NO(x) sources, properties and analytical procedures. Technical report

Technical Report · Tue Jun 16 04:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:6324977

Neal, D D; Hoke, S H; Spencer, W P

This report is to provide the propellant combustion product characterization community with a general background on the chemistry, sources, properties, and health effects of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and to present the analytical procedures and types of instrumentation currently available for measuring NOx. The NOx atmospheric cycle with emphasis on conversion reactions of nitric oxide (NO) to nitrogen dioxide (NO2), the anthropogenic and naturally occurring sources, and the properties of NOx in the context of propellant emissions of NOx are discussed. The toxicity of NO and NO2 is described. The common methods of measuring NOx are explained in generic terms. There are two appendices: one is a table which aids in determining the most suitable method of measuring NOx, and the other is a list of addresses of manufacturers of NOx analyzers.

• Research Organization: Army Biomedical Research and Development Lab., Fort Detrick, MD (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6324977
• Report Number(s): AD-A-225295/5/XAB; USABRDL-TR--8907
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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