Chemical warfare agents (CWA)
What Chemical warfare agents (CWA) is, and how we evaluate it with MuniRem®.
What it is
Chemical warfare agents are toxic chemicals made as weapons. Sulfur mustard (HD) is the most common agent found at old non-stockpile sites. It blisters skin and lungs, and soil and empty containers can remain contaminated for decades.
How MuniRem® treats it
In tests at an Army laboratory, MuniRem powder or solution was mixed with bulk mustard (93.7% pure) at 50 ± 2 °C for 6 hours. More than 95% of the mustard was destroyed in 6 hours. It worked even better with sand and metals mixed in to simulate soil and containers. Data covers sulfur mustard only; other agents would need testing.
- MuniRem powder or solution is mixed with the agent, or with contaminated soil.
- The reagent breaks the mustard molecule apart.
- The chlorine ends up as chloride, the carbon chain leaves as ethylene gas, and sulfur is released.
- The reagent itself becomes sulfate and thiosulfate. No hydrogen sulfide was formed.
- Lab testing confirms results before disposal.
What it becomes
Chloride, Sulfur, Ethylene gas, Sulfate & thiosulfate.
Where it's found
Non-stockpile chemical materiel sites, contaminated soil and empty containers.
Talk to us
Every site is different. The dose depends on the material, the amount and the site conditions.
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