Evaluate and Characterize Mechanisms Controlling Transport, Fate, and Effects of Army Smokes in the Aerosol Wind Tunnel

Abstract

This report assesses the environmental fate and effects of mixed obscurant smokes comprised of White Phosphorus, Fog Oil (FO), and Hexachloroethane (HC) smokes. Overall, based on the environmental fate and effects of the individual obscurant smokes investigated previously significant synergistic effects are indicated in some instances. The chemistry of the FO and HC smokes following deposition to surfaces was generally consistent with their reported individual behavior. However, with WP, the combustion products or rates of conversion of polyphosphates to phosphate appear to be altered by the presence of FO and HC + FO, resulting in elevated levels of non-phosphate P. This may have influenced the higher than expected toxicity of mixed smokes containing WP. Similarly, there may be a potential interaction of HC-derived Cl- with the polyphosphates from WP combustion, which may influence the fate and effects of these mixed smokes. Deposition velocities, and thus dose rates, for the mixed smoke components (P, Zn, and Cl) were generally similar to those for single smoke exposures. Deposition velocities were highest for ponderosa pine and lowest with tall fescue. The effects of smoke mixtures on soil chemistry were not judged significant. In the mixed-smoke scenarios employing HC/FO/WP, contact phytotoxicity was greater than expected based on published single-smoke exposures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA221799

Entities

People

  • Bruce D. Mcveety
  • Dominic A. Cataldo
  • Harvey Bolton Jr.
  • Michael W. Ligotke
  • Peter Van Voris

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion Products
  • Department Of Defense
  • Environment
  • Health Services
  • Inorganic Chemicals
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Measurement
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Research Facilities
  • Soil Tests
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Mathematics or Statistics