All-Weather Hydrogen Peroxide-Based Decontamination of CBRN Contaminants

Journal Article · Thu Mar 11 00:00:00 EST 2010 · Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ie9019177· OSTI ID:992000

Wagner, George W. ^[1]; Procell, Lawrence R. ^[1]; Sorrick, David C. ^[1]; Lawson, Glenn E. ^[2]; Wells, Claire M. ^[2]; Reynolds, Charles M. ^[3]; Ringelberg, D. B. ^[3]; Foley, Karen L. ^[3]; Lumetta, Gregg J. ^[4]; Blanchard, David L. ^[4]

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1. U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC), Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD (United States)
2. Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Dahlgren, VA (United States)
3. U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Lab. (CRREL), Hanover, NH (United States)
4. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

A hydrogen peroxide-based decontaminant, Decon Green, is efficacious for the decontamination of chemical agents VX (S-2-(diisopropylamino)ethyl O-ethyl methylphosphonothioate), GD (Soman, pinacolyl methylphosphonofluoridate), and HD (mustard, bis(2-chloroethyl) sulfide); the biological agent anthrax (Bacillus anthracis); and radiological isotopes Cs-137 and Co-60; thus demonstrating the ability of this decontamination approach to ameliorate the aftermath of all three types of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Reaction mechanisms afforded for the chemical agents are discussed as are rationales for the enhanced removal efficacy of recalcitrant 60Co on certain surfaces. Decontaminants of this nature can be deployed, and are effective, at very low temperatures (-32 °C), as shown for studies done with VX and HD simulants, without the need for external heat sources. Finally, the efficacy of a lower-logistics, dry decontaminant powder concentrate (utilizing the solid active-oxygen compounds peracetyl borate and Peroxydone) which can be reconstituted with water in the field prior to use, is presented.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 992000
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-72305; ISSN 1520-5045; 400403209; TRN: US201021%%454
• Journal Information: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 49, Issue 7; ISSN 0888-5885
• Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

08 HYDROGEN
BACILLUS
BORATES
BRASSICA
DECONTAMINATION
HEAT SOURCES
HYDROGEN
REACTION KINETICS
REMOVAL
WATER
WEAPONS
CHROMATOGRAPHY MASS-SPECTROMETRY
CHEMICAL WARFARE SAMPLES
NERVE AGENT VX
DEGRADATION-PRODUCTS
SULFUR MUSTARD
DETOXIFICATION
OXIDATION
SARIN