American Sterilizer Company

Miranda Chevon Shaver

Herbert J Kaiser

Timothy Lee Giddens

Daniel A Klein

Anchalee Thanavaro

Anthalee Thanavaro

Reactive compositions are provided, having biocidal and chemical decontamination/neutralization properties, comprising a hygroscopic polymer and an active, which are useful in a variety of commercial, healthcare and military applications and a wide variety of contaminants, including without limitation chemical and biological warfare agents. The reactive compositions are renewable or rechargeable after use by exposure to an additional application of the active and do not require removal, disposal or replacement of the originally applied composition. Methods for preparing and applying the reactive compositions are disclosed.

Reactive surface coating having chemical decontamination and biocidal properties

An extreme temperature decontamination composition such as a solution for destroying microorganisms, chemical warfare and bioterrorism agents is utilized that generally does not freeze at low temperatures down to about minus 25&#xb0; F. and also has no significant evaporation or decomposition at temperatures up to about 120&#xb0; F. The solution is effective against nerve agents and vesicants such as VX and HD, and various biological agents. The composition comprises a metallic salt of dichloroisocyanuric acid or dibromoisocyanuric acid, an aqueous solvent system comprising polar compounds such as water and an alkyl glycol, and a quasi hydrophilic compound. The composition can be formulated as a one part system wherein all components are blended together.

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Saint Louis, MO, United States of America

Miranda Chevon Shaver