Field Demonstration of the Hot Gas Decontamination System

Abstract

The Hot Gas Decontamination System (HGDS) is an innovative technology which utilizes low temperature heat (350 F) to decontaminate structures which have been operationally contaminated with chemical warfare agent. The field demonstration of the HGDS at Rocky Mountain Arsenal (RMA) Colorado, successfully proved the effectiveness of the Hot Gas technology for decontamination of structures (concrete and steel) contaminated with mustard agent. Sampling and analysis for agent after the field demonstration proved that the process had decontaminated the area to an analytically clean level.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA466971

Entities

People

  • D. Folsom
  • D. Myers
  • M. Glade
  • Michael T. Montgomery
  • W. Kelso

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bricks
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Protection
  • Groundwater
  • Heat Transfer
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Mustard Agents
  • Performance Tests
  • Safety Equipment
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Environmental Engineering.