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    Question ID:   12083         Current Version: 1
Question: What happens to sulfur mustard when it enters the environment?
Category: Science > Chemistry
Keywords: enter, environment, sulfur mustard
Type: what
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Sulfur mustard would primarily enter the environment through an accidental release from Army bases where it is stored. In soil and water, some sulfur mustard evaporates into the air and the rest breaks down in minutes to days depending on environmental conditions. Sulfur mustard reacts with chemicals in the air to form other compounds. Sulfur mustard does not move from soil to groundwater, and it does not build up in the tissues of animals because it breaks down quickly.

Source: CDC

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