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Title: Use of super acids to digest chrysotile and amosite asbestos in simple mixtures or matrices found in building materials compositions

Patent ·
OSTI ID:20013259

A composition for converting asbestos-containing material to environmentally benign components is provided. The composition comprises a fluoro acid decomposing agent which can be applied to either amosite-containing thermal insulation or chrysotile-containing fire-proof material or to any asbestos-containing material which includes of chrysotile and amosite asbestos. The fluoro acid decomposing agent includes FP{sub 0}(OH){sub 2}, hexafluorophosphoric acid, a mixture of hydrofluoric and phosphoric acid and a mixture of hexafluorophosphoric acid and phosphoric acid. A method for converting asbestos-containing material to environmentally benign components is also provided.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-98CH10886
OSTI ID:
20013259
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 21 Dec 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English