Religion & Spirituality0 min ago
Destruction Of Chemical Weapons
It seems that Libya's stockpile of chemical weapons has now been removed to German soil;
http:// www.exp atica.c om/de/n ews/Lib yas-las t-chemi cal-arm s-reach -German -destru ction-p lant_76 8109.ht ml
How dangerous, and what is the process of neutralising this material?
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How dangerous, and what is the process of neutralising this material?
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//Shells suspected of containing toxic chemicals are harder to deal with. They are taken to another building where they are X-rayed. Those found to contain solid chemicals such as white phosphorus are blown up in a contained detonation chamber made of reinforced steel elsewhere on the base. Those containing liquid chemicals are analysed by a device...
22:22 Fri 09th Sep 2016
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Two way's to break neutralise sulphur mustard on this link, Khandro.
http:// www.pop sci.com /techno logy/ar ticle/2 013-09/ fyi-che mical-w eapons- and-dis posal
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well they have been made from innocent chemicals
so it should notbe beyond the wit of man to reverse the process
actually as pongoparrot says - it depends what they are
Phosphorus - burn it to phosphorus pentoxide and then add what to get it to phosphoric acid and er flush it down the bog ....
good as a fertiiliser
phosgene - that is COCl2 innit ? oxidise to CO2 and HCl
Assads fave - Chlorine Cl2 - bubble thro water ( to get HCl and HOcl and then neutralise with sodium hydroxide ) ....
I used to work at Porton Down but that was years ago
MRE and not CDEE as they then were
so it should notbe beyond the wit of man to reverse the process
actually as pongoparrot says - it depends what they are
Phosphorus - burn it to phosphorus pentoxide and then add what to get it to phosphoric acid and er flush it down the bog ....
good as a fertiiliser
phosgene - that is COCl2 innit ? oxidise to CO2 and HCl
Assads fave - Chlorine Cl2 - bubble thro water ( to get HCl and HOcl and then neutralise with sodium hydroxide ) ....
I used to work at Porton Down but that was years ago
MRE and not CDEE as they then were
You're perfectly safe Khandro. Peter Pedant has outlined typical methods of neutralising certain toxic compounds and nowadays the methods are fundamentally the same with some variation due to improved technologies. Nevertheless, other methods are available.The instrumentation cited in Pongoparrot's post has been improved upon considerably which allows scientists, engineers and weapon experts to decide on the best method of destruction.
None of these compounds are particularly difficult to neutralise in practice. They are certainly not stored anywhere in Europe as the legislation on the matter throughout the EU is very specific on the issue. The legislation concerned is solid and the EU has been very good at ensuring compliance in all affected countries.
I've been known to spend a good few hours every month mooching around within Porton Down so I've some contemporary experience on this matter.
None of these compounds are particularly difficult to neutralise in practice. They are certainly not stored anywhere in Europe as the legislation on the matter throughout the EU is very specific on the issue. The legislation concerned is solid and the EU has been very good at ensuring compliance in all affected countries.
I've been known to spend a good few hours every month mooching around within Porton Down so I've some contemporary experience on this matter.