Ronald E Webster

US Patent:

60051582, Dec 21, 1999

Filed:

May 26, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/085091

Inventors:

Toshifumi Sugama - Wading River NY
Leon Petrakis - Port Jefferson NY
Ronald P. Webster - Shoreham NY

Assignee:

Brookhaven Science Associates LLC - Upton NY

International Classification:

A62D 300
B09B 300

US Classification:

588236

Abstract:

A composition for converting asbestos-containing material to environmentally benign components is provided. The composition comprises a flouro 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(O)(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.