Team:Bilkent UNAM Turkey/pops/TNT

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TNT or 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene was produced in 1863 by Wilbrand, and then used as the primary explosive by military forces in the world for several decades. The storage, usage, and disposal of TNT is a worldwide problem. TNT can enter into biological systems and constitutes a significant risk to human health.
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TNT or 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene does not found  in the environment naturally. Nitric acid and sulfuric acid are mixed with toluene for the production of TNT. According to EPA, the manufacture of the compound, the processing  of bombs, and the recycling of explosives play a role in the TNT contamination of the environment.

Revision as of 19:38, 19 September 2011

TNT or 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene does not found in the environment naturally. Nitric acid and sulfuric acid are mixed with toluene for the production of TNT. According to EPA, the manufacture of the compound, the processing of bombs, and the recycling of explosives play a role in the TNT contamination of the environment.

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