Provides a hands-on approach to demilitarization and environmental aspects of energetic materials and munitions

This book gives an overview of the environmental impact of the production, use, and cleanup of energetic materials and munitions. It provides scientists, engineers, environmental specialists, and users with the understanding of environmental issues for munitions and of the ways to improve design and manage potential risks. It covers the various aspects of how chemical properties influence fate, transport, and toxicity of new formulations and prescribes tools for reducing or alleviating environmental risks. In addition, it discusses pyrotechnics and the problem of dealing with munitions underwater.

Chapters in Energetic Materials and Munitions: Life Cycle Management, Environmental Impact and Demilitarization look at demilitarization in general, as well as in the future. Topics covered include logistics, costs, and management; life cycle analysis and management; and greener munitions. Another introduces readers to the 'One Health' approach in the design of sustainable munition compounds. Following that, readers are taught about land assessment for munitions-related contamination in military live-fire training. The book also examines the development and integration of environmental, safety, and occupational health information.

-Brings together in one source expertise and in-depth information on the current and future state of how we handle the production, use, and demilitarization of explosives and weaponry
-A handy reference for experienced practitioners, as well as for training young professionals in the field
-Every chapter contains real-life examples and proposes future directions for the field

Energetic Materials and Munitions: Life Cycle Management, Environmental Impact and Demilitarization is an important book for explosives specialists, pyrotechnicians, materials scientists, military authorities, safety officers, health officers, and chemical engineers.

Professor Adam Cumming is Honorary Professor at the Edinburgh University School of Chemistry, UK, and a recognized world expert in the field of energetics. He has more than 40 years' experience working in the field of energetics, including for the UK Ministry of Defence from 1976 to 2001. He worked for Defence Science and Technology Laboratory from 2001 to 2014 where he was responsible for providing expert advice on all aspects of Energetic Materials Technology and Systems including their applications, disposal and environmental impact as well as modelling, characterization and formulation.

Dr. Mark Johnson currently serves as the Director of Toxicology, US Army Public Health Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USA. He has worked extensively in the evaluation of the toxicity of military unique compounds and the development and evaluation of a phased approach to gathering toxicity data for new compounds under development. He has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and technical reports. He has been a member of Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) and is a Steering Group Member of the Wildlife Toxicology World Interest Group and vice-chair of Ecological Risk Assessment World Interest Group.