- Client:Non-stockpile & Army HQ (Dod)
- Site:Non-stockpile Edgewood, Maryland
- Date:October 2010
Situation
Sulfur mustard [bis(2-chloroethyl) sulfide] is the most prevalent chemical warfare agent present at Non-Stockpile Chemical Materiel (NSCM) Sites. Destruction of bulk (neat) sulfur mustard (HD) and remediation of HD Army HQ (DoD) contaminated soil and materials poses serious health and safety challenges. The main challenge for neutralizing CWA has been finding a safe and cost-effective technology to destroy the agents without forming and accumulating harmful by-products. MuniRem® was evaluated as a cost effective, safe and green alternative neutralant of the CWA mustard.
Solution
This project was a collaboration between the United States Non-Stockpile, an Army HQ office, Tennessee Valley Authority, SAIC, and MuniRem® Environmental. All tests were performed at Non-Stockpile’s Laboratory in Edgewood, MD. Multiple doses of bulk HD (93.7 wt% purity) were challenged with either MuniRem® powder or the solution at a temperature of 50±2 °C for 6 hours. Additional tests were conducted with sand and metals added as impurities to simulate MuniRem® effectiveness for remediation of HD contaminated soil and empty one ton containers. The disappearance of HD during the 6 hour test and the formation of by-products was investigated.
Result
