Identity and distribution of residues of energetic compounds at army live-fire training ranges

Environmental investigations have been conducted at 23 military firing ranges in the United States and Canada. The specific training facilities most frequently evaluated were hand grenade, antitank rocket, and artillery ranges. Energetic compounds (explosives and propellants) were determined and lin...

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Veröffentlicht in:Chemosphere (Oxford) 2006-05, Vol.63 (8), p.1280-1290
Hauptverfasser: Jenkins, Thomas F., Hewitt, Alan D., Grant, Clarence L., Thiboutot, Sonia, Ampleman, Guy, Walsh, Marianne E., Ranney, Thomas A., Ramsey, Charles A., Palazzo, Antonio J., Pennington, Judith C.
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Zusammenfassung:Environmental investigations have been conducted at 23 military firing ranges in the United States and Canada. The specific training facilities most frequently evaluated were hand grenade, antitank rocket, and artillery ranges. Energetic compounds (explosives and propellants) were determined and linked to the type of munition used and the major mechanisms of deposition.
ISSN:0045-6535
1879-1298
DOI:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2005.09.066