Chemical and toxicological characterization of slurry reactor biotreatment of explosives-contaminated soils

Griest, W.H.; Stewart, Arthur J.; Vass, Arpad A.; Ho, Chi-hua

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“…Overall, aminodinitrotoluenes exhibited toxicity similar to that of TNT for cladocerans (e.g., Griest et al 1998), amphipods (Sims and Steevens 2008), and midges (Lotufo et al 2013), with the LC50 values ranging from 1.1 to 25.2 mg/L and 1.8 to 9.3 mg/l for 2-A-4,6-DNT and 4-A-2,6-DNT, respectively ( Figure 68). However, 2,4-DA-6-NT was more lethally toxic than TNT for an amphipod and a cladoceran (Sims and Steevens 2008;Griest et al 1998), but substantially less toxic than TNT to midges (Lotufo et al 2013) (Figure 68).…”

Section: Toxicity Of MC To Invertebrates 1131 Nitroaromatic Mcmentioning

confidence: 94%

“…However, 2,4-DA-6-NT was more lethally toxic than TNT for an amphipod and a cladoceran (Sims and Steevens 2008;Griest et al 1998), but substantially less toxic than TNT to midges (Lotufo et al 2013) (Figure 68). The nitroaromatic compound 1,3.5-TNB exhibited lethal toxicity ( Figure 68) that was similar to that of TNT for amphipods (Sims and Steevens 2008) and midges (Lotufo et al 2013), but was more toxic than TNT to cladocerans (Griest et al 1998;Pearson et al 1979) and less toxic than TNT to mysid shrimp (Nipper et al 2001). …”

Section: Toxicity Of MC To Invertebrates 1131 Nitroaromatic Mcmentioning

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Review and synthesis of evidence regarding environmental risks posed by munitions constituents (MC) in aquatic systems

Lotufo¹,

Chappell²,

Price³

et al. 2017

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Underwater military munitions (UWMM) may pose a risk to aquatic environments because they typically contain munitions constituents (MC) such as 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) and hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX). If UWMM become corroded or breaches, the fill material may leak or dissolve into the surrounding environment, which could potentially adversely affecting affect the exposed biota. In large part, because of the high cost and complexity associated with sampling MC at UWMM sites, detailed and reliable information about MC in water, sediment, and biota is available for only a few sites, and therefore temporal and spatial uncertainties persist. Examination of available data indicates that concentrations of MC in water and sediment were largely below detection or were relatively low (e.g., parts per billion), with higher concentrations being highly localized and typically near a point source. These findings were in accordance with predictive modeling and with fate studies. Available toxicity data derived for a variety of freshwater and marine species were compiled and used to derive interim water quality criteria and protective values derived from species sensitivity distributions. Toxicity varied widely across a diversity of MC and species. For most aquatic sites, MC contamination in sediment and in the watercolumn presents low risk to the resident biota.

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Section: Toxicity Of MC To Invertebrates 1131 Nitroaromatic Mcmentioning

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Section: Toxicity Of MC To Invertebrates 1131 Nitroaromatic Mcmentioning

confidence: 99%

Review and synthesis of evidence regarding environmental risks posed by munitions constituents (MC) in aquatic systems

Lotufo¹,

Chappell²,

Price³

et al. 2017

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“…However, 2,4DANT was more toxic than TNT for H. azteca, as indicated by its LC50 (11 µmol/L), a value substantially lower than the 2,4DANT LC50 for C. tentans. In a comparative study with the cladoceran Ceriodaphnia dubia, Griest et al (1998), a yet different pattern of relative toxicity was reported. For C. dubia, both 2,4DANT (LC50 = 0.14 µmol/L) and TNB (LC50 = 3.8 µmol/L) were substantially more toxic than TNT (LC50 > 26 µmol/L) whereas 2ADNT (LC50 = 25 µmol/L) was similarly toxic to TNT.…”

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SERDP CU-1129 Biological Assessment for Characterizing Contamination Risk at the Genetic-, Individual-, and Population-Level

Perkins¹,

Lotufo²,

Bridges³

2004

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“…The cluster in the upper left (7,8,9,10,15,16,17) consisted entirely of phenanthrene degraders (predominantly Pseudomonas species). The cluster in the lower right (1,4,5,6,13,24,25,26,29) was fluoranthene degraders, predominantly Sphingomonas species. These results suggest that certain catabolic characteristics are associated with specific genera.…”

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“…In some cases treatment has not begun and contaminated soils have been warehoused pending installation of treatment systems. Costs for incineration are estimated at $400-600/yd 3 of soil (Griest et al, 1998), and for composting only slightly less at $404-467/yd' of soil (Kruchoski, 1997), although economies of scale may reduce those costs considerably (Jerger and Woodhull, 2000). Costs for cometabolic bioslurry treatment of TNT contaminated soil are estimated at $290-350/yd' (Manning et al, 1996).…”

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Federal Integrated Biotreatment Research Consortium (FIBRC): Flask to Field Initiative

Bajpai¹,

Felt²,

Nestler³

et al. 2002

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Chemical and toxicological characterization of slurry reactor biotreatment of explosives-contaminated soils

Cited by 15 publications

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Review and synthesis of evidence regarding environmental risks posed by munitions constituents (MC) in aquatic systems

Review and synthesis of evidence regarding environmental risks posed by munitions constituents (MC) in aquatic systems

SERDP CU-1129 Biological Assessment for Characterizing Contamination Risk at the Genetic-, Individual-, and Population-Level

Federal Integrated Biotreatment Research Consortium (FIBRC): Flask to Field Initiative

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