Conceptual Model for the Transport of Energetic Residues from

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Contents

Figures and Tablesvi

Prefacevii

Nomenclatureviii

1 Introduction1

Report organization 2

Background 2

Overview of supporting investigations 3

Hydrogeology 4

Geochemical conditions 5

Contaminants of potential concern (COPC) 6

Energetic compounds 6

Dyes . 7

White phosphorus (WP) . 8

Pesticides/herbicides/polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) 9

Polychlorinated napthalenes (PCNs).11

Dioxins and furans .11

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) 12

Semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs).12

Metals 14

2 UXO Corrosion16

Ordnance composition .16

Surface features.16

Corrosion mechanisms 17

Water .17

Soil and atmosphere19

Bacteria .20

UXO corrosion studies 21

Potential for corrosion at ranges .24

3 Conceptual Models of Fate and Transport for Energetic Compounds.27

Mechanisms of contaminant deposition for non-impact range areas 27

Open burn/open detonation (OB/OD) sites28

Gun and mortar firing positions 29

Anti-tank rocket firing positions.29

Anti-tank rocket targets .29

Current conceptual model for ranges .30

Principal release mechanism30

Contaminant migration in groundwater37

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4 Fate and Transport of Energetic Compounds .38

Physical processes .38

Sorption to soil .38

Chemisorption (absorption) and adsorption.39

Organic carbon-based water partition coefficient40

Octanol–water partitioning coefficient .40

Fraction of organic carbon 41

Solubility 41

Volatilization .42

Advection, dispersion, and dilution.42

Diffusion 43

Chemical and biological transformations .43

Hydrolysis 44

Aqueous speciation44

Aqueous complexation 45

Abiotic reduction 45

Polymerization and dimerization.46

Energetic compound fate-and-transport properties.46

2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) .46

Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX).61

Octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine (HMX)70

Dinitrotoluenes (DNT) 76

Other explosive compounds 83

Perchlorate 89

5 Case History: Application of Conceptual Model and Fate-and-Transport Concepts to Camp

Edwards .95

Impact area 95

Soil .95

Groundwater96

OB/OD area 99

Gun and mortar firing positions 100

Rocket range.101

Summary 103

6 Training, Surface Soil, and Groundwater Relationship . 104

Surface soil sample result uncertainty .106

Impact and source-term estimates for specific military activities .107

High-order detonations 107

Low-order detonations.110

Unexploded ordnance113

Open burning/open detonation 115

Summary .115

7 Conclusions. 118

8 Recommendations. 119

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Nature and particle size of high-explosive residues.119

Laboratory dissolution rate evaluations120

Lysimeter studies of pore-water 121

Improved soil sampling methodologies.122

Summary 123

9 References 124

Appendix A. Physical and chemical properties of explosives and other compounds. 153

Report Documentation Page157