Journal
BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY
Volume 91, Issue 5, Pages 555-559Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-013-1090-8
Keywords
Explosive materials; Phytotoxicity; Zootoxicity; Forest soil
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- Polish Ministry of Scientific Research [N523 4243337]
- project DoktoRIS-scholarship programme for innovative Silesia
- European Union
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Explosives materials are stable in soil and recalcitrant to biodegradation. Different authors report that TNT (2,4,6-trinitrotoluene), RDX (hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine) and HMX (octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine) are toxic, but most investigations have been performed in artificial soil with individual substances. The aim of the presented research was to assess the toxicity of forest soil contaminated with these substances both individually as well in combinations of these substances. TNT was the most toxic substance. Although RDX and HMX did not have adverse effects on plants, these compounds did cause earthworm mortality, which has not been reported in earlier research. Synergistic effects of explosives mixture were observed.
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