Rapid On-Site Environmental Sampling and Analysis of Propellant Stabilizers and Their Decomposition Products by Portable Sampling and Thin-Layer Chromatography Kits

Sustainable future use of land containing unexploded ordnance requires extensive field assessments, cleanup, and restoration. The ordnance is generally semi-exposed or buried in pits and, because of aging, needs to be handled with caution. Being able to characterize the ordnance in the field to minimize handling, as well as to distinguish it from inert mock material, greatly facilitates assessments and clean-up.