BROAD SPECTRUM CHEMICAL DECONTAMINANT SYSTEM

Abstract

A protective system against chemical warfare agents consisting essentially of at least one alkali metal salt of phenol, acetone oxime, acetophenone oxime and 2,3-butanedione monoxime, a macrocycle chosen from 18-crown-6 or cryptand [2,2,2] and a solvent chosen from dioxolane, tetraglyme, dimethoxyethane, a polyethylene glycol or a polyethylene glycol mono- or diether the system also containing just enough water to dissolve the active ingredient. These systems afford protection against mustard gas (H or HD) and against chemical warfare agents of the V and G types.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Inventor

• 1ROBERT A. B. BANNARD