Stability of Nitroguanidine in Moist, Unsaturated Soils

Abstract

The stability of nitroguanidine (NQ) was evaluated in three moist unsaturated soils under laboratory conditions. The three soils were fortified using an aqueous spiking solution and the residual concentration of NQ was measured after storage for 0, 1, 2, 4, and 8 days at 20 deg C in the dark. The results yielded a range in the half-life decay estimates for nitroguanidine from 7.5 to 56 days depending on the soil type. No attempt was made to determine environmental transformation products of NQ.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA430432

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  • Marianne E. Walsh
  • Nathan D. Mulherin
  • Thomas F. Jenkins

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