RDX loss in a surface soil under saturated and well drained conditions

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1244-1249

  Ringelberg, D B ^a   Reynolds, C M ^a   Walsh, M E ^a   Jenkins, T F ^a  

^a Engineering Research and Development Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CONTAMINATION; DETONATION; EXPLOSIVES; SOIL POLLUTION;

SURFACE SOILS;

SOIL TESTING;

ACETONITRILE; CYCLONITE; ORGANIC SOLVENT; SOIL WATER;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MILITARY PHENOMENA; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL QUALITY; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 0041707962     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2003.1244     Document Type: Article

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