Fate and toxicity of high density missile fuels RJ-5 and JP-9 in aquatic test systems

The high density missile fuels RJ-5 and JP-9 resisted biodegradation when incubated with water/sediment suspensions collected from aquatic habitats. RJ-5 and JP-9 were not toxic to the microbial communities at concentrations of 400 mg per liter, but RJ-5 was toxic to $\text{Mysidopsis bahia}$ in 96-hour acute tests (LC50 88 μg/l).