Chemically Assisted Composting Applied to TNT Contaminated

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Using naturally occurring microbes to compost TNT-contaminated soil is a triedand true remediation

method and an alternative to incineration. Unfortunately, the method doesn’t work well with “chunks”

of TNT, which aren’t as easily broken down. Commonly used composting methods may leave this

potentially carcinogenic substance in the soil.