Analysis of RDX and RDX Breakdown Products in Environmental Samples [electronic resource]
The identification and quantification of explosives and their degradation products in soil and natural waters is helpful in the design of remediation technologies, mobility investigations and performing risk assessments. The objective of this study was to develop a method for the determination of th...
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Washington, D.C. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. :
United States. Dept. of Energy. Environmental Management Science Program ; distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy,
2003.
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| Summary: | The identification and quantification of explosives and their degradation products in soil and natural waters is helpful in the design of remediation technologies, mobility investigations and performing risk assessments. The objective of this study was to develop a method for the determination of the degradation of nitramine compounds, specifically hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX). The analytical methods developed in this study were based on reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) using both C-18 and CN bonded silica columns to eliminate common interferences. Contaminant identification was further confirmed by performing spectral analysis of the compounds upon elution. The proposed method yields good separation of RDX from its degradation products and from other common energetic compounds. Method detection limits for the proposed method ranged from 0.01 to 0.03 mg/L. This method satisfies the need for analytical techniques to monitor the formation and subsequent degradation products of toxic and carcinogenic nitrosyl substituted nitramines. |
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| Item Description: | Published through the Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information. 03/26/2003. 225th American Chemical Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA (US), 03/23/2003--03/27/2003. Felt, Deborah R.; Larson, Steven L.; Wani, Altaf; Davis, Jeffrey L. Applied Research Associates, Vicksburg, MS. US Army Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS (US) Sponsor not identified (US) |
| Physical Description: | vp. : digital, PDF file. |