Ammunition and explosives – Miscellaneous
Patent
1990-03-05
1990-08-21
Lechert, Jr., Stephen J.
Ammunition and explosives
Miscellaneous
86 11, 149 27, 149 40, 149 93, 149 194, 149 199, 1491096, 149124, 264 31, 89 111, C06D 700
Patent
active
049496417
ABSTRACT:
A method of safely detoxifying mustard gases comprises reacting the gases a first reaction with incandescent pyrophoric metallic powder compounded in specific formulation. A second reaction enhances the neutralization of the toxicity of the mustard gases by thermal pyrolysis or deflagration. To accomplish the basic reaction which results in formation of thiacyclopentane, aluminum powder which is a preferred incandescent, pyrophoric metallic powder, is compounded in a basic formulation of aluminum powder, a binder, a curing agent, oxidizing agent, and burn rate catalyst. Examples of detoxification formulation which accomplishes the first reaction as well as a second reaction which enhances the neutralization of the toxicity of the mustard gases or toxic chemical agents by thermal pyrolysis or deflagration are shown under Table II and Table III. Table III formulation is preferred for detoxifying toxic chemical agents since it is formulated to enhance thermal pyrolysis and deflagration which generates high temperatures to ensure that the aluminum reacts extremely rapidly with the halogens in the toxic chemical agents.
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Bush Freddie M.
Deaton James T.
Lechert Jr. Stephen J.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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