Evaluation of Military Field-Water Quality. Volume 3. Opportunity Poisons
Abstract
The term opportunity poison refers to any substance that in military situations might be intentionally added to field water to deny its use; it implies that such contamination will be introduced as a spontaneous action, rather than as part of a preconceived plan. Thus, there are many different substances in military inventories and the civilian marketplace that because of their availability and toxic or organoleptic properties (e.g., taste, odor, or appearance) can be considered potential opportunity poisons for field water. To identify these substances and indicate their relative importance from a military perspective, we present a categorization matrix in which classes of compounds are ranked according to their military significance as potential opportunity poisons. The categorization matrix was assembled by considering (1) the probable availability from military or civilian sources, (2) the possible water-related health or aesthetic effects, and (3) the potential impacts on water-treatment equipment of the principal constituents of each class of compounds.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA241521
Entities
People
- Jeffrey I. Daniels
- M. B. Carmer
- V. J. Ciccone
Organizations
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory