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Extraction of O-isobutyl S-(2-diethylaminoethyl)methyl phosphothioate (Russian VX) and related chemical signatures from liquid eggs and analysis by Liquid Chromatography with Detection by Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) and Gas Chromatography with Detection by Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1078542· OSTI ID:1078542
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  1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

The following procedure describes the extraction of O-isobutyl S-(2- diethylaminoethyl)methyl phosphothioate (Russian VX) and related chemical signatures from liquid eggs and analysis by Liquid Chromatography with Detection by Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) and Gas Chromatography with Detection by Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) to determine the Russian VX chemical attribution signatures present in a contaminated liquid egg sample. These chemical attribution signatures may indicate the synthetic origin of the Russian VX sample.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48; AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
1078542
Report Number(s):
LLNL--TR-562032
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English