TY - JOUR
T1 - Chemical analysis of environmental samples collected in Iraq
T2 - Analysis for the presence of chemical warfare agents
AU - Weimaster, John F.
AU - Beaudry, William T.
AU - Bossle, Paul C.
AU - Ellzy, Michael W.
AU - Janes, L. Gail
AU - Johnson, Dennis W.
AU - Lochner, J. Michael
AU - Pleva, Stephen G.
AU - Reeder, Janet H.
AU - Rohrbaugh, Dennis K.
AU - Rosso, Thomas E.
AU - Szafraniec, Leonard J.
AU - Szafraniec, Linda L.
AU - Albro, Thomas G.
AU - Creasy, William R.
AU - Stuff, John R.
AU - Smith, Philip B.
AU - Stewart, Ian R.
PY - 1995/10
Y1 - 1995/10
N2 - Nineteen samples from the United Nations Special Commission 65 on Iraq (UNSCOM 65) were analyzed for chemical warfare (CW) related compounds using a variety of spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques including multinuclear NMR, GC (phosphorus, sulfur and atomic emission detection), GC/MS (electron impact and chemical ionization), tandem MS, HPLC/ion chromatography, HPLC/thermospray/MS, FTIR, ICP and GFAA. The samples consisted of one piece of cloth, one piece of wood, six waters, six soils, two vegetation samples and two mortar shell crosscut sections. No intact CW agents were detected; however, diethyl phosphoric acid was unambiguously identified in three of the water samples and ethyl phosphoric acid was tentatively identified, at lower levels, in one of the water samples. Diethyl phosphoric acid and ethyl phosphoric acid are degradation products of munitions‐grade Tabun (GA), an organophosphorus nerve agent. However, these compounds are also degradation products of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) scheduled compound Amiton as well as many commercially available pesticides.
AB - Nineteen samples from the United Nations Special Commission 65 on Iraq (UNSCOM 65) were analyzed for chemical warfare (CW) related compounds using a variety of spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques including multinuclear NMR, GC (phosphorus, sulfur and atomic emission detection), GC/MS (electron impact and chemical ionization), tandem MS, HPLC/ion chromatography, HPLC/thermospray/MS, FTIR, ICP and GFAA. The samples consisted of one piece of cloth, one piece of wood, six waters, six soils, two vegetation samples and two mortar shell crosscut sections. No intact CW agents were detected; however, diethyl phosphoric acid was unambiguously identified in three of the water samples and ethyl phosphoric acid was tentatively identified, at lower levels, in one of the water samples. Diethyl phosphoric acid and ethyl phosphoric acid are degradation products of munitions‐grade Tabun (GA), an organophosphorus nerve agent. However, these compounds are also degradation products of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) scheduled compound Amiton as well as many commercially available pesticides.
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U2 - 10.1002/jctb.280640203
DO - 10.1002/jctb.280640203
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0029095729
SN - 0268-2575
VL - 64
SP - 115
EP - 128
JO - Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology
JF - Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology
IS - 2
ER -
