Fate of the chemical warfare agent VX in asphalt: A novel approach for the quantitation of VX in organic surfaces

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-10

  Gura, S ^a   Tzanani, N ^a   Hershkovitz, M ^a   Barak, R ^a   Dagan, S ^a  

^a ISRAEL INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; METHYLPHOSPHONOTHIOIC ACID S (2 DIISOPROPYLAMINOETHYL) O ETHYL ESTER; SARIN; SOMAN; TOLUENE;

ASPHALT; DISSOLUTION; HALF LIFE; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); TOXIC MATERIAL; TOXICITY; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL WARFARE; DRUG HALF LIFE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXTRACTION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SKIN PENETRATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; VOLATILIZATION;

CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; DECONTAMINATION; DISULFIDES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HYDROCARBONS; METHANOL; ORGANOTHIOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 33646401525     PISSN: 00904341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00244-005-2116-y     Document Type: Article

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