VERIFICATION OF THE UNITED-NATIONS-CHEMICAL-WEAPONS-CONVENTION - THE APPLICATION OF ELECTROSPRAY MASS-SPECTROMETRY

Authors
BORRETT VT MATHEWS RJ COLTON R TRAEGER JC
Citation
Vt. Borrett et al., VERIFICATION OF THE UNITED-NATIONS-CHEMICAL-WEAPONS-CONVENTION - THE APPLICATION OF ELECTROSPRAY MASS-SPECTROMETRY, Rapid communications in mass spectrometry, 10(1), 1996, pp. 114-118
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Spectroscopy,"Chemistry Analytical
Journal title
Rapid communications in mass spectrometry → ACNP
ISSN journal
09514198
Volume
10
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
114 - 118
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-4198(1996)10:1<114:VOTU-T>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
The United Nations Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is briefly descri bed, highlighting the role of mass spectrometry in the verification pr ovisions of the Convention. These include mechanisms for the monitorin g of chemicals contained in 'schedules', and the inspection of sites a nd facilities relevant to the CWC. The analysis of polar degradation p roducts of chemical warfare agents by electrospray mass spectrometry i s discussed, in particular, with respect to its potential application in the verification of the CWC.