Analytical Chemistry Associated with the Destruction of Chemical Weapons

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Project Swiftsure

   • John M. McAndless, Camille A. Boulet

   Pages 1-14

3. European Experience with the Disposal of Old Chemical Weapons

   • Ron G. Manley

   Pages 15-26

4. Development of Analytical Technologies for the Alternatives to Incineration Program

   • Dennis J. Reutter, Kenneth Sumpter, Eugene Vickers, Richard Simak, Charles Henry, Lynn Hoffland et al.

   Pages 27-38

5. Analytical Control for Destruction of Chemical Weapons. Requirements and Organization

   • B. F. Myasoedov

   Pages 39-58

6. Super Toxic Analytical Glovebox System (STAGS)

   • Charles E. Henry, Monica Heyl, Dennis Reutter, Hernan Diez, Keith Landy

   Pages 59-63

7. On-Site Sample Work-Up Procedures to Isolate Chemical Warfare Related Compounds using Solid Phase Extraction and Solid Phase Microextraction Technology

   • A. Alcaraz, S. S. Hulsey, R. E. Whipple, B. D. Andresen

   Pages 65-76

8. Application of Some Modern Sample Introduction Techniques and Poraplot Q GC Column in the Analysis of Volatile Toxic Compounds

   • V. Bardarov, V. Tashkov

   Pages 77-97

9. Mass Spectra and Retention Parameters of Some O-Alkyl Methylphosphonic Acids

   • M. Sokolowski

   Pages 99-104

10. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy for the Verification of the Chemical Weapons Convention

    • W. P. Aue

    Pages 105-108

11. Chemical Ionization and Electron Impact Mass Spectrometry of Some Methylphosphonothiolates

    • V. Podborský, V. Stein

    Pages 109-125

12. GC/MS Investigation of Ethyl S-2-diisopropyl Aminoethyl Methylphosphonothiolate (VX) Age Decomposition Products

    • M. Sliwakowski

    Pages 127-132

13. GCQ GC/MS System: Preliminary Experiences

    • J. Čermák

    Pages 133-146

14. System Design Recommendations for the Collection, Transfer and Processing of Real Time Air Monitoring Data

    • Dennis Bolt

    Pages 147-155

15. Air Monitoring Equipment for CW Destruction Facilities with Special Emphasis on OCW Destruction

    • Volker Starrock, Hans Ruediger Doering

    Pages 157-180

16. Methods and Means for Air Monitoring Associated with the Destruction of Chemical Weapons

    • J. Matoušek

    Pages 181-187

17. Capillary Electrophoresis

    • Camille A. Boulet

    Pages 189-199

18. Determination of Organo Fluoro Phosphonates by Liquid Chromatography

    • B. Uchytil

    Pages 201-211

19. Analysis of Chemical Warfare (CW) Agents and Degradation Products by Liquid Chromatography (LC)

    • Eric R. J. Wils

    Pages 213-223

20. The Application of LC/ES-MS in the OPCW/PTS Inter-Laboratory Comparison Test

    • Peng Lixin, Xu Danian

    Pages 225-228

One of the major problems associated with the disposal of chemical weapons is that the agents have degraded over time, some quite seriously. Detecting and identifying the products of this decomposition are necessary prerequisites to the safe, complete and environmentally benign destruction of stockpiled weapons. The book presents and discusses both basic and novel techniques in a variety of areas of analytical chemistry which are relevant to achieving the ultimate destruction of chemical weapons. Presentations address sample collection and preparation, mass spectrometry, chromatographic techniques, NMR, and air monitoring techniques.
The work shows that analytical methods do exist to effectively support the destruction of chemical munitions. While further research is needed, the book provides an excellent baseline for further advances in the field.

• Mass Spectrometry
• analytical chemistry
• chemical analysis
• chromatography
• spectroscopy

• Amc Treaty Laboratory, Chemical Biological and Defence Command, APG, USA

  Monica Heyl

• Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of California, Livermore, USA

  Raymond McGuire

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