Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5796395 | Small Ruminant Research | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The common military explosives 2-methyl-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene (TNT), 1,3,5-trinitroperhydro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) and 1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocane (HMX) are distributed in many military training areas, and are thus encountered by grazing animals. The aim of this study was to examine small ruminant's intake of forage contaminated with explosives. An indoor, experimental setup was used to determine if contamination of forage by these compounds affected intake by sheep. The results clearly demonstrate that contamination by any of the three explosives reduced forage intake in sheep; in order of increasing avoidance: RDXÂ <Â TNTÂ <Â HMX. The results are discussed in a risk assessment context.
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Authors
Geir Steinheim, Tormod Ã
dnøy, Ãyvind A. Voie, Ãystein Holand, Kjetil S. Longva,