Ambient Volatility of Bis-(2-Chloroethyl) Sulfide

Abstract

The volatility of bis-(2-chloroethyl) sulfide (HI)) has been measured in the presence of water vapor using methodology recently developed at the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center. Contrary to predictions based on ideal behavior as described by Raoult's Law, the volatility of HI) is virtually independent of ambient humidity. This result suggests that the re-evaporation of HI) after deposition into the environment is a function of temperature, wind speed, and interactions with materials on which deposition takes place, but it is not influenced by ambient humidity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA473747

Entities

People

  • David E. Tevault
  • James H. Buchanan
  • Leonard C. Buettner

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Detectors
  • Dew Point
  • Environment
  • Evaporation
  • Heat Energy
  • Humidity
  • Materials
  • Phase
  • Phase Transformations
  • Physical Properties
  • Transition Temperature
  • Vapor Pressure
  • Vapors
  • Volatility
  • Water Vapor

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Theoretical Analysis.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.