Methods and composition for treating a material
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1. A method for sanitizing a material, the method comprising:
- (a) providing an aqueous composition comprising in admixture;
(i) a lower alkanol containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (ii) an alkalinating agent, and (iii) a fatty acid derivative comprising a fatty acid salt, a fatty acid ester, or a combination thereof;
wherein the lower alkanol, the alkalinating agent, and the fatty acid derivative are present in an effective amount to sanitize the material;
(b) applying the aqueous composition to the material to sanitize the material; and
(c) optionally removing a resulting composition of step (b).
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Abstract
A composition and method are described for sanitizing or otherwise treating a material such as a non-living surface, living tissue, soil or atmosphere which may be contaminated by a toxin, chemical warfare agent, insect, prion, microorganism or other infectious agent. The composition generally includes an aqueous composition mixture that includes: (a) lower alkanol; (b) an alkalinating agent, and (c) a fatty acid salt and/or ester. The components are present in an effective amount to sanitize (or treat) a material (or modifying a chemical contained thereon) to which the composition is applied. Also described are methods of making the composition.
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42 Claims
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1. A method for sanitizing a material, the method comprising:
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(a) providing an aqueous composition comprising in admixture;
(i) a lower alkanol containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (ii) an alkalinating agent, and (iii) a fatty acid derivative comprising a fatty acid salt, a fatty acid ester, or a combination thereof;
wherein the lower alkanol, the alkalinating agent, and the fatty acid derivative are present in an effective amount to sanitize the material;(b) applying the aqueous composition to the material to sanitize the material; and (c) optionally removing a resulting composition of step (b). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A composition comprising an aqueous composition, the aqueous composition comprising in a mixture:
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(a) lower alkanol containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms; (b) an alkalinating agent, and (c) a fatty acid derivative comprising a fatty acid salt, a fatty acid ester, or a combination thereof; wherein the lower alkanol, the alkalinating agent, and the fatty acid derivative are present in an effective amount to sanitize a material to which the composition is applied. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method of modifying a chemical, the method comprising:
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(a) providing an aqueous composition comprising in admixture;
(i) a lower alkanol containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (ii) an alkalinating agent, and (iii) a fatty acid derivative comprising a fatty acid salt, a fatty acid ester, or a combination thereof;
wherein the lower alkanol, the alkalinating agent, and the fatty acid derivative are present in an effective amount to modify the chemical;(b) applying the aqueous composition to a material to modify the chemical; and (c) optionally removing a resulting composition of step (b).
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41. A method of making an aqueous composition, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a lower alkanol containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms; (b) providing a fatty acid derivative soluble in the lower alkanol, the fatty acid derivative comprising a fatty acid salt, a fatty acid ester, or a combination thereof; (c) providing an alkalinating agent; and (d) mixing the lower alkanol, the fatty acid derivative, the alkalinating agent, and water, thereby forming the aqueous composition.
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42. A method of making an aqueous composition, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a lower alkanol containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms; (b) providing a fatty acid soluble in the lower alkanol; (c) providing an alkalinating agent; and (d) mixing the lower alkanol, the fatty acid, the alkalinating agent, and water, thereby (i) reacting in situ the fatty acid and the alkalinating agent to form a fatty acid derivative comprising a fatty acid salt, a fatty acid ester, or a combination thereof, and (ii) forming the aqueous composition.
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