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Toxicological evaluation/verification of decontamination procedures/products from alternative technologies for chemical demilitarization: Products of mustard (HD) neutralization and/or hydrolysis. Final report, February-June 1996

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:574934

Six samples of mustard (HD) were decontaminated using water with additional degrading by bioreactions. These materials were tested dermally in adult New Zealand White (NZW) rabbits at 1.0 ML/kg to assess their dermal irritation hazard. Results indicate that all six decontaminated HD water by-products no longer possessed dermal irritancy properties. A control 1.0% HD/PEG-200 sample produced severe dermal irritation in all 12 rabbits tested. A control sample of thiodiglycol produced mild dermal irritation in rabbits that lasted <48 hr. It was concluded that reacting HD with water is a very efficient method of HD destruction.

Research Organization:
Edgewood Research, Development and Engineering Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD (United States)
OSTI ID:
574934
Report Number(s):
AD-A--332737/6/XAB; ERDEC-TR--419
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English