Hydrogen peroxide-based decontamination of chemical warfare agents

Main Group Chemistry

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 257-263

  Wagner, George W ^a  

^a EDGEWOOD CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Decon Green ; Decontamination; GD; HD; Oxidation; Perhydrolysis; Surface decontamination; VX

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650639189     PISSN: 10241221     EISSN: 17451167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/MGC-2010-0028     Document Type: Conference Paper

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