Oxidizer gels for detoxification of chemical and biological agents
Abstract
A gel composition containing oxidizing agents and thickening or gelling agents is used to detoxify chemical and biological agents by application directly to a contaminated area. The gelling agent is a colloidal material, such as silica, alumina, or alumino-silicate clays, which forms a viscous gel that does not flow when applied to tilted or contoured surfaces. Aqueous or organic solutions of oxidizing agents can be readily gelled with less than about 30% colloidal material. Gel preparation is simple and suitable for field implementation, as the gels can be prepared at the site of decontamination and applied quickly and uniformly over an area by a sprayer. After decontamination, the residue can be washed away or vacuumed up for disposal.
- Inventors:
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- Livermore, CA
- Brentwood, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 874758
- Patent Number(s):
- 6455751
- Assignee:
- The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A62 - LIFE-SAVING A62D - CHEMICAL MEANS FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRES OR FOR COMBATING OR PROTECTING AGAINST HARMFUL CHEMICAL AGENTS
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- oxidizer; gels; detoxification; chemical; biological; agents; composition; containing; oxidizing; thickening; gelling; detoxify; application; directly; contaminated; agent; colloidal; material; silica; alumina; alumino-silicate; clays; forms; viscous; flow; applied; tilted; contoured; surfaces; aqueous; organic; solutions; readily; gelled; 30; preparation; simple; field; implementation; prepared; site; decontamination; quickly; uniformly; sprayer; residue; washed; vacuumed; disposal; oxidizing agent; /588/252/
Citation Formats
Hoffman, Dennis M, and McGuire, Raymond R. Oxidizer gels for detoxification of chemical and biological agents. United States: N. p., 2002.
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Hoffman, Dennis M, & McGuire, Raymond R. Oxidizer gels for detoxification of chemical and biological agents. United States.
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"Oxidizer gels for detoxification of chemical and biological agents". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874758.
@article{osti_874758,
title = {Oxidizer gels for detoxification of chemical and biological agents},
author = {Hoffman, Dennis M and McGuire, Raymond R},
abstractNote = {A gel composition containing oxidizing agents and thickening or gelling agents is used to detoxify chemical and biological agents by application directly to a contaminated area. The gelling agent is a colloidal material, such as silica, alumina, or alumino-silicate clays, which forms a viscous gel that does not flow when applied to tilted or contoured surfaces. Aqueous or organic solutions of oxidizing agents can be readily gelled with less than about 30% colloidal material. Gel preparation is simple and suitable for field implementation, as the gels can be prepared at the site of decontamination and applied quickly and uniformly over an area by a sprayer. After decontamination, the residue can be washed away or vacuumed up for disposal.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2002},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2002}
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