Lapointe, Marie-Claude; Martel, Richard et Diaz, Emmanuela (2017). A Conceptual Model of Fate and Transport Processes for RDX Deposited to Surface Soils of North American Active Demolition Sites. Journal of Environment Quality , vol. 46 , nº 6. pp. 1444-1454. DOI: 10.2134/jeq2017.02.0069.
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The use of hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) as an energetic material (EM) in ammunition constituents such as detonators, primers, mines, and rocket boosters and in plastic explosives has led to an international warning on possible soil, surface water, and groundwater contamination on military training sites. In Canada, the demolition sites of range training areas are known to be the second most contaminated sites by EM residues in terms of their concentrations in soil after antitank ranges. This research proposes a conceptual model of the presence of RDX at the field scale at demolition sites according to previous soil and water characterization studies. This model illustrates the origin of RDX contamination, the main RDX transport pathways and processes, and the main threatened receptors. This conceptual model is of importance to visualize and understand RDX's environmental fate and behavior and to ultimately enable the production of a detailed quantitative model that can help to manage those RDX-contaminated sites.
| Type de document: | Article |
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| Mots-clés libres: | boosters (rocket); contamination; demolition; groundwater; groundwater pollution; rockets; soils; surface waters |
| Centre: | Centre Eau Terre Environnement |
| Date de dépôt: | 08 mai 2018 14:34 |
| Dernière modification: | 08 mai 2018 14:34 |
| URI: | https://espace.inrs.ca/id/eprint/6562 |
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