Decon Green

Abstract

Simple solutions of hydrogen peroxide, carbonate/bicarbonate, and co-solvents afford the rapid, broad-spectrum decontamination of chemical warfare agents. Such formulations, termed "DECON GREEN", are non-toxic, non-corrosive and environmentally friendly. Reactivity arises from in situ generated peroxy anion OOH- and peroxocarbonate HCO4-, which, respectively, afford the rapid perhydrolysis of VX and GD to their non-toxic phosphonic acids, and the oxidation of HD to its non-vesicant sulfoxide. DECON GREEN performs well at decontaminating CARC painted panels.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA436061

Entities

People

  • George Wayne Wagner
  • Lawrence R. Procell
  • Philip W. Bartram
  • Vikki D. Henderson
  • Yu-chu Yang

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbonate Esters
  • Carbonates
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Chemistry
  • Decontamination
  • G Agents
  • Hydrogen
  • Hydrolysis
  • Materials
  • Organic Compounds
  • Oxidation
  • Rocket Oxidizers
  • Sulfur Compounds
  • Vesicants

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Surface Coatings Technology.