Calculation of TNT and RDX Concentration Limits for Feedlot Water Supplies
Abstract
The occurrence of a contaminant in groundwater frequently reflects on the quality of a drinking water supply taken from that source for use by human beings. Should the groundwater be used for cattle in a feedlot, the demand is likely to be considerably higher than for a human population living in a similar area. Thus, it is prudent to ask whether the water, though unfit for direct human consumption, might not be satisfactory for cattle. Such a situation was brought to light in 1983-1984 at the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant near Grand Island, Nebraska, where the Army's investigations identified a groundwater plume containing significant levels of TNT and RDX. The problem was approached from two viewpoints: (1) Would the health of the cattle be seriously impaired? (2) Would their meat, after slaughter, contain excessive levels of the two munitions compounds?
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADP004855
Entities
People
- D. H. Rosenblatt
Organizations
- United States Army Medical Research and Development Command