Degradation of the chemical warfare agents HD, GD, thickened GD, and VX on ambient and moist environmental substrates

Main Group Chemistry

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 205-219

  Brevett, Carol A S ^a   Sumpter, Kenneth B ^b  

^a SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^b EDGEWOOD CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

GD; Soman; Sulfonium ion; Sulfur mustard; Thickened GD; VX

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650658456     PISSN: 10241221     EISSN: 17451167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/MGC-2010-0024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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