analytical methodology already developed for these compounds is summarized. The literature describing the environmental transformation of organic explosives and related compounds is reviewed in an attempt to identify those byproducts for which certified analytical methods should be developed. Among those compounds identified are TNT reduction products (aminodinitrotoluenes and diaminonitrotoluenes) and coupling products (azoxytoluenes). The development of methods is also recommended for the amino derivatives of DNT, TNB, and DNB, as well as the nitroso derivatives of HMX and RDX. (kt)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA220610
Entities
People
- Marianne E. Walsh
Organizations
- Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory