NIST Guide to SI Units - Appendix B8. Factors for Units". February 3, 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-02-03. Evidence of the photolysis of TNT has been seen due to the color change to pink of TNT-containing wastewaters when exposed to sunlight. Photolysis is more rapid in river water than in distilled water. Ultimately, photolysis affects the fate of TNT primarily in the aquatic environment but could also affect the fate of TNT in soil when the soil surface is exposed to sunlight. [41] Biodegradation [ edit ]

Compared to other explosives, TNT has a higher association constant with soil, meaning it adheres more with soil than with water. Conversely, other explosives, such as RDX and HMX with low association constants (ranging from 0.06 to 7.3 L/kg and 0 to 1.6 L/kg respectively) can move more rapidly in water. [36] Chemical breakdown [ edit ] Miller, J. S.; Johansen, R. T. (1976). "Fracturing Oil Shale with Explosives for In Situ Recovery" (PDF). Shale Oil, Tar Sand and Related Fuel Sources: 151. Bibcode: 1976sots.rept...98M. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2018 . Retrieved 27 March 2015. Various methods can be used to detect TNT, including optical and electrochemical sensors and explosive-sniffing dogs. In 2013, researchers from the Indian Institutes of Technology using noble-metal quantum clusters could detect TNT at the sub- zeptomolar (10 −18 mol/m 3) level. [25] Safety and toxicity [ edit ]Explosive & Propellant Additives". islandgroup.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04 . Retrieved 2014-06-07.

I prefer ‘Añejo’ or aged Tequila in this Tequila and tonic recipe. Its flavor is less harsh, smoother, and smoky flavor and is aged in small oak barrels. Añejo tequila and tonic go well together. Experiment with the Sugar Content in Your Tequila and Tonic Detonation of the 500-ton TNT explosive charge as part of Operation Sailor Hat in 1965. The passing blast-wave left a white water surface behind and a white condensation cloud is visible overhead. Children should avoid sugary fizzy drinks, squash and juice drinks completely. Children who drink a lot of sugary drinks are more likely to become overweight. The added sugar in these drinks can also damage teeth. Babrauskas, Vytenis (2003). Ignition Handbook. Issaquah, WA: Fire Science Publishers/Society of Fire Protection Engineers. p.453. ISBN 978-0-9728111-3-2.People exposed to TNT over a prolonged period tend to experience anemia and abnormal liver functions. Blood and liver effects, spleen enlargement and other harmful effects on the immune system have also been found in animals that ingested or breathed trinitrotoluene. There is evidence that TNT adversely affects male fertility. [27] TNT is listed as a possible human carcinogen, with carcinogenic effects demonstrated in animal experiments with rats, although effects upon humans so far amount to none (according to IRIS of March 15, 2000). [28] Consumption of TNT produces red urine through the presence of breakdown products and not blood as sometimes believed. [29] Panz K, Miksch K (2012). "Phytoremediation of explosives (TNT, RDX, HMX) by wild-type and transgenic plants". J. Environ. Manage. 113: 85–92. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.08.016. PMID 22996005. In industry, TNT is produced in a three-step process. First, toluene is nitrated with a mixture of sulfuric and nitric acid to produce mononitrotoluene (MNT). The MNT is separated and then renitrated to dinitrotoluene (DNT). In the final step, the DNT is nitrated to trinitrotoluene (TNT) using an anhydrous mixture of nitric acid and oleum. Nitric acid is consumed by the manufacturing process, but the diluted sulfuric acid can be reconcentrated and reused. After nitration, TNT is stabilized by a process called sulfitation, where the crude TNT is treated with aqueous sodium sulfite solution to remove less stable isomers of TNT and other undesired reaction products. The rinse water from sulfitation is known as red water and is a significant pollutant and waste product of TNT manufacture. [11] Halasz A, Groom C, Zhou E, Paquet L, Beaulieu C, Deschamps S, Corriveau A, Thiboutot S, Ampleman G, Dubois C, Hawari J (2002). "Detection of explosives and their degradation products in soil environments". J Chromatogr A. 963 (1–2): 411–8. doi: 10.1016/S0021-9673(02)00553-8. PMID 12187997.