Screening methods for chemical warfare agents in environmental samples at the Edgewood area of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
- Army Directorate of Safety, Health and Environment, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD (United States)
The U.S. Army Edgewood Research, Development and Engineering Center, the U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Ground Support Activity, Directorate of Safety, Health and the Environment and SciTech Services Inc., an independent contractor, have developed an approach for screening environmental samples for the presence of chemical warfare agents. Since 1918, the Edgewood area of Aberdeen Proving Ground has been a research and testing ground for toxic agent compounds. Since these materials are considered highly toxic, screening for their presence in environmental samples is necessary for safe shipment to contract laboratories for testing by EPA guidelines. The screening ensures worker safety and maintains U.S. Army standards for transportation of materials potentially contaminated with chemical warfare agents. This paper describes the screening methodology.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 416147
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL/M--4315; CONF-9409370--; ON: DE95016127
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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