Screening Samples for Arsenic by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry for Treaty Samples

Abstract

Arsenic is a metal found in chemical warfare agents (CWA), lewisite, and the hydrolysis products chlorovinyl arsonous acid (CVAA). One of the missions of the Forensic Analytical Center is to screen samples for compliance with the international treaty to not proliferate CWAs. In order to determine if a sample may contain a CWA screening techniques need to be established and validated. This report describes the screening method used for potential arsenic containing samples when an organic solvent may be present to mask the arsenic.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA595063

Entities

People

  • Kristin K. Clark
  • Lynn D. Hoffland

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Calibration
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Chromatography
  • International Organizations
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Measurement
  • Nitric Acid
  • Organic Solvents
  • Solvents
  • Spectrometry
  • Standards
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Strategic Security Studies