Study of the RDX photolysis degradation products

Abstract. The degree of contamination in areas affected with military activities is almost totally unknown. According to the future demands on the environmental policy and legislation it is of greatest obligation to conduct thorough research of aforementioned sites to determine the fate and environmental impact of energetic materials so that the remediation of soil and water could be achieved. This paper examines detected photolysis degradation products of RDX in prepared water sample using FTIR technique. The main goal of this study is to determine the influence of direct sunlight on the photolysis process of water samples prepared with RDX.