Assessment of Environmental Effects of Ordnance Compounds and their Transformation Products in Coastal Ecosystems

Abstract

This study was undertaken to help understand the fate and effects of two munitions and explosives of concern 2,6-dinitrotoluene (2,6-DNT) and 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (picric acid) in marine environments Specifically biotransformation and degradation in marine sediments and photo-transformation in seawater were assessed. Studies were conducted with sediments spiked in the laboratory with the two chemicals of concern for the biotransformation assessments and by spiking filtered seawater with these chemicals for the photo-transformation assessments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA424122

Entities

People

  • Marion Nipper
  • R. S. Carr

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aquatic Organisms
  • Biodegradation
  • Cells
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Fish
  • Fungi
  • Health Services
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Test Methods

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Marine Ecotoxicology