Solid-phase considerations for the environmental fate of nitrobenzene and triazine munition constituents in soil

► The fate of nitroaromatic and nitro-triazine compounds in soils is commonly modeled using highly empirical partition coefficients (KD). ► Theoretical considerations are discussed in terms of refining KD predictions through the development of mathematical functions with respect to soil properties. ► Solute sorption can vary with changes in sample handling and experimental procedures. ► Preliminary steady state transport experiments point to a link between the fate of munition constituents and soil fertility.