ABSTRACT
Chemical substances used as explosives and propellants are potential environmental pollutants following both the wartime and military activities in peace.1 These substances, in addition to their chemical and biological degradation products can be released to the environment during manufacturing processes and commercial handling, during disposal and clean up procedures, or after wastewater discharge. Therefore, environmental pollution by these compounds might occur in surface and ground waters, sediments and soils near to production sites and during decontamination of military facilities.
