Towards decomposition of live chemical agents by pyrotechnic mixtures
conference paper
The aim of this study is to contribute to improved EOD neutralisation techniques against improvised explosive devices (IEDs) containing chemical agents. The decomposition of dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP) when exposed to a burning aluminum/potassium nitrate pyrotechnic mixture is studied experimentally in a calorimetric bomb. The conversion of DMMP is established as function of DMMP/pyrotechnic mixture ratio, and the condensed and vapour phase reaction products have been identified. Thermodynamic calculations are performed to predict and compare the reaction products in case of DMMP and sarin decomposition by the Al/KNO3 mixture. Calculations point out those reaction products in the DMMP decomposition that are representative for sarin in a similar neutralisation scenario.
TNO Identifier
460876
Source title
NBC 2012, 8th Symposium on CBRNE Threats - How does society cope? Turku, Finland, 11-14 June 2012
Collation
5 p.
Pages
98-102
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