Chemical Agent Hydrolysis on dry and Humidified Adsorbents

Abstract

This study considers the rate of reaction of GB, GD, VX, and HD on selected adsorbents measured using a solid phase NMR technique. The adsorbents in dry and humidified conditions are exposed to the chemical agents. The rate of disappearance of the starting chemical over time is used to calculate a reaction half time and first order reaction rate. The appearance of reaction product peaks are also noted. The half times for humid conditions are <800 min in all cases, but could be >10,000 min for some dry cases.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA417780

Entities

People

  • David Mcgarvey
  • George Wagner
  • John Mahle

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adsorbents
  • Aluminum Oxides
  • Anhydrides
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Hydrolysis
  • Liquid Phases
  • Materials
  • Molecular Sieves
  • Particle Size
  • Physical Properties
  • Silica Gels
  • Solid Phases
  • Spectra
  • Water Vapor

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  • Analytical Chemistry
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