Accession Number:

ADA493238

Title:

Evaporation Rates of Chemical Warfare Agents Using 5-CM Wind Tunnels I. CASARM Sulfur Mustard (HD) from Glass

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Apr 2005-Oct 2008

Corporate Author:

EDGEWOOD CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CENTER ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD

Personal Author(s):

• Brevett, Carol A.
• Pence, John
• Nickol, Robert G.
• Myers, Joseph P.
• Maloney, Erin
• Giannaras, Chris V.
• Flowers, Aaron
• Sumpter, Kenneth B.
• Durst, H. D.
• King, Bruce E.

Report Date:

2008-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

187.0

Abstract:

The evaporation of sulfur mustard HD from glass was studied as a function of temperature, drop size, and airflow rate. The evaporation rate was measured by collecting the HD vapor using thermal desorption tubes that were connected to the wind tunnel. The evaporation rate increased with higher temperature, drop size, and wind speed. Five different wind tunnels were used, and it was possible to fit all of the data generated to one regression function.

Descriptors:

• *MASS SPECTROMETRY
• *CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS
• *GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
• *WIND TUNNELS
• *EVAPORATION
• SUBSTRATES
• GLASS
• MOISTURE CONTENT
• LEAST SQUARES METHOD
• WIND VELOCITY
• MUSTARD AGENTS
• AIR FLOW
• HIGH TEMPERATURE
• EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
• HD AGENT
• PARTICLE SIZE
• DETECTION

Subject Categories:

• Aerodynamics
• Physical Chemistry
• Chemical, Biological and Radiological Warfare
• Nuclear Physics and Elementary Particle Physics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE