Naslov
THE EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT

Autori
Halambek, Jasna ; Kajtuzović, Leon ; Cindrić, Ines

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), stručni

Izvornik
Book of Proceedings OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH / Kirin, Snježana ; Štedul, Ivan ; Bubaš, Marija - Karlovac : Veleučilište u Karlovcu, 2022, 585-591

Skup
8. međunarodni stručno-znanstveni skup "Zaštita na radu i zaštita zdravlja"

Mjesto i datum
Zadar, Hrvatska, 21.09.2022. - 24.09.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
chemical warfare agents, degradation, environment, materials

Sažetak
The use of chemical warfare agents (CWAs) in wars and conflicts, in the past and not so long ago, caused significant damage to the human population, not only in the form of deaths and long-term consequences for human health, but also for the entire ecosystem. Although a certain amount of chemical warfare agents still exists in the environment, the long-term impact of these agents on the environment and materials is still unclear. As some of these agents degrade over the time, their degradation products can be highly toxic and can affect especially on marine ecosystems. The main negative characteristic of this compounds is their extreme environmental persistence, which depends not only on their physicochemical properties, but also on their reactivity with various substances in the environment. Potential fate pathways for CWAs in the environment include volatilization, sorption, hydrolysis, photolysis, and microbial degradation. This paper provides an overview of previous research related to the impact of CWAs and their degradation products on the environment.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kemija, Interdisciplinarne prirodne znanosti

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