Remediating RDX-contaminated water and soil using zero-valent iron

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1240-1245

  Singh, J ^a   Comfort, S D ^a   Shea, P J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH HAZARDS; IRON; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL; SORPTION; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

HEXAHYDROTRINITRO TRIAZINE; ZERO VALENT IRON;

REMEDIATION;

CARBON 14; CYCLONITE; IRON; TRIAZINE DERIVATIVE; TRINITROTOLUENE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; SOIL POLLUTION; SOLUBILITY; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE WATER; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0032168933     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1998.00472425002700050032x     Document Type: Article

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