Composition and method to remove asbestos
Abstract
A composition for transforming a chrysotile asbestos-containing material into a non-asbestos material is disclosed, wherein the composition comprises water, at least about 30% by weight of a boron tetrafluoride salt, free of or having only small amounts of an inorganic acid, an inorganic acid salt or a mixture thereof. A method of transforming the asbestos-containing material into a non-asbestos material using the present composition also is disclosed.
- Inventors:
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- Rockville, MD
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Associated Universities, Inc., Upton, NY (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871550
- Patent Number(s):
- 5753033
- Application Number:
- 08/721,858
- Assignee:
- W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn. (New York, NY)
- 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
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B09 - DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE B09B - DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH00016
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- composition; method; remove; asbestos; transforming; chrysotile; asbestos-containing; material; non-asbestos; disclosed; comprises; water; 30; weight; boron; tetrafluoride; salt; free; amounts; inorganic; acid; mixture; acid salt; remove asbestos; non-asbestos material; composition comprises; asbestos-containing material; fluoride salt; inorganic acid; comprises water; chrysotile asbestos-containing; organic acid; chrysotile asbestos; containing material; /106/423/427/428/588/
Citation Formats
Block, Jacob. Composition and method to remove asbestos. United States: N. p., 1998.
Web.
Block, Jacob. Composition and method to remove asbestos. United States.
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title = {Composition and method to remove asbestos},
author = {Block, Jacob},
abstractNote = {A composition for transforming a chrysotile asbestos-containing material into a non-asbestos material is disclosed, wherein the composition comprises water, at least about 30% by weight of a boron tetrafluoride salt, free of or having only small amounts of an inorganic acid, an inorganic acid salt or a mixture thereof. 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 = {Tue May 19 00:00:00 EDT 1998},
month = {Tue May 19 00:00:00 EDT 1998}
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