The susceptibility of nitrocellulose to microbial attack was studied as part of a program on ball powder control technology at Badger Army Ammunition Plant, Baraboo, WI. No evidence was found to support the notion that high concentrations of ammonia may be derived from microbial attack on nitrocellulose. Nitrates, nitrites, and nitrogen gases, in addition to ammonia, were monitored. The nitrocellulose supplied by Badger was found to contain only minimal concentrations of impurities. These findings are discussed in light of other reports in the literature as well as the role of the alkaline environments in nitrocellulose stability and subsequent susceptibility to microbial attack.
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