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Title: Aquatic toxicity of the decontamination agent: Multipurpose (DAM) decontamination solution. Final report, May-December 1992

Abstract

A new formulation, Decontaminating Agent: Multipurpose (DAM) Decontamination Solution, is being considered as a replacement to the DS-2 decontaminating solution. The new formulation is composed of calcium hypochlorite and N-cyclohexyl-2-pyrrolidinone. Since this is a new formulation little environmental data exists. To estimate potential impact to an aquatic environment, Daphnia magna and Photobacterium phosphoreum (a luminescent marine bacterium) were exposed to the DAM solution and to the individual components (Calcium hypochlorite and N-cyclohexyl-2-pyrrolidinone). The toxicity of the DAM solution to D. magna and P. phosphoreum was 5000 and 0.00053, respectively (highly toxic). The toxicity of calcium hypochlorite' and N-cyclohexyl-2-pyrrolidinone to daphnia was 0.04 mg/L (highly toxic) and 107 mg/L (moderately toxic), respectively.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Edgewood Research, Development and Engineering Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
7162993
Report Number(s):
AD-A-280379/9/XAB; ERDEC-TR-149
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; 63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; DECONTAMINATION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; TOXICITY; PROGRESS REPORT; CLEANING; DOCUMENT TYPES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; WEAPONS; 450600* - Military Technology, Weaponry, & National Defense- Chemical & Biological- (1990); 560300 - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology

Citation Formats

Haley, M V, Kurnas, C W, Chester, N A, and Muse, W T. Aquatic toxicity of the decontamination agent: Multipurpose (DAM) decontamination solution. Final report, May-December 1992. United States: N. p., 1994. Web.
Haley, M V, Kurnas, C W, Chester, N A, & Muse, W T. Aquatic toxicity of the decontamination agent: Multipurpose (DAM) decontamination solution. Final report, May-December 1992. United States.
Haley, M V, Kurnas, C W, Chester, N A, and Muse, W T. 1994. "Aquatic toxicity of the decontamination agent: Multipurpose (DAM) decontamination solution. Final report, May-December 1992". United States.
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title = {Aquatic toxicity of the decontamination agent: Multipurpose (DAM) decontamination solution. Final report, May-December 1992},
author = {Haley, M V and Kurnas, C W and Chester, N A and Muse, W T},
abstractNote = {A new formulation, Decontaminating Agent: Multipurpose (DAM) Decontamination Solution, is being considered as a replacement to the DS-2 decontaminating solution. The new formulation is composed of calcium hypochlorite and N-cyclohexyl-2-pyrrolidinone. Since this is a new formulation little environmental data exists. To estimate potential impact to an aquatic environment, Daphnia magna and Photobacterium phosphoreum (a luminescent marine bacterium) were exposed to the DAM solution and to the individual components (Calcium hypochlorite and N-cyclohexyl-2-pyrrolidinone). The toxicity of the DAM solution to D. magna and P. phosphoreum was 5000 and 0.00053, respectively (highly toxic). The toxicity of calcium hypochlorite' and N-cyclohexyl-2-pyrrolidinone to daphnia was 0.04 mg/L (highly toxic) and 107 mg/L (moderately toxic), respectively.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994},
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