Distribution of tungsten on soil particles following firing of tungsten ammunition into various soil types

Land Contamination and Reclamation

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-73

  O'Connor, G ^a   Martin, W A ^b   Larson, S ^b   Weiss Jr , C A ^b   Malone, P G ^b  

^a US Army ARDEC   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Bullet fragments; SEM; Soil impact; Tungsten; XRD

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; ANTIMONY; CORROSION; DISSOLUTION; HEALTH IMPACT; POLYMER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TYPE; TUNGSTEN; WEAPON; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955162959     PISSN: 09670513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2462/09670513.918     Document Type: Article

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