Installation Restoration Program Environmental Technology Development. Biodegradation of DIMP, Dieldrin, Isodrin, DBCP, and PCPMSO in Rocky Mountain Arsenal Soils
Abstract
Soils at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal (RMA) in Colorado have been contaminated with organic chemicals of environmental concern, including 1,2- dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP), diisopropylmethylphosphonate (DIMP), p- chlorophenylmethylsulfoxide (PCPMSO), dieldrin, and isodrin. The United States Army Toxic and Hazardous Materials Agency (USATHAMA) is investigating the ability of indigenous soil microorganisms to biodegrade these compounds to innocuous end products under RMA environmental conditions. The capability of microorganisms indigenous to RMA soils to degrade radiolabeled test compounds was evaluated. Complete degradation (mineralization) was determined by the production of 14CO2 from 14C-labeled test compounds.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 30, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA245852
Entities
People
- P. S. Ziegenfuss
- Peter J. Marks
- Richard T. Williams
Organizations
- Weston Solutions (United States)