Toxicity of energetic compounds to wildlife species
Johnson, MS; Salice, CJ
HERO ID
1508476
Reference Type
Book/Book Chapter
Year
2009
Language
English
| HERO ID | 1508476 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2009 |
| Title | Toxicity of energetic compounds to wildlife species |
| Book Title | Ecotoxicology of explosives |
| Authors | Johnson, MS; Salice, CJ |
| Editor | Sunahara, GI; Lotufo, G; Kuperman, RG; Hawri, J |
| Publisher Text | CRC Press |
| City | Boca Raton, FL |
| Page Numbers | 157-175 |
| Abstract | Energetics is a class of compounds that includes explosives, pyrotechnics, and propellants. The predominant manufacturing and use of these substances is specific to the military, particularly in regard to training. Consequently, environmental contamination from the use of energetic compounds within the U.S. Department of Defense is widespread. Causes include practices associated with manufacturing, loading, and packing operations; testing/firing ranges; and demilitarization of outdated supplies. Explosives, such as 2,4,6-trinitritoluene (TNT) and 1,3,5-trinitrohexahydro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX), are considerably more prevalent in environmental media given the nature of their use and source for contamination (e.g., through unexploded ordnance and production). © 2009 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Isbn | 9780849328398 |
| Comments | Journal: ISSN: 9781420004342 (ISBN); 9780849328398 (ISBN)Scopus URL: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85032505998&partnerID=40&md5=37023a04853e8649b224737565c7c1d1 |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Language Text | English |