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Neutralization and biodegradation of sulfur mustard. Final report, October 1995-June 1996

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:484698

The chemical warfare agent sulfur mustard was hydrolyzed to products that were biologically mineralized in sequencing batch reactors seeded with activated sludge. Greater than 90% carbon removal was achieved using laboratory scale bioreactors processing hydrolyzed munitions grade sulfur mustard obtained directly from the U.S. Chemical Stockpile. The bioreactor effluent was nontoxic and contained no detectable sulfur mustard or priority pollutants. The sulfur mustard hydrolysis biodegradation process has potential application to the congressionally mandated disposal of sulfur mustard stockpiles.

Research Organization:
Edgewood Research, Development and Engineering Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD (United States)
OSTI ID:
484698
Report Number(s):
AD-A--322638/8/XAB; ERDEC-TR--388
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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