Physical and Chemical Removal Options for Porous/Permeable Materials Contaminated with the Persistent Chemical Warfare Agent VX | NLM

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Physical and Chemical Removal Options for Porous/Permeable Materials Contaminated with the Persistent Chemical Warfare Agent VX

05/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Homeland Security Research Center (NHSRC). Published: 5/2020. In the event of a chemical release incident involving chemical warfare agents (CWAs), porous building materials and permeable coatings may become contaminated with CWAs that absorb into the materials and coatings. This 102-page report discusses the results of two technologies/approaches that were selected for bench-scale laboratory studies, followed by subsequent experimental evaluation of physical removal efficacy of VX. (PDF)