Biotic and abiotic degradation of CL-20 and RDX in soils

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 2208-2216

  Crocker, Fiona H ^a   Thompson, Karen T ^b   Szecsody, James E ^c   Fredrickson, Herbert L ^b  

^a Analytical Services Incorporated   (United States)

^b US ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXPLOSIVES; GLUCOSE; SOILS; TOXICITY;

ABIOTIC DEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES; CL-20; ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICITY;

BIODEGRADATION;

2,4,6,8,10,12 HEXANITRO 2,4,6,8,10,12 HEXAAZAISOWURTZITANE; AMINE; CARBON 14; CYCLONITE; EXPLOSIVE; GLUCOSE; NITRO DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MICROCOSM; MINERALIZATION; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTION;

AEROBIOSIS; AZA COMPOUNDS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CALIFORNIA; CARBON RADIOISOTOPES; FRESH WATER; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; MINERALS; SOIL; TRIAZINES;

EID: 28044451549     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2005.0032     Document Type: Article

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