Table 8. Explosives concentrations in soils from artillery impact area, Fort Lewis (g kg1).1
Sample
Sample
Location2
Location2
no.
RDX
TNT
4ADNT
2ADNT
no.
RDX
TNT
4ADNT
2ADNT
Crater E, 155-mm round, several years old
Crater A, 105-mm round < 1 week old
CR3
<3
<1
<1.5
<2.5
88
CR3
<34
49
<1
<1.5
<d
3
89
CL
<3
<1
<1.5
<2.5
3
<3
<1
<1.5
<d
50
CL
90
WC
<3
<1
<1.5
<2.5
51
WC
<3
<1
<1.5
<d
91
Wa
4.9
3.7
5.4
2.7
52
Wa
<3
<1
<1.5
<d
92
Wb
t
6.0
20.1
10.5
53
Wb
<3
<1
<1.5
<d
93
Wc
5.0
<1
13.2
9.0
54
Wc
<3
<1
<1.5
<d
94
Wd
3.9
<1
11.8
2.6
55
Wd
<3
<1
<1.5
<d
95
We
t
2.2
20.6
15.2
56
We
<3
<1
<1.5
<d
96
Wf
t
1.3
5.6
4.5
57
Wf
<3
<1
<1.5
<d
Background, no crater within 3 m
Crater B, 120-mm mortar, < 2 weeks old
97
WC
23.7
2.9
13.1
8.8
62
C Ash
<3
<1
<1.5
<d
3
98
Wa
17.3
4.0
18.5
5.8
63
CR
<3
<1
6.1
2.9
3
99
Wb
<3
<1
<1.5
<2.5
64
CL
<3
<1
6.4
2.5
100
Wc
19.5
t
13.7
8.8
65
WC
<3
<1
5.9
6.4
101
Wd
25.4
110
10.3
4.5
66
Wa
<3
<1
4.9
5.0
102
We
8.9
<1
<1.5
<2.5
67
Wb
5.8
<1
12.0
7.3
103
Wf
24.9
6.4
25.5
17.0
68
Wc
4.1
<1
12.1
6.4
69
Wd
3.3
<1
7.1
3.9
Craters IVI from 105-mm rounds ≤ 1 year
70
We
<3
<1
8.5
3.0
I3
113
4.8
1750
140
145
t5
71
Wf
<3
8.6
5.9
II3
<3
70.5
39.3
31.3
114
72
Background 3 m
<3
1.0
5.4
t
III3
115
5.5
147
26.4
21.5
from crater
IV3
<3
144
44.4
25.9
116
73
Background 3 m
<3
42.5
5.3
t
3
117
V
<3
166
39.8
19.8
from crater
3
118
VI
<3
59.2
13.5
5.4
74
Background 3 m
<3
1.4
10.8
6.9
Crater F, 60-mm mortar < 1 year
from crater
C3
119
<3
362
38.1
18.0
Crater C, 105-mm round, < 1 week old
C3
120
<3
222
30.0
7.9
E3
<3
<1
<1.5
<d
75
Background, Miscellaneous6
3
76
E
<3
<1
<1.5
<d
58
1.5 m
<3
<1
<1.5
<2.5
Crater D, 105-mm round < 1 day old
59
2.0 m
<3
<1
<1.5
<2.5
CR3
77
93.4
8.7
3.9
t
7
60
1m
<3
<1
<1.5
<2.5
3
78
CL
81.5
<1
9.0
4.8
1 m8
61
<3
<1
<1.5
<2.5
79
WC
27.2
<1
<1.5
<d
86
1.5 m
15.0
<1
14.5
14.6
80
Wa
18.6
<1
3.0
2.5
87
0.5 m
7.0
<1
12.1
6.6
81
Wb
16.0
1.2
9.3
6.4
9
105
Burned area
20.3
<1
24.6
33.3
82
Wc
42.5
21.0
27.8
21.5
9
106
Burned area
9.2
<1
14.1
11.3
83
Wd
52.0
13.6
14.3
8.7
84
We
20.0
1.7
7.7
5.1
85
Wf
57.1
4.6
9.2
7.5
1
Values are for surface soils. The following undetected analytes were excluded from the table: HMX, 2,4-dinitrotoluene, 2,6-dinitrotoluene,
4-amino-2-nitrotoluene, 2-amino-4-nitrotoluene, 1,3-dinitrobenzene,1,3,5-trinitrobenzene, 3,5-dinitroaniline, nitroglycerin, 2,5-dinitrotoluene,
3,4-dinitrotoluene, 3,5-dinitrotoluene, 2,4,5-trinitrotoluene, 2,3,4-trinitrotoluene, 3-nitroaniline.
2
Location is relative to craters A through F (cross headings). CR = right of center, CL = left of center, C = center, and E = edge of crater.
W = wheel pattern, C = center of wheel, af = clockwise around wheel circumference.
3
Composite sample.
4
Less than detection limit (see Table 2).
5
Trace detected below mean detection limit (See Table 2).
6
Locations in this group are distance from nearest crater.
7
Nearest crater assumed to be formed by an 81-mm mortar at least one year before sampling.
8
Nearest crater assumed to be formed by a 155-mm round at least one year before sampling.
9
20
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