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Title: Chemical agents for conversion of chrysotile asbestos into non-hazardous materials

Patent ·
OSTI ID:672543

A composition and methods are disclosed for converting a chrysotile asbestos-containing material to a non-regulated environmentally benign solid which comprises a fluoro acid decomposing agent capable of dissociating the chrysotile asbestos to non-regulated components, wherein non-regulated components are non-reactive with the environment, and a binding agent which binds the non-regulated components to form an environmentally benign solid. 2 figs.

Research Organization:
Associated Universities Inc
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH00016
Assignee:
Associated Universities, Inc., Washington, DC (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,763,738/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-722,803
OSTI ID:
672543
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 9 Jun 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English