Composition and method to remove asbestos
Abstract
A composition for transforming a chrysotile asbestos-containing material into a non-asbestos material is disclosed. The composition comprises water, at least about 30% by weight of an inorganic acid, and from about 0.1 to about 4% by weight of a hexafluorosilicate of ammonia, an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal. A method of transforming the asbestos-containing material into a non-asbestos material using the present composition also is disclosed.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Associated Universities Inc
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 644370
- Patent Number(s):
- 5753031
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-721,854
- Assignee:
- W. R. Grace and Co.-Conn., New York, NY (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH00016
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 19 May 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; ASBESTOS; REMOVAL; WASTE PROCESSING; AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
Citation Formats
Block, J. Composition and method to remove asbestos. United States: N. p., 1998.
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Block, J. Composition and method to remove asbestos. United States.
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"Composition and method to remove asbestos". United States.
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abstractNote = {A composition for transforming a chrysotile asbestos-containing material into a non-asbestos material is disclosed. The composition comprises water, at least about 30% by weight of an inorganic acid, and from about 0.1 to about 4% by weight of a hexafluorosilicate of ammonia, an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal. A method of transforming the asbestos-containing material into a non-asbestos material using the present composition also is disclosed.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1998},
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