ABSTRACT
T rin itro to lu e n e (T N T ) is a w id e ly u se d ex p lo s iv e th a t h as b e e n c la ss if ie d as h az a rd o u s b y th e U .S . E n v iro n m e n ta l P ro te c tio n A g en cy (E P A ) b e c a u se it c a u se s liv e r d am ag e a n d a n e m ia , a n d is a m u ta g e n b y th e A m es te s t [1]. T N T m a n u fa c tu re , u se , an d p as t d isp o sa l p rac tice s h av e re su lte d in ex ten siv e c o n ta m in a tio n o f so ils , se d im e n ts , su rfa ce w a te rs a n d g ro u n d w a te r; e s tim a te s su g g est th e U .S . A rm y a lo n e h as o v e r a m illio n cu b ic y a rd s o f T N T c o n ta m in a te d so il a t 28 a rm y s ites [2], a n d as m u c h as 5 x l0 5 g a llo n s o f w as te w a te r m ay b e g en e ra te d by a s in g le m u n itio n s p la n t p e r d ay [3].
