Stability of Exempt Chemical Surety Materiel (XCSM) in Commonly used Diluents Under Routine Storage Conditions
Abstract
Due to either the extreme toxicity of chemical surety materiel (CSM) or the limitations of the experimental facility, it is often required that CSM be diluted before use. The requisite of selecting both a non-toxic diluent and a diluent that does not bias the proposed experiment often results in use of 'non- standard' analytical solvents. These 'nonstandard' solvents include distilled water, drug vehicles, and culture media. The lack of sufficient agent/solvent stability information in these solutions is of major concern to both experimental designers and data reviewers. The objectives of this task were to determine the shelf life of exempt concentrations of GA, GB, GD, VX, and HD in selected diluents at prescribed concentrations and temperatures, and to assemble this information into a database. Efforts included the development of analytical methods necessary to perform these stability experiments and the compilation of results into a working database. The database, once completed, will be made available to XCSM researchers and will be updated as necessary.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 13, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADP008825
Entities
People
- J. W. Kohne
- R. I. Cunningham
- S. A. Chaffins
- T. L. Hayes
- T. L. Murphy
Organizations
- Battelle Memorial Institute